World Languages & Cultures Department - Spring 2021 - The University of Toledo

World Languages & Cultures
                                                Department – Spring 2021

Arabic 1080 - Culture and Commerce in the Arab World (remote)
Fulfills a Humanities requirement, Multi-Cultural Non-US Diversity, and counts towards one
option of the College of Arts and Letters' culture requirement. It can also count toward the
Intercultural Competency Certificate.
This course builds on the principles of intercultural communication in its theoretical and practical aspects
and provides an introduction to the culture and society of the Arabic speaking world emphasizing business
and economics. It introduces students to contemporary Arab culture and its implication to business and
commerce. This course will benefit students whether they will visit an Arab country for business or leisure or
if they will engage in business with people of Arab origin in in this country, and/or if they will do electronic
commerce with partners from the Arab world. Furthermore, this course will help students gain insight and
competence to successfully overcome cultural differences. When possible, the course may include field
visits to Arab American local businesses and will host a number of visiting speakers.

Arabic 1120 - Elementary Arabic II (remote)
This course can count toward the World Language Proficiency Certificate. It fulfills a
Humanities requirement, and counts toward the College of Arts and Letters' foreign language
requirement.
Arabic 1120, Elementary Arabic II, is a continuation of the introductory course to Arabic language. In this
course, students will continue to build up their proficiency in the four language skills (speaking, listening,
reading, and writing). This course stresses active use of Arabic. To accomplish this, we take a
communicative approach to Arabic, covering not only communicating in Modern standard but also in
colloquial Arabic (Levantine dialect) as much as possible. To accomplish this course’s goals, in addition to
the text book, we use handouts, dictations, music, educational games and similar material.

Arabic 3020 – Composition and Conversation (remote)
Arabic 3020 is the next level of your previous Arabic courses at UT. In this course, you will continue to build
up your proficiency in the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). This course
stresses active use of the language. To accomplish this, we will take a communicative approach to Arabic,
covering not only communicating in Modern standard but also in colloquial Arabic (Stressing Levantine and
touching Egyptian dialects). This course’s curriculum will be not based on a textbook rather it will be based
on the class’ needs and on a co-created syllabus where you will take an active part sharing in building the
structure of the class. Rather than using a textbook, we will use authentic material that will be provided
throughout this program. This will include magazine articles, news articles, investigative reports, music
video, songs, educational games and so forth. We will spend our time in this class engaging in multiple tasks
associated with our lives in various Arab communities. Our focus will be on responding effectively to some
situations that we encounter in everyday life. In addition, we will engage in cultural activities and learn the
language rather than learn about it.

Arabic 3420 – Survey of Arabic Civilization II (check schedule for course modality)
The objective of this course is to further the students’ knowledge of Arabic civilization through examining
the ways of thinking and social contexts as expressed in literary works and poetry from different eras. This
course builds on the previous course, ARBC 3410, and continues examining the Arabic culture and
civilization from Arabic authors’ literature published in Arabic and compares that to Western thought and
ways of expression.

Arabic 3980 – Middle East Studies - MES 2400 - Introduction to the contemporary cultures of the Middle
East through movies and arts (online)
This course introduces students to the contemporary cultures of the Middle East and North Africa in both
theoretical terms and details of daily life. It provides a general overview of the geography and demography
of the Middle East, and engages in discussing the different aspects of the life of the people in the different
Middle East countries using movies and art. We will focus on the different constituents of the Middle Eastern
cultures as they are reflected in movies, music, artwork, paintings, video clips, literary works and other
creative expressions. This course is web-assisted, Blackboard is used to post course related material, take
quizzes and post assignments.

Arabic 4020 – Arabic Syntax and Stylistics II (F2F)
The objective of this course is to further the students’ knowledge of Arabic language. This course examines
the syntax of spoken Arabic and compares it to that of modern standard Arabic. It provides thorough
intensive work with authentic texts that allow further study of Arabic syntax, morphology, and complex
grammatical structure and the relationship between aural/oral aspects of the language. It also takes a
comparative approach to different dialects of spoken Arabic specifically Moroccan, Egyptian, Syrian and
Lebanese.

