Spanish: Basic Course 4 S33

Academic unit or major

Second foreign language courses

Instructor(s)

Akira Watanabe / Yukiko Nagata

Class Format

Exercise (Face-to-face)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

1-2 Wed

Class

S33

Course Code

LAL.S204

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2024

Offered quarter

4Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 17, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

"Spanish: Basic Course 4'' is designed for students who have finished "Spanish: Basic Course 2''. By the end of the quarter, students can expect to express themselves in simple phrases and sentences, using basic verbs, including several irregular verbs and several tenses other than present tense. You will learn to read and write simple texts in present tense, and the basic rules of the Spanish grammar.

Course description and aims

At the end of this course, students will have acquired the basics of Spanish pronunciation, spelling, and an overview of the Spanish grammar, even if you are not capable yet to handle all aspects of your knowledge. You will also be able to read and write simple texts well enough to carry out the routine tasks of daily life and understand some important basics of Spanish grammar.

Keywords

Spanish grammar and vocabulary, Society and culture of the Spanish speaking countries

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The instructor explains the main grammatical points of the day. Students will solve some quizzes on related topics, and also read texts in classroom to get a better understanding of each topic. The instructor also tends to show a movie or put some music in class so that students get acquainted to the culture and society of Spanish speaking countries. Attendance is required in every class.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Watanabe, et als. Mi casa es tu casa. Editorial Asahi, 2023.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Course materials will be provided in class.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Activities in classroom (including mini-exams) 45% Final exam 50%　Other end-of-term assignments (details to be explained in class)

Related courses

• LAL.S201 ： Spanish: Basic Course 1
• LAL.S202 ： Spanish: Basic Course 2
• LAL.S203 ： Spanish: Basic Course 3
• LAL.S331 ： Spanish: Intermediate Course 1
• LAL.S332 ： Spanish: Intermediate Course 2
• LAL.S333 ： Spanish: Intermediate Course 3
• LAL.S334 ： Spanish: Intermediate Course 4
• LAL.S341 ： Spanish: Advanced Course 1
• LAL.S342 ： Spanish: Advanced Course 2
• LAL.S343 ： Spanish: Advanced Course 3

Prerequisites

Students must have successfully completed "Spanish: Basic Course 3''.

Other

We will try all the best to give you as much information, not just about the language itself but also about the culture and society of the Spanish speaking countries. Also, please be aware of the information about the class, such as the GoogleDrive for learning materials and the special website for the textbook (which is written by YOUR teachers).