Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

1.Listening

·        understand short, clear announcements, simple directions, and basic information about opening hours or locations.

·        grasp the main point of simple conversations about family, food, daily routines, and recent past events.

·        follow slow, clearly spoken speech about personal experiences using Pretérito Perfecto (e.g., he visitado, he comido).

2.Reading

·        read short, simple texts such as restaurant menus, brief city or neighborhood descriptions, and basic ads.

·        understand simple personal messages or letters describing daily life, habits, and recent activities.

·        identify key information in brochures or menus related to Spanish and South American food culture.

3.Spoken Interaction

·        order a meal in a restaurant, ask about ingredients, and make simple requests.

·        ask for and give directions using basic prepositions and expressions (a la derecha, a la izquierda, cerca de, lejos de).

·        engage in simple conversations about family, physical appearance, and personal belongings using possessive adjectives and the present tense.

·        ask and answer questions about past experiences (e.g., ¿Has estado en…? ¿Qué has comido?).

·        describe their daily routine using reflexive verbs, time expressions, and adverbs of frequency.

·        give a brief description of a city or neighborhood, mentioning places, services, and basic characteristics.

·        introduce themselves and their family, describing people’s appearance and personality.

·        talk about recent past events or experiences (a weekend, a trip, a meal) using Pretérito Perfecto.

4.Writing

·        write short, simple notes or messages about routines, likes/dislikes, and recent past activities.

·        fill in forms with personal details (name, address, nationality, etc.).

·        write a short postcard or message describing where they live, the neighborhood, and something they have done recently.