- Student can explain and translate sentences and short paragraphs using contextual clues and cognates.
- Student can write simple sentences about familiar topics and memorized expressions.
- Student can memorize and apply grammatical rules such as reflexive constructions, comparison of equality and inequality, the superlative, the present progressive, direct-object and indirect object pronouns, dar, decir, gustar and similar verbs, negative and affirmative expressions, preterit and imperfect tense.
- Student can communicate using vocabulary and memorized expressions.
- Student can answer simple and guided questions.
- Student can understand some ideas on familiar topics containing phrases, simple sentences, and frequently used expressions.
- Student can understand the four ways to express "you" (tú, usted, vosotros/as and ustedes) and the historical-linguistic background of the terms.
- Student can identify basic cultural information about the Spanish-speaking world.