SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I
This course provides an expansion of the fundamentals of the Spanish language and employs the World Readiness Standards for Language Learning according to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). The course compares and contrasts cultural and quantitative differences (e.g. conversion of degrees Fahrenheit to Centigrade) between communities in the Spanish-speaking and English-speaking regions of the world. It also emphasizes skills necessary to express oneself in the target language via written and oral communication including pronunciation, vocabulary, and the elements of grammar, including the preterit and imperfect tenses. Additionally, it helps students understand written and spoken Spanish by practicing aural and reading comprehension skills at an intermediate level. Students whose secondary education was conducted in Spanish may take this course with permission of the instructor for Satisfactory/ No credit only. Course fee of $20. (Offered as needed)