Course Description
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Course Name
Language Lab
Course Required -
Host University
Universidad de Salamanca
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Location
Salamanca, Spain
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Area of Study
Linguistics, Spanish
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Language Level
Beginning
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Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
General Objectives
? Understand and produce the basic Spanish sounds: pronunciation
? Know the basic scheme of Spanish intonation
? To listen and comprehend different prepositions: oral comprehension strategies
? Analyze and understand types of oral discussion
? Revise and reinforce the basic contents of Spanish oral discussionsContents
1. The Spanish alphabetical system: phonetic and graphical system
1.1-Spelling of words
1.2-Pronunciation practice
1.3-Practice of the complex sounds2. Intonation: enunciation, interrogation, exclamation
3. Auditory comprehension: Listening with different purposes
3.1-Global comprehension
3.2-Specific or selective comprehension
3.3-Total comprehension4. Oral Discussion: Understand and produce different types of texts
4.1-The descriptive text
4.2-Instructional text
4.3-Narrative texts
4.4-Argumentative texts5. Oral Interaction: Communicating in Spanish
5.1-Dialog and conversation
5.2-Reactions to communicatively coded situations6. Reinforce basic contents of communication
6.1-Communicative functions
6.2-Gramatical questions
6.3-Vocabulary
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.