Spanish I - Reading 11

Reading can be defined as “the act of decoding graphic material in order to determine its message.” To put it another way, reading consists of coming back to speech through its graphic symbols. In short, meanings reside in the sounds of the spoken language. Speaking a language is the necessary first step to acquiring the ability to read a language with meaning. The recorded portion of the reading materials will be found at the end of the program. You can do the readings as it is most convenient for you. They can be done along with the units, after every other unit, or done entirely after completing the full thirty units. Instructions on how to proceed with the readings are contained in the audio portion of the course. These reading lessons contain brief scenarios and common phrases. If you elect to do them after completing the program you will be familiar with most of the words, or you should be able to guess their meaning. Those you have not learned, or cannot be expected to guess, are translated in footnotes.