SPA 101: ELEMENTARY SPANISH I FALL 2014 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION INSTRUCTOR: OFFICE: OFFICE HOURS: SPA101 - COURSE SCHEDULE FALL 2014 Dates Lesson Topics Homework (due by 11:59 p.m. before the next class) September 3 September 5 CAPÍTULO I: HOLA QUÉ TAL? Saludos, despedidas y presentaciones (pg.4) Vocabulary I: Saludos y despedidas (pg.5) Spanish vowels pg. 6 Spanish alphabet pg. 8 The numbers 0-100 pg. 10 Introduction to the course Overview of Syllabus & My Spanish Lab Meeting and greeting others Spelling your name Performing simple math problems Print syllabus from Website & read in detail Read: Nota cultural Cómo se saluda la gente? Pg. 7 Study numbers (0-100) pg.10 Read Presencia hispana pg.9 y Cultura en vivo pg.11 WEEK #2
September 8 The numbers- Cont. The days of the week, the months & the seasons pg. 13 Talking about the calendar and dates September 10 Reading: Mi experiencia. Soy bilingue pg. 18 Mi música Temas culturales Study vocabulary. Pg.21 September 12 September 15 September 17 Vocabulario II:En la clase pgs. 20 & 21 Subject pronouns and the present tense of ser pg. 24 Nouns and articles pg.27 Adjective forms, position, and agreement pg. 30 Actividades comunicativas y mecánicas WEEK #3 Describing your classroom & Responding to classroom instructions Talking about yourself and others Identifying colors and talking about your favorite color Read: ESTRUCTURAS pg. 24 Tarea # 1: Subject pronouns + Verbo SER Study pg. 27 September 19 Nuestro mundo: La diversidad del mundo hispano. Pg. 34 Writing: Una carta de presentación. Pg.38 Pura vida! Episodio 1 Writing workshop Video Study for Quiz # 1 Reading: Versos sencillos, XXXIX (José Martí, Cuba) pg. 36 WEEK #4
September 22 QUIZ # 1 CAPÍTULO 2: De dónde eres? Vocabulary I: Quiénes son? pg. 43 Quiz Las descripciones y las nacionalidades Describing yourself, other people, and things September 24 Cont. Vocabulary Telling time pg. 46 Asking for/telling Time Tarea# 2 September 26 Formation of yes/no questions and negation pg. 50 Interrogative words pg. 52 Asking and responding to simple questions WEEK # 5 September 29 Reading: Mi experiencia. Nombres, apellidos y apodos Mi música: Vocabulary II: Qué pasa? pg. 59 Temas culturales Qué haces? Qué te gusta hacer? Talking about what you do, what you like to do, and what you should do Read: ESTRUCTURAS pg.62 Tarea# 3 October 1 October 3 Vocabulary CONT. The present tense of regular -ar verbs pg.62 Regular verbs ending in er and ir pg. 64 The present tense of tener pg. 67 Forming sentences with - ar verbs pg.62 How to conjugate -er and -ir verbs Talking about what you have and what you have to do Tarea #4 Tarea #5 WEEK #6
October 6 Pura vida! Episodio 2 Repaso Video Repaso Study for EXAM # 1: Chapters 1 & 2 October 8 EXAM # 1: Chapters 1 & 2 Study pgs. 78 & 79 October 10 CAPÍTULO 3: Qué estudias? Vocabulary I: La vida Universitaria pg. 78 Las materias académicas y la vida estudiantil pg. 79 Exchanging information about classes Study for Quiz # 2: Vocabulary Monday- October 13 NO CLASS- COLUMBUS DAY WEEK #7 October 15 QUIZ #2 The numbers 101-3.000.000 p.82 Possessive adjectives pg. 84 Continuation of numbers Talking about things that belong to you Tarea # 6 Study Vocab. II pgs. 92 &93 October 17 Other expressions with tener pg. 87 The present tense of ir and hacer pg. 96 Reading: Mi experiencia: Mi universidad: La UNAM (Susana Buendía) pg. 90 WEEK #8 Talking about how you and others feel Telling where one goes and does
Monday- October 20 The present tense of estar pg. 98 Summary of uses of ser and estar pg.101 Making plans to do something with someone Asking for and giving simple directions Prepare for Writing Sample 1 Tarea # 7 October 22 CONT. Ser & estar WRITING SAMPLE 1 In class writing Letras y sonidos: Syllabification in Spanish. Pg.94 October 24 October 27 CONT. WRITING SAMPLE 1 Pura vida! Episodio 3 Panoramas: México fascinante! Pg. 106 WEEK #9 CAPÍTULO 4: Cómo es tu familia? Vocabulary I: Miembros de la familia pg. 115 Temas culturales Video activities Talking about your family Study Vocab. Pgs. 114 & 115 Study ESTRUCTURAS (pg.118) Tarea # 8 October 29 The present tense of stem-changing verbs: e ie, ei, oue p. 118 Expressing desires and preferences Study for QUIZ # 3 October 31 QUIZ #3 Direct objects, the personal a, and direct object pronouns pg. 124 Reading: Mi experiencia. La familia hispana típica? Pg. 128 Planning activities Temas culturales Study Vocab. Pgs. 130 & 131 WEEK #10
November 3 Vocabulary II: El ocio pg. 131 Writing activity Extending invitations Letras y sonidos: Word stress and written accent marks in Spanish Writing workshop Study pg. 136 Tarea # 9 November 5 November 7 Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. pg. 134 The present tense of poner, salir, traer pg. 136 Saber and conocer pg. 139 Pura vida! Episodio 4 REPASO WEEK #11 Pointing out people and things to others Irregular verbs in the yo form Discussing things and people you know Video Repaso Study for EXAM #2 Reading: América Central: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras pg. 144 November 10 EXAM# 2: Chapters 3 & 4 Prepare Oral Assessment: STEP 1 November 12 November 14 NO CLASS- TUESDAY S CLASS MEETS CAPÍTULO 5: Cómo pasas el día? Vocabulary I: Las actividades diarias pg.152 Oral assessment (in class preparation I) Describing your daily routine and habits Study Vocab. Pgs. 151 & 152 WEEK #12
November 17 Reflexive constructions: Pronouns and verbs pg.156 Oral assessment (in class preparation II) Expressing needs related to personal care November 19 CONT. Reflexive constructions Oral assessment (in class presentations) Expressing emotional states Study for QUIZ #4: verbos reflexivos November 21 Quiz #4 Comparisons of equality and inequality pg. 161 Oral assessment (in class presentations) Quiz #4 Comparing objects and people Temas culturales Reading: Mi experiencia: ECO voluntariado en Costa Rica pg. 166 WEEK #13 November 24 Vocabulary II: Vamos a limpiar pg. 169 Letras y sonidos: The consonant h and the sequence ch in Spanish Talking about what you do around the house November 26 The superlative pg.172 Writing activity Describing people and things using the superlative Writing workshop Tarea # 10 November 28 NO CLASS- THANKSGIVING BREAK WEEK #14 December 1 The present progressive pg.174 Actividades comunicativas y mecánicas en contexto Letras y sonidos: The consonant h and the sequence ch in Spanish Describing what is happening at the moment Prepare for Writing sample # 2 Writing sample # 2 In class writing
December 3 Reading: Playa Cacao pg. 180 Temas culturales December 5 Pura vida! Episodio 5 Reading: Panoramas América central II: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panamá pg. 178 WEEK #15 Video activities Temas culturales December 8 Last day of class REPASO FOR FINAL EXAM Final Exam Date to be announced REPASO for FINAL EXAM December 9 & 10 Reading Days