| Course ID: | SPAN 1001E. 4 hours. |
| Course Title: | Elementary Spanish I |
Course
Description: | 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. |
| Oasis Title: | Elementary Spanish I |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in SPAN 1001 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | The course will not be open to students who have two or more
years of Spanish in high school or are Spanish heritage
speakers.
This course stresses the development of the student's ability
to speak Spanish. Students will be able to describe people,
objects, familiar places, and everyday activities. They will be
able to ask and answer simple questions and to understand
simple discourse about concrete topics. They will be capable of
reading and comprehending simple texts and will learn to write
paragraphs about familiar, concrete topics and take brief
notes. Students will also learn about the sound system of
Spanish and about Spanish-speaking cultures. |
| 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. |