Objectives:

• The successful student will develop proficiency in the language by engaging in a variety of communicative activities that focus on developing reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, predominantly in the present tense.

• Students will develop cultural awareness and become prepared to encounter real life situations outside of the classroom through discussions of cultural customs and behavior and by reading authentic materials.

Recommended Materials:

- 1-inch, three ring hard cover binder to be used for handouts, notes & in-class assignments

- Spiral notebook for homework & warm-ups

- Pens, pencils & highlighters/ colored pens for in class notes & corrections