The situation card used in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages/Educational Testing Service (ACTFL/ETS) Oral Proficiency Interview provides a kind of linguistic-topographical map of the student's foreign language ability by measuring what the student of business Spanish is able or unable to do in business situations in that language. The situation card can reveal the particulars of grammar, vocabulary, and fluency on which the student still needs work. A pool of business Spanish situation cards can be adapted to reflect and enhance any aspect of course content and reinforce target vocabulary. The cards also provide spontaneity that develops a realistic student flexibility. The situations seem to be most effective when they are presented in English so that students do not misunderstand the directions and so that key vocabulary words and phrases are not revealed. Cards can be used regularly, perhaps at the end of each class session. Individual performances should be tape-recorded for student review. A selection of situation cards adapted from the ACTFL/ETS model are presented, and the procedure for their use is reviewed. The situations are designed for three proficiency levels (intermediate, advanced, and superior) and contain a variety of scenario types and topics. (MSE)