Course Description: This is the third part of the intermediate course series, where students will continue to acquire a full understanding of more sophisticated structures of the language, introducing the subjunctive mood. This will improve students' ability to read and appreciate literary and non-literary texts in Spanish, deepening students' awareness and understanding of the cultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. This course is recommended for those who successfully completed Intermediate Level II, or that have a good grasp of the topics covered at that level.
At this level the class is conducted completely in Spanish with a few exceptions at the teacher's discretion. Group activities and projects, and conversation are emphasized. There will be other immersion activities, readings about literature and art from Latin America and Spain, activities with music videos and interviews, and/or viewings of films in the Spanish language.
Prerequisite: Spanish Intermediate II or equivalent
Duration:
15 weeks (1 class/week) 30 hours total.
Course Outline:
1) Expressions of time
2) Verbs with prepositions
3) The concept of subjunctive
4) The present subjunctive, regular forms
5) Imperatives: affirmative forms familiar and formal
6) Imperatives: negative forms familiar and formal
7) Position of object pronouns and Imperative forms
8) Irregular subjunctive forms
9) Subjunctive after verbs of influence
10) Subjunctive after verbs of emotion
11) Subjunctive after impersonal expressions
12) The conditional
Bibliography:
1. Arnaiz, C., Wilkie, I.; Intermediate Spanish:A Grammar and Workbook; Routledge,2008.
2. Schmitt, C.J.; Spanish Grammar; Schaum's outline series, McGraw-Hill, 5th ed. 2008.