Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/22/90
SPA109 19906-19965	LEC	4 Credit(s)	4 Period(s)
Law Enforcement Spanish I
Conversational and written Spanish. Basic sentence structure, pronunciation, and vocabulary practice that is law enforcement specific; develop speaking, listening, reading, and basic writing ability in common job related situations. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
SPA109   19906-19965	Law Enforcement Spanish I

1.	Demonstrate ability to perform a simple greeting and make various types of introductions. (I)
2.	Demonstrate knowledge of numbers by being able to give Spanish equivalent for any number between 1 and 1000. (II)
3.	Demonstrate one way to take leave of people in Spanish. (III)
4.	Demonstrate ability to correclty pronounce the alphabet in Spanish. (IV)
5.	Given a list of common Spanish names, demonstrate ability to pronounce these names correctly. (V)
6.	Explain how to distinguish gender in Spanish words. (VI)
7.	Name the personal subject pronouns in Spanish. (VII)
8.	Explain when to use the verb SER and when to use the verb ESTAR. (VIII)
9.	Give the Spanish names for the different ranks within the police department. (IX)
10.	Ask and give permission in Spanish. (X)
11.	Take 3 regular verbs (one each ending with er, ar and ir) and conjugate into the following tenses: present, preterite, imperfect, present, progressive and imperfect progressive. (XI)
12.	Take 3 irregular verbs (one each ending with er, ar and ir) and conjugate into the following tenses: present, preterite, imperfect, present progressive and imperfect progressive.
13.	Give the Spanish words for immediate family members. (XIII)
14.	Explain some of the problems that can occur because of interucltural differences. (XIV)
15.	Construct sentences using possessive adjectives and pronouns. (XV)
16.	Name in Spanish the days of the week and months of the year. (XVI)
17.	List 8 commonly used interrogative words in Spanish and give the meaning of each. (XVII)
18.	Name the basic colors in Spanish. (XVIII)
19.	Construct sentences using demonstrative adjectives. (XIX)
20.	Demonstrate ability to give and follow directions in Spanish. (XX)
21.	List the Spanish terms for major parts of the body and some of the most common physical injuries. (XXI)
22.	Formulate questions in Spanish in the following areas: general interest, health care and law enforcement. (XXII)
23.	Give examples of words and phrases that would indicate that a specific situation is critical. (XXIII)
24.	Give the Spanish names for the most common dangerous weapons. (XXIV)
25.	Name the major metric units of measure and demonstrate ability to convert from metric to U.S. units of measure and vice versa. (XXV)
26.	List some Spanish terms that could be used to describe various physical and mental characteristics of people. (XXVI)
27.	Name in Spanish 10 common illegal drugs-both scientific and slang expressions. (XXVII)
28.	Explain the difference between passive and active voice. (XXVIII)
29.	Name some of the common insults and abusive words used by Spanish speaking people. (XXIX)
30.	Demonstrate ability to carry on a simple telephone conversation. (XXX)
31.	List the Spanish names for key personnel that come in contact with a suspect. (XXXI)
32.	Demonstrate ability to translate complaints of common types of crime from Spanish into English. (XXXII)
33.	Interview classmates for traffic violations, violation of immigration laws, and description of events at the crime scene. (XXXII)
34.	Read a suspect his rights. (XXXIV)
35.	Fill out standard police forms. (XXXV)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
SPA109   19906-19965	Law Enforcement Spanish I

I. Simple Greeting and Introductions II. Numbers from 1-100 III. Leave Takings IV. Gender and Number of Nouns V. Spanish Names VI. Gender and Number of Nouns VII. Personal Subject Pronouns VIII. Verbs SER and ESTAR A. How to use B. How to distinguish between IX. Vocabulary of Police Ranks X. How to Give and Ask Permission XI. Regular Verbs (ar, er, ir) A. Present tense B. Preterite tense C. Imperfect tense D. Present progressive tense E. Imperfect progressive tense XII. Irregular Verbs (ar, er, ir) A. Present tense B. Preterite tense C. Imperfect tense D. Present progressive tense E. Imperfect progressive tense XIII. Names for Family Members XIV. Intercultural Differences XV. Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns XVI. Days of the Week, Months of the Year XVII. Interrogative Words A. Que B. Como C. Cuando D. Cuantos E. Quanto F. Donde G. Quien H. Cual XVIII. Colors XIX. Demonstrative Adjectives XX. Directions A. General B. Law enforcement specific XXI. Parts of the Body, Physical Injuries XXII. How to Make Inquiries A. General interest B. Health care C. Law enforcement XXIII. Determining a Critical Situation XXIV. Names of Dangerous Weapons XXV. Units of Measure A. U.S. B. Metric C. Differences between XXVI. Vocabulary for Physical and Mental Characteristics XXVII. Names of 10 Common Illegal Drugs A. Scientific terms B. Slang expressions XXVIII. Passive and ACtive Voice XXIX. Common Insults and Abusive Remarks XXX. Holding Simple Telephone Conversations XXXI. Names of Key Personnel that will Come int contact with a Suspect XXXII. Complaints of Common Types of Crimes XXXIII. Interviewing A. Traffic violations B. Violation of immigration laws C. Description of events at a crime scene D. Role play offender and police officer XXXIV. How to Read a Suspect His Rights XXXV. Filing Out Standard Police Forms

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