Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

NNCS-0692

Organization's ID:

SPAN3251

Organization:

National Cryptologic University

Location:

Hybrid

Length:

4 weeks (160 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Spanish Language
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	4	Spanish Language

This course is recommended for a total of 7 semester hours.

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to enhance and improve the reading and listening skills of an intermediate level Spanish language analyst by reinforcing ILR (Interagency Language Roundtable) Level 2+/3* (ACTFL Advanced High/Superior) grammar concepts, and reading/listening comprehension skills, as well as strengthening the student's ability to transcribe and translate authentic ILR Level 2+/3 audios and texts into idiomatic English.

Learning Outcomes:

Determine the grammar construction(s) needed to accurately complete sentences when presented with an incomplete passage
Distinguish between correct and incorrect Spanish grammar usage
Compare/contrast use of preterit and imperfect constructions
Translate an authentic Spanish text into idiomatic journalistic English
Justify translation and writing choices, citing Spanish grammar rules and exceptions
Justify choices by citing Spanish grammar rules and exceptions
Distinguish between subjunctive and indicative triggers
Explain the uses of se (reflexive, passive, se = le(s), reciprocal)
Produce a correct Spanish transcript or of an authentic 1-2 minute audio passage
Apply transcription methodologies and phono linguistic principles (elision, parsing, sound confusion, minimal pairs, etc.)
List the Essential Elements of Information (EEIs) when given an authentic Spanish text