May 26, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HU 414S - Spanish V

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course is a continuation of HU 413S  Spanish IV. (prereq: HU 413S  or four years of high school Spanish, must obtain permission from department chairperson)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• Understand the practical and fundamental skills of Spanish presented in this course in reading, writing, listening and speaking, with emphasis on communication
• Use practically and creatively the target language both in and out of class
• Have insights into the cultures of Spanish-speaking people and hopefully, a greater understanding of the world and our place on it
• Have a greater understanding of and appreciation for the art of translation
Prerequisites by Topic
• No prerequisites by topic appended.
Course Topics
• Una carta a Dios-short story
• Cognates/false cognates
• Uses of the imperfect
• Composition
• Un dia de estos-short story
• Nouns derived from stem-changing verbs
• Progressive actions
• Discussion of themes
• Cajas de carton–short story
• Diminutives
• Imperfect vs. Preterit
• Future tense
• Technical Translation
• Translation exercise
• La ciudad y los perros-a movie
• Cultural report
Coordinator
Kristina Puotkalyte-Gurgel



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