摘要:¡10 minutos! is a program designed as a voluntary extra-curricular activity for students takingSpanish language courses who wish to practise and reinforce the lexical and grammaticalconstructions presented in class and in the textbook. The program began as a short daily emailcorrespondence between students enrolled in the introductory-level Spanish course and theinstructor, and has developed into a series of short, daily, conversation sessions betweenbeginning students of Spanish and upper-year students of Spanish. The focus is on the use ofmeaningful language in everyday communication as well as the constancy of a simple dailyactivity that encourages students to focus on the language.