An introduction to the Spanish language, including grammar, vocabulary, expressions, and common situations. The fundamentals of Spanish are developed through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Practice in pronunciation and development of comprehension.
General Objectives To acquire basic communicative skills in Spanish through
contact with the Chilean Culture. (Oral section)
To introduce students to an understanding of the basic
grammar of Spanish by writing small compositions. (Written section)
Specific Objectives ORAL Section
To describe people, things and situations
To comprehend a simple text in SpanisH
To compare cultural differences
To give their opinions on Chilean eventS
To express feelings and preferences in Spanish
Contents
General description of Chile in terms of Geography, Weather and History
Chilean people: Native inhabitants â€" National Heroes â€" Famous contemporary Chilean
Nowadays Chilean Family ( Education, Religion, Health System)
Manners and Customs
Chilean Slang I
Superstitions and Urban Legends
Entertainment and Sports
Current Events
Specific Objectives WRITTEN Section
To identify basic concepts of Spanish grammar.
To identify the tenses in the Indicative Mood
To acquire vocabulary to understand written and spoken Spanish
To develop basic written skills
Contents Articles (position, forms and usage)
Nouns (gender and number)
Adjectives (descriptive and comparative)
Pronouns (personal, reflexive, demonstrative, and possessive)
Indicative Mood (Present, Preterite, Imperfect, Future, and Conditional)
Evaluation: ORAL Section
60% for the first 3 presentations
40% for the final.
Points to be considered:
Contents domain
Fluency
Preparation of the given tasks
Active participation on classes
WRITTEN Section
Tests and Quizzes : 60%
(from which tests are 45% and quizzes 15% )
Final Exam : 40%
RESULTS TOTAL ORAL Section (60%) + TOTAL WRITTEN Section (40%)
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