Maricopa Community Colleges  SPA115   19946-20072 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
SPA115 19946-20072 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Beginning Spanish Conversation I
Conversational Spanish. Basic sentence structure, pronunciation and vocabulary necessary to develop speaking ability in Spanish. Designed for students seeking speaking and listening abilities with little emphasis on grammar.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
SPA115   19946-20072 Beginning Spanish Conversation I
1. Pronounce Spanish words, using standard sound patterns and intonations. (I)
2. Use Spanish greetings, introductions, and farewells. (II)
3. Give calendar dates and ask time in Spanish. (III)
4. Identify countries, capital cities, and inhabitants of the Hispanic world. (IV)
5. Ask and give directions in Spanish. (V)
6. Give and follow simple commands in Spanish. (VI)
7. Use numbers between 0 and 1,000,000 in Spanish. (VII)
8. Identify cognates of Spanish and English. (VIII)
9. Use adjectives with the verbs "ser" and "estar". (IX)
10. Use Spanish vocabulary to converse about family members. (X)
11. Use Spanish vocabulary dealing with parts of the body. (X)
12. Use Spanish vocabulary dealing with the household. (X)
13. Use Spanish vocabulary related to food, the supermarket, and prices. (X)
14. Converse in Spanish on topics related to restaurants, the post office, the hotel, at the bank, and on a vacation. (XI)
15. Describe similarities and differences between Hispanic and Anglo cultures. (XII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
SPA115   19946-20072 Beginning Spanish Conversation I
    I. Spanish Pronunciation and Intonation
      II. Greetings, Introductions, and Farewells
        III. Calendar Dates and Time
          IV. Hispanic World
              A. Countries
              B. Cities
              C. People
            V. Directions
                A. Giving them
                B. Getting them
              VI. Simple Commands
                  A. Giving them
                  B. Following them
                VII. Numbers
                  VIII. Cognates
                    IX. Adjectives with "Ser" and "Estar"
                      X. Vocabulary
                          A. Family
                          B. Parts of the body
                          C. Household
                          D. Food, supermarket, and prices
                        XI. Dialogues
                            A. Restaurant
                            B. Post office
                            C. Hotel
                            D. Bank
                            E. Vacation
                          XII. Hispanic Culture and Anglo Culture
                              A. Similarities
                              B. Differences
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