SPANISH 2311 ( 80823) Instructor: María M. López Office: Room 124. Eastside Campus. Southeast College. Phone: (713)718-7242 Office Hours: 10:45am-12:00pm Days: Tu, Th Time: 9:00 10:30am Room: 309.1AM Semester: Spring, 2012 (1/17/2012 5/13/2012) Campus: Eastside E-MAIL: mariam.lopez@hccs.edu Discipline/Program World Language Course Level: Intermediate Course Semester Credit Hours: Credit:3 (3 lecture) Total Course Contact Hours: 48 Course Description: ACGM or WECM Review and application of skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasizes conversation, vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition and culture. Course Description: HCC Catalog Description Further development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and cultural awareness acquired in Beginning Spanish. Introduction of more complex language structures. Oral and written practice based on selected readings. Class conducted mainly in Spanish. Core Curriculum Course. Program Learning Outcome The student will: 1. Speak clearly and fluently enough for a target-language speaker to understand and interpret intent without difficulty. 2. Comprehend the main points of standard discourse and authentic material in target language spoken at near-native speed. 3. Write simple descriptions and narrations of paragraph length on everyday events and situations in different time frames. 4. Read with understanding authentic written material in the target language on a variety of topics related to daily life in the target-language world. 5. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to characteristic perspectives, practices and products that reflect the culture of the target language. Student Learning Outcome The student will: 1. Formulate and express opinions in the target language on familiar matters as well as on topics related to the culture, history, current events and daily life of the target-language community. 2. Comprehend the main points of (a) standard discourse on familiar topics and (b) clearly-delivered authentic cultural material (TV programs, videos, movies).
3. Compose well-structured short essays and reports that express personal points of view. 4. Draw logical conclusions from noncomplex, authentic factual and literary texts which put forward arguments and different points of view. 5. Describe and analyze, with sensitivity and appreciation, the relationship between language, culture and world view as well as the similarities and differences between specific cultural practices and perspectives. Learning Objectives 1.1 speak in complete sentences about everyday activities using subjunctives, perfect forms, future, and conditional tenses. 1.2 Construct dialogues in the present, past, and future tenses of the indicative and subjunctive mood regarding nature, the environment, personal relationships, professions, government, and traveling abroad. 2.1 respond accurately in the past, present or future and expressing emotions, doubt, influence, what you had done, conjecture, future actions, and hypothetical situations in professional and environmental issues, and the future in general. 2.2 elaborate in the present, past or future of the indicative and subjunctive mood on elements of a given conversation. 3.1 write cohesive sentences and paragraphs in the present, past and future describing situations regarding nature, the environment, personal relationships, professions, government, and traveling abroad. 3.2 narrate a short paragraph using the present, past and future tenses in the indicative and subjunctive mood. 4.1 read an article and respond accurately to questions in different modalities. 4.2 analyze and summarize major themes and characters from selected readings. 5.1 recognize and interpret the nuances within the target culture. 5.2 evaluate the cultural aspects that provide insight into the unique characteristics between the target cultures and the United States culture. 1.COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a first semester intermediate Spanish course that satisfies and transfers as the first semester sophomore level Spanish requirement at all major universities. Even though the instructor will be using English at some times, she will be using Spanish more and more as the semester progresses in order to provide students the opportunity to listen to and practice Spanish. The student is expected to do the assignments given and come prepared for class so that he/ she can participate in all activities. The student shall strive to use Spanish in class as much as possible. PREREQUISITE : Successful completion with a grade of C or better of Spanish 1412 or CLEP placement. Must be placed into GUST 0342 ( or higher) in reading and ENGL0310/0349 ( or higher) in writing. 2. COURSE OBJECTIVES: These descriptions reflect what most students will be able to do by the end of the course: a. Listening comprehension: Comprehend words, phrases and sentences in standard spoken language where the context is familiar, mainly simple sentences using high frequency vocabulary.
