Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to communicate using the present and past (preterit and imperfect) tenses, the imperative, and the present subjunctive mood. You will be able to employ the five skills as outlined below and interact as described: 

A. Listening You will be able to understand sentence-length utterances on a variety of topics related to basic personal background, interests and needs, and the social and cultural conventions of Hispanic societies. 

B. Speaking You will be able to perform a variety of basic communicative tasks in social situations, including talking about your personal and family history and leisure time activities. You will also be able to ask and answer questions in simple conversations on both general topics and those related to the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. 

C. Reading You will be able to read simple connected texts that impart basic information and to which you bring personal interest and/or knowledge, such as short, straightforward descriptions of persons, places, and things written for a wide audience, including short articles from Spanish language websites. 

D. Writing You will able to write short, simple letters related to your personal preferences, daily routine, everyday events, and other topics grounded in personal experience. You will be able to write expressing both the present and past time with consistency. 

E. Culture You will be able to acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the target language and its cultures. 

Additionally, you will be able to: 

• read, discuss, write about and analyze more complex topics related to Spanish-speaking cultures. 
• continue to expand your knowledge of other disciplines. 
• demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and your own. 
• continue to use the language both within and beyond the classroom to interact and collaborate in your community and globalized world.