MCCCD Program Description

Spanish for Spanish-Speaking Students II

Course: SPA204

First Term: 2014 Fall

Lecture 4 Credit(s) 4 Period(s) 4 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Designed for Spanish-speaking students. Advanced study of Spanish grammar, composition, literature, and conversation.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain and apply rules of grammar to sentence construction and composition in Spanish. (I, III) 2. Participate in conversations in Spanish. (II) 3. Write compositions in Spanish, incorporating rules of grammar, mechanics, and usage. (III) 4. Read and interpret selected literature in Spanish. (IV) 5. Describe the experiences of those who have traveled in the Hispanic world. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Grammar Review A. Subjunctive 1. Impersonal expressions 2. Adjectival clauses 3. Adverbial clauses 4. Aunque: subjunctive vs. indicative 5. Hypothetical clauses 6. Como si: statements contrary to fact 7. Imperfect subjunctive 8. Pluperfect subjunctive B. Gender of nouns C. Substitutes for passive voice D. Impersonal constructions with se E. Use of perfect tenses II. Conversation in Spanish III. Composition in Spanish IV. Selected Literature in Spanish V. Travel in the Hispanic World

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 12/12/1995

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