Language Proficiency
Students are able to communicate effectively in Spanish in three modes: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational, and in a culturally appropriate manner in a variety of social and professional settings and circumstances at the Advanced Low level of language proficiency, according to ACTFL Guidelines.
1.1 Speaking ability: The student is able to satisfy the requirements of everyday situations and routine school and work requirements. Can communicate facts and talk casually about topics of current public and personal interest, using general vocabulary. The student can be understood without difficulty by native speakers.
1.2 Listening ability: The student is able to understand main ideas and most details of connected discourse on a variety of topics beyond the immediacy of the situation. Comprehension may be uneven due to a variety of linguistic factors and topics.
1.3 Reading ability: The student is able to read prose selections of several paragraphs in length, particularly if printed clearly and if prose is in familiar sentence patterns. Reader understands the main ideas and facts but may miss some details. At this level the student can read such texts as descriptions, narratives, short stories, news items and routine personal and business correspondence.
1.4 Writing ability: The student is able to write routine social correspondence and join sentences in simple discourse of at least several paragraphs in length on familiar topics, and is able to express him/herself simply with some circumlocution. Good control of the most frequently used syntactic structures, but makes frequent errors in producing complex sentences. Writing is understandable to natives not used to the writing of non-natives.
Reflective Narrative
Under this MLO, I have completed the following courses: SPAN 301: Composition and Oral Practice (Fall 2012), SPAN 316: Cultures and Civilization of Spain (Fall 2014), SPAN 427: Latin American Women Writers (Spring 2020) and WLC 400: WLC Major Capstone (Spring 2022).
Language proficiency is crucial in communicating effectively in Spanish in social and professional settings. In the courses mentioned above, I have learned how to effectively communicate in Spanish through three modes: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational. These three modes of communication have been presented in a culturally appropriate manner in social and professional settings. In the interpersonal mode, I was able to effectively communicate in Spanish with my peers and professors throughout all courses to better understand different perspectives. A topic I have always engaged in is urban legends and how they may differentiate across different regions. For example, in Spain there are many urban legends such as La Santa Compaña in Galicia and a hidden frog in the Universidad de Salamanca that brings good luck to students. For this reason, I presented “Supersticiones de España” with a primary focus on Santa Compaña, a procession of lost souls led by a mortal that visits homes where death is soon due. The interpretive mode was presented throughout all of my courses by being able to understand and analyze written and spoken works. I appreciated poetry by Latin American women and themes such as love, loss, and motherhood. Taking these themes into account, I analyzed poems by Gabriela Mistral in “Amor, Maternidad, y el Sufrimiento en los poemas de Gabriela Mistral.” Here I analyze how Mistral portrays motherhood in the love of a child and the loss of a child. She also emphasizes the importance of children in the world and how their suffering can be a reflection of us. The presentational mode was developed throughout all of my courses with individual and group presentations in person and via zoom where I was able to see my progression in Spanish and English. I will be presenting my Capstone project, with my group member Hilda Andrade, orally in Spanish and in written form in English in the WLC Capstone Festival Spring 2022. The contribution of the three modes of communication, interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational, have significantly improved the strategies I utilize now to effectively communicate in Spanish in social and professional settings. Moving forward, the challenges that remain are continually increasing my vocabulary in the Spanish language. I hope to learn medical terminology in Spanish as well as for my future career. MLO 1 is the perfect first step in that direction.
Assignments
SPAN 316: "Supersticiones de España"
SPAN 427: "Amor, Maternidad, y el Sufrimiento en los poemas de Gabriela Mistral"
Students are able to communicate effectively in Spanish in three modes: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational, and in a culturally appropriate manner in a variety of social and professional settings and circumstances at the Advanced Low level of language proficiency, according to ACTFL Guidelines.
1.1 Speaking ability: The student is able to satisfy the requirements of everyday situations and routine school and work requirements. Can communicate facts and talk casually about topics of current public and personal interest, using general vocabulary. The student can be understood without difficulty by native speakers.
1.2 Listening ability: The student is able to understand main ideas and most details of connected discourse on a variety of topics beyond the immediacy of the situation. Comprehension may be uneven due to a variety of linguistic factors and topics.
1.3 Reading ability: The student is able to read prose selections of several paragraphs in length, particularly if printed clearly and if prose is in familiar sentence patterns. Reader understands the main ideas and facts but may miss some details. At this level the student can read such texts as descriptions, narratives, short stories, news items and routine personal and business correspondence.
1.4 Writing ability: The student is able to write routine social correspondence and join sentences in simple discourse of at least several paragraphs in length on familiar topics, and is able to express him/herself simply with some circumlocution. Good control of the most frequently used syntactic structures, but makes frequent errors in producing complex sentences. Writing is understandable to natives not used to the writing of non-natives.
Reflective Narrative
Under this MLO, I have completed the following courses: SPAN 301: Composition and Oral Practice (Fall 2012), SPAN 316: Cultures and Civilization of Spain (Fall 2014), SPAN 427: Latin American Women Writers (Spring 2020) and WLC 400: WLC Major Capstone (Spring 2022).
Language proficiency is crucial in communicating effectively in Spanish in social and professional settings. In the courses mentioned above, I have learned how to effectively communicate in Spanish through three modes: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational. These three modes of communication have been presented in a culturally appropriate manner in social and professional settings. In the interpersonal mode, I was able to effectively communicate in Spanish with my peers and professors throughout all courses to better understand different perspectives. A topic I have always engaged in is urban legends and how they may differentiate across different regions. For example, in Spain there are many urban legends such as La Santa Compaña in Galicia and a hidden frog in the Universidad de Salamanca that brings good luck to students. For this reason, I presented “Supersticiones de España” with a primary focus on Santa Compaña, a procession of lost souls led by a mortal that visits homes where death is soon due. The interpretive mode was presented throughout all of my courses by being able to understand and analyze written and spoken works. I appreciated poetry by Latin American women and themes such as love, loss, and motherhood. Taking these themes into account, I analyzed poems by Gabriela Mistral in “Amor, Maternidad, y el Sufrimiento en los poemas de Gabriela Mistral.” Here I analyze how Mistral portrays motherhood in the love of a child and the loss of a child. She also emphasizes the importance of children in the world and how their suffering can be a reflection of us. The presentational mode was developed throughout all of my courses with individual and group presentations in person and via zoom where I was able to see my progression in Spanish and English. I will be presenting my Capstone project, with my group member Hilda Andrade, orally in Spanish and in written form in English in the WLC Capstone Festival Spring 2022. The contribution of the three modes of communication, interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational, have significantly improved the strategies I utilize now to effectively communicate in Spanish in social and professional settings. Moving forward, the challenges that remain are continually increasing my vocabulary in the Spanish language. I hope to learn medical terminology in Spanish as well as for my future career. MLO 1 is the perfect first step in that direction.
Assignments
SPAN 316: "Supersticiones de España"
SPAN 427: "Amor, Maternidad, y el Sufrimiento en los poemas de Gabriela Mistral"