Prerequisite: None

Overall Goals:
1. Introduce the students, who have basic or no prior knowledge of Spanish, to the basic vocabulary, grammatical rules, and functions necessary for discussing familiar topics like introducing people, talking about their family, and favourite sports, etc.
2. Provide students with various communicative activities for developing their listening, speaking and reading skills, and thus, enable them to function effectively in simple everyday situations.

Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Carry on a simple conversation in Spanish

Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities
• Modeling and practicing short conversations
• Pair and group activities
• Pronunciation activities
• Listening activities (Listening for gist and for specific information)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities and games

Required Material:
• Headphones and an external microphone
• High speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
• Students may choose to purchase either an e-book or hardcover book not both.
(purchase should only be made after the first class.)

E-Book

Title : Encuentros ¡El español para tí! Libro de aprendizaje 1 (2.a edición) – (For Levels 1 & 2)
ISBN: 216397 (Web 2 years)
Author : Norma Emma López Alvarado
Price : approximate price of $19.51
Available at : Les Éditions CEC
https://www.editionscec.com/qc_fr/encuentros.html


or

Hardcover Book

Title : Encuentros Cahier d'apprentissage 1, 2e Éd., version papier + Accès étudiants
ISBN: 978-2761789424 Web 2 ans
Price : (approximate price of $27.95)
Author : Norma Emma López Alvarado
Available at : DAWSON BOOKSTORE
https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/bookstore/