Chinese 1090 - Chinese Culture (taught in English) (online)
Fulfills a Humanities course requirement and a Multi-Cultural non-US requirement
This course can count toward the Intercultural Competency Certificate.
It can also count toward one option of the College of Arts and Letters' culture requirement.
Chinese Culture is designed for students who are interested in the Chinese way of thinking and behaviors,
and who will potentially pursue China-related career or studies. Through the introduction to Chinese,
geography, history, traditional values, thoughts, customs, and patterns of behaviors, this course aims to
help students build a professional and effective understanding of Chinese people’s living experiences.
You will have opportunities to participate in discussions, conduct self- reflection and do
collaborative group work to craft your critical thinking skills. Upon completion of this course,
you will be able to:
1. Recall basic facts about China, such as demographic characteristics, geographic location/scope, brief
ancient/modern history, and socio-economic structures
2. Identify fundamental Chinese values and beliefs, including Chinese classic philosophical thoughts, and
essential values extracted from other schools of thoughts
3. Compare Chinese family traditions, education, medicine, business etiquette and customs with American
traditions and customs

4. Compare Chinese music, art, Language, Literature and other forms of arts with different types of western
arts, language and literature
5. Apply basic Chinese philosophies in daily life and reflect on how they help individuals gain inspiration and
wisdom
6. Discover Contemporary issues in China based on given topics

Chinese 1120 – Elementary Chinese II (remote)
The first year Chinese program is designed to develop your basic listening, reading, and writing skills in
Chinese. You will have opportunities to explore, understand, and appreciate Chinese cultures. The goal of this
course is to enhance your communicative competence in Chinese. After completing this Elementary Chinese
course, you will be able to use Chinese to communicate minimally with learned material, create sentences,
ask and answer basic questions, initiate and respond to simple statements, and maintain conversations
about a variety of topics. You will be able to meet practical writing needs by creating statements or questions
that are within the grammatical and vocabulary parameters of the course materials.

FLAN 2700 – World Cultures through Literature & Cinema in Translation (taught in English) (F2F)
This course introduces students to World Cultures through selected translated texts and films from various
European, Latin American, African, Asian, and Middle East cultures. Among the themes considered are race,
gender, class, immigration, and colonialism. Selected texts and films will vary but will be drawn from
cultures represented in the Department of World Languages and Cultures.

Applying for Core Humanities, Multicultural Non-US Diversity

Questions? Contact Dr. Ruth Hottell

FLAN 3440 - Intercultural Communication: Principles and Practice (taught in English) (online)
Fulfills a Multicultural Non-US Diversity requirement
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of intercultural
communication. This course will provide a general overview of the basic topics, concepts, theories, and
themes that are at the center of intercultural communication. In this course, we read, discuss, and analyze
scholarship related to this field of study. The course is web-assisted, using Blackboard to post course
related material, take quizzes and post assignments.

French 1090 – French and Francophone culture in the modern world (taught in English) (online)
This course focuses on modern French and Francophone cultures and their historical and
geographical sources. (Not for major credit.) It is a Core Humanities
course. 3.000 Credit hours [Transfer Module Arts and Humanities]
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to French-speaking countries and regions of the world and
some of their “cultural products,” especially literature produced in and about these areas. Your work in this
course will connect to current and future study in such areas as business, literature, music, art, history,
political science, to name a few.

French 1110 - Elementary French I: Bienvenue! (remote)
French 1110 counts toward the College of Arts and Letters' foreign language requirement,
and can count toward the World Language Proficiency Certificate.
Welcome to a new semester of your new language studies and welcome to a new language
community with over 250 million speakers and students on 5 continents and in over 50
countries, including our neighbor Canada.
Your studies of the French language will: enhance your future job prospects; enhance your studies in any
other academic area (business, science, liberal arts, education, law, to name a few); allow you to learn about
a significant part of our own cultural heritage (nearly 2 million Americans speak French at home); introduce
you to new cultures, literatures, and arts; and facilitate travel. Most importantly, studying French will help
you better understand your own native language (at least 20,000 English words are derived from French) and
discover potential you never knew you possessed!
In this first semester, you'll learn the basics from pronunciation, greetings, ordering a meal, asking for
information, to cultural knowledge about customs, holidays, and traditions.
(French 1110 is not open to native speakers.)

French 1120 - Elementary French II (remote)
French 1120 counts as a core humanities, and counts toward the College of Arts and Letters'
foreign language requirement. French 1120 can count toward the World Language
Proficiency Certificate.
In this course you'll continue learning how to carry out daily life interactions in French such as:
ask for directions, order a meal, reserve a hotel room, express your preferences and desires in the culturally
appropriate manner. You'll also learn about lifestyles and values, city-living and the intricacies of shopping
in France; talk about leisure and work-life; and you'll read about lifestyles in other Francophone regions
from Québec to Africa and Polynesia.
(French 1120 is not open to native speakers.)

French 2150 - Intermediate French II (remote)
French 2150 counts as a core humanities, and can count toward one option for the College of
Arts and Letters' foreign language requirement. French 2150 can count toward the French
major or minor, or the World Language Proficiency Certificate.
French 2150 continues your interpersonal communicative skills, as well as your presentational and
interpretive skills in French. Read about environmental issues, sustainability, the work place, and family life
in Francophone communities. Learn about North African and Polynesian Francophone artists. View
authentic short films that present technological innovations in French.
(French 2150 is not open to native speakers.)

