SPN 112 Beginning Spanish Conversation, Term 2

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Provides Spanish conversation for beginners whose primary goal is basic communication in the language and an understanding of Hispanic culture. Listening, speaking, reading and writing skills are developed with an emphasis on conversation, facilitated by the study of vocabulary and structure. Instructor and students use Spanish as the primary language of the class.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Recommended: SPN 111, or one year of high school Spanish. (With a grade of C or better.)

Student Learning Outcomes:

Describe people and things.
Ask for information.
Discuss future plans.
Extend, accept, and decline invitations.
Describe Common Daily Activities.
Describe location of people and things.
Discuss food and order items in a restaurant.

Content Outline
The content of this course consists of the material in Invitaciones, Primera parte, Lessons 6 through 10 as follows, in addition to any material provided by the instructor.

Friends and Neighbors
- Descriptive adjectives
- Interrogative words
- Hispanics in the U.S.: Two celebrity profiles
Weekend Plans
- Discussing the future using ir a
- Expressing obligation using tener que
- Expressions used to extend and respond to invitations
- Colombia
Common Daily Activities
- Er and ir verbs
- Discussing destination using ir a
- Describing location using estar
- Places in the city
- México
Food and Meals
- Common foods
- Eating out
- Pedir and servir
- Argentina
Social Events
- Recreational activities
- Stem-changing verbs
- Prepositional pronouns
- Spain