SPAN 3
Elementary Spanish
Description: Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Enforced requisite: course 2 with grade of C or better or Spanish placement test. Taught in Spanish. Laboratory is online. Introductory Spanish language and culture course that is proficiency-oriented, communicative, and task-based to help develop communicative competence in four skill areas (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), as well as cultural competence. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2024 - I really enjoyed having Suhr as a professor, she cares deeply about her students and tries her best to help them. I really enjoyed attending classes and I would highly recommend attending them too. I do have to say that if you do not have a background in Spanish or a pretty good grasp on the subject matter in Spanish 2–whether you skipped it or took it a while ago–you will struggle with the class. Despite that, there are many resources to practice and I have faith that you can still do well in this class. While taking Spanish 3, you will have 2 main concerns: - vhl assignments: these aren't particularly hard, just a little a little bit of a hassle. Assignments are due by class time, which is a bit stressful if your course load is really heavy, but I'm sure you'll be fine if you get them done sooner rather than later. - Exams: there are 2 parts of the exam, both done in person. The writing portion, is done online–currently, this consists of 3 free response questions. One were you go to a website in Spanish and answer questions using the information, another where you work with a partner to complete, and one that might involve responding to a prompt or watching a video. The oral exam takes 5 minutes and you will have 5 minutes before to prepare with your group (usually of 3-4 people) and respond to a prompt.
Fall 2024 - I really enjoyed having Suhr as a professor, she cares deeply about her students and tries her best to help them. I really enjoyed attending classes and I would highly recommend attending them too. I do have to say that if you do not have a background in Spanish or a pretty good grasp on the subject matter in Spanish 2–whether you skipped it or took it a while ago–you will struggle with the class. Despite that, there are many resources to practice and I have faith that you can still do well in this class. While taking Spanish 3, you will have 2 main concerns: - vhl assignments: these aren't particularly hard, just a little a little bit of a hassle. Assignments are due by class time, which is a bit stressful if your course load is really heavy, but I'm sure you'll be fine if you get them done sooner rather than later. - Exams: there are 2 parts of the exam, both done in person. The writing portion, is done online–currently, this consists of 3 free response questions. One were you go to a website in Spanish and answer questions using the information, another where you work with a partner to complete, and one that might involve responding to a prompt or watching a video. The oral exam takes 5 minutes and you will have 5 minutes before to prepare with your group (usually of 3-4 people) and respond to a prompt.
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Winter 2021 - On the first day, I wanted to find another class to take. A combination of her cold, condescending attitude, and her lack of enthusiasm made me feel like dropping it immediately. It was not a welcoming environment, and it seems as if she could care less if her students succeed. Like another review said, she cold calls and is truly anxiety inducing. It's not necessarily that the class is extremely difficult, its more of her lack of passion and harsh attitude that ruined my experience. Would not take again.
Winter 2021 - On the first day, I wanted to find another class to take. A combination of her cold, condescending attitude, and her lack of enthusiasm made me feel like dropping it immediately. It was not a welcoming environment, and it seems as if she could care less if her students succeed. Like another review said, she cold calls and is truly anxiety inducing. It's not necessarily that the class is extremely difficult, its more of her lack of passion and harsh attitude that ruined my experience. Would not take again.
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