This course is designed to develop students’ oral proficiency in the Spanish language to an advanced level as described by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines for speaking. The course employs thematic content (themes) related to contemporary issues and aims to familiarize students with linguistic concepts (e.g., vocabulary, grammar) necessary to engage in various communicative functions (e.g., expressing an opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, etc.).

Students will participate in diverse activities inspired by real-life situations in both formal and informal contexts that will improve the accuracy and fluency of their oral competence. Fluency and comprehensibility of speech, intelligible pronunciation, grammatical precision, and discursive cohesion will be emphasized. The course also targets auditory and reading comprehension, as well as writing ability in Spanish.