SPAN 399D ST: Contemp Span Lang/Cultr
Spanish 399 is for students with little or no knowledge of Spain's language and culture, and prepares them for the required, embedded Spring Break portion of the course. Throughout the course students will be introduced to key Spanish social, historical and cultural issues, pragmatic information for travelers, as well as essential basic Spanish grammar, vocabulary sets, phrases and pronunciation. Themes of cultural intelligence / sensitivity and proper behavior abroad will also be explored. Vocabulary sets will include travel (emphasis on public transportation), cuisine (café and restaurant settings), navigation (using maps, giving/receiving directions), and shopping (open air market and boutique settings). Accordingly, cultural lessons will deal with these topics as well as geography (including regional variations), history and safety. (Note: Restricted to student participants in Spring Break Trip to Spain; Taught in English as a free elective; does not fulfill the foreign language requirement)