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SPAN203 SPANISH 203 A2.1

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to assure the student continue develop his/her ability to interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. By the end of this course students can express themselves on studied topics using everyday expressions and very basic formulas and can communicate in a simple and direct exchange of limited information on familiar and routine matters.

Course Content

This course is the third of Spanish language courses offered by METU Modern Languages. Admission to this course is reserved for those who have studied the previous courses. For the students who did not study this course at METU, but have the necessary knowledge, the acceptance depends on the course capacity availability. In this course students continue to develop and improve their writing, reading, oral expression and comprehension skills. Emphasis will be placed on essential grammatical structures and the development of basic communication skills on the topics of content. The course is offered in the fall and spring semesters.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will be able to:

• talk about the habits and the difficulties in a daily life, give advise to improve your Spanish, describe your feelings, ask and response about motivations.

• write a biography and relate past events, talk about the beginning and duration of an action.

• express your likes and preferences, describe  types and parts of an house, compare different styles of living, describe objectives in a house.

• simulate social contact situations using different levels of formality, get on in various situations such as invitations, presentations, greetings, farewells, ask for a favor, ask and give permission, give an excuse and justificate it.