Course Competencies
Initiate, comprehend, and maintain a simple conversation
Read, comprehend, and discuss expanded written selections, including some literary selections in simple language
Create guided, written compositions
Recognize cultural characteristics of Spanish-speaking nations
Use the preterit indicative tense to indicate specific events in the past
Improve skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish
Use previously learned vocabulary and learn new vocabulary to expand communicative skills in the above areas
Review and reinforce previously learned grammatical concepts and become skilled at complex sentence structure