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Spanish Proficiency Questionnaire

All students who have previous knowledge of Spanish and wish to continue their study of Spanish while at Mount Holyoke must:

Read about taking the placement test.
Fill out the Language Proficiency Questionnaire (below).

Upon completion of the Placement test, your score will be available to you, and it will also be sent to the Spanish and Italian Department at Mount Holyoke College, along with pre-registration materials. Both the questionnaire and the placement test are needed to place you in a Spanish course that is most appropriate for you.

*= required fields

Last Name *

First Name *

Placement Score *

Home Phone

How many years have you studied Spanish?

	middle school		(use 0 if none)
*	high school		(use 0 if none)

Did you study Spanish in your last year of high school?

	yes	no
*

If yes, how many classes per week?

How many minutes per class?

Did you take an Advanced Placement course in Spanish?

	yes	no
*

Did you take an Advanced Placement examination in Spanish?

	yes	no
*

Have you ever lived or studied in a Spanish-speaking country?

	yes	no
*
	If yes, where?
	How long?

In your study of Spanish, which of the following characterizes what you did? Check all that are appropriate.

Did you do a systematic study of Spanish grammar?
Were the rules studied in Spanish?
Were they studied in English?
Did you study the use of
- imperfecto?
- pretérito?
- subjuntivo?

Did you study vocabulary by means of translation?

	yes	no
*

Was speaking in Spanish emphasized?

	yes	no
*

Did the teacher speak Spanish?

	always	frequently	infrequently	never
*

Did students speak Spanish?

	always	frequently	infrequently	never
*

How often did you give oral reports in Spanish in class?

	always	frequently	infrequently	never
*

How many minutes?

Was listening to Spanish emphasized?

	yes	no
*

Did you work with:

		yes	no
*	Audiotapes?
*	Videotapes?
*	Films?
*	Computers?

What reading in Spanish was done?

		yes	no
*	short passages on culture in textbook?
*	poems?
*	plays?
*	short stories?
*	other?
*	novels?
*	none?

Were texts discussed

		yes	no
*	in Spanish?
*	in English?

How frequently did you write?

	daily	weekly	infrequently	never
*

Did your writing involve:

		yes	no
*	exercises?
*	compositions?
*	short papers?
*	long papers?

Did your school have a language learning center?

	yes	no
*

If yes, how many times a week did you go?

Did you use a computer program for language study

		yes	no
*	in class?
*	in lab?

Are you considering spending your junior year in a Spanish-speaking country?

	yes	no	uncertain
*

Note: If you are planning to spend your junior year in a Spanish-speaking country, you must elect a four-credit Spanish course each semester of your first and second years at Mount Holyoke College.

Please comment on special considerations that may affect your placement. In particular, indicate if you are taking Spanish during the summer (or fall if you are entering in February).

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