SPAN A180: Elementary Spanish 1

Course Outline of Record
Item	Value
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	10/06/2021
Top Code	110500 - Spanish
Units	5 Total Units
Hours	90 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 90)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Course Credit Status	Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee	Yes
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	No
Grading Policy	Standard Letter (S), Pass/No Pass (B)
Associate Arts Local General Education (GE)	OC Humanities - AA (OC1)
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)	Cal-GETC 6A Language Other Than English (6A)
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)	IGETC 6A Lang other than Engl (6A)
California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth)	CSU C2 Humanities (C2)

Course Description

The focus is on development of elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish, with an introduction to cultures related to the Spanish language. This course is equivalent to two years of high school Spanish. Enrollment Limitation: SPAN A180H; students who complete SPAN A180 may not enroll in or receive credit for SPAN A180H. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. C-ID: SPAN 100.C-ID: SPAN 100.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

Recognize and produce the Spanish language at the beginning level in the four primary areas of communication: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the cultures related to the Spanish language by comparing and contrasting them with the students' own culture(s).
Use current technologies to further develop their language and cultural competencies.

Course Objectives

1. Comprehend beginning-level spoken Spanish.
2. Produce beginning-level spoken Spanish.
3. Read and understand beginning-level Spanish.
4. Express basic ideas and opinions in beginning-level written Spanish.
5. Acquire beginning-level Spanish vocabulary.
6. Understand and use beginning-level Spanish grammatical structures.
7. Recognize the more important cultural aspects of living in the Spanish-speaking worlds.
8. Use technologies such as the Internet, online workbooks and multimedia to enhance learning.
9. Value the process of language learning.

Lecture Content

This course uses a communicative-based approach to develop elementary-level proficiency in the Spanish language. The subject material is presented in a functionally-based manner, and focuses on the immediate environment of the student. The materials used in the course emphasize situations that the student will likely encounter both in and outside of the classroom, and address the affective needs of the student by allowing for interpersonal communication. The student learns to perform these functions both orally (through in-class teacher-student and/or student group interaction) and in writing (through in-class and at-home textbook and workbook activities). Written activities include true/false, multiple choice, fill-in and essay formats. There is also an effort to communicate much of the material in a cultural context. Numerous readings present social, political and cultural differences and similarities within the various Hispanic cultures, as well as in comparison to other, non-Hispanic cultures. Other readings emphasize the Hispanic presence in the United States. Still others focus on the development and diversity of the language itself. There are readings from important literary figures of Hispanic origin, as well as realia (genuine advertisements, newspaper articles, menus, jokes, etc.). The student learns strategies to comprehend these readings such as recognizing cognates, using background knowledge to anticipate included information and identifying principal ideas. The table below describes in detail the thematic areas covered in this course as well as corresponding functions, vocabulary and grammar constructions. The table need not be considered a strict prescription of the chronological order of presentation of the material. THEMATIC AREA FUNCTIONS CORRESPONDING VOCABULARY CORRESPONDING GRAMMAR The Class and The Students Responding to Instructions Common Commands Introduction to Commands Giving Ones Name and Naming Others The Verb Llamarse Identifying and Describing People and Things - Describing Peoples Clothing ¨Descriptive Adjectives (Physical Attributes) ¨Number (0-39) ¨Clothing ¨Colors ¨Subject Pronouns (Part I) ¨The Verb ser ¨Gender (Part I) ¨Definite and Indefinite Articles (Intro) ¨Plural Forms (Part I) ¨Negation ¨The Verb llevar

