NOR 311 or consent of instructor. NOR 411 Advanced Conversation and Composition Extensive practice in spoken and written Norwegian, based on literary and cultural readings. Students serve as peer-tutors for those registered in NOR 311 . Readings, journals, discussion, role-playing, and written, and oral reports in Norwegian. NOR 311 or consent of instructor.
Emphasis is on vocabulary, reading, writing, and conversational skills.
Classroom practice will include linguistic patterns and oral interaction. Introduction to culture of the Spanish-speaking world. Laboratory work is an integral part of the course. Through the reading of selected Latin American and Spanish texts that stimulate intellectual growth and promote cultural understanding, students review all of the basic structures of Spanish and build conversational skills through class discussions. An introduction to contemporary cultural issues of Spanish and Latin American societies as portrayed in the films of major filmmakers with attention to the aesthetic variations across their works.