French 3020 – Conversation & Composition II – WAC (F2F)
Bienvenue! In French 3020 you will continue to develop your speaking, writing, listening and reading skills,
though we will concentrate especially on conversation and composition. Conversational activities will allow
you to adjust and adapt to different registers, contexts, and purposes (formal, informal, professional,
academic, social, debate, etc.); writing activities and assignments will allow you to demonstrate your

developing skills in different genres in different communicative modes (interpersonal, interpretive and
presentational). French 3010 is required of French majors and minors.

Pre-requisites: French 3010, satisfactory score on placement test, or instructor permission

Course goals: By the end of this semester, you will be able to give a 20-minute presentation in French, take
notes from an oral presentation, write three page compositions, participate in informal debates, express
and defend your personal opinions in oral and written form.

French 3400 – Cross Cultural Understanding (F2F)
This course examines the notions of cultures, multiculturalism, and Francophone Cultures. The course
content emphasizes issues of race, class, and gender in U.S. and Francophone contexts. (Non-Western
multicultural course).

Course content and Student Learning Outcomes: The course may be divided roughly into three
subdivisions, not presented particularly in order, rather interwoven with each other.

Students will read, view films and reflect on the following:
1) What is culture? What are the effects of cultural experience on perception in general? How are culture and
cultural roles acquired? How do cultural assumptions affect our perception of other people?
2) What does it mean to be "French"? What does it mean to be "Francophone?"
3) Becoming Multicultural.

Coursework Specifics:
Coursework consists of reading, discussion questions and activities, and film viewings. Students will keep a
portfolio containing a written transcript of class discussions and group discussions and reading/viewing
notes. Students will be tested on reading material and discussion questions at mid-term and the final exam
period. Emphasis is placed on expressing thoughts (i.e., communication) rather than memorization of facts
and figures.

Reactions papers: Students will write 4 short reactions papers discussing a class reading or film of their
choice (2-4 pages). No outside references required.

Final research project: Students will research a topic concerning the Francophone world and write a paper
(5-7 pages) on the topic. The topic will be chosen in consultation with the instructor.

French 3420 – Survey of French Civilization II (F2F)
What do the countries of Mali, Belgium, Madagascar, Switzerland, Seychelles, Monaco, Luxembourg, and
Cameroon have in common? These are all French-speaking countries.
Learn more about the histories of these countries and their ties to France. This course will introduce you to
sociological, political, cultural, and economic issues of contemporary France and other Francophone areas
of the world.

French 4020 – Advanced study of French II – WAC (F2F)
Prerequisite: French 3010, 3020, 4010
French 4020 is a writing-intensive course emphasizing a variety of writing activities (such as free
compositions, descriptions and narratives, supported point of view, hypotheses, resumes and summaries,
French dissertations and explications de texte, and short research papers.) The course includes a library
research component, and targets literary analysis skills. A study of the syntax, morphology, and structure of
French will be included, always with emphasis on using the structures rather than discussing them in
isolation. Finally, students will be introduced to phonetics and applied linguistics.
I.      To attain a superior level of writing skills in French. A superior level is defined as the ability to
        perform the following skills:
A.      Use written language effectively for formal and informal exchanges
B.      Hypothesize and conjecture
C.      Write all types of correspondence and short research papers
D.      Support point of view, defend hypotheses
E.      Tailor writing effectively to different audiences or styles
II.     To develop skills in writing a dissertation and explication de texte.
III.    To become familiarized with the International Phonetic Alphabet and with specific linguistic
problems for Anglophones when studying French.

German 1080 – German Culture & Commerce (taught in English) (F2F)
WELCOME TO GERMAN 1080! WILLKOMMEN!
German 1080 meets UT"s core curriculum humanities requirement and the College of Arts and Letters culture
requirement.
This course is designed to give students a general understanding of present-day life, culture, and commerce
in the German-speaking countries of Central Europe.

Do you recognize the names Volkswagen, Daimler, Allianz, BMW, and Siemens? They are the five largest
publicly traded German companies by turnover. Daimler is better known in the US under the Mercedes
brand. Allianz is one of the world’s largest financial services providers. Siemens is a leader in the
technology field. Learning more about one of these or other important companies is one of the assignments
in German Culture and Commerce this spring. Join us and learn more about present-day life and culture in
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. We will also learn about current events in these countries and discuss
their potential economic impact on other countries in the European Union (EU) and the US. Other focal
points are history, politics, and vocational education.

Your attendance, completion of homework assignments, and active participation in class discussions are
vital components to the success of our class. Materials for this course are available online: you do not need
to purchase any texts. This course is taught in English, but we will learn a few German words along the way.

Questions? Contact Prof. Walter Josef Denk walter.denk@utoledo.edu or 419-530-6036.

