Spanish Language, Basic, Part II (NCAA Approved)

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Course Description

Description

In this course, the student will be introduced to the sound system and grammatical structure of the Spanish language. The focus will be on developing skills in the areas of listening, speaking, basic reading, and writing. By the end of the session, the student will have a basic understanding of grammar, including word formation, verb conjugation, idiomatic expressions, and cognates. Students will also acquire a knowledge of the geography, culture, and people of the regions where Spanish is spoken and of Spanish-speakers' contributions to North American and world cultures. Active participation in class, homework preparation, and memorization are essential to succeed in this course.

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Recognize, understand, and pronounce multiple Spanish words including those related to comparisons and expressing preferences.
• Recognize the uses of preterite verbs, including irregular verbs, and the verbs ser and ir.
• Recognize the use of the present progressive in ongoing actions.
• Introduce object nouns and pronouns and indirect pronouns.
• Write descriptive narratives about events in the past.
• Understand and summarize the main ideas and specific information in “authentic” written Spanish texts and when listening to spoken and recorded Spanish.
• Describe a variety of topics such as expressing emotions, conditions, and daily routines.
• Develop reading, writing, listening, and comprehension of paragraphs of the topics mentioned above.

Online courses are held twice per week. Students interact with the instructors and other students using Internet-based software. Interactive virtual online sessions are held in the evenings (both EST and PST). A school's need to hold daytime sessions for its students will be honored whenever possible. Separate conversations between each student and the instructor or teaching assistant are arranged individually.

Materials Needed

Students will need a headset with microphone. A textbook purchase is also required for this course:

Descubre, Media Edition, Level 1. Lengua y cultura del mundo hispánico.

ISBN: 978-1-61857-234-9

Although a Spanish-English dictionary is not required, it may be useful as a personal reference for the duration of this course.

Detailed Course Information

Course Details

Week 1

LESSON 5 LAS VACACIONES

• Contexto(vocabulario)
• Cultura/Estar with conditions and emotions

Week 2

LESSON 5 LAS VACACIONES

• The present progressive
• Ser and estar

Week 3

LESSON 5 LAS VACACIONES

• Direct object nouns and pronouns
• Lectura/Puerto Rico

Week 4

LESSON 6 іDE COMPRAS!

• Contexto(vocabulario)
• Cultura/Saber and conocer

Week 5

LESSON 6 іDE COMPRAS!

• Indirect object pronouns
• Preterite tense of regular verbs

Week 6

LESSON 6 іDE COMPRAS!

• Demostrative adjectives and pronouns
• España - Review of the midterm exam
• Midterm: Written and Oral Exam

Week 7

LESSON 7 LA RUTINA DIARIA

• Contexto(vocabulario)
• Cultura/Reflexive verbs

Week 8

LESSON 7 LA RUTINA DIARIA

• Indefinite and negative words
• Preterite of ser and ir / ¿Qué? and ¿Cuál?

Week 9

LESSON 7 LA RUTINA DIARIA

• Verbs like gustar
• Perú- Pronouns after prepositions

Week 10

LESSON 8 LA COMIDA

• Contexto(vocabulario)
• Cultura/Preterite of stem-changing verbs

Week 11

LESSON 8 LA COMIDA

• Double object pronouns
• Comparisons

Week 12

LESSON 8 LA COMIDA

• Superlatives
• Irregular preterites- Verbs that change meaning in the preterite
• Review of the final exam
• Final: Written and Oral Exam

Technical Requirements

This course requires a properly maintained computer with high-speed internet access and an up-to-date web browser (such as Chrome or Firefox). The student must be able to communicate with the instructor via email. Visit the Technical Requirements and Support page for more details.

This course uses an online virtual classroom for discussions with the instructor. The classroom works on standard computers with the Adobe Connect Add-in or Adobe Flash plugin, and also tablets or handhelds that support the Adobe Connect Mobile app. Students who are unable to attend live sessions will need a computer with the Adobe Connect Add-in or Adobe Flash plugin installed to watch recorded meetings. The Adobe Connect Add-in, Adobe Flash plugin, and Adobe Connect Mobile app are available for free download. Students who do not have the Flash plug-in installed or enabled on their browsers will be prompted to download and install the Adobe Connect add-in when accessing the virtual classroom.

Most course lectures may be viewed on mobile devices, but in some cases assignments and quizzes must be completed on a desktop or laptop computer.

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“I enjoy the course very much. The individual attention during class makes it a very enjoyable hour, and the friendliness and relaxed atmosphere make class something to look forward to each week. I can’t wait to continue with the next level!”

"My son's foreign language instructor has had the challenging task of forging bonds with her students without being face-to-face with them in a classroom on a daily basis, while teaching them a language quite different from their native tongue. She has inspired our son with her enthusiasm, her expertise, and her extraordinary conscientiousness, kindness, tolerance, and patience. I have rarely had the pleasure and honor of being the parent of a student with a teacher who goes so far above and beyond."

"I really like this course, and I love the way the teacher teaches it. Her style of teaching makes it easier and more fun to participate."