Overview
This course is designed for anyone that would like to learn the Spanish language. Emphasis is on grammar and vocabulary taught in context and Hispanic culture presented using interactive activities, discussion, and readings. This course is not open to native speakers, which includes anyone who used the language as his or her principal language of education.
NOTE: This course is not open to native speakers, which includes anyone who used the language as his or her principal language of education.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will acquire a basic skill level in the four areas of reading comprehension, listening comprehension, writing and speaking.
By the end of SPAN 111, you will be able to communicate orally and in writing at a beginner's level in a range of everyday situations. For example, you will be able to
- Introduce yourself and others.
- Participate in simple conversations on topics such as family, the weather, food, and travel.
- Ask for and give directions.
- Ask for explanations.
- Ask simple questions and respond to straightforward requests.
- Ask for and give opinions.
- Describe a person, an event, or a situation.
- Use idiomatic expressions.
- Students must sign an academic integrity pledge during the first week of classes formally declaring that they have no prior knowledge of Spanish.