Spanish 134- Intermediate Spanish I and II Accelerated

Course Description

During the spring semester, Spanish 134 is limited to those students who have satisfied the language requirement in another language.  If offered during the summer (at the Penn campus and Penn-in-Madrid Summer Abroad Programs), Spanish 134 is open to all students.

Spanish 134 is an intensive intermediate-level language course that covers the material presented in Spanish 130 and Spanish 140. The course emphasizes the development of the four canonical skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) within a culturally based context. Class time will focus on communicative activities that combine grammatical concepts, relevant vocabulary, and cultural themes. Students will participate in pair, small-group and whole-class activities to practice linguistics skills in a meaningful context. Major course goals include: the acquisition of intermediate-level vocabulary, the controlled use of the past tense and major uses of the subjunctive, and the development of writing skills.

Students who have previously studied Spanish must take the online placement examination.

Students who have already fulfilled the language requirement in Spanish may not take basic level language courses (110-145) in the same language. Any questions about placement should be addressed to the directors of the Spanish language program.

Prerequisites & Credit Regulation Form

The prerequisites for registering for this course are clearly detailed in the Credit Regulation Form (available January 2019). 

Students will have to complete and submit this form during the first week of classes for instructors to verify that they are enrolled in the appropriate course.