Discussions are based on readings from the social sciences and from the literature of Latin American women in the U.S., in Latin America, and in exile. Taught in English. For students already familiar with the fundamentals of spoken and written Spanish. Through various reading assignments, students are given a context for discussion to increase vocabulary and speaking ease. Weekly compositions serve as an aid for grammar review.
Students gain greater ease in reading through a variety of texts of increasing difficulty.
These texts also serve as a basis for discussion, composition, and grammar review. Fall Introduces students to the more complex aspects of the language, while promoting oral fluency through a variety of materials. Excerpts from novels, plays, poetry, periodicals, and films are used to promote classroom discussions with active student participation. Students make frequent oral presentations. Spring A continuation of SPA 3015, with special emphasis on writing.