4/25/2024 7:49:27 PM	SPAN 50A Course Outline as of Summer 2006	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  SPAN 50A	Title:  BEG CONVERSATION-1
Full Title:  Conversation for Beginners - Part 1
Last Reviewed:11/25/2019

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	1.00		3 min.	Lab Scheduled	17.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 175.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

A beginning conversational Spanish course designed to improve those listening and speaking skills needed for survival at school, on the job, and in the community. Students participate in a variety of pronunciation, listening and conversational activities.  An introduction to the core grammatical structures and vocabulary required for communication.  Not recommended for heritage speakers of Spanish or students with two years of high school Spanish or one year of college Spanish with "A" or "B" grade within the past three years.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to conversational Spanish and development of language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on oral communication.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1.  Demonstrate ability to use a variety of common Spanish verbs,

   adjectives, and nouns in basic conversation.

2.  Demonstrate the ability to use verbs in the present tense.

3.  Formulate short statements and simple, direct questions and interpret

   responses of other speakers using common Spanish vocabulary

   relevant to everyday academic and social contexts.

4.  Generate questions and phrases that are comprehensible to a native

   speaker of Spanish.

5.  Correctly respond to instructions when given in Spanish

6.  Demonstrate emergence of accurate Spanish phonetics and pronunciation.

7.  Extract new vocabulary from context.

8.  Screen a simple, printed text for specific information and

   main idea.

9.  Identify main ideas and key words in familiar spoken statements.

10. Appropriately discriminate between a formal and an informal context

   and express appropriate courtesy.

11. Formulate statements in the present tense that describe preferences,

   future plans, daily activities, family and surroundings.

Topics and Scope

1.  Greetings and expressions of courtesy

2.  The alphabet

3.  Numbers 0-100

4.  Class subjects and university-related vocabulary

5.  The family

6.  Food

7.  Days of the week

8.  Question formation

9.  Nouns and adjectives

10. ser and estar

11. Regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs

12. Time

13. gustar

14. future with ir a

15. Irregular verbs such as tener, ir

16. Stem-changing verbs

17. Basic foreign language learning, reading, and writing strategies

18. Introduction to Spanish-speaking culture and customs.

Assignments:

Assignments for Spanish 50A may include:

1.  Readings from the textbook

2.  Recall and reproduction of introduced vocabulary and verb conjugations

3.  Written exercises from the textbook vocabulary manual or handouts

4.  Language lab coursework and or Web-related tasks

5.  Individual, pair and small group work that applies acquired language

   to specific contexts and tasks and which is designed to prepare

   the students for real world situations

6.  Viewing of text-based video and completion of accompanying

   comprehension exercises

7.  Preparation for class performance and presentations.

8.  Preparation for quizzes and exams.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 30%
Written homework, Lab reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 60%
Class performance and presentation
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 50%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Short answer
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 25%
Completion of required language lab hours

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE:  DO NOT BUY TEXTBOOK before checking with the

SRJC Bookstore.  These titles are representative only, and may not be

the same ones used in your class.

INVITACIONES, Alonso-Lyrintzis, Vista Higher Learning, 2004.

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