SPAN 1102 Spanish II
Description
Spanish II continues to increase proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish, mastering of more complex grammatical concepts including subjunctive mood, and integrating the culture of the Spanish-speaking world.
Credits
4
Prerequisite
SPAN 1101, one-two years of high school Spanish, or consent of instructor
Corequisite
None
Topics to be Covered
1. Situations: Discussion of careers and work activities; abilities and future plans; the house and the neighborhood; activities with friends and making introductions; experiences now and in the past; food, drinks and nutrition (buying, preparing and consuming); remembering past experiences (childhood and youth); geography and climate; transportation and traveling; ecology and the environment; reading maps; health and health care (dealing with accidents and illnesses).
2. Grammar and structure: Indirect object pronouns, demonstrative adjectives, expressing abilities, plans, make suggestions and order events (use of infinitives and prepositions), comparisons of equality and inequality, expressions of obligation and duty, preterite tense, saber/conocer, direct object pronouns, expressing ago, gustar/encantar, negation, impersonal se, present perfect forms, reciprocal reflexives, imperfect tense, por/para, adverbs, exclamations with que and cuanto, polite commands, present subjunctive, imperfect progressive, imperfect/preterite contrast, existence with haber, pluperfect forms.
3. Readings: Excerpts from authentic materials; WEB sites
4. Culture: Images and people of the Hispanic world; art and music; borrowed language, gestures, cognates, education, food, images of Hispanic families, youth, elderly, etc., travel and tourism, health care in the global community
Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate the listening, speaking, reading and writing process in Spanish at a novice/novice high level.
2. Demonstrate an awareness of cultural, social and linguistic differences.
3. Demonstrate communication skills necessary for living and working in a multi-cultural society.
Credit Details
Lecture: 4
Lab: 0
OJT: 0
MnTC Goal Area(s): Goal Area 06 - The Humanities and Fine Arts, Goal Area 08 - Global Perspective
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal Area(s) and Competencies
Goal Area 06: The Humanities and Fine Arts
1. demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
2. understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context.
3. respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
4. engage in the creative process or interpretive performance.
5. articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
Goal Area 08: Global Perspective
1. describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of states and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions.
2. demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences.
3. analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution.
4. understand the role of a world citizen and the responsibility world citizens share for their common global future.