20802212Spanish 2
Course Information
Description
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome! This communicative language class is designed for students who have completed one semester of college Spanish or at least one year of high school Spanish. Emphasis is placed on the continued development of more complex communicative skills through practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of Spanish 2, you will acquire the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills necessary to handle simple everyday survival tasks in Spanish. You will also have a better understanding of and appreciation for people and cultures other than your own and an increased awareness of Spanish-speaking countries in the world.
Total Credits
4
Course Competencies
  1. Explain daily routine in the target language
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a chapter proficiency performance (in-class composition, oral performance, etc.)
    by providing written and oral responses to textbook and Internet activities
    in classroom conversations in the target language
    Criteria
    chapter proficiency performance demonstrates an ability to use reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    chapter proficiency performance is well organized
    chapter proficiency performance includes daily routine vocabulary
    written and oral responses demonstrate an understanding of reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    written and oral responses include daily routine vocabulary
    you listen and respond to Spanish spoken by teacher, students and native speakers

  2. Order food in a cultural setting in the target language
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a chapter proficiency test (in-class composition, oral performance, etc.)
    by providing written and oral responses to textbook and Internet activities
    in classroom conversations in the target language
    Criteria
    chapter proficiency performance demonstrates an ability to use object pronouns, preterite tense and comparisons
    chapter proficiency performance is well organized
    chapter proficiency performance includes food and restaurant vocabulary
    written and oral responses demonstrate an understanding of object pronouns, preterite tense and comparisons
    written and oral responses include food and restaurant vocabulary
    you listen and respond to Spanish spoken by teacher, students and native speakers

  3. Compare present and past celebrations in the target language
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a chapter proficiency test (in-class composition, oral performance, etc.)
    by providing written and oral responses to textbook and Internet activities
    in classroom conversations in the target language
    Criteria
    chapter proficiency performance demonstrates an ability to use all verbs in the preterite tense
    chapter proficiency performance is well organized
    chapter proficiency performance includes celebration vocabulary
    written and oral responses demonstrate an understanding of verbs in the preterite tense
    written and oral responses include celebration vocabulary
    you listen and respond to Spanish spoken by teacher, students and native speakers

  4. Communicate personal information about health and medical conditions in the target language
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a chapter proficiency test (in-class composition, oral performance, etc.)
    by providing written and oral responses to textbook and Internet activities
    in classroom conversations in the target language
    Criteria
    chapter proficiency performance demonstrates an ability to use reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    chapter proficiency performance is well organized
    chapter proficiency performance includes daily routine vocabulary
    written and oral responses demonstrate an understanding of reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    written and oral responses include daily routine vocabulary
    you listen and respond to Spanish spoken by teacher, students and native speakers

  5. Discuss technology and electronic products in the target language
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a chapter proficiency test (in-class composition, oral performance, etc.)
    by providing written and oral responses to textbook and Internet activities
    in classroom conversations in the target language
    Criteria
    chapter proficiency performance demonstrates an ability to use reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    chapter proficiency performance is well organized
    chapter proficiency performance includes daily routine vocabulary
    written and oral responses demonstrate an understanding of reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    written and oral responses include daily routine vocabulary
    you listen and respond to Spanish spoken by teacher, students and native speakers

  6. Describe house or apartment and household chores in the target language
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a chapter proficiency test (in-class composition, oral performance, etc.)
    by providing written and oral responses to textbook and Internet activities
    in classroom conversations in the target language
    Criteria
    chapter proficiency performance demonstrates an ability to use reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    chapter proficiency performance is well organized
    chapter proficiency performance includes daily routine vocabulary
    written and oral responses demonstrate an understanding of reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    written and oral responses include daily routine vocabulary
    you listen and respond to Spanish spoken by teacher, students and native speakers

  7. Compare language and culture of Spanish-speaking countries and the United States
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a chapter proficiency test (in-class composition, oral performance, etc.)
    by providing written and oral responses to textbook and Internet activities
    in classroom conversations in the target language
    Criteria
    chapter proficiency performance demonstrates an ability to use reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    chapter proficiency performance is well organized
    chapter proficiency performance includes daily routine vocabulary
    written and oral responses demonstrate an understanding of reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    written and oral responses include daily routine vocabulary
    you listen and respond to Spanish spoken by teacher, students and native speakers

  8. Develop four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a chapter proficiency test (in-class composition, oral performance, etc.)
    by providing written and oral responses to textbook and Internet activities
    in classroom conversations in the target language
    Criteria
    chapter proficiency performance demonstrates an ability to use reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    chapter proficiency performance is well organized
    chapter proficiency performance includes daily routine vocabulary
    written and oral responses demonstrate an understanding of reflexive verbs, negative words and verbs like "gustar"
    written and oral responses include daily routine vocabulary
    you listen and respond to Spanish spoken by teacher, students and native speakers