Sections offered SPRING 2020:
#29859 |
STAFF |
TR 1:00pm-2:15pm |
BH 240 |
This course provides focused opportunities for learners to develop their oral and writing abilities in Spanish. Students will develop their writing skills in Spanish by learning and practicing the main components of different writing styles- including description, narration, exposition, and argumentation. They will learn compositional elements that provide cohesion and coherence in both formal and informal writing styles. Students will develop their oral skills by watching and discussing a number of critically acclaimed films from different Spanish-speaking countries which deal with a variety of cultural, social, and political issues. To foster increased oral proficiency, students will participate in several in-class discussions and debates on controversial topics presented in the films. By the end of this course, students will be able to write in a variety of formal and informal writing styles and to discuss a wide range of topics. This course is conducted exclusively in Spanish.