Elementary Spanish I Net Syllabus Spring 2013 College of DuPage Section: 03626 Instructor: JANE BURKE E-mail: burkej@cod.edu (best way to reach me) Office location: BIC 2406 (Part-time Faculty Office) Office hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (and also by appointment) Webcam Discussion hours: Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. AND Thursdays 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to Spanish 1101 Net‚ Elementary Spanish I. This 8-WEEK course develops the
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Hispanic teenagers do not speak Spanish and are not as tied to religion like past generations. If the best way to relate and understand a culture is through language and religion then how can one be part of that culture if they have neither? If a man says he is Italian yet knows really nothing about Italy including culture‚ language‚ and religion then is he truly Italian? I believe the answer is no. Hence by that logic most Hispanic Americans who do not speak Spanish can’t really call themselves Mexican
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employees who can bring different skills‚ abilities‚ and culture to workplace. Developing effective intercultural communication within the workplace will allow the connection between employees and customers with different cultural backgrounds and languages. Introduction In today’s society‚ a diverse workforce is needed to accommodate the different multicultural backgrounds that make it up. The value of diversity in a workplace is important because of the different sets of skills and backgrounds
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For two countries that share the same island‚ Haiti and the Dominican Republic could seemingly not be more different. While Haiti and the Dominican Republic are both Latin American‚ they are clearly differentiated thrthis is the language‚ economy‚ and customs. Despite the Dominican Republic’s economlovely the largest in the Caribbean‚ the country suffers from a 50% poverty rate that can be attributed to a poor education system and limited healthcare. Meanwhile‚ Haiti is one of the most economically
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Hispanic has been a Spanish-speaking person living in the US‚ especially one of Latin American descent or relating to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries. To me‚ being Hispanic indicates that I belong to a strong heritage. I’m defined by my heritage and my family. As a Hispanic‚ I get to carry out and pass down all the culture and traditions that come with it. Hispanic culture has been described as bright‚ vibrant‚ and exceptionally family-oriented. I didn’t grow up speaking Spanish‚ even though‚
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Rican friends. Costa Rica will also help me academically. Through this experience I will be able to gain 6 credit hours of Spanish. This will enable me to complete my Spanish minor in only four
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Major Paper 1: Personal Essay on Language and Identity Language partially defines identity‚ it only defines identity to a certain degree‚ one’s actions and life choices could also define identity to some extent. I think this is an arguable claim because‚ truly‚ language and the way we speak does define us partially at least. Language can never define us completely. I think what really makes my claim arguable is the fact that I chose the middle ground‚ language may define us but not to a full extent
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cultures‚ and languages. It was common to hear different languages being spoken all around‚ not as it is in today’s society‚ where it can be seen as rude or disrespectful by those in proximity if someone speaks in a language other than English. In her article Why and When We Speak Spanish in Public‚ Myriam Marquez explains to her readers why people speak Spanish in public when they know English. She uses logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos to explain to her readers why people speak Spanish while in public
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12 H Diaz states in this interview that‚ “learning English is such a violent experience as a kid.” He explains that it could be such a violent experience‚ especially for immigrants‚ because English seems to be this language that one has to perfect. Someone learning this language will punish them selves for every mistake they make‚ thinking everyone will be judging them‚ when in reality they’re their only critic. This “violent experience” is basically all created in ones head. Diaz wanted to
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statistics used in my workplace is studying our caregivers’ use of interpretative language services (ILS) for our non-English speaking patients. Trending indicated extraordinary expenses were incurred over time above our annual budgeted amount and a closer look at the data was required to better understand our next opportunities for more efficient management of our related costs. Utilization of agency translation services for Spanish speaking patients was identified as a major factor driving costs up and a
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