2012-2013 Academic Year Calendar - Marianopolis

General Education: ComplementaryModern LanguagesLAL, LBL, LAK, LBK (3-0-3) 2 creditsLearning a new language is the key to opening a door toa whole new Universe.Courses in this domain are open to students in all programsoutside the Creative Arts, Literature and Languages(CALL) program. Students with some knowledge ofGerman or Spanish are interviewed at registration todetermine their appropriate course level.German I(GER-LAL)609-LAL-03 (3-0-3) 2 creditsThis introductory course in German uses a communicativeapproach. From the beginning students learn to communicateeffectively in German. The contexts for practice areeveryday situations. New expressions, grammaticalstructures and vocabulary are reinforced through writtenand oral exercises, material on video and throughpresentations on cultural topics.German II(GER-LBL)609-LBL-03 (3-0-3) 2 creditsPrerequisite: GERMAN I (GER-LAL) or equivalent(with instructor’s permission)Continuation of GER-LALThis course is for advanced beginners. Students expandtheir ability to communicate in German as they continueto acquire vocabulary and grammatical structures. Regularuse of audio-visual material provides cultural context totopics discussed in class.Italian I(ITA-LAL)608-LAL-03 (3-0-3) 2 creditsThis elementary Italian course is part of the generaleducation and that will let you discover little by little thismodern language. Italian is an official language of theUnited Nations and the European Union. Italian is also theofficial language of Italy, San Marino, Switzerland,Croatia, Slovenia. Italian is spoken by about 80 millionpeople. It is the second official language in the Vatican.The Italian has a strong presence in Corsica and Nice(former Italian territories), Monaco, Malta, Albania,Libya, and Somalia. This course will enable you todevelop basic communication skills in one of the mostimportant languages of the Western world.Spanish I(SPA-LAL)607-LAL-03 (3-0-3) 2 creditsFrom day one, beginner students use Spanish to communicate.Following an audio-lingual communicative method,they acquire basic language structures and vocabulary andlearn to function in everyday situations. Creative use oflanguage acquisition is actively encouraged. Vocabularyand grammar are also reinforced through exercises. SpanishI students are requierd to read a short story in Spanish.Spanish II(SPA-LBL)607-LBL-03 (3-0-3) 2 creditsPrerequisite: SPANISH I (SPA-LAL) or equivalentThis course is a continuation of Spanish I. Studentsexpand their ability to communicate in Spanish as theycontinue to acquire vocabulary, master verb forms andlearn basic grammar. Spanish II students are to read twobiographical short stories in Spanish.Spanish III(SPA-LAK)607-LAK-03 (3-0-3) 2 creditsPrerequisite: SPANISH II (SPA-LBL) or equivalentAn intermediate course with a communicative approachdesigned for students who already have an elementaryknowledge of Spanish. They learn to narrate in the pastand talk about future events, to express wishes, reactionsand opinions and to give instructions in different situations.In addition to the textbook, videos and articlesfrom Spanish language periodicals provide the culturalinformation necessary for class discussions. Spanish IIIstudents are encouraged to explore websites in Spanishand are required to read a literary work in Spanish.Spanish IV(SPA-LBK)607-LBK-03 (3-0-3) 2 creditsPrerequisite: SPANISH III (SPA-LAK) or equivalentThis course is a continuation of Spanish III. Studentsexpand their ability to use all verb tenses and complexstructures and vocabulary appropriate to different situations.Moreover, they explore a number of contemporarytopics dealing with the Hispanic world and discuss themorally and in writing. Spanish IV students are encouragedto explore websites in Spanish and are required to read anovel and various short stories.50