German 1110 - Elementary German I (F2F)
German 1110 counts toward the College of Arts and Letters foreign language requirement; it
also meets the College of Arts and Letters culture requirement.
This course provides an introduction to hearing, speaking, reading, and writing German. By the
end of the course, you will be able to convey basic information (preferences, opinions, studies, hobbies,
etc.) about yourself, your family, and your friends (preferences, opinions, studies, hobbies, etc.) in present
and past tenses. You will also practice "daily-life" activities such as expressing time, describing activities,
extending invitations, ordering a meal in a restaurant, giving geographical directions, and describing places
and events in German. You will be asked to write short dialogues, descriptions, postcards, lists of requests
as well as questions and answers. In-class activities include writing dialogues and paragraphs with partners.
You will learn information about student life, meal times, holidays, festivals, career opportunities, etc. in
the German-speaking countries of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and you will "visit" several German
cities.

German 1120 - Elementary German II (F2F)
German 1120 meets UT’s core curriculum humanities requirement and the College of Arts and
Letters culture requirement. It also counts toward the College of Arts and Letters foreign
language requirement or the World Language Proficiency Certificate.
This course further enhances your hearing, speaking, reading, and writing German abilities. (You can also
place into this course based on your placement test result.) By the end of this course, you should be able to
talk about your daily routine and activities, where you go to buy things, and your university studies in
present, past, and future tenses. You will also practice "daily life" activities such as describing people and
places, comparing people and things, asking for and giving directions, expressing ownership, describing
various modes of transportation, and proposing activities in German. You will learn to speculate about your,
and others' activities, to talk about your dreams and wishes, and to say what was done by whom. You will be
asked to write short dialogues and essays, to sequence events in the past, answer letters, as well as
questions and answers. In-class activities again include writing dialogues and paragraphs in
German with partners. You will "visit" more German, Austrian, and Swiss cities and learn about German
history, the role of sports, internships, and other career opportunities.

German 2150 - Intermediate German II (F2F)
German 2150 meets UT’s core curriculum humanities requirement and the College of Arts and
Letters culture requirement . German 2150 can count toward the revised German major/minor or
the World Language Proficiency Certificate .
This course continues the intensive review and expansion of the hearing, speaking, reading, and writing
German skills that you learned in GERM 1110, 1120, and 2140. (You can also place into this course based on
your placement test result.) You will engage in conversations and do a presentational project based on the
ACTFL Proficiency Scale. You will write and edit short essays of about 200 words to demonstrate your
increased self-assurance. You will broaden your knowledge of German culture, centered around two more
German cities, Cologne (Köln in German) and Dresden, the Austrian cities of Salzburg and Vienna (Wien in
German), and Zurich (Zürich in German). By the end of this course you will have significantly increased your
ability and confidence in communicating about topics of general interest orally and in writing, added to

your active and passive German vocabulary, learned to read texts of various genres, and gained a better
understanding of German grammar.

German 3020 – Conversation & Composition II (F2F)
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      designiert ist, werden wir uns besonders auf den schriftlichen Ausdruck in Aufsätzen konzentrieren.
   2. Ihre Kenntnisse der deutschsprachigen Länder und des deutschen Lebens zu erweitern
   3. Ihr Verständnis für die deutschsprachige Literatur zu vertiefen

German 4020/5020 – Advanced Conversation & Composition II – WAC/Syntax & Stylistics II (F2F)
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German 4200/5200 – German Culture & Civilization (F2F)
This course will study the major trends and current developments in German Landeskunde. Topics of
discussion may include: music, art, politics, education, history, economics, food, social media trends, family
life and regional cultures.

Japanese 1090 - Introduction to Japanese Culture (taught in English) (remote)
Fulfills a Humanities Requirement and Multi-Cultural Non-US requirement
Japanese 1090 can count toward one option of the College of Arts and Letters' culture
requirement, and counts toward the Intercultural Competency Certificate.
This course is designed to help students understand how and why Japanese people think and behave
differently from our perspectives. Traditionally American education has been focusing on European cultures

and geographies, but somehow studying about Asia is either ignored or limited. Therefore, enormous
contributions made to the world by Asian people and their cultures are often identified by vague references.
This lack of understanding develops not only a certain stereo type understanding of Asian people, but
also numbers of difficulties in dealing with business practices and political relationships as our society faces
global challenges today. Unfortunately Japanese culture remains mysterious to many students. However,
one undeniable fact has to be recognized that to conceive the world relationship without Japan is neither
realistic nor possible today.
Course Objectives:
A student will be familiarized with Japanese culture through investigation on three areas
through cultural video presentation on each session.
- A cultural investigation: Film industry, Philosophy, Arts, Music, Life style.
- A political investigation: A study comparing political practices in the U.S.
- A social investigation: Marriage system, the role of youth, women, the class
structure, the impact of technology, value system.

