SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
Course Description: Continues to develop the fundamentals of Spanish grammar. Emphasizes the development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills by studying and discussing short reading selections. Requires active participation in instructor-coordinated multimedia and online activities as a mandatory component.
Reflective Narrative: This class focused on strengthening our knowledge of grammatical rules in the Spanish language. We enforced our ability to use the subjunctive form, the conditional and future tenses, and the difference between preterit and imperfect tenses. We were also required to complete various oral exams with Profesora Pozzi, to help us practice in that effort. With every chapter we read, we learned about a different aspect of culture in the Spanish Speaking world. One of my favorite topics we discussed was about the women of Juchitán, a small city in Oaxaca, Mexico. This community is important because it is one of the few de facto matriarchies in the world: the women control the finances, run the shops and stalls in the markets, and are the heads of the household. We also were given opportunities by Profesora Pozzi to watch various telenovelas and other Spanish language films and to review them. Finally, we paired up and gave oral presentations at the end of the semester - in mine, my classmate and I were Extranjeros en Sevilla, where we were dropped in the middle of Seville, Spain, and had to create a plan to survive economically. This class fulfilled MLO 1.
This class is interesting to look back and reflect on, because I can see exactly how I have improved in the 2 years since I took this course. I can review some of the assignments I turned in and I can think about how I would say things differently now that I am more fluent in the language.
Reflective Narrative: This class focused on strengthening our knowledge of grammatical rules in the Spanish language. We enforced our ability to use the subjunctive form, the conditional and future tenses, and the difference between preterit and imperfect tenses. We were also required to complete various oral exams with Profesora Pozzi, to help us practice in that effort. With every chapter we read, we learned about a different aspect of culture in the Spanish Speaking world. One of my favorite topics we discussed was about the women of Juchitán, a small city in Oaxaca, Mexico. This community is important because it is one of the few de facto matriarchies in the world: the women control the finances, run the shops and stalls in the markets, and are the heads of the household. We also were given opportunities by Profesora Pozzi to watch various telenovelas and other Spanish language films and to review them. Finally, we paired up and gave oral presentations at the end of the semester - in mine, my classmate and I were Extranjeros en Sevilla, where we were dropped in the middle of Seville, Spain, and had to create a plan to survive economically. This class fulfilled MLO 1.
This class is interesting to look back and reflect on, because I can see exactly how I have improved in the 2 years since I took this course. I can review some of the assignments I turned in and I can think about how I would say things differently now that I am more fluent in the language.
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