Chabot College
Fall 2002
Course Outline for Spanish 1B
ELEMENTARY SPANISH
Catalog Description
Spanish 1B - Elementary Spanish
5 units
Continuation of the skills developed in Spanish 1A. Continued study and practice in the basic foreign
language skills: listening, speaking, composition, and culture in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 1A
(completed with a grade of “C” or higher). 5 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 87.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course the student should be able to:
1. demonstrate reading, writing, speaking and understanding skills of elementary Spanish;
2. demonstrate understanding of various aspects of Hispanic culture;
3. demonstrate appreciation of the history, geography and literature of Spanish-speaking peoples
and their countries;
4.. demonstrate an appreciation of the influence of Spanish on the English language and vice versa.
Expected Outcome for Students:
Upon completion of the course student should be able to:
1. demonstrate reading, writing, and speaking Spanish skills beyond the Spanish 1A level;
2. demonstrate familiarity with various aspects of Hispanic culture beyond the Spanish 1A level;
3. demonstrate appreciation of the history, geography and literature of Spanish-speaking peoples
and their countries, and of the influence of Spanish on the English language and vice versa
beyond the Spanish 1A level.
Course Content:
1. Advanced grammar points and topical vocabulary of Spanish such as verb tenses and parts of speech
2. Continuing studies of cultural components of the Hispanic world such as contextualization and
identification of food, sports, and art
3. Additional aspects of the Hispanic world, its people and their customs in above areas (cultural component)
Methods of Presentation:
1. Interactive activities between professor and students, and between students and students in the
target language
2. Audio-visual material presented and discussed in the target language
3. Laboratory exercises
Typical Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments (all in the target language)
a. Oral presentations
b. Written compositions
c. Readings
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Active student participation in the target language
b. Class performance and participation
c. Tests and quizzes at regular intervals
d. Final examination
Textbook(s) (Typical):
¡Claro que sí!, Lucia Caycedo Garner, et al, Houghton Mifflin Pub., 2000
Special Student Materials:
None
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