Spanish 2

Spanish II students will continue exploring the Spanish language concepts they learned in Spanish I furthering their understanding of grammar and vocabulary while also being introduced to two of Spain's most notable literary works. Students will learn more advanced aspects of spoken and written Spanish and will continue studying the richness of cultures within the Spanish-speaking world. This course will focus on the four aspects of language: reading, writing, listening, speaking through grammar and vocabulary studies, memorization, games, conversation, and other activities. In addition to the weekly recitation meeting, students will be assigned lectures and practice exercises to complete throughout the week. There will be a semester exam, as well as final each of which will include a speaking and listening portion.

Course Objectives

1. To reinforce the Spanish grammar learned in Spanish I (present, preterit, imperfect, and future verb tenses) while also learning the present perfect, past perfect, and subjunctive.
2. To learn a variety of vocabulary in order to have an understanding of intermediate conversations/texts.
3. To have an appreciation for Spanish language and culture.
4. To be able to have an intermediate conversation in Spanish.
5. To be able to translate and compose intermediate written Spanish.