• One Semester (Block): One Credit
  
• Degree of Difficulty: Regular
  
• Prerequisite: None
  
• Homework: Average
  

Spanish I introduces the four major skills of foreign language learning: listening, speaking, reading, and writing in a communicative approach. In addition, the culture of Spain including major cities, history, and traditions are explored. Grammar focuses on verb formation in the present and past tenses, agreement of nouns and adjectives, introduction to object pronouns, forming questions, and appropriate word order. Students read and interpret a variety of written passages and learn to paraphrase in the target language.