WACO, TEXAS COURSE SYLLABUS AND INSTRUCTOR PLAN CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH I DR. DAVID BOLMAN SPRING 2011
Course Description: Spanish 1300 provides instruction in oral communication for students who wish to communicate adequately for travel or work. Provides instruction through dialogs and vocabulary exercises, including the use of idiomatic expressions. May be taken by students who have little or no knowledge of Spanish; may also be taken as a supplement to other Spanish classes. Please Note: Please check with your transfer institution to determine whether the course credits will transfer. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) Prerequisites and/or Corequisites: None Instructor Information: Instructor: Larry Bolman, Ed.D. Office: FOB (Faculty Office Building) #219 Phone: 903-647-1964 E-mail: dbolman@mclennan.edu Office Hours: by appointment Required Text & Materials: TITLE:Dos Mundos (Cuad de actividades) AUTHOR:Terrell EDITION:7th COPYRIGHT YEAR:2010 PUBLISHER:McGraw-Hill ISBN:9780077304652 TITLE:Dos Mundos AUTHOR:Terrell EDITION:7th COPYRIGHT YEAR:2010 PUBLISHER:McGraw-Hill ISBN:9780073385211 2
MCC Bookstore Website Methods of Teaching and Learning: Students will learn through activities such as projects, oral exams, listening practice, Videoteca on the textbook website, simulations, lab manual exercises, team assignments in class, teacher demonstrations, individual practice in class and out, use of note cards as a learning tool, pictures and flashcards. Course Objectives and/or Competencies: To be able to ask simple questions and respond to them in situations which might come up in travel or at work; To increase a student s vocabulary; To improve listening comprehension skills; To practice primarily with present, present progressive, preterit, and imperfect tenses; and To learn cultural information. Course Outline or Schedule: Week 1 Monday Jan 10 In Class: Demonstration of how to use Dos Mundos lab manual and free website at www.mhhe.com/dosmundos7 Demonstration and practice of daily greeting Greetings and introductions Assignment for Wednesday, January 19 Lab manual pp 1-13 Paso A Wednesday Jan. 12 In Class: Prepare for oral quiz over clothing and colors of the Alphabet, numbers 1-30 and greetings Assignment: Study for quiz over clothing and colors for Wednesday January 19- the same day that lab manuals are due for Paso A Week 2 Monday Jan. 17 No class- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday 3
Wednesday Jan 19 In class: Quiz over clothing and colors and lab manuals Paso A are due today prepare for test over Paso A: spelling, numbers, commands. Assignment: Study for test over Paso A; prepare 12 question cards as per instructions. Week 3 Monday Jan 24 Test over Paso - spelling, numbers and commands. 12 question cars due- body parts, interrogative words, verb commands. Assignment (Tarea): Lab Manual Paso B pp 15-24 Wednesday Jan 26 Study vocabulary, body parts, and classroom objects. Interrogative words- verb "tener" Assignment: Prepare for vocabulary quiz over classroom objects. Week 4 Monday Jan 31 Vocabulary quiz: Classroom objects. Study body parts; Practice w/ser. Wednesday Feb 2 Lab Manual Paso B due today. Quiz over body parts. Practice with "ser" for test Feb 7. Introduce family words Assignments: Begin Paso C lab manual pp 35-47, due Monday Feb 12 Week 5 Monday Feb 7 Test over verb "ser." Study La Familia. Interrogative words Wednesday Feb 8 Continue La Familia- quiz over La Familia: Monday Feb 11. 2-verb expressions. Interrogative words. Week 6 Monday Feb 14 Lab Manual Paso C due. Quiz over La Familia. Practice converting sentences into questions. Assignments: Begin Lab Manual Capitulo Uno- due Monday Feb 21 Wednesday Feb 16 Prepare for test over interrogative words- turning statements into questions. Timed questions. 4
Week 7 Monday Feb 21 Lab Manual Capitulo 1 are due. Test over converting statements into questions. Practice with times questions. Assignment: Lab Manual Capitulo 2 pp 59-75- due Wed Mar. 2 Wednesday Feb 23 Practice with timed questions- Test on Monday Feb 28. Verb study: present and future tensesthe verb "ir." Answer 35 questions on worksheet. Week 8 Monday Feb 28 Test over timed questions. Reflexive verbs- present and future tenses. Practice with 35 questions. Adverbs of time. Wednesday Mar 2 Lab Manuals Capitulo 2 are due today. Practice 35 questions for test: Wed March 16. Ordinal numbers. *SPRING BREAK* March 7-11 Week 9 Monday Mar 14 Practice with 35 questions. Adverbs of time and verb tenses. Food vocabulary. Test over 35 questions. Wednesday Mar 16 Lab Manual Capitulo 2 due. Foods vocabulary. Worksheet: answering questions w/ hacer. Prepositions- giving directions (if there is time). Week 10 Monday Mar 21 Prepositions and giving directions. Verb tenses- present, present perfect, perfect, imperfect,and future. Assignment: Study food vocabulary for quiz on Wed March 23. Wednesday Mar 23 Vocabulary Quiz: Foods continue practice with prepositions. Practice directions to a blind folded student. Continue verb study: Adverbs of time. Prepare for test over prepositions for Monday Mar 28. 5
