SPAN 1102 - Beginning Spanish II
5 Credits
Proceeds from SPAN 1101 . Provides a continued development of basic language skills and a further introduction to cultures of the Spanish-speaking world with a focus on understanding and appreciation.
Pre-Requisites SPAN 1101
Major Content Areas
Listening: Understand level-appropriate materials.Speaking: Communicate orally using level-appropriate vocabulary and structures. Reading: Understand level-appropriate materials. Writing: Write brief compositions on a few simple topics. Culture: Acquire cultural knowledge for understanding and appreciation.
Learning Outcomes
Carry on a short conversation about personal interests including things they did, are doing and plan to do. Ask and answer a variety of questions giving reasons for the answers. Exchange personal preferences and feelings. Express agreement and disagreement. Read and respond to level-appropriate written materials on a broader range of familiar topics. Identify the main idea and demonstrate understanding of key words and phrases from selected authentic materials. Demonstrate understanding of spoken and written language that incorporates familiar vocabulary and structures. Write guided compositions on familiar topics in present and past time frames. Examine the similarities and differences between the target cultures and the student’s own culture with topics such as holidays, food, travel and shopping Identify and describe contributions from the target cultures such as artwork, architecture, music, dance and literature
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
06 - Humanities/Fine Arts 08 - Global Perspective
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