SPN 211 Intermediate Spanish Conversation, Term 1

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Provides Spanish conversation for intermediate learners whose primary goal is increased basic communication in the language and an expanded understanding of Hispanic culture. Listening, speaking, reading and writing skills continue to be developed with an emphasis on conversation, facilitated by the study of vocabulary and structure. All classroom interaction (both by instructor and students) takes place in Spanish.

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 113, or two years of high school Spanish. (With a grade of C or better.)

Student Learning Outcomes:

Speak and comprehend words and phrases in simple Spanish, expressed in the present tense and some past tense forms.

Content Outline
Consists of the material in Invitaciones, segunda parte, Chapters 1 through 5 as follows, in addition to any material provided by the instructor:

Spain and the Spanish Language
- Review of vocabulary and grammar
- Review of pronouns
- Review of interrogative words
Holidays
- Festivals and celebrations
- Preterit tense
- Comparisions
- Perú
The Home
- Parts of the house, chores, and leisure activities
- Salvador Dalí
- Affirmative and negative words
- Architecture and culture
- Spanish-speakers in the United States
Pastimes and Interests
- Soccer
- Verbs like gustar
- Indirect object pronouns
- Dominican Republic
Discussing Past Events
- Preterit of irregular verbs
- Dates, birthdays, and trips
- Nature and sports
- Puerto Rico