Students should have a basic knowledge of Spanish and be willing to actively participate in class. This course includes conversation, readings, and discussion of simple texts. Social and cultural activities are used as a part of the class.
Emphasis is placed on the enrichment of vocabulary.
More complicated written exercises are introduced to facilitate the students' control of the language. Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to converse simply and understand the majority of the readings. Week 1 1. Review of the present indicative. Review of regular verbs and verbs with irregular root changes of the indefinite preterite.