Spanish 1

Catalog description

Advisory: English Placement Level 6 <br> Note: This course corresponds to two years of high school study. <br> <br> This introductory course is designed to give the student thorough and intensive practice in speaking and listening to Spanish and reading and writing in Spanish, with special emphasis on grammar and pronunciation. The course will focus on communicative competence in situations relating to daily routines, home life, college life, and everyday activities such as meeting and describing people; finding out about schedules, directions, and locations; discussing weather, eating, and holidays. Students are introduced to the culture of Spanish-speaking people in general and to specific customs and cultural characteristics of various Spanish-speaking countries. This course may be offered in a distance education format.