Elementary listening and reading, speaking, and writing skills are the focus of level one Spanish. Pronunciation, grammar, and intonation practice help the student point a basic vocabulary toward active use of Spanish as a language. As these skill-getting efforts improve, they move into skill-using communications: (1) oral conversations of phonetically acceptable language; (2) reading graded and language-controlled materials; (3) listening to Spanish and writing the spoken word accurately in Spanish; and (4) listening tasks of increasing difficulty. The cultural component includes words, phrases, and ideas connected with daily life such as greetings, school life, time/money/numbering, and simple geography.

 

 

Level 2 begins with a brief review of Level 1. To the skills of listening, speaking, basic grammar, and phonology are added those of syntax mastery, expanded vocabulary, reading, and writing. Students learn to: (1) express themselves in group settings; (2) read and comprehend explanatory materials in Spanish; (3) write in Spanish short paragraphs and letters using correct idiom; and (4) listen to and comprehend information from oral Spanish. Culture study includes a view of history, government, and civilization of Spanish-speaking societies.