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Spanish Foreign Language Course Description This course provides the students with the opportunity to initiate or, in some cases, continue a sequence of Spanish as a Foreign Languages curse. Within the continuum of course offerings, the program strives for functional use of the language while realizing three main objectives:
 * =====the development of communication and learning skills =====
 * =====the development of cultural awareness =====
 * =====the extension of future academic/career opportunities. =====

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The courses emphasize listening comprehension and oral communication skills and introduce reading and writing sequentially. The purpose of this course is to help the student develop proficiency in the four language skills essential to effective communicative language learning: listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Another purpose is to offer an introduction to the culture of the ample Hispanic world. In order to meet the course objectives the student is required to do pre-class preparation and written exercises outside of class, to attend class regularly, and to participate fully in class activities. =====