For native (heritage) speakers who have had exposure to spoken Spanish in an informal context (i.e., living in a Spanish-speaking country; or growing in a Spanish-speaking family), but little to no exposure to written Spanish. The students' ability to speak and understand Spanish may range from basic to relatively high fluency, but they experience difficulties writing and reading in Spanish. The course reviews English/Spanish spelling differences; written and spoken registers of Spanish, cognates and false cognates, and basic aspects of the grammatical system. (Introductory)
For native (heritage) speakers who have had exposure to spoken Spanish in an informal context (i.e., living in a Spanish-speaking country; or growing in a Spanish-speaking family), but little to no exposure to written Spanish. The students' ability to speak and understand Spanish may range from basic to relatively high fluency, but they experience difficulties writing and reading in Spanish. The course reviews English/Spanish spelling differences; written and spoken registers of Spanish, cognates and false cognates, and basic aspects of the grammatical system. (Introductory)
