SPN-1020 Spanish for Advanced Beginners

Credits 3
SPN 1020 is a second-semester Spanish class that focuses on skills development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish, along with cultural elements from the Spanish-speaking world. Students learn vocabulary about a variety of topics, such as daily routine, work and profession, buildings, health, home, etc. Students communicate in sentences, using present and past tenses. Additionally, students apply their grammar and vocabulary knowledge to write a simple paragraph in Spanish. Lastly, students examine various examples of culture and civilization in the Spanish-speaking world and reflect on the similarities and differences to their own culture. NOTE: Students with two years of high school Spanish or equivalent need to contact the Academic Coordinator of Foreign Languages to determine eligibility for this course.
Prerequisite(s): SPN-1010 or two years of high school Spanish or equivalent.
Spanish courses meet for 3 class hours and 1 additional lab hour per week or equivalent.
Course Outcomes

Communicate in spoken Spanish in the present and past tenses using everyday expressions and elementary vocabulary.
Listen to elementary Spanish in the present and past tenses for comprehension.
Read elementary Spanish in the present and past tenses for comprehension.
Write a topical paragraph in Spanish, using present and past tenses.
Examine examples of culture and civilization in the Spanish-speaking world.