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Keys to Spanish Vocabulary
Arts & Sciences Program
Seville, Spain
Dates: 9/4/19 - 12/18/19
Keys to Spanish Vocabulary
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Seville
Location: Seville, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Spanish Language & Literature
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
The aim of the Course is to empower participants with an understanding of the nature of words in Spanish, as well as with the ability to take full advantage of them in spoken and written usage.
As students of Spanish we know that the greatest drawback we face is a lack of vocabulary. The audio-oral approach to language acquisition gives emphasis to phonetics and syntax, but it is less useful in helping us build a word-power that enables us to say interesting things at the right moment. We also know that the memorization of words is a poor method for learning vocabulary.
In Keys to Spanish Vocabulary it is the recall of what we do know that constitutes our approach to solid vocabulary growth.
The aim of this Course is to ensure that students return home having acquired a really sophisticated skill in using vocabulary in speech and in controlled contexts where composition is required.
Language knowledge is like an iceberg: 20% of it is above water. When students understand, they recall, and when they recall, they can really make use of that same language.
As students of Spanish we know that the greatest drawback we face is a lack of vocabulary. The audio-oral approach to language acquisition gives emphasis to phonetics and syntax, but it is less useful in helping us build a word-power that enables us to say interesting things at the right moment. We also know that the memorization of words is a poor method for learning vocabulary.
In Keys to Spanish Vocabulary it is the recall of what we do know that constitutes our approach to solid vocabulary growth.
The aim of this Course is to ensure that students return home having acquired a really sophisticated skill in using vocabulary in speech and in controlled contexts where composition is required.
Language knowledge is like an iceberg: 20% of it is above water. When students understand, they recall, and when they recall, they can really make use of that same language.