Intermediate Spanish I: Expanding Language Proficiency

Catalog description

Intermediate I will expand students’ acquisition of new vocabulary and linguistic structures in a cultural and communicative context. Students will also continue expanding their intercultural awareness and language skills by interpreting different kinds of texts and authentic materials (short readings, audio, videos) about broad topics related to society, such as health, transportation, art and technology. Students will be able to have basic conversations and write and present about these topics to improve their language proficiency in the different modes of communication: interpretative, interpersonal, and presentational, as well as to increase their awareness of the cultural diversity of Spanishspeaking countries. This course is closed to native speakers of Spanish and heritage speakers except with written permission from the instructor. Recommended background SP1523 and SP1524