Course Placement Questionnaire

The purpose of this questionnaire is to inform your instructor of your previous experience with the Spanish language. The information you provide will serve as the basis for your correct placement in the course that best suits your current proficiency in the language and that best serves your learning needs. It is, therefore, essential that you answer these questions as accurately as possible. Please, answer every question in Spanish, in complete phrases, but without worrying about possible errors that may occur. Do not use a dictionary. It is very important that your instructor have a clear idea of your ability to speak, read and write in Spanish before classes begin.

PRINT THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AND TAKE IT TO: DAUER 170 ATTENTON: SUSANA BRAYLAN.

NAME______DATE ______

TELEPHONE #______EMAIL______

SCORES: AP______IB______SAT II______

I. FORMAL EXPERIENCE / YEARS OF STUDY (THE SPANISH LANGUAGE ONLY)

In a Spanish-speaking In the USA country (years) (years) High School 1 2 3 4 (School's High School 1 2 3 4 name)______Community College 1 2 Community College 1 2 University 1 2 3 4 University 1 2 3 4

II. EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF THE REGULAR CLASS 1. Have you participated in study programs in a Spanish speaking country? When? For how long? ______2. Have you lived on a sustained basis in a Spanish-speaking country? For how long? ______3. Do you speak Spanish at home? Do you hear Spanish on a regular basis at home? ______4. Do you use Spanish socially? Do you speak to your friends in Spanish regularly? ______5. In what types of situations do you use Spanish? English? ______

6. Do you feel that you speak Spanish better than English? Same? Worse? Why do you feel that way? ______7. Do you read/write in Spanish regularly? What? When? ______8. Which, do you feel, are your strong points with respect to speaking and writing in Spanish? ______9. In which areas do you need more practice in Spanish? Reading? Writing? Speaking? Listening? ______10. Why are you interested in studying Spanish? ______

III. COMPOSITION. Answer both questions.

1. Write a brief composition (6-8 sentences) about your overall experience with Spanish. How do you think that formal studies in the language might help you in the future? Do you see any advantages in knowing how to use the language properly?

2. Write a brief composition (8-10 sentences) describing your experience with Spanish when you were growing up –family, school, traveling. Use the past tenses to tell your story.