Spanish
LAN 121 – Spanish I
LAN 121 is addressed to beginners students whose aim is to achieve the Elementary 1° level (A.1.1, European Common reference level). It aims to present basic grammatical structures and vocabulary used in daily life. It focuses on developing basic listening and comprehension skills through simple conversation and short compositions about the present and past actions.
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
- recognize familiar words and very basic phrases
- use basic vocabulary needed to express oneself in daily life
- use basic grammatical structures needed to express oneself in daily life
- communicate effectively in some daily situations
- read short texts
Hours per week: 4
Credits: 6
Semester: Fall and Spring
LAN 122 – Spanish II
This course, as a continuation of LAN 121, aims to help students improve their competence in using basic structures and vocabulary used in daily life. Listening, writing and reading skills are further developed through conversation, reading and writing short texts about the past, present and future actions.
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
- use familiar everyday expressions
- interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly
- write short, simple paragraphs
- fill in forms with personal details
- read and understand longer texts
Hours per week: 4
Credits: 6
Semester: Fall and Spring
LAN 123 – Spanish III
LAN 123, as a continuation of LAN 122, aims to bring students’ Spanish level to A2+/B1 level. The students must have taken LAN 122 as the prerequisite of this course. The course will help the student at this level build his/her confidence in communicating more effectively. Thorough review of the previous structures will be followed by presentations of new language structures. The course will revise and reactivate previously learnt vocabulary and increase the student's knowledge of the most frequently used words and phrases. This course will also include further four-skills development at this level.
- develop their language knowledge and experience from A2 to A2+/B1 level in terms tenses and different modal auxiliaries expressing advice, possibility, and necessity
- read and understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday language and understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters
- follow clearly-articulated everyday conversations; discussions, or talks to get the gist, as well as to get the majority of specific information and details
- start, maintain and close simple face-to-face conversations on topics that are familiar or of personal interest, by explaining personal opinion and giving reasons.
- write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
Hours per week: 3
Credits: 6
Semester: Fall and Spring