In this review class for students who have taken high school Spanish, but who do not have the language skills necessary for placement in SPA 102 or SPA 111, a four-skills approach consisting of listening, speaking, reading, and writing is taken. Communication in Spanish is emphasized and regular practice with language tapes and videos forms an integral part of the class. The class is intended to satisfy two semester language requirements. It meets for six hours a week. Improvement in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish, is stressed in this class for students who can already communicate orally in simple Spanish and who have a good knowledge of basic Spanish grammar.
Students read articles from Spanish newspapers and magazines and simple short stories.
In addition, they review Spanish grammar and practice, applying it in conversations, reports, and compositions. SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3 cr. Emphasis is on improvement of speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills in this class for students who can communicate orally on the intermediate level and who can begin to read unsimplified Spanish literature. Students read selections from Spanish and Latin American literature, learn about leading contemporary authors, listen to Spanish radio magazines, and work on their remaining problems with Spanish grammar. The instructor conducts the class almost entirely in Spanish.