Emphasis is placed on oral communication through dialogue and guided compositions.
Audio and video tapes of Spain and Mexico are extensively used. A continuation of SPAN 101, this course allows students to strengthen their comprehension and speaking proficiency in Spanish by providing extensive practice in oral and written communication and self-expression and thorough discussions and oral presentations of readings in the culture of Spain, Mexico, Central America, and South America. A review of the basic structures and phonetics of the Spanish language studied through readings and discussions of the culture and literature of Spain and other countries in Central and South America, and enhanced through further oral communication practices, brief compositions, and oral reports. A continuation of SPAN 203, this course is designed for more advanced students and allows them to strengthen their proficiency in Spanish through advanced structural and oral exercises and several different kinds of writing assignments. A course designed to help students sharpen their oral and writing skills through the use of guided conversation and composition.