This course enables a student to develop the ability to communicate about themselves and their immediate environment using simple sentences containing basic language structures.Students will actively participate in contextualized activities using all three communicative modes (interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational) across all four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing – focusing on the ability to communicate orally and in writing.Emphasis is placed on comparing and contrasting the culture of Spanish-speaking peoples with American culture.