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Spanish 101
In this start-up class, students acquire a basic knowledge of Spanish for a variety of practical situations. Grammar presented at this level includes number and gender of nouns, negation, subject pronouns, adjectives, articles, and regular present tense verbs. Contemporary themes in Hispanic cultures are studied through short, annotated readings and dialogues introducing high-frequency vocabulary and idioms. By the end of the class, students will know how to introduce themselves and greet others, exchange personal information, describe basic likes and dislikes, and talk about family and daily routines in the present tense.
Spanish 102
This level is suitable for those who have learned Spanish pronunciation well and have a basic command of Spanish nouns and adjectives and the present tense conjugation. The present progressive is explained, regular preterit tense forms are introduced and students learn how to distinguish between simple, completed past actions and habitual or ongoing ones. Additional grammatical coverage includes direct object pronouns, demonstrative adjectives and pronouns, reflexive constructions, and numbers. Group activities and interactive tasks give students the opportunity to discuss such topics as art and film, health and the environment, and eating and drinking customs in Hispanic cultures.
Spanish 103
This lower-intermediate class introduces new reflexive verbs and the reciprocal construction with se, more uses of the imperfect tense, and written and spoken commands. The present perfect tense and the subjunctive are also presented. Students learn how to describe personalities and express emotions, and practice choosing between the preterit and imperfect in past narration. The readings and dialogues at this level discuss religious and secular holidays, marriage customs and business protocol in Spanish-speaking cultures. By the end of the class, students know how to distinguish between completed and ongoing actions and can read and narrate stories in the past tenses. This class introduces uses of the subjunctive to express emotion, doubt and desires in the present and past tenses.
Spanish 104
More uses of the subjunctive are studied and reviewed in this class. The forms and uses of the simple future are introduced, along with those of the conditional. Through readings, written and oral exercises, students are given ample opportunity to practice and reinforce these new forms. Discussion and reading topics at this level focus politics and technology in Central and South America and Hispanic cinema and government history. Additional activities include reading newspaper excerpts and contemporary short stories.
Spanish 201-204
The second-year series is suitable for those who have a basic command of Spanish grammar and syntax (Spanish 101-104 at SLA or one year of college Spanish or equivalent) and can demonstrate intermediate proficiency in reading, writing and speaking Spanish. Designed to expand and refine students' basic repertoire of language skills, the 200 series combines systematic reviews of first-year grammar and vocabulary with conversation practice organized around themes of general cultural interest. Discussions highlight important aspects of contemporary life in Spanish speaking cultures. Through in-class activities ranging from presentations to film viewings, oral and written exercises and interactive role-playing, students enhance their speaking abilities, improve their reading and writing skills and deepen their knowledge of Spanish culture.
Spanish 300
Spanish 300 (Advanced Conversation) is a continuing class for students who possess advanced proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish and wish to maintain and improve their language skills in a structured setting.
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