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Language & Culture Classes
Spanish I

Conversational Spanish I is designed for adults who have little or no previous instruction in Spanish. Emphasis will be on the spoken language and developing conversational fluency. 16 hours (Textbook required)

Fee:

Date / Course#:

$174

 Tuesdays 4/8/08-5/27/08 S48S
Time: Registration: 
7:00-9:00pm
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Textbook:

Spanish Now, Level 1 with cds by Silverstein, et. al. (ISBN 0764177745)

Learning Objectives:

bullet Develop familiarity with the Spanish language through the use of cognates
bullet Learn vocabulary and the formation of sentences and questions
bullet Synthesize vocabulary and grammar for real-life situations in business and travel
bullet Develop oral/written skills
bullet Learn aspects of Hispanic culture
Course Outline:

Week 1:        
Introduction: greetings, alphabet, pronunciation, vocabulary (pag. xi-xix)

Week 2:
Vocabulary (pag. xx-xxvi). Unit one (pag. 3-11): Nouns and articles.

Week 3:       
Review of unit one. Unit two: nouns and articles (pag. 13-19).

Week 4:        
Unit three: present indicative tense: regular AR conjugation (pag. 21-29).

Week 5:
Unit four: present indicative tense: regular ER and IR conjugations (pag. 31-39).

Week 6:
Unit five and six: Interrogative words and indefinite articles. Culture unit 1 (41-59).

Week 7:
Unit seven, eight and nine: cardinal numbers, time, days, months, dates seasons. Irregular verbs. Prepositions a and de (pag. 69-100).

Week 8:
Unit ten, eleven and twelve: Verb to be: Ser and Estar (pag. 103-135).
Teaching/Learning Methods:

bullet Communicative (paired A/B) activities
bullet Role/play dialogue activities for application of communicative skills
bullet Small and large group activities
bullet Supplements of authentic reading materials (newspapers, advertisements, etc.)
 bullet Comprehension and application of reading passages
bullet Strategies for self-expression