Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits4PrerequisiteSPAN 1520 - Elementary Spanish II Minimum Grade: C Condition: Healthy/Safety: Additional: or successful completion of three years of high school Spanish Outcomes Communicate orally using a more complex vocabulary and phrases in a variety of social settings such as at a store, restaurant, medical office, or on a trip. Conduct conversations in Spanish with some fluency and accuracy, demonstrating pronunciation, speaking proficiency, and listening comprehension at the high beginner level. Read, interpret, and discuss simplified and authentic texts in Spanish that demonstrates level appropriate proficiency. Write descriptive paragraphs and correspondence in the form of personal letters demonstrating level appropriate proficiency. Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of diverse people and cultures of Spanish-speaking countries as well as the Spanish-speaking communities in the United States. Objectives Compare and contrast the nuances of everyday life in the Hispanic world with those of the English speaking in the U.S. Communicate orally and in writing in a variety of meaningful real life activities moving toward the intermediate high level of proficiency on the national ACTFL scale (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). Narrate and describe past real-life events from several perspectives. Use and apply acquired culturally appropriate communicative skills. Prepare and extend invitations. Ask for and give directions. Compare and contrast common Hispanic hobbies and favorite pastimes with U.S. Talk about health issues, including accidents and stressful events using culturally and linguistically appropriate inflections. Talk about relationships (marriage/divorce/family/friendships) by comparing and contrasting personal relationships in the U.S. and the Hispanic world. Influence friends and others. Use of subjunctive to influence others by understanding cultural aspects when using commands. Express some personal attitudes towards events using the subjunctive. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 6A · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionThis course teaches culture and facilitates language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will continue to interact with authentic language in context. Content is expanded beyond "survival" needs of the immediate environment in order to express personal meaning and to apply different strategies and techniques to go beyond casual conversation and express opinions, make suggestions on familiar topics, as well as some abstract issues and plans. Students demonstrate an increased awareness of cultural norms, values, and culturally relevant appropriate customs and events. Accuracy becomes quite high for high frequency structures and vocabulary but more complex discourse is still developing and requires a somewhat sympathetic listener or reader. Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically by analyzing linguistic structures and reflecting on and making cross-cultural comparisons. This course should be taught in Spanish. 