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. Conducted in Spanish, this is a fifth-level class for students who can speak Spanish but need to improve their fluency and accuracy. Vocabulary building, fluency, and grammatical accuracy are stressed.
Students read and discuss a variety of literary and journalistic selections.
In addition, they watch a variety of Spanish videos and listen to Spanish radio magazines. Students review and consolidate their understanding of Spanish grammar to improve their ability to express themselves in written Spanish. The class is conducted entirely in Spanish.