Master Syllabus ML1205, Elementary Spanish I

Credits 5 Lab Hours 2 Lecture Hours 3 Clinical Hours 0
Course Description

This course develops fundamental skills in pronunciation and comprehension of practical phrases with minimum essentials of grammar. Develops basic skill in reading simple Spanish prose and an appreciation of Latin American life and culture. 

For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.

Academic Year
AY2025-26
SCCC Outcomes

Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.

Outcome #3: Communicate their ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations

Outcome #7: Understand each other, moving beyond simple acceptance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of other cultures by working as a team to learn, engage communities, exhibit cultural awareness, and create equity.

Course Outcomes

Outcomes are in accordance with 2017 Kansas Core Outcomes Project

Demonstrate comprehension of simple written material in Spanish through speaking, writing or other appropriate response.

  1. Converse in Spanish at phrase level in present tense using everyday vocabulary and memorized expressions.
  2. Write simple strings of related sentences in Spanish present tense on familiar topics
  3. Produce an appropriate response to Spanish aural input in highly predictable situations.
  4. Compare and contrast aspects of Spanish-speaking cultures with their own cultures.
Course Outline

Hola, ¿qu� tal?

30

7,

Estados Unidos y Canadá

En la Universidad

La familia

Los pasatiempas

Las vacaiones

De Campras!

  1. Greetings and farewells
  2. The Spanish Alphabet
  3. Nouns and articles
  4. Numbers 0
  5. Present tense of Ser
  6. Telling time
  7. The classroom / academic life
  8. Present tense of '�ar'� verbs
  9. Forming questions in Spanish
  10. Present tense of estar
  11. Numbers 31 and higher
  12. España
  13. The family
  14. Descriptive adjectives
  15. Possessive adjectives
  16. Present tense of -er and -ir verbs
  17. Present tense of tener and venir
  18. Ecuador
  19. Pastimes / sports
  20. Present tense of ir
  21. Stem changing verbs
  22. Verbs with irregular yo forms
  23. Mexico
  24. Travel and vacation
  25. Estar with conditions and emotions
  26. The present progressive
  27. Ser and estar
  28. Direct Object nouns and pronouns
  29. Clothing and shopping
  30. Saber and Conocer
  31. Indirect object pronouns
  32. Preterite tense of regular verbs
  33. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
  34. Cuba
Instructional Methods

Teacher led dialogue, questioning, textbook and work- book activities, listening activities, situational dialogues, group work, and Supersite.

Instructional Resources and Materials

1,

Textbook

2,

Supersite

  1. Internet
  2. Picture file
  3. Dictionary
  4. Visual aids
  5. Handouts
Methods of Assessment

Outcome 2.

Outcome 3.

Outcome 7.

  1. Students will complete reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities in class and in Supersite. Their comprehension will then be measured by demonstrating what they have learned through reading, writing, listening, and speaking assessments.
  2. Students will complete reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities in class and Supersite. Their comprehension will then be measured by demonstrating what they have learned through reading, writing, listening, and speaking assessments.
  3. Students will read and present about various Latin American Cultures. Their comprehension will then be measured by demonstrating what they have learned through exams and comparative culture conversations during class.

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Core Outcomes Project
The learning outcomes and competencies detailed in this course outline or syllabus meet, or exceed the learning outcomes and competencies specified by the Kansas Core Outcomes Groups project for this course as approved by the Kansas Board of Regents KRSN: SPA1010