This course is an introduction to the language and culture of the spanish-speaking world. It includes the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish with emphasis on the communicative skills, as well as the fundamentals of Spanish pronunciation and grammar. It includes emphasis on pronunciation and the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and understanding the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. This course includes listening and speaking practice at the intermediate level and review of the fundamentals of Spanish grammar.
Students begin writing short paragraphs in Spanish.
Further study of cultural and historical background is included. Writing of paragraphs and short compositions is included. Students read and discuss historical and cultural background of the Spanish speaking world. This course is designed for students at the elementary or 1A level in Spanish. Conversations and discussions, both controlled and spontaneous, are used to develop basic conversational skills in Spanish.