Accelerated course reviewing basic principles of the Spanish language for students with some background of high school Spanish. Given in Spanish.
Athena Title
Accelerated Elementary Spanish
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in SPAN 1002, SPAN 1002E, SPAN 1110E, SPAN 1110H
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 develop and express ideas in oral and written Spanish with clarity and precision.
Students will formulate more complex constructions in Spanish in a wider range of temporal contexts (present, past, and future).
Students will adapt communication style for various audiences and contexts and with an awareness of cultural differences.
Topical Outline
Pronunciation: Rhythm, consonants, vowels, dipthongs, stress
and intonation.
Basic Tenses for communication: Present, imperfect, preterite,
future.
Regular verb conjugations: First, second, third.
High Frequency irregular verbs: Ser, estar, tener, hacer,
gustar, poder, querer, venir.
Vocabulary of useful items: personal possessions, food, family
members, clothing, shopping, holidays, and celebrations.
Pronouns: Subject, direct and indirect object, reflexive,
interrogative, and relative pronouns.
Moods: Indicative, subjunctive, imperative.
Vocabulary and structure of conversational topics: Numbers,
time, weather, calender, coursework.
Readings and culture: The Spanish-speaking world, the
university, Hispanic last names, family life, travel and
vacations, household goods, sports, hobbies, holidays,
accidents, health and safety.
