"Kinesis de la imagen", obra digital del pintor puertorriqueño Rafael Rivera Rosa, nacido en 1942.

 

THE COURSE / EL CURSO

 

This is a fast-moving, intensive course, the first of two semesters. You will build the foundation toward achieving basic proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language, as you learn about the cultures of Spain and Latin America. Credit for Spanish 1B is granted only when Spanish 2B is completed. The course has three components:

1. Grammar presentation. Two 75 min. sessions per week give you an opportunity to know the structure of the language in its social and historical context.

2. Drill. Three 50 min. sessions per week in small groups allow you to interact with your classmates in Spanish, letting you internalize grammatical patterns in the context of the rich cultures of Spain and Latin America.

3. Videos, films, audio CDs, a CD-Rom, and interactive exercises at the Language Resource Center (LRC). You will watch some films with the purpose of increasing your comprehension and conversational ability and learning about the culture of Spanish-speaking peoples. There is a link in this site to exercises prepared especially for you. Your instructors will tell you when you can work on them.

Audio CDs linked to lessons in the textbook are available in the LRC. We ask you to work at the LRC six times during the semester.

This course requires your active participation in the classroom and a commitment to prepare for class each day.

Pintura de la Serie Primavera, del pintor dominicano Carlos Hinojosa.