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SPAN 2470 - Intermediate Spanish 2

Credit Hours: 4.00


Prerequisites: SPAN 2460 

(formerly SPAN 2370)

This course will stress the expansion of the student’s vocabulary, language skills and cultural competency. Classroom activities will center on a thorough review of the most important aspects of Spanish grammar, as well as active oral and written use of the language. The oral exercises will expose students to extended discourse and will develop content and context as appropriate for students moving from the intermediate to the more advanced proficiency levels. Authentic material will provide the student with opportunities to critically engage with elaborate cultural situations. Students are required to use computer based technology to practice these skills.

Billable Contact Hours: 4

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate competency in oral language skills beyond Intermediate Spanish 1.

Objectives:

  1. Pronounce individual sounds, including appropriate intonation and stress, with little or no interference in order to be understood by a Native Speaker.
  2. Form and produce entire sentences with no hesitation and natural pauses.
  3. 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. Talking about Health and well-being

      Discussing Professions and occupations and reading classifieds and looking for jobs.

      Discussing Art and Media

      Debating current events and politics.

Outcome 2:

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

Objectives:

Regarding topics such as careers, health, arts and media and politics:  

  1. Use vocabulary when speaking.
  2. Respond to a Native Speaker who has used the vocabulary.
  3. Use vocabulary in writing.
  4. 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 grammatical structures beyond Intermediate Spanish 1 in speaking and writing.

Objectives:

Students will review grammatical structures, including:

  1. The present and the past perfect

    The present perfect subjunctive

    The future

    The future perfect

    The past subjunctive

    The conditional

    The conditional perfect

    The past perfect subjunctive

    Si clauses

    Summary of the uses of subjunctive

Outcome 4:

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

Objectives:

  1. Recognize and discuss some geographical, economical, social and cultural aspects of some Spanish speaking countries and/or communities such as health systems, hospitals, arts and media, and politics.
  2. Examine media of Spanish‐speaking countries (literature, visual art, music and songs, and/or cinema).
  3. Compare cultural differences.

Outcome 5:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to critically discuss, in Spanish, literary and/or journalistic works read in Spanish.

Objectives:

  1. Convey desired message.
  2. Analyze the meaning of the work.
  3. Support ideas conveyed using examples from the work.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Global Literacy: YES
Information Literacy: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
 

Course Introduction & review of Span2460

Preparación y Vocabulario: El bienestar

Estructura: The present perfect

Estructura: The past perfect

Estructura: The present perfect subjunctive

Preparación y Vocabulario: El mundo del trabajo

Estructura: The future

Estructura: The future perfect

Estructura: The past subjunctive

Course Introduction & review of Span2460

Preparación y Vocabulario: El bienestar

Estructura: The present perfect

Estructura: The past perfect

Estructura: The present perfect subjunctive

Preparación y Vocabulario: El mundo del trabajo

Estructura: The future

Estructura: The future perfect

Estructura: The past subjunctive

Preparación y Vocabulario: Un Festival de arte

Estructura: The conditional

Estructura: The conditional perfect

Estructura: The past perfect subjunctive

Preparación y Vocabulario: Las actualidades

Estructura: Si clauses

Estructura: Summary of the uses of subjunctive

 


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



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