Japanese 1110-1120 – Elementary Japanese I/II (check schedule for course modality)
JAPN 1120 meets UT’s core curriculum humanities requirement and JAPN 1110-1120 count
toward the College of Arts and Letters' foreign language requirement. JAPN 1110-1120 can
count toward the World Language Proficiency Certificate.
The first-year Japanese program is designed to develop students’ basic language skills in speaking,
listening, reading and writing. In addition, along with exploring, understand and appreciate Japanese
culture. The goal of these courses is to develop students’ communicative competence in Japanese.
Students will learn the basic form of pronunciation, greetings, ordering a meal, asking for information,
cultural knowledge about customs, holidays, and traditions.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify the correct pronunciation of given Japanese words
2. Write basic Japanese Radicals
3. Describe family life
4. Describe school life
5. Recognize 150 basic Japanese characters
6. Read small paragraphs in Japanese on specific topics
7. Present basic understanding of Japanese cultures

Japanese 2140-2150 – Intermediate Japanese I/II (check schedule for course modality)
Both fulfill Humanities requirement, and can count toward one option in the College of Arts
and Letters' foreign language requirement; and they are counted toward the Japanese minor
program as well as Japanese Language Proficiency Certificate.
In these courses, students will develop their ability to:
1. Express in Japanese more details about individual preferences, interests, and opinions in
conversational exchanges.
2. Ask for specific information and help, as well as carry on conversations in formal and
informal daily-life situations.

3. View authentic short films for comprehension of native speakers.
4. Enjoy a variety of readings (from magazine and newspaper articles to short fiction) on
cultural topics and social justice.
5. Learn about the short history of Chinese influence to the Japanese culture.

JAPN2150 continues Interpersonal communicative skills, as well as Presentational and
interpretive skills in Japanese. Learn more on Kanji characters and complex sentence
composition.

Students will be eligible and encouraged for participating in Exchange programs at two
Universities in Japan, Aichi University in Aichi and Rikkyo University in Tokyo. JAPN2140 and
2150 are not open to native speakers.

In order to meet the Minor credits of 22 hours, including 2140 (3 cr) and 2150 (3 cr).
Required courses for the Minor program:
JAPN 3010 (3 cr) and 3020 (3 cr) - Conversation and Composition I and II
JAPN 4010 (3 cr) and 4020 (4 cr-WAC) - Syntax and Stylistics I and II
Elective courses for the Minor program:
JAPN 3170 (3 cr): Business Japanese
JAPN 3410 (3 cr) : Survey of Japanese Civilization
JAPN 4050 (3 cr) and 4060 (3 cr): Advanced Japanese Conversation I and II

Japanese 3020 - Conversation & Comp II – WAC (remote)
This course is a sequent course, following JAPN 3010: Conversation and Composition I. This course is
designed to prepare students for pursuing the minor program in Japanese, using proficiency-based learning
methods. The course places an emphasis on kanji acquisition, reading comprehension, speaking and
writing fluency with materials organized around various daily topics. In this semester, students will learn to
communicate appropriately in various conversational contexts; at the same time, they will acquire over 150
common kanji vocabulary. Familiarizing both casual and formal discourse styles throughout the lessons will
help students distinguish when to use a certain conversational format. The aim of the course is to help
students become more familiar with daily conversational styles in Japanese.
The course is organized into six thematic modules outlined in the weekly course schedule below.
Instructions will be given entirely in Japanese, and it is your responsibility to prepare in advance for the
class and ask questions for clarification on lectures and assignments. Because the course introduces various
task-based activities with a lot of group work, your regular attendance and active participation are the key
to a successful outcome.

Student Learning Outcome
By the end of the semester, the student will be able to:
1) Recognize and write 150+ new kanji vocabulary
2) Utilize appropriate conversational styles in context
3) Make a phone call asking for a particular person or inquiring about a particular event
4) Ask and give directions on the street
5) Demonstrate small talk/conversations in Japanese

6) Ask and respond to questions quickly
7) Compose paragraph-based writing in Japanese

Japanese 3170 – Business Japanese (remote)
This course prepares students to demonstrate practical knowledge and skills for doing business with Japan,
aiming to expand Japanese language and cultural proficiency in various business settings. The course is
designed for students who seek an advanced level Japanese for specific business purposes, and have
previously completed, or are currently taking, 3000-level or above Japanese courses. In particular, this
course focuses on developing all areas of communicative skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing as well
as cross-cultural activities to help attain specific communicative skills that are needed to function in Japan.
Through various thematic units covering day-to-day business situations, students will learn to
communicate, express themselves, and solve problems that occur in socio-cultural contexts. Students will
be exposed to authentic materials with thematic vocabularies and expressions, thereby acquiring both
communicative and cultural competence in order to best present themselves in a Japanese-speaking
business environment.

Along with the weekly business communicative training, students will be exposed to customs, etiquettes,
mannerism specific to doing business with Japan. By exploring the course textbook: Doing Business with the
New Japan, students will learn to recognize the nuances of Japanese culture and how best to do business
with them. The weekly reading will be required and its content will be a subject for triweekly quizzes along
with business-related expressions. Additional activities such as reading of business sections from the
periodicals or Japanese newspapers will be introduced, so that the students’ communicative and
intercultural skills can be utilized in practical settings. Many documentary videos and dramas regarding
Japanese business will also be introduced along with regular sessions.

Course Objectives
By the end of the semester, the students will be able to:
 Introduce themselves using appropriate honorifics and business manners
 Make a phone call, make a request, and make a polite refusal in everyday business situation
 Write an appropriate e-mail to Japanese business professional(s)
 Demonstrate a culturally-appropriate negotiation with Japanese clients
 Analyze cross-cultural challenges Japanese professional(s) may face in every-day business situation
 Propose solutions to a particular cross-cultural business issue

Japanese 4020 – Syntax & Stylistics II – WAC (remote)
This course is designed for investigation of Japanese writings in the light of Syntax and Stylistics. JAPN 4010
is a pre-requisite to this class. Focusing on vocabulary words and styles of expressions, a short paragraph is
introduced and analyzed. Kanji words are looked into as various "radical characters" are introduced.

Each lesson is based on a Japanese custom, traditions, and common practice in today's Japanese lift style.
Through this course, no only the number of special expressions will be investigated, identified, and
understood in various articles, but also complex sentence structures will be understood.

One chapter per week will be studied and analyzed. Any remaining portion will be given as an assignment
for the following class session. At the end of the semester, a student will be able to read and translate a daily
newspaper articles. Along with formal exercise, each student is encouraged to view Japanese video tapes.

     Each week lesson is divided into four parts.
     1) Vocabulary and syntax analysis.
     2) Structure and styles of writings.
     3) Reading a paragraph and translate it into English
     4) Reviewing and testing the degree of understanding.

Japanese 4060 – Advanced Conversation II (remote)
This course prepares students to effectively facilitate conversation in an all-Japanese environment. As for
prerequisites, this course is designed for students who have completed the foundational courses (JAPN1110
through JAPN 2150, and JAPN 3010 & 3020) to further develop an advanced level of communicative
proficiency in Japanese. In particular, the course places an emphasis on improving speaking, fluency, and
presentation skills with materials organized around various daily and socio-cultural topics. Through various
thematic units covering day-to-day situations, students will learn to express themselves, ask questions, and
give an effective oral speech/presentation. Students will be exposed to authentic materials with specific
discourse patterns and organization, thereby acquiring communicative and cultural knowledge in order to
best present themselves in a Japanese-speaking environment.
The course is organized into 15 units outlined in the tentative weekly schedule below (p. 5-6). Typically,
Instructions will be given entirely in Japanese, and it is the student’s responsibility to prepare in advance for
the class and ask questions for clarification on assignments. Because this course is a conversational class
with a lot of group work, your regular attendance and active participation is required for a successful
outcome.

Student Learning Outcome:
By the end of the semester, the students will be able to:
1) Ask and answer questions quickly and appropriately
2) Provide reflective comments to another student’s ideas and opinions
3) State their opinions, ideas, and feelings effectively
4) Give a coherent speech on specific topics
5) Demonstrate speech with various discourse patterns
6) Discuss comparative cultural issues between Japan and USA
7) Conduct a well-structured presentation

LATIN 1120 – Elementary Latin II (online)
Salvete omnes
You shall continue to learn a language that has survived for two thousand years and counting. There are
some practical and aesthetic reasons for studying this ancient language. Indeed the vocabulary in biology,
medicine, and law relies heavily on Latin. Since Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian are
derived from Latin, a knowledge of Latin is an excellent preparation for such languages. You will also
increase your English vocabulary as any word over three syllables will come from Latin.

Spanish 1090 - Culture of Latin America (taught in English) (online)
Fulfills a Humanities requirement and a Multi-Cultural non-US requirement
This course can count toward the Intercultural Competency Certificate and can count toward
one option of the College of Arts and Letters' culture requirement.
This distance learning course is an introductory, comprehensive and detailed overview on the Latin
American culture’s origins and developments up to the present times, with a strong emphasis in history and
social movements. Its main goal is to immerse students in a series of relevant discussion prompts, reflective
activities and topics as well as in potential research subjects that will expand and enhance the global aspect
of their targeted professions and/or their personal interests and endeavors. The learning outcomes of this
interactive, critical thinking based and intercultural class, are the following:
1) To learn about both native and present-day Latin American societies;
2) To get an accurate and broader sense of the historical backgrounds and the differences
among Latin American citizens from various countries;
3) To debate, analyze and interpret the course contents in order to develop an objective,
factual-based knowledge on Latin America’s geography, politics, economy and culture,
among others;
4) To critically reflect on the decisive relationships between the United States and Latin
America and their interconnected affairs;
5)To understand to a fair extent the motivations that have triggered the immigration within
Latin American territories and also the immigration from Central America to the United States.

