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This course is a continuation of SPAN301. Students' linguistic skills will be improved and reinforced through extended readings, written assignments and aural/oral activities in class. Grammar will be taught in a cultural content-based context. By the end of this course, students will have a broader knowledge of Hispanic cultures; students will be able to communicate more effectively (orally and in writing) with native and other competent speakers.
This course is a continuation of Span301 that requires prior knowledge of Spanish. Like the latter course, the main objective of Span302 is to give students advanced proficiency in Spanish across the four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). This course also consists of three main components: the practice of the more complex aspects of Spanish grammar, the development of effective writing skills, and the improvement of speaking fluidity. Grammar is taught in a content-based approach and students’ linguistic skills will be improved and reinforced through extended reading and writing assignments. In-class activities will include communicative activities in applying grammar to writing and speaking skills.
By the end of the course students will have -Advanced knowledge of complex grammatical structures, parts of speech, and formal styles of writing.Ability to employ a range of idiomatic expressions.Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and effectively on a variety of topics.Ability to comprehend more advanced level discussions on a range of issues.Ability to read and comprehend non-specialised Spanish texts.Ability to read and comprehend some advanced narrative, literary, and academic style Spanish texts.Ability to comprehend complex Spanish texts with the help of a dictionary and similar resources.Ability to write essays on a variety of topics that require the use of a variety of verb tenses and idiomatic expressions
SPAN301
William Cheng
Allen, Thomas G. , Dominicis, Maria Canteli; Repase y escriba : curso avanzado de gramática y composición (Workbook) ; 6th edition; John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
Dominicis, Maria Canteli. , Reynolds, John J; Repase y escriba : curso avanzado de gramática y composición ; 6th edition; John Wiley & Sons, 2007 (Note: This text book is valid for SPAN301 and SPAN302).
Christopher Kendris; 501 Spanish Verbs ; any edition;
Ronni L. Gordon, David M. Stillman; Repaso: a Spanish grammar review worktest ; Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education, 2007.
Recommended:A good Spanish-English dictionary.
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Domestic fee $1,239.00
International fee $5,375.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .