SPAN 3190

This course is conducted in Spanish and engages students in conversation in a variety of formats toward the goal of further developing oral proficiency. We will aim to improve oral expression, conversation, and listening comprehension. Short essays or videos on topics of current interest are prepared outside of class and serve as the basis for general class discussions. Although the course deals mainly with conversation, many of the exercises will be directed toward oral practice of verb structure and tenses learned in the previous courses. Activities include improvisations and focus on small group and pair work as well as individual presentations. Students will strengthen oral skills and build vocabulary through practice in different types of discourse, including narration, description, critical commentary, debate, roll play, listening to music, reading newspapers and watching the news.