Classroom activities are highly interactive and focus on speaking and listening. Language Lab activities are also used to improve listening skill and pronunciation. Tuten, Esterrich and Caycedo Garner. Evaluations are based on participation, homework and Language Laboratory work, quizzes, exams, formal compositions, informal writing, and an oral interview. This course reviews and expands knowledge of many areas of Spanish vocabulary and grammar and develops the student's ability in listening, speaking, reading and writing, though the development of oral proficiency is emphasized in this course.
Evaluation is based on participation, homework, quizzes, exams and oral interviews.
Students are also introduced to the use of translation as a tool for understanding differences between Spanish and English and for developing greater accuracy in the use of Spanish. To be announced. Valuable for students who wish to perfect their use of Spanish at the advanced level. May be taken before, with, or after Span 300, and highly recommended as a complement to Span 300. Spanish 212 or equivalent, or permission of Director of the Language Program.