Course Description

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What is this course about?

Course Description

This course will foster the acquisition of elementary Spanish language in a cultural context. It is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to communicate with Spanish speakers. The material is presented within the context of cultures, histories, and peoples of Spanish-speaking societies, including the US. Students will interact with authentic language within a Spanish immersion environment.

SPN 200 is taught in Spanish (about 90%).

what will I be able to do?

Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs):

By the end of the semester, you will be able to apply your new skills and knowledge in the outside world. These include:

Express orally about familiar topics related to school, home, family, food, leisure activities, and self.
Identify main facts and recall descriptions of people and places in readings.
Compose texts that narrate, describe, and express basic viewpoints about familiar topics in the present tense.
Identify key aspects of Spanish-speaking cultures, histories, and societies.

Is this the right level for me?

Course Placement

SPN 200 is designed for novice students who have not taken any Spanish courses previously and assumes no prior knowledge of the language. If you are just beginning or if you have taken some Spanish in the past, this is the course for you!

If you have taken two years or more of high school Spanish (or equivalent) or if you are a native speaker, I encourage you to take a course that will match your language skill level. We have designed those courses with you in mind and I am confident that you will find them more rewarding because you will be able to advance in your fluency, accuracy, and spelling. If your level is too advanced for this class, you will be bored and your classmates will feel self-conscious about their own skills. Please consider enrolling at the appropriate level.

I would be more than happy to help you find the correct placement for you. To begin assisting you with the best course selection, I have included this brief overview of our most popular courses at Mendo:

Mi familia y yo. Describing yourself and your family; talking about school life; telling time; talking about the weather, favorite activities, hobbies, sports, travel, and shopping. (No prerequisites)

Mi comunidad y yo. Talking about yourself and your community; routines, food, celebrations, traditions, health, technology, your home, and more food. (2+ years of high school Spanish or equivalent)

La sociedad y yo. Talking about yourself and society; interpersonal and social issues, the environment, culture, music, and (social) media, urban life, intro to literature (short and sweet). (3+ years of high school Spanish or equivalent)

Nuestra lengua, nuestra herencia. Being Latino/a in the US; Diego Rivera y sus murales en México, la Cholita Luchadora en Bolivia, el Día de los Muertos en Ecuador, un viaje virtual a Machu Picchu, la música folclórica de Chile, las tiras cómicas de Mafalda en Argentina; leyendas, refranes y adivinanzas; los acentos. This course is equivalent to SPN 202. (Perfect for heritage and native Speakers)

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