Course Information
Description
This course is for students beginning their study of Spanish. Students will learn to communicate at a basic level. We will work on the skills of speaking, writing, listening and reading. In this course students will actively participate in conversations in Spanish as well as complete assignments and tasks that will help put into practice what they learn during the semester. In the process, students will gain a better understanding of and appreciation for people and cultures other than their own.
Total Credits
4
Course Competencies
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Make simple introductory conversationAssessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaUse appropriate greetings and goodbyesSay your name and ask others for theirsSay your nationalityIntroduce yourself and othersIdentify nouns as masculine, feminine, singular, or pluralIdentify people, things, and placesUse communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences
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Use the numbers (time, age, hours, telephone number)Assessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaCount in SpanishUse the present tense of the verb ‘ser’Identify and say telephone numbersTell the current timeIndicate when an event takes placeUse communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences
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Express different actionsAssessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaTalk about things you do and don’t do, using ‘-ar’, ‘-er’, ‘-ir’ regular and irregular verbsUnderstand what each action meansShare your hobbies with your classmatesForm negative sentencesUse communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences
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Share your preferences, likes and dislikesAssessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaUse the verb ‘gustar’ to express preferencesUse the pronouns to accompany the verb ‘gustar’Share your likes and dislikes with your classmatesPractice the intonation to voice questionsUse communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences
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Describe and talk about peopleAssessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaDescribe family relationshipsIdentify various professionsAsk others about their familiesDescribe people’s physical attributes, personality, traits and occupationIdentify the correct forms and placement of adjectivesTalk about your familyTalk and ask others about your preferencesUse communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences
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Explore traditions, nationalities and belongingsAssessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaTalk about the Hispanic worldIdentify your nationality as well as other’s own nationalitiesMatch adjectives in gender and numberCompare traditions and the folkloreTalk about what you and other people own or haveAsk and share where a person comes fromDescribe people, places and thingsUse communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences
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Identify professions and occupationsAssessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaIdentify jobs, professions and occupationsSay where you work at and whenIndicate who or what you would like to becomeDescribe your job preferencesMeasure the pros and cons of a particular jobUse communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences
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Speak in SpanishAssessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaPronounce different sounds in SpanishPractice speaking and listening in SpanishTalk with you classmates, focusing on pronunciationLearn the voiceless ‘h’, the ñ sound, the ‘c’, ‘z’ and ‘s’ sounds. and the ‘rr’ sound.Use communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences
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Describe pastimes and hobbiesAssessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaMake plans and invitationsIdentify hobbies people have and describe themSpeak about actions or project you initiate and endUse the ‘ir a + infinitive’ to express events that are imminentDescribe places in the city, and what people do in those locationsSay what you are going to do and with whomUse communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences
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Make plans about going on vacationAssessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaDiscuss and plan vacationsBe familiar with vocabulary related to travels and tripsTalk about seasons and the weatherUse terms related to traveling and vacationDescribe what activity you can do during each seasonUse communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences
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Use ser and estarAssessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaUse ‘ser’ to identify your nationality, occupation, characteristics of people and things, time and dateUse ‘estar’ to explain where you or others are, your health, emotional and physical states and weather conditionsDescribe how you and others feelReact to circumstances and events using the verb ‘estar’Use the present progressive of regular and irregular verbs to indicate what actions you are doingUse communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences currently
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Describe and talk about the weatherAssessment StrategiesSkill demonstration through writing, speaking, listening, and reading performances with classmates and instructorOral and/or written proficiency testCriteriaIdentify what the weather is likeExpress how this weather affects you and othersDiscuss the four different seasons and verbs related to each seasonAssociate each season to a specific weatherCompare the weather in your city vs the weather in other parts of the WorldUse communicative strategies to stay in the target language as much as possibleUse correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation to produce simple sentences