SPAN 202 - Second Year Spanish II

WR 115  or BT 113  or BT 114  or designated placement, and SPAN 201  or equivalent Spanish language experience.

WR 115Q  as required.

Course Description: This second-year sequence reinforces, synthesizes, and builds on the basic skills acquired in first-year Spanish in speaking, writing, reading, and listening comprehension to the Intermediate High level. Special attention is given to developing cultural awareness. Students are required to communicate in Spanish. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audio exercises, films, music, and contextualized exercises in grammar. The sequence enables students to read at least Intermediate High proficiency as defined by the guidelines of the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). Fulfills cutlural literacy requirement within the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Speak clearly in Spanish about basic topics to those accustomed to dealing with non-native speakers.
• CLO#2: Demonstrate culturally appropriate behavior including greetings, introductions, leave-takings, and formal vs. informal styles of address.
• CLO#3: Use learned vocabulary words, phrases, and expressions on a variety of familiar topics, and reiterate input in their own sentences.
• CLO#4: Express themselves orally and in writing, across a range of tenses and moods including present, preterite, imperfect, future, imperative, and some basic subjunctive, although with some error and reformulations. (ILO: Communication)
• CLO#5: Comprehend and explain important ideas and the details from authentic audio and video sources.