Course ePortfolio

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Advisories/Recommendations: None

Pedagogical Approach

None

Learning Outcomes

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

Note: The objectives for this course will emphasize them in a cultural context.

• Understand the cultural nuances of everyday life in the Hispanic world;
• Communicate orally and in writing in a variety of meaningful real life activities moving toward the intermediate level of proficiency on the national ACTFL scale (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages);
• Greet and express leave-taking phrases by comparing and contrasting appropriate phrases used in Spanish-speaking countries;
• Express likes and dislikes/wishes and preferences;
• Obtain information about people, places and things;
• Describe self, family and friends and understand the value of family in the Hispanic world;
• Express feelings;
• State future plans;
• Shop;
• Talk about daily routines;
• Interact in a basic phone conversation;
• Order in a restaurant in a culturally appropriate way;
• Plan for a trip;
• Express some commands by understanding the importance of formality when talking to strangers; and
• Talk about some events in the past.

Assessment

May include, but are not limited to

• pre and post assessments,
• brief presentations,
• exams,
• short compositions,
• quizzes,
• tests,
• oral interviews,
• journals, and
• dictation.

Other Information

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