SPAN 1300 - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture I
4 Credits
This course is designed as an introduction to basic Spanish language skills, including listening comprehension, reading speaking and writing. Student are introduced to cultures of the Spanish speaking countries and develop an understanding and sensitivity to diverse groups. Major grammar focus includes regular and irregular verbs in the present tense, adjective agreement, and discussion of family, school, time, weather, numbers and greetings.
Learning Outcomes
Use and apply grammatical concepts and verb tenses studied in class in oral and written work. Explain the concepts of subject pronouns, gender, present tense, adjective agreement, ir+a+ infinitive Listen to, understand simple dialogs and short narrations, and speak clearly in Spanish about oneself, interests, studies, and daily activities. Comprehend Spanish pronunciation, Spanish grammatical concepts, comprehend Spanish sentence structure, and follow the conventions of the Spanish language. Articulate knowledge of beliefs, behaviors, and cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. Discuss cultural, arts and humanity aspects of contemporary Hispanic communities in the United States. Read and understand the content of basic written materials and write short dialogs, and in Spanish.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
06 - Humanities/Fine Arts 08 - Global Perspective
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