Spanish 1110 - Elementary Spanish I (check schedule for course modality)
Fulfills a Humanities requirement
This course can count toward College of Arts and Letters' foreign language requirement and it
can count toward the World Language Proficiency Certificate.
This first-semester Spanish course is designed to develop your basic language skills in Spanish, including
speaking, listening, reading, and writing. You will learn the basics from pronunciation, greetings, ordering a
meal, asking for information, to cultural knowledge about customs, holidays, and traditions. You will have
the opportunity to explore the varied Spanish speaking cultures and to develop your communicative
competence in Spanish. The latter is developed through group activities that focus on communicating
information, preferences, and opinions on a wide variety of topics.
(Spanish 1110 is not open to native speakers.)

Spanish 1120 - Elementary Spanish II (remote)
Fulfills a Humanities requirement
This course can count toward College of Arts and Letters' foreign language requirement and it
can count toward the World Language Proficiency Certificate.
Not only will you continue to fulfill your foreign language requirement with Spanish 1120, but you will also
advance in your abilities with the Spanish language - all while gaining cultural knowledge of various Central
and South American countries. We will reinforce your grammar abilities with present and past tenses, learn
about food and ordering in a restaurant, clothing and shopping, festivals in Hispanic countries, as well as
myths and legends.

Spanish 2140 - Intermediate Spanish I (check schedule for course modality)
Fulfills a Humanities requirement
SPAN 2140 can count toward one option for the College of Arts and Letters' foreign language
requirement, and can count toward the Spanish major or minor, or the World Language
Proficiency Certificate.
Spanish 2140 is the first semester study at the intermediate level where you developing your
speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills in a cultural context. You will hear and read
more Spanish, making this an experiential course, focused on the integration of Interpersonal,
Interpretive, and Presentational Modes of Communication.

Spanish 2150 - Intermediate Spanish II – Spanish for Health Professionals (remote)
Are you looking to improve your language skills in the health care field? Are you familiar with medical
vocabulary? Spanish 2150 is an intermediate level course geared towards students planning to work in the
health care field, as well as currently practicing medical professionals who already have a basic knowledge
and command of the Spanish language.

Students will review grammatical structures needed to interact with patients, such as:
• Asking questions
• Giving commands
• Reporting medical history
• Other scenarios related to health care
This class will solidify students’ Spanish knowledge by engaging in classroom communication activities, and
discuss cultural issues encountered while working with Hispanic patients.

Prerequisites: SPAN 1110, 1120/1500, and 2140, or satisfactory score on placement test (available at the
testing center in Field House RM 1080)

For more information contact: Dr. An Chung Cheng – anchung.cheng@utoledo.edu

Spanish 2150 - Intermediate Spanish II – Social Services and Law (remote)
While open to all students at the intermediate level, Spanish for Social Services and Law will be of particular
interest to students majoring in social worker, counseling, and anyone working with Spanish-speakers in an
outreach capacity. Secondly, to promote communication in Spanish for legal professionals, you will get
familiar with commonly used words and phrases used in the law offices. You will learn greetings, courtesy
expressions and goodbyes. You will learn how to collect basic information in person and by phone, and how
to communicate in legal matters with Hispanic clients regarding immigration and personal injuries. Millions
of people speak Spanish, so it is likely that you will come across Spanish-speakers in your line of work.
If you had a basic grasp of the language, imagine how many you could help! Students will build their
workplace Spanish vocabulary and conversation skills.
Interested? Contact Mirta Parodi: mirta.parodi@utoledo.edu

Spanish 2150 - Intermediate Spanish II (remote)
SPAN 2150 counts as a core Humanities and can count toward one option for the College of
Arts and Letters' foreign language requirement. SPAN 2150 can count toward the Spanish

major or minor, or the World Language Proficiency Certificate.
Spanish 2150 is the second course of the Intermediate Spanish, which is designed to further develop your
Spanish proficiency as you become acquainted with the diverse Hispanic cultures. This course is focused on
the integration of Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational Modes of Communication. You will be able
practicing listening, reading, speaking and writing real-world communicative tasks in culturally appropriate
ways as you gain familiarity with products, practices, and perspectives of Hispanic cultures. You will continue
learning grammar, vocabulary, and language functions to enable you to meet performance goals at this level
and to build a foundation for continued language learning. In the course, you will be able to discuss the topics
such as perceptions and impressions, heritage, human relationship, obligations and leisure time, and
participation in civil and global actions, as well as various cultural aspects in Spanish speaking countries.

