Primarily conducted in Spanish, this course continues the review of Spanish sentence structures, tenses, idiomatic expressions, and vocabulary. There will also be a series of selected reading on Spanish-speaking countries and by Hispanic authors. It increases vocabulary and the use of idiomatic expressions. Grammar points are reviewed and refined. It seeks to improve written proficiency by means of written exercises and compositions.
Students acquire more knowledge of related cultures and traditions.
The course is conducted in Spanish. Students are required to engage in cooperative learning activities. Class discussions are based on material from the text to improve oral comprehension and fluency in responses. Vocabulary and idiomatic phrases are practiced in order to increase and enhance effective communicative skills. Oral expos s and short written essays are assigned throughout the semester to improve students' knowledge of sentence structure and self-expression.