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SPANISH210LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011SPA 143 CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH IIILecture 3, Lab 0, Units 3This course is a continuation of SPA 142. It is designed to assiststudents in acquiring practical conversational skills in Spanish ineveryday situations. Students will develop more complex languageabilities through the introduction of new vocabulary and moreadvanced grammatical structures. The emphasis will remain on oralcommunication. Elementary reading, writing, and an appreciation ofSpanish-speaking cultures will be developed.Transfers to CSUADVISORY: SPA 142 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.SPA 155 BI-CULTURAL CONVERSATIONLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This conversational course will offer intermediate level Spanish studentsthe opportunity to speak, practice, and build Spanish oral skills withnative Spanish speakers in a small group setting. The students will usea wide range of vocabulary from greetings and expressions of courtesyto “topical” vocabulary such as shopping, employment, and foods.Students will be required to speak Spanish during the class and helptheir Spanish-speaking partner practice English.ADVISORY: SPA 102 or SPA 142 with a grade of “C” or better or equivalent.SPA 157A CONVERSATION EXPANDEDEXPERIENCE - LOW BEGINNINGLecture 1, Lab 0, Units 1This course is designed to complement vocabulary and conceptspresented in elementary Spanish grammar classes and to assist studentsin acquiring practical elementary conversational skills in Spanish.SPA 157B CONVERSATION EXPANDEDEXPERIENCE - BEGINNINGLecture 1, Lab 0, Units 1This course is designed to complement vocabulary and conceptspresented in elementary Spanish grammar classes and to assist studentsin acquiring practical elementary conversational skills in Spanish.ADVISORY: SPA 101 or equivalent.SPA 157C CONVERSATION EXPANDEDEXPERIENCE - HIGH BEGINNINGLecture 1, Lab 0, Units 1This course is designed to complement vocabulary and conceptspresented in elementary Spanish grammar classes and to assist studentsin acquiring practical elementary conversational skills in Spanish.ADVISORY: SPA 102 or equivalent.SPA 157D CONVERSATION EXPANDEDEXPERIENCE - LOW INTERMEDIATELecture 1, Lab 0, Units 1This course is designed to complement vocabulary and conceptspresented in intermediate Spanish grammar classes and to assiststudents in acquiring practical intermediate conversational skills inSpanish.ADVISORY: SPA 103 or equivalent.SPA 157E CONVERSATION EXPANDEDEXPERIENCE - INTERMEDIATELecture 1, Lab 0, Units 1This course is designed to complement vocabulary and conceptspresented in intermediate Spanish grammar classes and to assiststudents in acquiring practical intermediate conversational skills inSpanish.ADVISORY: SPA 201 or equivalent.SPA 157F CONVERSATION EXPANDEDEXPERIENCE - HIGH INTERMEDIATELecture 1, Lab 0, Units 1This course is designed to complement vocabulary and conceptspresented in intermediate Spanish grammar classes and to assiststudents in acquiring practical intermediate conversational skills inSpanish.ADVISORY: SPA 202 or equivalent.SPA 157G CONVERSATION EXPANDEDEXPERIENCE - LOW ADVANCEDLecture 1, Lab 0, Units 1This course is designed to complement vocabulary and conceptspresented in intermediate Spanish grammar classes and to assiststudents in acquiring practical advanced conversational skills inSpanish.ADVISORY: SPA 203 or equivalent.SPA 157H CONVERSATION EXPANDEDEXPERIENCE - ADVANCEDLecture 1, Lab 0, Units 1This course is designed to complement vocabulary and conceptspresented in intermediate Spanish grammar classes and to assiststudents in acquiring practical advanced conversational skills inSpanish.ADVISORY: SPA 210 or equivalent.SPA 157J CONVERSATION EXPANDEDEXPERIENCE - HIGH ADVANCEDLecture 1, Lab 0, Units 1This course is designed to complement vocabulary and conceptspresented in advanced Spanish grammar classes and to assist studentsin acquiring practical advanced conversational skills in Spanish.ADVISORY: SPA 211 or equivalent.SPA 170A ELEMENTARY SPANISH FOR THEPROFESSIONS ILecture .5-3, Lab 0, Units .5-3This elementary Spanish course is designed to provide practicalessentials of conversing in Spanish for persons in law enforcement,fire science, business and finance, social services, the hospitalityindustry, and other professions. The emphasis of this course is onacquiring elementary level communication skills for the worksite. Itwill introduce specific vocabulary for the profession as well as provideelementary level grammar concepts. Students will study cultural andbehavioral attitudes appropriate for relating to persons of Spanishspeakingcultural heritage.SPA 170B ELEMENTARY SPANISH FOR THEPROFESSIONS IILecture .5-3, Lab 0, Units .5-3This elementary Spanish course is a continuation of SPA 170A, andis designed to provide practical essentials of conversing in Spanish forpersons in law enforcement, fire science, business and finance, socialservices, the hospitality industry, and other professions. The emphasisof this course is on acquiring elementary level communication skillsfor the worksite. It will introduce specific vocabulary for the professionas well as provide elementary level grammar concepts. Students willstudy cultural and behavioral attitudes appropriate for relating topersons of Spanish-speaking cultural heritage.ADVISORY: SPA 170A with a grade of “C” or better or equivalent.