Charlemos ― Conversaciones Practicas

This present technology-rich, content-oriented Spanish conversation program helps students reach the Intermediate-High level of oral proficiency as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Appropriate for one semester courses taught at most colleges and universities, Charlemos: Conversaciones prácticas consolidates Intermediate-level communication skills and introduces students to the features of the Advanced level through input processing and abundant contextualized speaking practice. The program makes extensive use of multi-media and web technologies to deliver a dynamic and up-to-date learning experience that fosters language acquisition and oral skill development.

Highly engaging, authentic video segments are offered as linguistic input to develop comprehension and grammatical skills. Online tutorials and an award winning multi-media platform are deployed to facilitate contextualized practice and skill-application beyond the classroom. The Versant Spanish Test is just one of the unique capstone experiences that enables learners to obtain an objective proficiency rating of their speaking skills at the end of the course.

Jorge H. Cubillos  is Professor at University of Delaware where he supervises Elementary and Intermediate Spanish instruction as well as the training of all Graduate Teaching Assistants. A native of Colombia, he earned a Ph.D. in Spanish Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University. 

 He is the author of several programs for the teaching and learning of Spanish, among them  Temas: Spanish for the Global Community  (an input-driven introductory Spanish course), Siempre adelate (Intermediate Spanish), and  Spain in Perspective: An Introduction to its History, Art and Culture. His research interests are in the areas of technology, teacher training, and study abroad.