Week 11 Monday Mar 28 Test over prepositions. Verb study. reflexive verbs- commands. Verb timeline. 20 Questionsanswer in writing. Wednesday Mar 30 Verb Study- Reflexive verbs. Answering questions different tenses. 30 questions. Assignment: Prepare for quiz over reflexive verbs for Mon April 4 Week 12 Monday Apr 4 Quiz over reflexive verbs. Verb study: answering question w/ hacer. Preactive for test over 20 questions for Wed Apr 6. Wednesday Apr 6 Test over 20 questions. Answering questions w/hacer. Week 13 Monday Apr 11 Review food vocabulary. How to answer questions with "hacer" Wednesday Apr 13 Prepare for Restaurant Simulation Week 14 Monday Apr 18 Practice for Restaurant simulation. Wednesday Apr 20 Restaurant Simulation. Week 15 Monday Apr 25 Prepare for final. Wednesday Apr 27 Review for final. 6
Course Grading Information: Course Grading Information: 70% Tests, quizzes and projects are usually done orally. Project grades have the same weight as test grades. Two quizzes have the same weight as one test grade. The final exam is worth two test grades. 30% Lab work and other written work. (The lab manual is meant to be written in. Graded assignments will be torn out of the lab manual to turn in.) One grade of the student s choice will be dropped, excluding the final exam, which everyone is required to take. Late Work, Attendance, and Make Up Work Policies: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students, and each instructor will maintain a complete record of attendance for the entire length of each course, including online and hybrid courses. Students will be counted absent from class meetings missed, beginning with the first official day of classes. Students, whether present or absent, are responsible for all material presented or assigned for a course and will be held accountable for such materials in the determination of course grades. In the case of online and hybrid courses, attendance will be determined in terms of participation, as described in the course syllabus. Note: Students interested in seeing the class attendance policy in its entirety should check the Highlander Guide or the MCC policy manual. In my classes, students who have perfect attendance, no early departures or tardies will earn 5 points, which will be added to their final numeric course grade. Students who miss more than 3 classes will have 1 point deducted from the final course grade for each missed day if verification is not presented that the absences was for illness or death in the family. Absences Tardies Early Bonus Points Deduction 7
Departure Points 0 0 0 5 0 1 or 1 or 1 4 0 2 or 2 or 2 3 0 3 or 3 or 3 0 0 4 + XX XX 0 1/ class period Late Work Policy: Students who turn work in after it is due, including taking tests late, can expect to earn no higher than a 70%. Students who miss simulations and presentations will not be allowed to make these up. Student Behavioral Expectations or Conduct Policy: Students are expected to maintain classroom decorum that includes respect for other students and the instructor, prompt and regular attendance, and an attitude that seeks to take full advantage of the education opportunity. Cell Phones: During class, cell phones need to be off. Laptops and similar devices are acceptable in class as long as they are being used for Spanish 1300 class work. MCC Academic Integrity Statement: The Center for Academic Integrity, of which McLennan Community College is a member, defines academic integrity as a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. From these values flow principles of behavior that enable academic communities to translate ideals into action. Individual faculty members determine their class policies and behavioral expectations for students. Students who commit violations of academic integrity should expect serious consequences. For further 8
information about student responsibilities and rights, please consult the McLennan website and your Highlander Student Guide. Academic Integrity Statement: Specific cheating and plagiarism definitions and policies used in your class sections; if you do not have a statement you can delete this section and leave only the MCC Academic Intergrity Statement MCC Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students, and each instructor will maintain a complete record of attendance for the entire length of each course, including online and hybrid courses. Students will be counted absent from class meetings missed, beginning with the first official day of classes. Students, whether present or absent, are responsible for all material presented or assigned for a course and will be held accountable for such materials in the determination of course grades. Please refer to the Highlander Guide for the complete policy. ADA Statement: In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the regulations published by the United States Department of Justice 28 C.F.R. 35.107(a), MCC s designated ADA co-coordinators, Mr. Gene Gooch - Vice President, Finance and Administration and Dr. Santos Martinez Vice President, Student Services shall be responsible for coordinating the College s efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under ADA. Students with disabilities requiring physical, classroom, or testing accommodations should contact Mr. Marcus Sweatt, Disabilities Specialist, at 299-8122 or msweatt@mclennan.edu. 9