This course is based on a series of brief monologs. It is intended for students for students who have already had an introduction to the language. The central part of the course is the recordings. These printed materials are meant to be used in supplementary and auxiliary function. The distinctive characteristics of this series of monologs is the degree to which they overlap one another. Overlapping is of two kinds; first, there are several monologs on each general topic. Second, each monolog (with one exception) is presented two or three times, with minor variations in each version. Thus, recurrence of grammar and vocabulary is built into the materials without destroying their spontaneity and authenticity.