SPAN 220 – Spanish for Spanish Speakers I (CRN: 97710)

SPAN 220 SPANISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS I (5) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)

Hours/semester: 80-90 lecture.

Prerequisite: SPAN 120, or SPAN 122 or equivalent.

Recommended: Completion of SPAN 110 or 112, or equivalent college-level course, or equivalent.

Designed for students who speak and understand basic Spanish because of life experience, but who also need practice in reading and writing Spanish and want to improve their knowledge/command of grammar and other linguistic features. Students practice and develop improved communicative competence in written and spoken Spanish for use in a variety of social contexts, settings, and registers. Readings are used as the basis of classroom discussions and writing practice. Cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world are emphasized. The course is conducted primarily in Spanish.

Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C2).