Provides a low intermediate introduction to reading, writing, listening and speaking in Spanish. Reading and writing activities will emphasize appropriate application of punctuation rules, particularly the usage of accent marks. Extensive writing assignments will require grammatical understanding of verbs in the indicative mood. The course will also introduce basic verb conjugations in the subjective mood. Oral activities will give students practice of the intonation patterns in conversations, debates, and long reading passages. Class activities will engage students in small research projects on topics related to Spanish-speaking countries as well as Latin-American groups living in the United States.
Prerequisites
SPAN112 or two years of secondary school Spanish or permission of instructor.