Description
Study of grammar, writing, comprehension, and Hispanic culture and literature. Instruction in Spanish.
Grading Basis
Graded
Prerequisites
SPAN& 123 or equivalent
Course Learning Outcomes
Core Topics
- Pastimes and diversions. Subject pronouns and the present tense. Personal a. Gender and number. Articles. Reflexives. Greetings and introductions.
- Various audiovisual activities and oral reports.
- The family. Present tense.
- Various audiovisual activities and oral reports.
- Youth and old age. The preterit and imperfect. Hacer and time expressions. Polite expressions. Saying goodbye.
- Read a novella.
- Fiestas and celebrations. Myth and religion. The preterit tense.
- Politics and ideologies. The future tense. The conditional mood. Comparison of adjectives and adverbs. Expressions of agreement and disagreement.
Course Schedule:
- Introductory activities. Begin En contacto: Gramática, chapter 1.
- Finish En contacto: Gramática, chapter 1.
- En contacto: Lecturas, chapter 1.
- En Contacto: Gramática, chapter 2. Audio-visual activities, etc.
- Finish En Contacto: Gramática, chapter 2.
- En Contacto: Lecturas, chapter 2. Los carros vacios, chapter 1.
- En contacto: Gramática, chapter 3.
- Finish En contacto: Gramática, chapter 3. Los carros vacíos, chapters 2 & 3.
- En Contacto: Gramática, chapter 4. Los carros vacíos, chapter 4.
- Finish En Contacto, Gramática, chapter 4. Los carros vacíos, chapter 5.
- Review.