This course is a continuation of Spanish Language and Culture for Beginners IV.
To enroll in this class, students should have a basic knowledge of the alphabet, numbers, seasons, dates, time, weather, family, occupations, introductions, and some introductory grammar such as present tense regular verb usage.
Using a communicative/conversational approach, students will review and expand their knowledge of beginning Spanish including conversation, listening, reading, simple writing, and basic grammar. Students will continue developing conversation skills about everyday life, travel survival skills such as shopping,ordering in a restaurant, making a hotel/car/tour reservation, checking in an airport, likes and dislikes, food, health, clothing, and directions.
The Spanish Culture component will focus on a general introduction to traditions, festivals, music, dances, geography, history, art, cultural values, beliefs and attitudes as well as current events of the Spanish speaking world.
