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LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011 215 INTENSIVE SPANISH SUMMER INSTITUTESPA 154K ISSI: AN OVERVIEW OF LATINODANCELecture .25, Lab 0, Units .25This contemporary Latino dance course will introduce the student tothe culturally rich and diverse dance steps and music which incorporatethe use of the salsa and merengue. Cultural information and musicalhistory will also be provided. Students will also be introduced to thetop musical groups currently associated with Latino dance. Danceand music vocabulary in Spanish, as well as appropriate verbs, will beintroduced and used. Students will increase vocabulary and listeningcomprehension in Spanish. Presented in English and Spanish.SPA 154L ISSI: ARTS AND CRAFTS FOR THEBILINGUAL/MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOMLecture .25, Lab 0, Units .25This course will give students hands-on craft experience makingseveral different traditional crafts of Spanish-speaking cultures, as wellas cultural background information and basic Spanish vocabulary.Students will receive the expertise they need to reproduce these craftswith their classroom. Presented in English and Spanish.SPA 154M ISSI: REINFORCING GRAMMATICALCONCEPTS AND STRUCTURES - LOW BEGINNINGLecture .5, Lab 0, Units .5This course is for students with no prior knowledge of Spanish. It willmethodically provide an in-depth look at Spanish verb conjugation.SPA 154N ISSI: AN OVERVIEW OF AFRO-CUBANDANCELecture .25, Lab 0, Units .25This course introduces the student to culturally rich and diversedance steps and music, which will incorporate the use of Afro-Cubandance. Cultural information and musical history will also be provided.Students will also be introduced to the top musical groups currentlyassociated with Afro-Cuban dance. Dance and music vocabulary inSpanish, as well as appropriate verbs, will be introduced and used.Students will increase vocabulary and listening comprehension inSpanish. This course is presented in English and Spanish.SPA 154P ISSI: CONVERSATIONAL SCENARIOSI: HIGH BEGINNING AND LOW INTERMEDIATELecture .25, Lab 0, Units .25This course is designed to focus on real life scenarios while buildingand enhancing Spanish conversational skills. Students will conversewith partners, small groups, and the entire class. Students will alsoacquire an appreciation for cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.This course is led by a fluent Spanish-speaking instructor and nativeSpanish-speaking assistants.ADVISORY: SPA 121B or 156AA with a grade of “P” or equivalent.SPA 154Q ISSI: CONVERSATIONAL SCENARIOSII: INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH INTERMEDIATELecture .25, Lab 0, Units .25This course is designed to focus on real life scenarios while buildingand enhancing Spanish conversational skills. Students will conversewith partners, small groups, and the entire class. Students will alsoacquire an appreciation for cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.This course is led by a fluent Spanish-speaking instructor and nativeSpanish-speaking assistants.ADVISORY: SPA 122A or 156C with a grade of “P” or equivalent.SPA 154R ISSI: INCREASE SPANISHPROFICIENCY THROUGH INTERACTIVESTORIESLecture .5, Lab 0, Units .5This interactive course enhances the traditional approach to Spanishlanguage fluency through humor, storytelling, and group participation.This course is for high-beginning through intermediate levels. Someprevious exposure to Spanish grammar and conversation is required.ADVISORY: SPA 121B with a grade of "P" or equivalent.SPA 156A ISSI: SMALL GROUP CONVERSATION- LOW BEGINNINGLecture .5, Lab 0, Units .5This course introduces students to communication strategies usedwhile building their oral proficiency skills with a native Spanishspeaker. The course will include practice with structures andvocabulary presented in grammar courses. Students will develop theability to understand and implement conversational Spanish throughthe use of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.SPA 156AA ISSI: SMALL GROUP CONVERSATION- BEGINNINGLecture .5, Lab 0, Units .5This course introduces students to communication strategies used whilebuilding their oral proficiency skills with a native Spanish speaker. Thecourse will include practice with structures and vocabulary presentedin grammar courses. Students will develop the ability to understandand implement conversational Spanish through the use of vocabularyand idiomatic expressions.ADVISORY: SPA 156A with a grade of “P” or equivalent.SPA 156B ISSI: SMALL GROUP CONVERSATION -HIGH BEGINNINGLecture .5, Lab 0, Units .5This course introduces students to communication strategies usedwhile building their oral proficiency skills with a native Spanishspeaker. The course will include practice with structures andvocabulary presented in grammar courses. Students will develop theability to understand and implement conversational Spanish throughthe use of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.ADVISORY: SPA 156AA with a grade of “P” or equivalent.SPA 156C ISSI: SMALL GROUP CONVERSATION- LOW INTERMEDIATELecture .5, Lab 0, Units .5This course introduces students to communication strategies used whilebuilding their oral proficiency skills with a native Spanish speaker. Thecourse will include practice with structures and vocabulary presentedin grammar courses. Students will develop the ability to understandand implement conversational Spanish through the use of vocabularyand idiomatic expressions.ADVISORY: SPA 156B with a grade of “P” or equivalent.Spanish