2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Second foreign language courses
Spanish: Basic Course 2 S37
- Academic unit or major
- Second foreign language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Akira Watanabe
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Wed
- Class
- S37
- Course Code
- LAL.S202
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
"Spanish: Basic Course 2'' is designed for beginners with no previous experience in the language. By the end of the quarter, students can expect to express themselves in simple phrases and sentences. You will learn the pronunciation and spelling of the language, how to read and write simple texts in present tense, and some 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 and spelling. You will also be able to exchange greetings in Spanish 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
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Regular verbs (-AR) | To be announced in each class. |
| Class 2 | Regular verbs (1), Review of possessives and indicatives | To be announced in each class. |
| Class 3 | Regular verbs (2), Dative and accusative (1st and 2nd persons) | To be announced in each class. |
| Class 4 | Accusative (3rd person) | To be announced in each class. |
| Class 5 | Dative (3rd person), Exercises using accusative and dative | To be announced in each class. |
| Class 6 | Auxiliary use of the verbs ir and tener, Review before the final exam | To be announced in each class. |
| Class 7 | Review of what we have learnt in the quarter, lecture on the culture and society in Spanish speaking countries | To be announced in each class. |
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.
Instructors will recommend useful books, websites and other resources in class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Learning achievement is evaluated by feed backs after each class (50%) and by assignments at the end of term (50%).
Related courses
- LAL.S201 ： Spanish: Basic Course 1
- LAL.S203 ： Spanish: Basic Course 3
- LAL.S204 ： Spanish: Basic Course 4
- 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 1''.
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).