Advanced Spanish
| Humanities Course | |
|---|---|
| Course Code | ASPN |
| Years Of Operation | 2009 |
| Sites Offered | TEC |
Course Description
From the CTY Course Catalog (2009):
Are you ready to take your Spanish-speaking skills to the next level? In this enrichment course, students build on their Spanish language skills by focusing on the core areas of language learning: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. In addition, Mexican culture is studied through immersion experiences and contextual readings in Spanish. The course is taught through project-based activities like art, cooking, dance, politics, sports, or music. For each activity, students learn more advanced vocabulary and reinforce their grammar skills through use in a variety of contexts.
Although students gain proficiency in all language areas, they experience the greatest growth in vocabulary and enhanced listening and speaking proficiency. In addition to fluent Spanish-speaking instructors, the program provides students the opportunity to have constant access to native Spanish-speaking peers.
Students wishing to participate in this program must be proficient with regular and irregular present, simple past, and imperfect verb tenses. They must be able to converse in basic social situations, speaking with simple sentences and commands. In addition, they must be able to speak with subjunctive and conditional clauses, and be able to use direct/indirect object pronouns. Their existing vocabulary should cover the family, recreational activities, food, clothing, the home, animals, health, shopping, going to a restaurant, and daily routine.
