Foreign Service Institute. Spanish Familiarization and Short-term Training

Ll1is course consists of 38 lessons, called "Cycles," which have been prepared
for use with accompanying tape recordings. The course was originally designed to be
used as the basic material in an intensive ten-week program involving five or six
hours of class per day; however, it is also possible to use the material on a less
intensive basis, either alone or in conjunction with more traditional materials.
The course ls not designed for self-study and requires the presence of a
trained instructor Who is a native speaker of Spanish and Who is also resourceful
and imaginative. An Instructor's Manual provides useful guidance for the teacher.
'll1e 38 Cycles focus on practical situations useful for getting around in the
Spanish-speaking world. Language notes explain the grammar of the language as
exemplified in situational dialogues. In class the instructor will continually vary
his or her part of the dialogues in order to give students practice in coping with
a wide range of Spanish usage.
This course was designed by Vicente Arbeláez (Colombia), Spanish Section Acting
Head in the Department of Romance Languages at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI).