SPN-202 Spanish IV

SPN 202 is a continuation of the intermediate level course (SPN 201). Emphasis is on enhancing communication skills in Spanish, both spoken and written. Students will refine critical reading and writing skills through further exploration of Hispanic literature and culture. This course carries SUNY General Education World Language credit.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

SPN-201 or an equivalent skill level in the language as recommended by the World Languages @ FLCC Language Placement Guide. 

Department

• Humanities

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Summer

Course Rotation Schedule

• Summer: Online

For more detailed course information view the Course Outline

SPN 202: Spanish IV

Department

Humanities

Course Description

SPN 202 is a continuation of the intermediate level course (SPN 201). Emphasis is on enhancing communication skills in Spanish, both spoken and written. Students will refine critical reading and writing skills through further exploration of Hispanic literature and culture. This course carries SUNY General Education World Language credit.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Summer

Prerequisites

SPN-201 or an equivalent skill level in the language as recommended by the World Languages @ FLCC Language Placement Guide. 

SUNY General Education Course

• World Languages

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Students will communicate orally in a variety of social settings at a second semester intermediate level.
2. Students will demonstrate aural comprehension in a variety of settings through appropriate response at a second semester intermediate level.
3. Students will craft written text for a variety of practical purposes at a second semester intermediate level.
4. Students will read and interpret text of varying types, lengths, and purposes at a second semester intermediate level.
5. Students will recognize and use some culturally appropriate vocabulary, expressions, and gestures at a second semester intermediate level when participating in everyday interactions. Students will also demonstrate recognition that differences exist in cultural behaviors and perspectives by conforming appropriately in familiar situations at a second semester intermediate level.

Topic Outline

1. 1. Grammar
2.     a. Comparatives
3.         i. Comparisons of equality
4.         ii. Comparisons of inequality
5.         iii. Comparisons of quantity
6.     b. Superlatives
7.     c. Expressing urgency and necessity with "deber," "necesitar," and "tener que"
8.     d. Past participles
9.     e. The verb "estar"
10.         i. With health
11.         ii. With emotions or states
12.         iii. With past participles
13.     f. "Se"
14.         i. Impersonal "se"
15.         ii. Passive "se"
16.         iii. "Se" with unplanned occurrences
17.     g. Demonstratives
18.         i. Demonstrative pronouns
19.         ii. Demonstrative adjectives
20. 2. Verb tenses
21.     a. Perfect tenses
22.         i. Present perfect tense
23.         ii. Past perfect tense (pluperfect)
24. 3. Vocabulary
25.     a. Flora and fauna
26.     b. The environment
27.     c. Hispanic countries and nationalities
28.     d. Politics and government
29.     e. Economics and finance
30.     f. Healthy living
31.     g. Body parts
32.     h. Ailments and symptoms
33.     i. The hospital
34. 4. Culture
35.     a. Climate and geography of the Spanish-speaking world
36.     b. Environmental protection in the Spanish-speaking world
37.     c. Ecotourism in the Spanish-speaking world
38.     d. Health, nutrition, and fitness in the Spanish-speaking world