Fuentes builds on the knowledge students gained in their first-year Spanish course and develops language proficiency by refining receptive skills of listening and reading and productive skills of speaking and writing-all of this while encouraging students to compare, contrast, and develop an appreciation for Spanish-speaking cultures.

Fuentes is made up of FUENTES: CONVERSACIÓN Y GRAMÁTICA (FCG) and FUENTES: LECTURA Y REDACCIÓN (FLR). Although FUENTES: CONVERSACIÓN Y GRAMÁTICA and FUENTES: LECTURA Y REDACCIÓN are designed to be used together, they also can be used independently. FUENTES: LECTURA Y REDACCIÓN, 5e is designed to enhance the development of reading and writing skills and the understanding of Hispanic cultures and societies. By using the language to communicate original thoughts in both oral and written form and by interacting with written texts and recorded conversations, students acquire a high degree of proficiency.
Skill integration promotes language development. Each skill reinforces the others; therefore, students learn to comprehend and produce language while practicing specific strategies for listening, reading, and writing.