This course is an introduction to the Spanish language with emphasis on developing listening and speaking skills commonly used in conversation. This course emphasizes vocabulary building with a focus on the development of conversational skills used in the daily life of the American-Hispanic community, including the future and conditional verb forms. The course is especially useful for police officers, social workers, teachers, and clerical personnel in business establishments who have regular contact with individuals from the Hispanic community. This is a continuation of SPA 201.
Emphasis is on a variety of conversational settings both in the U.S. and in Hispanic countries.
The subjunctive form of the verb is introduced. The history and culture of European and American Hispanic regions are studied. This is an advanced course in Spanish language and literature using significant works of Spanish and Spanish-American literature. The focus of the course is on the interpretation of the literature using oral Spanish. This course, which focuses on the health care professions, is a follow-up to SPA 201.