LAN 101(C) - Elementary Language 1

Credit(s): 3
MassTransfer Block Code: Humanities/Fine and Performing Arts
An introduction to the language and culture, this course is designed for students without previous study of the language. The course includes oral practice of dialogues, vocabulary and basic grammar to help students communicate in at the target language at a basic level. Classes at this level are conducted mainly in the target language to enable students to acquire listening and speaking skills. Grammatical content includes regular and irregular verbs in the present tense, agreement of nouns and adjectives, numbers up to 100, weather expressions, telling time. Communicative goals include introductions and greetings, talking about your classes, your family and everyday activities, describing people and things, making plans and invitations and talking about the weather. This course is for students with credentials in languages other than the ones currently offered at HCC. Students can receive credits for transfer, the MA State Seal of Biliteracy and other credentials using this course for documentation/transcript purposes. The purpose is to extend CPL (Credit for Prior Learning) and transfer credits to those students who wish to obtain credits for language courses not offered at HCC.

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