Continuation of ARAB:2001.
This is the second Arabic course in the second-year sequence. The class emphasizes increasing conversational as well as reading and writing fluency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Language acquisition skills will be taught using a communicative and student-centered approach. The course is a combination of lecture, discussion, exercises and communicative language activities. Final grades will be based on participation in course activities, homework assignments, quizzes/tests, and a final video project.
Classes meet four days a week (Monday through Thursday) in the classroom, and on Fridays students will complete a lab assignment.
American Sign Language IV 5 s.h.
Continuation of ASL:2001. Taught in American Sign Language.
This course is a continuation of ASL:1001, ASL:1002, and ASL:2001. Advanced grammatical constructions and vocabulary are introduced. Goals for the course include improved conversational fluency as well as familiarity with American Deaf culture. The class meets four hours per week with an additional hour of lab study required. Exams test both expressive and receptive skills, including the use of appropriate vocabulary, grammar, functional usage, and cultural knowledge. Classes are conducted entirely in American Sign Language. Grading will be based on exams, projects/presentations, papers as well as class and laboratory attendance. This is the fourth course in a four-semester sequence of courses.
It is our department policy to administer a placement test to students who have taken ASL elsewhere and are asking to join the ASL sequence here at Iowa. Placement tests can be scheduled by emailing asl-program@uiowa.edu. Students taking more than 1 year off from the ASL sequence will be required to contact the ASL Program to schedule a placement test, which will determine their placement in an ASL I-IV course.
Required Texts: Deaf World A Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook ISBN: 0814798535; Signing Naturally Level 2: Workbook and DVD by Smith/Lentz/Mikos ISBN 0915035162; Introduction to American Deaf Culture by Thomas K. Holcomb ISBN: 978-0-19977-754-9; and a GoReact Account (goreact.com).
This course meets four days per week in the classroom for 4 s.h. The remaining 1 s.h. is earned through completion of out of class activities that include (but not limited to): Language Media Center quizzes and regular attendance at ASL and Deaf events.
Continuation of CHIN:2101. Offered spring semesters.
undergraduate standing
Intermediate Spanish II 3 s.h.
Second-Year Greek II 3 s.h.
Continuation of CLSG:2001; focus on reading and interpretation of Greek poetry.
Students learn to read, scan, and analyze Greek poetry (epic or tragedy) in unedited form, but with textual aids. Continued emphasis on improving translation skills.
Intermediate French II 5 s.h.
Continuation of FREN:2001.
FREN:2002 is the fourth of a four-semester sequence designed to provide students, both potential majors and non-majors, with an introduction to French and the French-speaking world. This course completes general education requirements in French as a foreign language. The primary goal of this course is the development of a functional ability to use French. Emphasis is on vocabulary building, listening comprehension, cultural, social and historical knowledge of France, reading for information, speaking, and writing. Knowledge of the grammatical structures taught in the first three semesters is assumed but each chapter of the book provides the opportunity for individual grammar review. Grammar is studied through exercises and also associated with readings in French and with the re-writing of compositions. FREN:2002 is a language class and vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, writing, and speaking will be stressed but at the same time French will be used as the medium by which we gain access to knowledge about the French-speaking world. Students are expected to attend class regularly, to turn in assignments (typed with double-spacing) on time, to hand in only their own work, unread and unedited by anyone else, to show initiative in the preparation of materials, and to work regularly toward class goals.
Intermediate German II 4 s.h.
Continuation of GRMN:2001.
Students gain intermediate proficiency in spoken and written German. They also increase their knowledge of and insights into the German speaking cultures of Central Europe and their historical background. Ample opportunity is provided to increase and sharpen communicative skills.
Our language-classes are student-centered. Students work with others in the class through role-playing and other activities to acquire and practice new vocabulary and structures. Some knowledge of the grammatical structures taught in the first two semesters is assumed but there is some grammar in each chapter. Correct structures are practiced through exercises, readings, and writings. Classes are conducted in German.
