SPN-2010 Intermediate Spanish I

Credits 3
SPN 2010, is a third-semester Spanish class that focuses on skills development at the intermediate level 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 relationships, making phone calls, nature, travel, etc. Students convey ideas, adapting their language for different audiences. Additionally, students apply their grammar and vocabulary knowledge to write a paragraph in Spanish. Lastly, students examine various examples of culture and civilization in the Spanish-speaking world and reflect on the similarities and differences between those cultures and their own. NOTE: Students with three 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-1020 or three 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 all tenses using expressions and vocabulary appropriate to the intermediate level.
Listen to spoken Spanish in all tenses for comprehension.
Read intermediate Spanish in all tenses for comprehension.
Write a topical paragraph in Spanish, using a variety of tenses.
Analyze examples of culture and civilization in the Spanish-speaking world.