2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Second foreign language courses
Spanish: Basic Course 3 S47
- Academic unit or major
- Second foreign language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Carla Tronu
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- S47
- Course Code
- LAL.S203
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
"Spanish: Basic Course 3'' is designed for students who have finished "Spanish: Basic Course 2''. By the end of the quarter, students will have learned to express themselves in simple phrases and sentences, using basic verbs, including several irregular verbs and several tenses other than present tense, such as present perfect, future, and past tenses. 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 learned to express themselves in simple phrases and sentences, using basic verbs, including several irregular verbs and several tenses other than present tense.
Keywords
Introduction to the Spanish language, elementary Spanish grammar
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.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | There will be 7 or 8 sessions during the course, depending on how the class advance. |
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)
『イデアル〈改訂新版〉／IDEAL〈edición renovada〉』(宇野和美/平井素子/Paula Letelier 共編)、同学社、ISBN: 978-4-8102-0439-1 （生協で買う可能）
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 the end of term exam (50%) and other measures such as mini-quiz, participation and end of term essays or recordings (50%). Each class will use a different measures to allocate 50 points, and the details will be explained at the first session.
Related courses
- LAL.S201 ： Spanish: Basic Course 1
- LAL.S202 ： Spanish: Basic Course 2
- LAL.S204 ： Spanish: Basic Course 4
- LAL.S233 ： Spanish Conversation: Basic Course 3
Prerequisites
Students must have completed "Spanish: Basic Course 1 and 2''.
Other
If the textbook is not listed in the syllabus, the instructor will indicate it in the first class.
If you want to buy the textbook in advance, tell your class code to the seller at the COOP bookstore.