SPA 101: Beginning Spanish

Emphasizes active communication in beginning Spanish. Includes listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation, structure, vocabulary and culture. For beginners. 

Course outcomes:

  • Manage basic interactions, in both oral and written forms, in highly predictable settings using basic vocabulary in the present tense. 
  • Develop circumlocution and inference skills, at a beginning level, when navigating a limited number of real world situations in Spanish. 
  • Recognize linguistic and cultural diversity within the Spanish-speaking world and how it differs and/or relates to one’s own culture. 
  • Identify selected historical and cultural movements in the target culture through exposure to literature, art, music, film and/or performing arts in the target language. 
  • Acquire strategies for analyzing authentic materials in the target language.