4/18/2024 6:32:08 PM	SPAN 50A Course Outline as of Summer 2011	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	0		3 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	1.00			Contact DHR	17.50
		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:

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.

(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.  Use a variety of common Spanish verbs, adjectives, and nouns in basic conversation.

2.  Use verbs in the present tense.

3.  Generate questions and phrases that are comprehensible to a native speaker of Spanish.

4.  Correctly respond to instructions when given in Spanish.

5.  Demonstrate emergence of accurate Spanish phonetics and pronunciation at a basic level.

6.  Comprehend new vocabulary from context.

7.  Scan a simple, printed text for specific information and main idea.

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

9. Appropriately discriminate between a formal and an informal context and express appropriate courtesy.

10. 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.  Written exercises from the textbook vocabulary manual or handouts

3.  Language lab coursework and or Web-related tasks

4.  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

5.  Viewing of text-based video and completion of accompanying comprehension exercises

6.  Preparation for class performance and presentations

7.  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:

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

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