We use the textbook “Stationen” and its online materials (Hawkshop at a special discount). “Stationen” combines engaging cultural topics with authentic readings and contextualized grammar in a unifying context. Each chapter revolves around a city or region in the German-speaking countries, taking you on a virtual exploration. We use the accompanying video component that contains footage of videoblogs from eleven cities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and serves as windows to their diverse societies and contemporary culture. These snapshots of everyday life connect interview clips with images of public spaces to move students into the scenarios and situations that reflect a developing German speaker's communicative needs.
Attendance and active participation are required. Steady homework, oral and written tests.
Intermediate Italian II 4 s.h.
A continuation of ITAL:2203 (18:11), this course offers a systematic review of Italian grammar and further cultural familiarization in order to consolidate and expand communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, in accordance with CLAS GE Program Outcomes. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: communicate about themselves and their immediate environment in all major time frames; comprehend basic Italian discourse dealing with familiar topics; read texts on a variety of topics without using the dictionary; and increase their familiarity with many aspects of Italian culture, including social life, music, and the artistic heritage. Daily written and oral assignments and class participation are required. Weekly lab work is also required.
Continuation of JPNS:2001. Offered spring semesters.
undergraduate standing
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The objective of this course is to develop the students' ability to further understand, speak, read, and write Portuguese. It prepares students for upper-level courses. Grading is based on class participation, exams, oral presentations, compositions, and participation in the Teletandem project.
Please contact Dr. Cris Lira with any questions about the Portuguese program.
Second-Year Russian II 4 s.h.
You came here to continue learning the fifth most widely spoken language in the world. As you probably already know, 278 million people speak Russian, 164 million of whom speak it as their first language. Russian has the largest number of native speakers in Europe, it is one of the official languages of the UN, and it is the 10th most widely spoken language in the U.S. The Defense Language Institute classifies Russian as a “Level III” language, meaning it has a very high degree of difficulty and requires 789 or more hours of immersive instruction to attain intermediate fluency (See “Russian Life” May/June 2009).
This course is focused on helping you achieve the basic skills for successful communication: pronunciation, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At the end of the second year, you will be able to pass the basic level of the TORFL, i.e., the “Russian as a Foreign Language,” exam. This test was designed as part of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and is obligatory for those wishing to study at a Russian university. This course also fulfills the University of Iowa’s foreign language requirement.
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Intermediate Spanish II 5 s.h.
Continuation of SPAN:1501.
This a flipped course, in which language learning is enhanced through technology outside of class. Class time is reserved for oral communicative interaction in Spanish. Class meets three times a week (M-W-F) (3 s.h) and requires 10-15 hours per week of online work (homework, quizzes, and written exams) and class preparation. 2 s.h. of grammar is studied at home and practiced in class via additional work like MySpanish Lab and extra projects. If you need extra help, consult with your TA/Instructor during office hours.
Course grades are based on the weight of graded assessments. Class size is limited to 20. Sections are taught under the supervision of the CLAS Core Director. Note that the number of years of high-school Spanish study MAY NOT equate to placement in a specific college-level semester. We strongly suggest that you take the Spanish Placement Test for successful placement (Foreign Language Placement Test) before enrolling in any CLAS Core Spanish course at: https://newstudents.uiowa.edu/Spanish
SPAN:1501
Intermediate Swahili II 4 s.h.
The intermediate Swahili course is intended for students with a strong foundation of elementary Swahili skills –speaking, reading, listening, writing and culture(s). This course is designed to enable students to improve and develop those skills by reading and listening to extended discourse, learning new grammatical structures, reading short literary texts and listening to authentic video clips. The major goal for this course is develop communicative skills and intercultural understanding by reading a wide variety of text-types (essays, letters, poetry, fiction, cartoons, proverbs, comics, films, and riddles. This course fulfills the requirements for 4 s.h. hours of General Education language study.
SWAH:2001