This course continues the content of SPA 101 and emphasizes the development of speaking, reading, writing, listening comprehension, and cultural understanding through multiple instructional methods.
Prerequisites
SPA 101 with a grade of “C” or higher or instructor approval.
1. Demonstrate the ability to describe objects, places, and people in Spanish with creativity and improvisation when addressing factual topics.
2. Express feelings and opinions in Spanish, providing basic reasons or justifications.
3. Narrate past events in Spanish by employing appropriate past tenses and including essential details.
4. Explain preferences and aversions regarding objects, places, people, and events in Spanish, providing supporting details.
5. Participate in simple face-to-face conversations in Spanish by initiating, responding, and contributing, primarily using the present tense and occasionally the past tense.
6. Combine ideas using object pronouns, conjunctions, and prepositions, albeit infrequently.
7. Identify fundamental cultural norms, beliefs, and regional differences within Spanish-speaking regions.
8. Explore online resources related to the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.