b. Speaking: Speak using words, phrases and short sentences in a number of familiar contexts. c. Reading: Read and comprehend language about practical everyday situations. d. Writing: Write short, simple sentences using learned vocabulary and grammatical structures within familiar contexts. e. Culture: Acquire cultural awareness and understanding of Hispanic countries and peoples. 3. ATTENDANCE POLICY: The class roll will be called everyday at the beginning of class. Students are expected to attend classes every day and will be responsible for materials covered during their absence, as per the course lesson plan. As per HCCS policies, stated in the Student Handbook, the instructor has full authority to drop a student after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 10 hours, including lecture and laboratory time. However, it is recommended that the student be responsible for dropping the course if he or she has been absent more than 10 hours of class. This policy will be strictly enforced, particularly for veterans. 4. MAKE UP TEST POLICY: The lowest exam grade will be dropped, so there is no need to make up exams. Only under exceptional circumstances an exam will be made up the last day of instruction before the final exam, such as in cases of emergency surgery or the death of a relative. However, the listening section of the test will not be repeated for make-up tests, resulting in the students forfeiting the points ascribed to the listening sections. Only one test can be made up. 5. STUDENT EVALUATION: The student is expected to do all assignments and tests. Students who fail to turn in an assignment, within a week of the assignment deadline, or take a make up test for a test missed will receive a grade of 0 for the assignment or test. Students will be evaluated as follows: 1. Oral Classes preparation and participation 10% 2. Written homework 15% 3. Chapter tests (5) 40% 4. Final Exam 25% 5. Compositions 10% 6. GRADE DISTRIBUTION: 100-90: A 89-80: B 79-70: C 69-60: D 59-0: F 7. IMPORTANT DATES THIS SEMESTER: Last day to register for this course: January 18, 2012 Last day to withdraw from this course: March 29, 2012 Last day of classes: May 3, 2012 Day of final examination: May 8, 2012
8. TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED: 1. Adelante,Part III, ( Jose A. Blanco ) ISBN 13:978-1-60007-613-8 ISBN 10:1-60007-613-0 2. 501 Spanish Verbs, Kendris, Christopher. (4 th Edition) ISBN 0-8120-9282-1 3. Compact Spanish and English Dictionary, Vox. (2 nd Edition), ISBN 0-8442-7986-2 9. COMPASS REQUIREMENTS: Students who have failed any part of the COMPASS- test must be enrolled in at least one developmental course (in any areas not passed). If you do not enroll, or drop, or do not attend to your developmental courses, you will be withdrawn from all your classes with no refund. 10. SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Students engaged in any scholastic dishonesty: cheating, plagiarism or collusion, as described by the Student Handbook may be penalized as specified in the Student Handbook. 11. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Consult the Student Handbook as to your rights and responsibilities and inform you instructor if you are a disabled student. 12. TUTORS AT THE TUTORING CENTER INSIDE THE LIBRARY: The department of Foreign Languages is offering free tutorial services for Spanish at the tutoring center inside the library. There are tutors available at Spring Branch and at Westgate, morning and afternoon. 13. THE ONLINE CENTER WEBSITE FOR ADELANTE TRES: Newly developed for ADELANTE, student s pass code to the corresponding content the Supersite (adelante.vhlcentral.com) is free with the purchase of each new work test. Here students will find activities found in their work text, available with auto-grading capability, additional activities for practice, all of the audio and video material for ADELANTE, and much more. 14. IMPORTANT Turn off all cell phones and pagers while in class. No foods allowed in class. The use of recording devices, including camera, phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms. Students with disabilities who need to use recording devices as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information. Calendario de la Primavera- Span 2311 1a. Semana : Capítulo de repaso. 2ª. Semana: Capítulo de repaso. Vocabulario pp. 2-3. Reflexivos. Usos de SE. Mandatos pp. 5. Acciones reciprocas pp. 6-7. Mandatos 3a. Semana: Cultura pp. 7-9. Pretérito, imperfecto pp. 10-11. Fotonovela. Subjuntivo p. 19. Lección 1 p. 22. Vocabulario. Fotonovela pp. 26-27. Ortografía p. 29.
4a. Semana Subjuntivo con verbos de emoción pp. 32-33. Subjuntivo con expresiones de duda. El subjuntivo con ciertas conjunciones pp. 40-43. Recapitulación y lectura pp. 46-47. 5a. Semana PRUEBA DE LA LECCION 1. Lección 2. Vocabulario pp. 72-75. Fotonovela pp. 76-77. Ortografía p. 79. Cultura pp. 89-81. El subjuntivo en clausulas adjetivas. 6a. Semana Mandatos: nosotros pp. 86-88. Participio pasado usado como adjetivo pp. 89-91. Lectura pp. 94-95. PRUEBA DE LA LECCION2. 7ª. Semana Vocabulario Lección 3 pp. 120-123. Fotonovela pp. 124-126. Ortografía p. 127. Cultura pp. 128-129. El presente perfecto pp. 130-133. 8ª. Semana El pasado perfecto pp. 134. El presente perfecto subjuntivo pp. 137-139. Lectura pp. 142-143.PRUEBA DE LA LECCION 3. 9a. Semana Vocabulario Lección 4 pp 167-170. Fotonovela pp. 172-174. Ortografía p. 175. El futuro pp. 178-181. El futuro perfecto pp. 182-183. El imperfecto de subjuntivo pp. 184-187 10ª. Semana PRUEBA DE LA LECCION 4.Vocabulario Lección 5 pp. 220-223 Fotonovela pp. 224-226. Ortografía p. 227. Cultura pp. 228-229. 11ª. Semana Fotonovela pp. 224-226. Ortografía p. 227. Cultura pp. 228-229. El condicional pp. 230-233. El condicional perfecto. Pp. 234-236. El pasado perfecto de subjuntivo pp. 237-239. 12ª. Semana PRUEBA DE LA LECCION 5. Vocabulario de la Lección 6 pp. 272-278. Ortografía p. 279. Cultura pp. 280-281 13ª. Semana Cultura pp. 280-281 Clausulas con Si pp. 282-285 14ª. Semana Resumen de los usos del subjuntivo pp. 286 289. Lectura pp. 292 293. 15ª. Semana PRUEBA DE LA LECCION 6. REPASO PARA EL EXAMEN FINAL 16ª. Semana EXAMEN FINAL