Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/11/90
SPA005AD 19916-99999	LEC	1 Credit(s)	1 Period(s)
Basic Spanish IV
Reading and writing exercises in Spanish which supplement material covered in SPA005AC. Appropriate also for students who wish an instructional aid in conjunction with the study of Spanish, either independently or in other Spanish courses. Emphasis on Hispanic culture. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
SPA005AD   19916-99999	Basic Spanish IV

1.	Use the auxiliary verbs haber and estar in writing complete Spanish sentences in the perfect and progressive tenses, with correct spelling and accentuation. (I)
2.	Read paragraphs of five to seven Spanish sentences, and identify both the main idea and supporting details. (II)
3.	Make inferences based on reading paragraphs written in Spanish. (II.C)
4.	Combine simple Spanish sentences into complex sentences, using subordination. (III.A)
5.	Write complex sentences about aspects of Hispanic culture. (III.B)
6.	Write short paragraphs (at least five sentences) about aspects of Hispanic culture. (IV)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
SPA005AD   19916-99999	Basic Spanish IV

I. Compound verb tenses in Spanish A. Using haber as an auxiliary verb in perfect tense B. Using estar as an auxiliary verb in progressive (continuous) tense II. Reading paragraphs in Spanish A. Identifying the main idea B. Identifying supporting details C. Making inferences based on reading the paragraph III. Writing sentences in Spanish A. Combining simple sentences into complex, using subordination B. Writing complex sentences about Hispanic culture (e.g. celebrations, food, geography, music) IV. Writing short paragraphs about aspects of Hispanic culture (at least five sentences)

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