Cultural Connections familiarizes non-native students with each country and provides a springboard for cultural conversations between Spanish-speaking students and English-speaking students. Students from Spanish-speaking countries are encouraged to engage in conversations about each of their cultures. As they progress through the game and find things of interest, conversations dealing with concepts familiar to our Spanish-speaking students will reinforce their pride and confidence to speak with English-speaking peers.  Therefore, the game is in English with just enough Spanish to keep the momentum going with interest and authenticity. The more students communicate with a purpose, the more language they will retain and the more their receptive and productive language skills in listening and speaking, respectively, will improve.  The focus of the game is not to provide instruction nor practice in the Spanish language. It is intended to provide a springboard for students to engage in meaningful conversation without consequence.