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Spanish I
SPAN101 | 3 Credits
Spanish I is an introduction to the Spanish language that helps you build the skills you need for cross-cultural communication. You’ll work on listening, speaking, reading, and writing—all at a beginner-friendly pace.
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What You’ll Learn
Spanish I helps prepare you for cross-cultural communication in language study through auditory comprehension, basic speech production, reading comprehension, and composition.
- Identify singular gendered nouns
- Recognize definite and indefinite articles
- Define third-person singular verbs
- Use subject-verb agreement
- Complete plurals
- Identify everyday items
- Complete yes or no questions in complete sentences
- Recognize colors
- Complete conjugated verbs in first, second, and third person for singular or plural nouns
- Solve counting problems
- Articulate questions
- Identify family members
- Recognize family relationships
- Use question words
- Identify household items
- Complete questions about age or relationship
- Recognize names of countries
- Identify articles of clothing
- Recite greetings
- Illustrate physical states
- Write a letter to a penpal describing your home and appropriate greetings and questions
- Role-play a conversation with a classmate describing yourself
- Identify workplaces
- Recognize activity verbs
- Use question words
- Complete sentences with the appropriate prepositions
- Identify times of day
- Complete questions about times of day and everyday items
- Recognize numbers
- Identify names of food, languages, parts of the body, and household items
- Write an essay describing your family including their ages, physical descriptions, and relationships
- Role-play a conversation with your sibling or a date about your life at college or your family
- Identify items sold at stores
- Recognize adjectives describing items at the store
- Use "por qué" and "porque"
- Identify pastimes and groceries
- Complete questions to describe objects and likes and dislikes
- Recognize numbers
- Identify names of materials
- Write an essay describing your favorite season, your daily routine or shopping
- Role-play a conversation with your classmate at a party to introduce yourself and share your vacation plans
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This Spanish I online course is an introductory course to the Spanish language.
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Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for Spanish I.
Course Text
Rosetta Stone software will be used to enhance students’ oral and written understanding of the language (integrated into course interface).
- Please confirm your System Requirements to use Rosetta Stone. Please note that Chromebooks models that were manufactured prior to 2019 are not supported by Rosetta Stone.
Course Checkpoints
Checkpoint 1: Plagiarism/Google Translate
- Guide to Google Translate
Checkpoint 2: El niño de Amazonía
- Rosetta Stone – Unit 1: Language Basics
Checkpoint 3: Las flores de Xochimilco
- Rosetta Stone – Unit 2: Greetings and Introductions
Checkpoint 4: Hola desde Cuernavaca
- Rosetta Stone – Unit 3: Work and School
Checkpoint 5: Luis juega al fútbol
- Rosetta Stone – Unit 4: Shopping
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Your score provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
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- 5 Checkpoints
- 6 Capstones
- 1 Benchmark
This course has an open-book Final Benchmark.
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Open New Doors with Language
Spanish I introduces you to the fundamentals of the Spanish language. But beyond communication skills, learning a language will open doors in your career. Being bilingual enhances your career by making you more competitive and creating opportunities in any workplace.
Why it matters:
- Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world and the most widely spoken second language in the United States.
- Learning a foreign language enhances cognitive skills and shows employers you’re adaptable.
How this course sets you up for success:
Translator/Interpreter, Bilingual Customer Service Specialist, International Business Associate, Healthcare Professional, Social Worker, Teacher, Travel and Tourism Specialist, Diplomatic Service Officer, Marketing Specialist, Human Resources Professional
How this course sets you up for success:
Learning a new language enables you to communicate across cultures. These skills not only enrich your job possibilities but also can add to your personal life.
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