LibGuides: SPN-1000: Lesson 1 Resources

Lesson 1 Required Resources

Textbook

Your course textbook, a MindTap ebook, can be accessed via the "Read:..." links each Lesson folder of your Brightspace course.

Conectados Communication Manual by Patti J. Marinelli; Karin Fajardo
ISBN: 9780357030226
Publication Date: 2019-01-01
Marinelli, Patti J., & Fajardo, Karin. (2020). Conectados Communication Manual (2nd ed.). Cengage. https://www.cengage.com

Read:

Lección Preliminar: ¡Hola!
Capítulo 1: ¡Vamos a conocernos!
- Paso 1

Lesson 1 Optional Resources

The Conectados MindTap Personal Study Plan identifies your areas for improvement and provides extra study and practice personalized to your needs. The Personal Study Plan can be accessed via the "Extra: Personal Study Plan" links in each Lesson folder of your Brightspace course.

SPN-1000_Conectados_PPT_CH01_M1.pdf
You may find studying this chapter's PowerPoint slides to be a useful review.

Job Aids

Type Spanish Accent Marks
Szynalski, T. (n.d). Type Spanish accents. TypeIt. https://spanish.typeit.org/
Use this website's Spanish character buttons to type in Spanish. Then copy and paste it into your documents and Brightspace discussions and exams.

Typing Spanish Accent Marks & Characters Job Aid
Keep this document nearby! It lists various ways to use your computer's built-in keyboard shortcuts to type in Spanish. These methods will allow you to type directly into documents and Brightspace discussions and exams.
MS Word Spanish Punctuation & Spellcheck Job Aid
As a student at NU, you get access to Microsoft Office. This document guides you through using Microsoft Word to insert Spanish-language characters and punctuation, and also how to set up spellcheck to accurately review Spanish spelling and grammar.
Recording Audio for Discussions in Brightspace
View this job aid for specific instructions on how to create and submit audio recordings for the Discussion assignments that require it.