Emphasis is placed on listening comprehension, speaking skills, pronunciation, and vocabulary acquisition. The basic elements of structure are introduced, and a limited of amount of controlled reading and writing is undertaken. Students are introduced to the culture and civilization of the people whose language they are studying. They paraphrase information from edited and unedited materials, make predictions based on background knowledge and contextual information, express ideas and justify opinions, and comprehend and exchange detailed information. Students learn to comprehend, describe, explain, and request information and advice about a variety of topics.
Students acquire the ability to use more advanced structural concepts and vocabulary.
The target language is the main vehicle of communication, and the reading and writing skills are developed to a greater degree. Students continue to learn about the culture of the people whose language they are studying and apply them to a communicative contexts and situations in which they might find themselves expected to communicate. This course completes the elementary study of the foreign language. Students continue to increase their knowledge of and ability to use the structural patterns of the target language as well as the vocabulary. They continue to learn about the culture of the people whose language they are studying.