The major purpose of this course is to provide the student with greater opportunities to practice in listening and speaking Spanish within limited scope. Communication is the main goal of the foreign language classroom. Students learn the appropriate grammar or structural pattern when needed for comprehending or conveying messages. They also learn the correct use of basic elenentary structures in reading and writing of familiar material. They learn the culture of a region, as well as an appreciation of customs of Spanish-speaking people, is stressed as an integral part of language learning as instruction, is set within a global context. Concepts related to geography as well as the origins of the Spanish language are taught through lectures and videos.