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 grammar
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	4	Spanish language

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 Spanish audios and texts.

Learning Outcomes:

demonstrate comprehension of an authentic ILR Level 3 Spanish audio passage by answering questions, outlining, paraphrasing, and/or summarizing in English
identify the tone of an authentic ILR Level 3 Spanish audio cut and the speaker's intent, providing justification from the cut
analyze authentic ILR Level 3 content by applying knowledge of Spanish vocabulary, grammar, and Latin American culture
produce a verbatim Spanish transcript of an authentic 3-4-minute ILR Level 3 Spanish audio clip, using working aids
produce an idiomatic journalistic English translation of an authentic 500-600-word ILR Level 3 Spanish text, using working aids
produce a complete gist, including Essential Elements of lnformation, of an authentic ILR level 3 Spanish audio passage, using working aids
justify translation and writing choices, citing Spanish grammar rules and exceptions
apply transcription methodologies and phonolinguistic principles (elision, parsing, sound confusion, minimal pairs, etc.).
identify the tone of an authentic ILR Level 3 text and the author's intent, providing justification from the text