SPN 2020 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II - GROWING UP IN THE SPANISH SPEAKING WORLD
This final course in the basic language sequence, for students who have completed SPN 2010 or tested into this level, further develops skills attained in previous levels through the study of narratives about growing up in the Spanish-speaking world. Students complete a series of task-based assignments to practice analyzing and critiquing a widening range of authentic cultural materials. The course reviews grammar from previous levels, introduces more complex grammatical structures, develops oral skills in Spanish through conversations with native speakers and prepares students for the transition to the 3000 level. This course’s proficiency goal on the ACTFL scale is Intermediate-Mid.
Prerequisite
SPN 2010 or placement at this level
Course Types
Art History Elective
Notes
Grammar topics covered : a review of the present subjunctive; a review of personal “a”; a review of agreement with nouns and adjectives; pronouns - direct, indirect, double object, reflexive and demonstrative; past subjunctive; present perfect subjunctive; past perfect subjunctive; review of conditional; conditional perfect; si clauses. Taught in Spanish.
Course Outcomes
- 1. Students will exhibit intermediate-low to intermediate-mid proficiency in reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in Spanish.
- 2. Students will develop intermediate intercultural competency. They will exhibit partial understanding of another culture's perspectives, recognizing their own cultural rules and biases, and the cultural perspectives revealed by verbal and non-verbal communication in Spanish.
- 3. Students will exhibit intermediate critical thinking and research abilities. Students will conduct simple research in Spanish, demonstrating some understanding of the issue researched, and identifying and using credible and relevant sources.