SPAN 1470 - Elementary Spanish 2

Credit Hours: 4.00

Prerequisites: SPAN 1460 or two or more years of high school Spanish

(formerly SPAN 1270)

This course continues students’ development of Spanish language and culture by building and expanding on the culture, vocabulary and language structures learned in SPAN 1460. New language functions will be presented in meaningful activities that emphasize all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing and allow for further cultural exposure. Students are required to use computer based technology to practice these skills.

Contact Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 4

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate competency in oral language skills beyond Elementary Spanish 1.

Objectives:

Pronounce individual sounds, including appropriate intonation and stress, with little or no interference in order to be understood by a Native Speaker.
Form and produce entire sentences with no hesitation and natural pauses.
Engage in conversations with a Native Speaker in the present, future, and past tense about the following topics (includes both initiating conversations as well as responding appropriately to speech of a Native Speaker):
1. Going shopping.
2. Past actions and events.
3. Daily routine.
4. Preparing meals and comparing Hispanic world cuisine.
5. Ordering meals at a restaurant.
6. Talking about celebrations.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use Spanish vocabulary beyond Elementary Spanish 1.

Objectives:
Regarding topics such as clothing and grocery shopping, restaurants, food, weather, daily routine, celebrations:

Use vocabulary when speaking.
Respond to a Native Speaker who has used the vocabulary.
Use vocabulary in writing.
Demonstrate reading comprehension skills by discussing subject matter and/or answering questions based on the passage read.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use grammar structures beyond Elementary Spanish 1 in speaking and writing.

Objectives:

Conjugate regular and irregular preterit.
Use preterit verb tenses.
Use direct, indirect, reflexive, and possessive pronouns.
Use Gustar and similar.
Use affirmative and negative words.
Use pronouns after prepositions.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and discuss aspects of Spanish culture beyond Elementary Spanish 1.

Objectives:

Recognize and discuss some geographical, economical and cultural aspects of some Spanish speaking countries and/or communities such as celebrations and festivities, shopping habits, food and eating habits.
Compare cultural differences.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.

2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.

4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.

5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

Review of SPAN‐1460
Lesson 6
Going shopping
Preparation and video
Grammar: Numbers 101 and higher
Grammar: The preterit of regular verbs
Indirect object pronouns
Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Reading
Spanish speaking countries: the Caribbean
Exam 6 in class
Lesson 7
The daily routine
Preparation and video
Grammar: Reflexive verbs
Indefinite and negative words
Preterit of to be and to go
Grammar: to like and similar verbs
Reading
Exam 7 in class
Lesson 8
To eat
Preparation and video
Grammar: The preterit of stem‐changing verbs
Double object pronouns
Grammar: To know
Comparisons and superlatives
Reading
Spanish speaking countries: South America (part 1)
Exam 8 in class
Review for the Midterm
MIDTERM in class
Lesson 9
The celebrations
Preparation and video
Grammar: Irregular preterits
Verbs that change meaning in the preterit
Grammar: Irregular preterits
Verbs that change meaning in the preterit
Relative pronouns
Grammar: What and Which?
Reading
Exam 9 i n class
Lesson 10
In the doctor office
Preparation and video
Grammar: The imperfect tense
Grammar: Impersonal constructions
Adverbs
Reading
Spanish speaking countries: South America (part 2)
Exam 10 in class
Review for the final exams
FINAL EXAMS in class
Oral exam
Written exam

Primary Faculty
Williams, Susanna
Secondary Faculty
Ramos, Maria
Associate Dean
Ternullo, Annette
Dean
Pritchett, Marie

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088