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Spanish 1020 Syllabus |
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Course Description: |
Beginning
Spanish II is an elementary course designed to provide college students
with a foundation in the basic skill areas of speaking, listening,
reading, writing and culture.
Oral practice, including repetition and drills, will focus on accurate
pronunciation and effective communication in basic survival situations in
the target language. Listening exercises in class will give the student
necessary practice with oral comprehension of ideas expressed within the
framework of the vocabulary and grammatical structures presented, as well
as the ability to guess at unfamiliar vocabulary based on context.
Preparation outside of class of written exercises and
short
paragraphs, as well as reading of longer texts, will allow you to build
upon material presented and practiced orally in class. Through readings,
lectures, and discussions you will obtain a basic knowledge of important
aspects of culture in the Spanish-speaking world.
By the end of the school year,
students will be able to communicate more effectively with
Spanish-speaking members of the community, including the ability to talk
not only of the present and future, but also of the past, and of everyday
activities using the Spanish reflexive verbs, and communication should be
more fluid due to the use of pronouns.
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Official
Disability Statement: |
If you have a disability that
may require assistance or accommodation, or you have questions related to
any accommodations for testing, readers, etc., please contact the office
of Counseling & Disability Services (Jones Student Center, Room 159), and
speak with me as soon as possible.
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Textbooks: |
Text:
Vistas. Introducción a la lengua española, Vista Higher Learning,
and accompanying Student Activities Manual.
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Requirements: |
Class attendance is required and, due to the nature
of language learning, absolutely essential to your success. You are expected
to prepare all the material assigned for each class period. Regardless of
the cause or nature of an absence, YOU are responsible for all class work
covered or assigned during the absence.
I recommend that you get a classmate’s phone number so you can be
prepared for the next class in case of an absence. Absences will affect your
participation grade, with more than four (4) (for a MW or a TTR
class) or two (2) (for a T only class) absences resulting
in an F.
Consistent tardiness will also affect your
participation grade.
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Extra Credit: |
Any extra credit offered during the term is totally
voluntary. If you are interested in earning extra credit, you must let
me know early on in the course. Please do not ask for any extra credit work
at the end of the semester. The purpose of extra credit work is to help you
with your course work. Most students that decide to earn extra credit will
learn more on the subject and understand it better, which will help them get
a better grade. If a student is between grades, extra credit work, effort,
and attitude towards the subject will decide which of the two grades s/he
gets. Under no circumstances will extra credit work alone be
sufficient to earn a student a passing grade if his/her grades do not
reflect that the student has earned a passing grade.
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Homework: |
The
purpose of homework is to help you to learn by heart the structure of the
language. If you rush your homework, you will hurt your preparation for the
exams. Homework must be turned in on the dates that I establish. Late
homework will not be accepted, except in the case of an absence.
Read the explanations of grammar in the text before you come to class; it
will help you understand explanations given in the class. You must keep up
with the work or your grades will be affected.
Check the workbook answer key, and
turn in your corrected workbook pages. Only corrected workbook pages
will receive credit.
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Tests: |
There will be four (4) tests in this
course. A test will be taken after we cover one or two chapters. To
make preparation for the test easier, we will take quizzes on a regular
basis.
If you miss a test,
let me know ahead of time so that you can arrange a time with me to take
the test as soon as possible.
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Laboratory: |
You are encouraged to listen to the audio CDs that
accompany the Student Activities Manual outside of class time. These CDs
may be borrowed from me.
Students are also encouraged to complete the Laboratory exercises outside
of class to reinforce classroom work.
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Grade Distribution: |
Homework:
10%
Participation:
10%
Tests:
80% |
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Tentative Schedule for Beginning Spanish II
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Week 1 |
Review.
Las vacaciones.Weather. Seasons. Dates. |
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Week 2 |
Estar with conditions and emotions. |
| Week 3 |
The
present progressive.
Ser & Estar.
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Week 4 |
Direct Object nouns & pronouns.
Review for test 1 |
| Week 5 |
Test I.
Clothing & shopping. Colors. Numbers 101 & higher |
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Indirect object pronouns.
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| Week 7 |
Pretérite of regular verbs. |
| Week 8 |
Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. |
| Week 9 |
Review for test 2. Test 2. |
| Week 10 |
Daily routine. Personal Hygiene. Time
expressions. Reflexive verbs. |
| Week 11 |
Indefinite and negative words. Preterite
of ser and ir. |
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12 |
Gustar and
verbs like gustar. Review for test 3. |
| Week 13 |
Test 3. Food, food descriptions, meals. Preterite
of stem-changing verbs. |
| Week 14 |
Double object pronouns. Saber & conocer.Comparisons and superlatives. . |
| Week 15 |
Celebrations. Stages of life. Irregular
preterites.¿Qué? and ¿Cuál? |
| December 12 |
Last day of classes. Review for
final exam.. |
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The final exam for this class will be at
10:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, May 2nd in this room. |
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Important dates: |
Please refer to the CSCC
spring 2007 schedule, which can be found online at
columbia state
schedule, for a complete list of important dates.
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Library
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http://www.columbiastate.edu/library |