Instructor: A.
Marquez
Prerequisites: Recommended: High school
experience with languages and placement through the Principia Foreign Language
Department
Material
and skills covered:
Spanish 110 is an advanced beginner
level of Spanish language acquisition within the first year sequence of
Spanish. The student should already have
some basic vocabulary and a good command of
verb conjugation and speaking in the present tense. This level of attainment may correspond to
one or more years of Spanish study in high school with some communicative
skill. Usually these students come close
to testing out of the all-college language requirement.
Emphasis will be given to
developing comprehension and speaking abilities about past events while
continuing to practice the present tense.
There will be a multi-media
use approach with the textbook which will include viewing interviews about
current events and topics with native speakers as well as listening and
recording short articles to improve listening comprehension and pronunciation.
Cultural knowledge and
awareness will be a goal of this course assisted by the reading and listening
of authentic materials that aim at developing cultural competency in
understanding Hispanic culture both in Latin America,
Methods used:
This
is an oral proficiency outcomes oriented course in which students will be asked
constantly to practice speaking in many ways including pair share
conversations, small group conversations
with native speakers and speaking with the professor in the classroom.
There
will also be worked assigned in the language laboratory.
Grade determined by:
The grade is determined by unit tests,
quizzes, oral proficiency tests, homework and participation including
conversation sessions with native speakers.
There usually is a mid-term exam and a final test or project.
Attendance policy:
Attendance is required; unexcused
absences subtract points from your final grade.
A pattern of unexcused absences may result in a referral to the
scholastic committee for course removal with a failing grade.
Comments:
This class emphasizes all the major
components of language learning: listening comprehension, speaking, reading,
writing and cultural competency.