Open only to students with no prior coursework either in high
school or in college. Development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Fundamentals of Spanish
grammar and pronunciation. Introduction to Spanish-speaking
cultures. Given in Spanish.
Athena Title
Elementary Spanish I
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in SPAN 1001E
Non-Traditional Format
This course includes one hour of online coursework.
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will understand spoken Spanish in simple conversations directed to the students.
Students will ask and answer questions on a variety of everyday topics, describe people and places, and narrate recurring events.
Students will read, understand and restate the main ideas and some details of short-printed texts such as announcements, newspaper articles, advertisements, brochures, etc.
Students will write short narratives about present events.
Students will have a basic knowledge of cultural facts and vocabulary concerning home life, recreational activities, the extended family, geography, environment, some knowledge of cities in the Hispanic world and the presence of Hispanics in the United States.
Topical Outline
Functions: naming objects; greeting people; asking and
answering questions; describing; making polite requests;
expressing thanks; narrating and describing in the past; giving
directions; expressing opinions and reactions.
Topics and Vocabulary: cognates; family members; numbers;
academic subjects; colors; descriptive adjectives;
interrogatives; foods; communications; directions; weather;
conditions; the home.
Grammar: present tense regular, irregular and stem-changing
verbs; articles and gender; agreement; subject, object and
reflexive pronouns; adjectives; possessives; demonstratives;
ser and estar; saber and conocer; the preterit; gustar and
verbs like it; imperfect and preterit; expressions with tener;
prepositions.
Pronunciation: Attention will be given to vowels, consonants,
stress, and intonation throughout the course.
Culture: Cultural materials on customs, geography, history,
literature, art, architecture, and politics of the Spanish-
speaking world will be incorporated into each unit.
