Elementary Spanish I · Latin American And Iberian Cultures
In this course, I learned more about vocabulary, grammar, and Spanish culture. We would have a lecture on the Spanish vocabulary and we would complete exercises relating to what we learned. Along with the Spanish language, we also learned more about Spain and the different cultural aspects of spanish-speaking people.
A comprehensive and immersive knowledge of the fundamentals of Spanish language and culture
I learned grammar and vocabulary in Spanish and learned how to speak and write a basic amount.
I became more comfortable having conversations in Spanish and learned more about Spanish grammar. I also learned how to describe myself and others, activities, professions, topics relating to school, weather, and locations in this course.
I learned the basics of Spanish and a lot about the culture of Spanish speaking countries.
Same as all Elementary Spanish I classes except that compositions are 150 words instead of the usual 200
If you get a 75% or above on all the homework (very low bar) then it's counted as a 100. Four "oral exams" called EvaChats, you and two other students come in and have a conversation answering some questions you ALREADY KNOW, so it's easy to prepare. One final presentation. That's it. There is a lot of homework, but it's not hard, probably need to spend like an hour on it per class and a few hours preparing for the orals.
Clearly more accustomed to dealing with her Fordham students. The only CU professor I know who walks around doing weekly in-class checks of the daily (!) homework. Lots of busy work but predictable & laid out in the syllabus if you want to work ahead. Be sure to stay alert about her syllabus--there were a few incidents where she forgot to assign the work (including our final oral exam questions) but didn't realize it until the day she thought they were due. We ended up cutting a chapter from the syllabus-not sure if that was her or the department though. Again, she's totally strict about punctuality but doesn't return the favor on the grading end. We never got our final composition back from her at all.
Fair for a language course: homework assignment for every class session, 5 tests, 1 presentation, and 1 oral exam. You don't need to do a lot of self-teaching to pass as Prof does a great job giving you all the information/vocabulary that you need (and you can always ask how to say something, even during tests). As long as you participate in class and do the homework, you'll be fine.
so easy. just like high school language classes. it helps that i've taken french for a long time, but anyway the tests have been easy enough and homework takes 10 minutes, tops. no stress!