Lab Content

width="113"> Greeting and Taking Leaves of Others Greetings and Farewells Descriptions Addressing Others Informal and Polite (tú vs. usted) Descriptions Identifying and Describing People The Human Body Descriptive Adjectives (Personality) Subject Pronouns (Part II) Gender (Part II) Plural Forms (Part II) Adjective-Noun Agreement Expressing Existence Common Classroom Objects Numbers (40-69) The Verb hay Family and Friends Expressing Possession The Immediate Family ¨The Verb Tener ¨ser de(l) ¨Possessive Adjectives b Expressing Age Numbers (10-100) The Verb Tener Describing People Languages and Nationalities Adjectives of Nationality Discussing Habitual Actions Present Tense: Regular-ar Verb Personal Information Expressing Dates Days of the Week, Month Seasons ¨Numbers (100-1000) ¨Dates and Activities Telling the Time Time Giving and Eliciting Personal Information - Spelling Vocabulary Related to Personal Information (Phones Number, Address, Date of Birth, etc.) ¨The Alphabet ¨Present Tense: Regular-er & ir Verbs ¨Question Formation Expressing Likes and dislikes Common Activities and Sports ¨gustar + Infinitive ¨Indirect Object Pronouns (Intro) Plans and Preferences Expressing Future Plans More Common Activities ir a + Infinitive Sequencing Classes Ordinal Adjectives Starting Preferences and Desires More Common Activities preferir and querer + Infinitive Describing the Weather Common Weather Expressions Weather Activities and Places Expressing Location of People and Objects ¨Prepositions of Location ¨Places on a University Campus The Verb estar Discussing Daily Activities More Common Activities ¨Present Tense: Regular Verbs ¨Irregular Verbs: hacer, salir, jugar Describing Origin and Location Hispanic Countries ser de vs. estar en Referring to Actions in Progress More Common Activities Present Progressive Everyday Life Discussing Locations Places in the City ir a (l) and estar en and b Holidays and Celebrations Holidays Describing Habitual Actions and Ones Daily Routine ¨More Common Activities ¨Common Activities Related to Ones Daily Routine ¨Present Tense: Stem-Changers (ie,ue) ¨Irregular - go Verbs Reflexive Verbs Describing Physical, Emotional & Mental States Adjectives and Nouns Related to Physical, Emotional & Mental States estar + Adjective tener + Noun Classes and Careers Telling to Whom Something is Said Common Activities in a Spanish Class Indirect Object Pronouns with Verbs of Informing (decir, hablar, escribir, etc.) Expressing Abilities More Common Activities saber and poder + Infinitive < tr> Discussing Jobs/Careers -Pointing Out People and Things ¨Common Jobs/Careers ¨Related Activities Demonstrative Adjectives Expressing Future Plans and Desires -Ordering Events ¨pensar, quisiera, me gustaria, tener ganas de + Infinite ¨Infinitives after Prepositions Making Suggestions Vamos a + Infinitive

Method(s) of Instruction

Lecture (02)
DE Live Online Lecture (02S)
DE Online Lecture (02X)

Reading Assignments

Communicative-oriented language activities based on thematically organized exercises allow and prepare students to progress through stages of language acquisition. These activities occur through teacher-student and/or student group interaction. 2. Situational-based small group exercises allow students to role-play and use the language in contexts that simulate real-life situations. 3. Task-oriented group exercises allow students to use the language in a functional manner. 4. Material is presented through the use of both cognitive- and sensorial-based methods and materials (TPR, overhead transparencies, pictures, etc.), thus addressing the needs of different types of learners. 5. Grammar learning through lecture and application of ideas is stressed to the extent needed to support the language skills at the level of usage. 6. The primary use of the target language in the classroom encourages students to apply critical thinking skills such as deduction in acquisition of the material. 7. Listening comprehension and pronunciation skills are reinforced through instructor input, audiovisual components of the course, and language laboratory activities. Both listening passages and video episodes present the language in context and provide additional cultural information. 8. The use of the CD-ROM and the Internet reinforces vocabulary and grammatical constructions learned in class, and encourages the use of modern technology (video, e-mail, web sites) in language acquisition. 9. The use of teacher-guided activities on the Internet allows the students to perform specific, functionally-oriented tasks using the most up-to-date information on a variety of global issues. 10. Discussion of cultural topics allows students to learn about and relate to other cultural experiences, and encourages consideration of and respect for cultural differences as well as an awareness of global similarities.

Writing Assignments

In order to develop linguistic proficiency, students must spend time outside of the classroom with the material, completing speaking, listening, reading, and writing assignments in the textbook, workbook, and other online or offline supplementary materials. Students will spend approximately seven and a quarter (7.25) hours weekly completing work outside of the classroom such as: short response type exercises; reading comprehension; essay writing; story and/or skit creation; online language laboratory activities; oral presentation preparation; various culture-related exercises; listening to music or podcasts in the target language or related to the culture(s) in which the language is used; watching cultural videos and/or shows or movies in the target language or related to the culture(s) in which the language is used; etc.

Out-of-class Assignments

Reading assignments are used at every step through the semester to reinforce the vocabulary, grammatical structures, and communicative-oriented language skills being studied. In addition to helping the students develop linguistic proficiency, many of the reading selections provide practical insights into the culture(s) in which the language is used. Students will spend approximately two (2) hours weekly reading: Preparatory material in the textbook and their class notes; Literary and cultural reading selections from the textbook, online components of the textbook, and other materials, such as books, websites, and (physical and/or online) magazines and newspapers.

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

ESSAY (Includes "blue book" exams and any written assignment of sufficient length and complexity to require students to select and organize ideas, to explain and support the ideas, and to demonstrate critical thinking skills.) Final Exam Oral Presentations Short Quizzes Written Assignments

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

1. Chapter exams and final exam (topics of exam sections include listening comprehension, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing proficiency; formats of exam sections include true/false, multiple-choice, fill-in, answering questions, essays)2. Written and aural homework (textbook, workbook, CD-ROM and/or Internet activities)3. Oral performance4. Class participation

Manuals Resources

1. Required Andrade, Magdalena, et al. . Tu mundo, latest ed. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2019 Rationale: -

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