An introductory course of Spanish language and culture
An introduction to Spanish language and culture, for absolute beginners, covering New Zealand Curriculum Levels 1-4. Students will learn how to use familiar expressions such as greetings and farewells, asking and providing personal information, ordering food and drinks, asking for information, talking about family, conjugation of most common regular and irregular verbs, looking at past tense and future tense and important aspects of Spanish Culture.
Topics covered include:
1. Alphabet/pronunciation
2. Greetings
3. Introductions - self & others
4. How are you?
5. Numbers 1-100
6. Age
7. Birthdays
8. Dates; days of week, months
9. Time
10. Colours
11. Family members
12. Describing yourself and others
13. Food/Drink - items, likes and dislikes
14. Basic Spanish grammar
15. Cultural and historical elements
16. Leisure time activities, sports and near future plans
17. Shopping in a market, going to a restaurant
18. School life and Daily Routine
0Students 6 Courses
Standard No * | Standard title | credit value | Internal/External |
Spa020-C1 | Understand and respond in spoken and written Spanish. | 0 | Internal |
Spa020-C2 | Express and respond to personal interests and needs in Spanish. | 0 | Internal |
Spa020-C3 | Use cultural knowledge of Spanish to communicate appropriately. | 0 | Internal |
Spa020-L1 | Recognise and describe ways Spanish language is organised. | 0 | Internal |
Spa020-CK1 | Understand and describe aspects of Spanish culture. | 0 | Internal |
Learning Exchange
1 placement
OR Cost
$1976.00
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