Spanish 3000 - SPANISH GRAMMAR (remote)
This course is a review of all Spanish grammatical categories with special emphasis on those which present
greater difficulty for the English speaker, such as ser and estar, pronouns, se, verbs like gustar, imperfect
and preterit, subjunctive, por and para, etc. This course emphasizes the integration of complex grammatical
forms in the student’s oral speech and written texts within specific contexts in order to develop different
language functions. Among other assignments, students will create a mystery or horror short-story using
preterit and imperfect through a group review and revise process, and they will produce a small short
video of a conversation between a fortune teller and their clients using subjunctive and future.
MINOR & MAJOR requirement
TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION CERTIFICATE pre-requisite
Prerequisite: Span 2150 with a minimum grade of D- or Spanish Language Placement test.

Spanish 3010/3020 - Conversation & Composition I and II (remote)
This course focuses on the improvement of oral skills in Spanish. Each class session will center on a reading
and include vocabulary building workbook activities that are completed prior to class. The class session
itself is dedicated almost entirely to student discussion in small groups in Spanish. Additional activities
include movies, music, and listening activities online.

Spanish 3220 – Survey of Spanish Literature II (F2F)
Descripción de los objetivos del curso:
       El objetivo del curso es presentar un panorama general de la literatura española de los siglos XVIII, XIX y
       XX. Al final del curso el estudiante será capaz de:
              -distinguir los movimientos literarios principales de
              dichos siglos
              -enumerar los elementos característicos de cada
              movimiento
              -dar ejemplos de estos movimientos y sus elementos en
              textos representativos empleando los términos
              literarios relevantes

Spanish 3410 – Spanish Culture and Civilization (F2F)
Descripción de los objetivos del curso:
El objetivo del curso es presentar un panorama general de la cul tura y civilización de Espana desde sus
comienzos hast a hoy dia. Al final del curso el estudiante sera capaz de:
-       distinguir los momentos históricos mas importantes de la historia espanola
-       enumerar las caracteristicas socio-politicas y culturales de la Espana contemporanea
-       analizar el impacto de la historia y las caracteristicas socio-politicas y culturales en la formación de
la Espana contemporanea

Spanish 4010/5010 – Spanish Syntax & Stylistics (remote)
A thorough study of the grammatical structure of Spanish with special attention to syntactic structure and
semantic interpretation, as well as stylistic uses of grammatical forms. Basic concepts of syntax and
semantics as applied to the study of language and preparation for further advanced Spanish language
courses.

Spanish 4060/5060 – Spanish Translation & Interpretation (remote)
Why Translation?
Discover the rapidly growing profession of translation and interpretation. (Job outlook growth is 18% for
2016-2026, (Bureau of Labor Statistics), which is much faster than average.)

What will you learn in this course?
You will learn translation techniques and acquire linguistic, methodological, and technical translator
competence from English to Spanish and Spanish to English, with special attention to syntactic and
semantic contrasts between English and Spanish, and differences between different types of texts, using a
wide range of literary, legal, healthcare, business, athletics, computing and educational documents.

What other valuable experience you will get for your resume?
You will work for Community Institutions such as Toledo Smart Bilingual School translating school
documents and children's books to be used in a new Virtual School Library.

Questions? contact Dr. Juan Martin : (Juan.Martin@utoledo.edu)

Spanish 4980/5980 – Creative writing in Spanish (remote)
This total immersion course taught entirely in Spanish consists of a fragmentary yet comprehensive
overview of several contemporary works written by male and female authors from different Spanish-
speaking countries.
Students enrolled in this class will be required to meet the following learning outcomes throughout and at
the end of the semester:
1) To read a selection of works in the fiction and essay genres as well as to closely learn about the social,
political and historical facts that are relevant in order to better appreciate, contextualize and value their
transcendence and their authors’
2) To comment and to analyze in depth, collectively but also from a personal and objective perspective,
specific style and grammar aspects that can potentially be adopted as writing models in the long run

3) To write fiction and criticism texts that are proof of the conscious acquisition of technical and aesthetical
concepts learned from the authors’ selection and which can be eventually published in a Hispanic outlet
4) To strengthen self-critical skills and to develop alternative reading and writing capabilities
5) To adopt to the Minor and/or Major’s background and ongoing professional specialization certain literary
ways of conveying knowledge and ideas as a result of the close appreciation, reviewing but also production
of texts from an aesthetic approach
6) To diversify and enrich the references, the theoretical framework, and the general notions about Spanish
writing uses and to benefit from a wider perspective on the Hispanic culture overall.

Questions? Contact Dr. Manuel Montes : manuel.montes@utoledo.edu