SPAN 106 Elementary Spanish II for Students in the Agricultural Sciences

Further development of basic Spanish skills and the cultural awareness needed to work with Spanish speakers in the agricultural industries. SPAN 106 Elementary Spanish II for Students in the Agricultural Sciences (4) The class will focus on further development of the elementary language skills, socio-cultural awareness and discourse introduced in SPAN 105. It will also build on the agricultural concepts introduced in Spanish 105. The class periods will be used to develop further: (1) the student's knowledge of Spanish as a linguistic code through further mastery of a personalized vocabulary as well as common idiomatic language structures important to the student's ability to communicate with Spanish speakers employed in their area of agricultural interest; (2) the student's understanding of major grammatical concepts critical to effective communication in work management within the food, agriculture and natural resources industries; (3) the student's cultural awareness of the varied Spanish speaking cultures with which the student will come into contact in the workplace; and (4) the student's ability to be creative with their knowledge of the language as it relates to the development of self-confidence and effective communicative proficiency in Spanish. Frequent short quizzes and the collection and grading homework assignments are important components of the course as they are used to encourage the use of Spanish on a daily basis. Classroom activities will be designed to require students to use and develop their communication skills in Spanish to communicate efficiently and relate personally to Spanish speakers. Students will be evaluated based on homework, quizzes, exams, and class participation. Students who have received high school credit for four years of Spanish may not schedule this course for credit, without the permission of the instructor. This course does not count toward Spanish majors or the Spanish minor.