SPAN 410 Advanced Oral Expression and Communication Hot Topics: Listening, Watching, Reading, and Speaking about Current Events in the Spanish-Speaking World
SPAN 410 Advanced Oral Expression and Communication Hot Topics: Listening, Watching, Reading, and Speaking about Current Events in the Spanish-Speaking World
Credits: 3
What do people in most places around the world talk about in their everyday, informal conversations? Often, they talk about political elections, shocking scandals involving public figures, economic woes, tragic natural disasters, celebrity gossip, and frivolous fashion trends. In other words, they talk about a wide array of topics reported on by diverse media outlets. In this course you will practice your conversational skills in Spanish while also becoming familiar with important media sources in the Spanish-speaking world—and in the process, you will catch up with what is happening right now in Latin America and Spain.