SPANISH 104

Beginners' Spanish 1

Description

Provides a solid grounding in the basic grammar and vocabulary of Spanish for beginners or near beginners, emphasising communicative competence in the present tense. Develops speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, and prepares students at the A1 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline. for SPANISH 104/G

Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December.

Availability 2025

Summer School, repeated Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Associate Professor Eduardo Piñeros

Reading/Texts

Prescribed Textbook

Aula Internacional Plus 1. – Edición híbrida. Available at the Ubiq bookstore.

 

This textbook, which you must bring to every class, consists of 10 units (0-9). In SPANISH 104, we cover Unidades 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4. If you continue into SPANISH 105, you will cover Unidades 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 there. Each unit includes sections on grammar, vocabulary, and culture along with listening and reading comprehension exercises. For easy access, the accompanying audios and videos have been uploaded to the course website. These audiovisual materials expose you to a variety of voices, dialects, and speaking styles, and thus, will help you to improve your language skills.

 

Canvas course website

The SPANISH 104/104G Canvas website is a rich repository of electronic materials that will help you study and practice your Spanish. Features include Power Point presentations, review questions, practice exercises, audio clips, video clips, practice quizzes, and more. You are encouraged to take advantage of these resources. Using them on a regular basis will be of great help for your success in this course.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

SPANISH 104: 15 points

Restrictions

SPANISH 107. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed