Spanish 2002 –Spring Semester 2004
North Georgia College & State University
Intermediate Spanish II – 3 hours
Dr. Kristi Hislope
Office: 309B
Dunlap Hall Office Hours:
Phone: 864-1349 M,
W 1:30-3:30, 5:00-5:30
E-mail: khislope@ngcsu.edu T, Th 3:15-4:45
Required
Texts & Materials:
Fuentes:
Conversación y gramática. (2nd ed.) 2000.
Rusch, Domínguez, Caycedo Garner.
Fuentes: Lectura y
redacción. (2nd
ed.) 2000. Rusch, Domínguez, Caycedo Garner.
Fuentes Activities Manual. (2nd ed.)
2000. Rusch, Domínguez, Caycedo
Garner.
Course
Description:
Prerequisite:
Spanish 1002 or placement.
Continued skill development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing
through the study of short literary texts, with focus on reinforcement and
acquisition of grammatical structures, active use of vocabulary, and refinement
of analytical thinking processes.
Language laboratory assignments.
Class conducted in Spanish. Not
open to native speakers.
Course
Objectives:
Oral proficiency will be promoted from the outset through
the use of Spanish in class. The
student must demonstrate: the ability
to read and comment on the content of short reading/literary selections; the ability to critically analyze the work
both orally and in writing; the ability
to write a coherent and well organized summary or composition; a knowledge of Hispanic cultural aspects
presented in the readings; a knowledge
of the grammar and vocabulary studied in class. These objectives will be carried out through group work and
individual work on meaningful activities used to study the grammatical points
presented in the textbook. Readings may
be assigned as homework and will be discussed in class as well as analyzed or
commented on in writing.
Academic
Integrity:
You are expected to be familiar with and follow the academic
integrity policy of the university as outlined in the NGCSU catalogue. Putting your name on work that was produced
or written by someone else including translators available on the internet or
through computer software is a violation of this policy. You should do your own work. You may study together but may not turn in
the same work. Violations of this
policy will result in a zero for everyone involved for the assignment in
question and the possibility of additional disciplinary action at the
institutional level.
Students
with Disabilities:
North Georgia College & State
University is committed to equal access to its programs, services, and
activities for individuals with disabilities. If you believe that you have a
disability requiring an accommodation, reasonable prior notice must be
given to the instructor and the Office of Student Disability Resources. Please
contact Mr. Rodney E. Pennamon, Coordinator, Office of Student Disability
Resources, at Barnes Hall, Room 221 or call 867-2782.
ACTFL
Standards:
This course has been designed to
meet ACTFL Standards 1.1 to 4.2. Students (1.1) express themselves verbally
in the language, (1.2) understand written and spoken language, (1.3) give
presentations and write in the language, (2.1 & 2.2) demonstrate an
understanding of different cultural relationships, (3.1) reinforce and further
their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language, (3.2) are
exposed to different viewpoints, and (4.1 & 4.2) make connections between
the culture and language studied and their own.
Attendance:
· All absences after the 4th must
be official documented absences. If
they are not, I reserve the right to drop you with a WF.
· Excessive tardies or leaving
class early, sleeping, and/or not having your textbook with you will result in
an absence.
· When you miss class, you are responsible for all material
presented in class and for all announcements and assignments. It is a good idea to exchange phone numbers
with several of your classmates so you can discuss with them what you’ve missed
in class in the event that you cannot contact me.
· You should present
documentation for university-sponsored activities in which you must miss class
and for other excused absences (sickness, death in the immediate family,
etc.)
· Weddings and leaving early
for vacation (including prepurchased airline tickets) are not excused absences.
· To make up any work missed
on a day you are absent, you must present a documented excuse the day
you return to class. You have one week
from the day you missed to make up the work, otherwise it becomes a zero.
Course
Grade:
90-100%=A, 80-89%=B, etc.
NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED
Homework 10%
Lab work and time 15%
Compositions 15%
Presentation 10%
Test I & Test II 20%
Written Final Exam 20%
Horario
español
2002 –A
2:00-3:15
martes y jueves
enero 8 introducción
13 capítulo 7
15 capítulo 7
20 capítulo
7
22 capítulo
7
27 capítulo
8
29 capítulo
8
febrero 3 capítulo
8
5 capítulo
8
10 Examen
I
12 capítulo
9
17 capítulo
9
19 capítulo
9
24 capítulo
10
26 capítulo
10
marzo 2 capítulo
10
4 capítulo
10
5 último
día para salir de la clase con una “W”
9 Examen II
11 capítulo
11
16 vacaciones
de primavera
18 vacaciones
de primavera
23 capítulo
11
25 capítulo
11
30 capítulo
11
abril 1 capítulo
12
6 presentaciones
8 presentaciones
13 Día
de Honores
15 capítulo
12
20 capítulo
12
22 foreign
language day, no class
27 examen
oral, repaso para el examen final
Examen final – martes, el 4 de mayo, 1:00-3:00
de la tarde
Español
2002 - A
Fechas de
Entrega (due dates)
|
Cap. |
Tarea Páginas
y (actividades) |
Entrega Tarea |
Entrega Lab all pgs. |
Entrega Comps (Topics below) |
|
7 |
p. 103-4 (act. 4),
106 (8-9), 108 (12-13), 112-3 (19-20) |
27 enero |
29 enero |
3 feb |
|
8 |
118 (act. 3 #1-6),
118 (4), 120 (7), 121 (8), 127 (18-19) |
5 feb |
12 feb |
17 feb |
|
9 |
129-30 (1), 132
(3), 133 (6), 134-5 (act. 9 #9-12 y parte B),
136-7 (12), 139-40 (17), 140-41 (18) |
24 feb |
26 feb |
2 mar |
|
10 |
145 (4), 146
(6), 149 (11-12), 153 (18-19) |
4 marzo |
11 mar |
- |
|
11 |
155-6 (act. 2 #1,4),
157 (act. 5 #1-2), 159
(9), 160 (11), 162 (13), 165 (18), 166 (20) |
1 abril |
13 abril |
6 abril |
|
12 |
170 (2), 171
(3), 172-3 (6), 173-4 (8, parteA & B pick 2 sentences
to do), 174 (9), 178 (11) |
27 abril |
28 abril |
20 abril |
· To make up any work missed
on a day you are absent, you must present a documented excuse the day
you return to class. You have one week
from the day you missed to make up the work, otherwise it becomes a zero. Without an official documented excuse, no
late work will be accepted. If you turn
something in late, it will be graded last and perhaps not in a timely fashion.
Composition
Topics
Capítulo 7 – Lectura y redacción, p.
122, 7-1 Cuaderno Personal
Capítulo 8 - Lectura y redacción, p. 153, 8-3 Cuaderno Personal
Capítulo 9 - Lectura y redacción, p. 179, 9-3 Cuaderno Personal
Capítulo 11- vamos a leer el cuento “El
evangelio según Marcos”. En este
cuento, ¿Crees que es un crimen lo que hicieron al final del cuento los Guthre?
¿Por qué sí o no? Consideras el estado mental de ellos.
Capítulo 12- Conversación y gramática,
p. 281, Actividad 9
More
information on grading and studying
Homework:
Comes from the Activities
Manual. (See p.4 of the syllabus
for all assignments and due dates.)
Answers/clues are in the back of the workbook. Please feel free to check the answers to the exercises and
correct them with a different color ink.
This a good way to study for the tests.
Lab work and time:
· 30 minutes a week required in the
lab
(14 weeks total --beginning Jan
12, no lab for Spring Break, ending April 23)
· sign in and out of lab with your
student i.d.
· you may do other Spanish-related
activities in the lab if you finish the chapter and still have time remaining
(watch a movie, listen to music, work on Spanish on the internet for more help
– www.studyspanish.com is a
good site, etc.)
· Do not be afraid to ask the
assistants or the director for help if you need it!!!
·Work: Lab assignments come from the second half of the Activities
Manual. (see page 4 for due dates)
·Turning in your lab work: You will turn the labs into the lab
with Hislope, Span. 2002 on them.
Compositions:
Topics and due dates are listed on
page three of this syllabus. The length
should be 1-1.5 pages for each one unless the professor tells you
otherwise. Please type them in a normal
font (times 12 or ariel 12) and double space.
You may use your book or a dictionary.
Please do not get outside help from electronic sources or human
beings. If the professor suspects you
are getting outside help, she reserves the right to ask you to rewrite the
composition in front of her with only a dictionary and your textbook.
Presentation:
5-6 minutes in Spanish. You will be allowed one notecard with no
more than 20 words on it. If you read
you will receive no more than 60%. The
key is to practice a few times before doing the presentation. You may talk about anything that deals with
one of the topics of the 6 chapters we are covering in class. Choose something that interests you. You may bring in props, etc. Just remember that you must be talking for
5-6 minutes, not just simply showing us something. If you need suggestions for a topic, talk to me and I’ll help.
Test I & Test II:
The tests will cover anything we
have done in class, for homework or for lab.
The manual has answers in the back for homework exercises. I suggest doing these and checking yourself
in the back as a great way to study.
The tests may have the following on them: listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, reading, and
composition. I normally do not do
multiple choice or t/f tests. I test grammar and vocab through writing
mainly, and sometimes through fill in the blank, finish the sentence, matching.
Written Final Exam:
The final exam will cover all
material for the course with more emphasis placed on the last chapters. It will have a similar format as the
tests. A review sheet will be supplied.
Oral Final Exam:
The oral exam will be in the lab. It may consist of reading a passage for
pronunciation, answering questions, and/or describing a picture. You will record your answers in the lab.
Tips for Success in Spanish
· Study a little bit
everyday rather than waiting until the night before the test, homework,
etc. This will also give you more time
to ask questions in class or in my office hours.
· Keep a separate notebook for study notes. Put grammar rules and verbs in it in a way
which will help you study the concept in the future. You can also put vocab in it.
Have a separate section for summaries and notes of the readings we do in
class.
· Make flash cards for
vocabulary. Put English on one side and
Spanish on the other. Don't forget
about spelling. Instead of just saying
the word, see if you can spell it out correctly (with accents too!). Label items in your house with their Spanish
terms. Stick vocabulary labels on your
bathroom mirror. You can look at them
and study while getting ready in the morning.
(This worked for me with math formulas!)
· DO NOT wait until the
night before class to read the reading assigned or you will feel
overwhelmed. Read a little every
night. Discuss what you have read with
your classmates before class, but don’t rely on them to tell you everything when
you have not read. When reading, do not
look up every word you do not understand.
Try to "get the “gist".
Look up words that you think may be important for your understanding or
that recur often in the work. Take
short summary notes in the margins of the story or in a separate notebook that
will remind you what the work is about.
Look at any vocab sections before reading the work (this will save you
time and effort). Read the glosses
(notes to the side), footnotes and cultural endnotes along with the story. They normally have info that will help you
to understand the story or a cultural aspect.
Reread confusing parts.
· Practice speaking with
friends that speak or take Spanish.
Attend a Spanish speaking church service (I know about the Dah. United
Methodist Church). Listen to Spanish
t.v. or radio. 89.5 f.m. Georgia Public Radio has a Spanish broadcast
at 9pm on Saturdays. 101.9 is a Spanish
station from Gainesville. Buy a
"sappy" Spanish language c.d. and listen to the music. (They usually sing slower to love songs.)
· Check out
www.studyspanish.com on the net. This
is one of many good sites on the internet.
· Use the resources in the
lab for grammar. (The lab workers can
help you. Many of them speak Spanish.)
· Talk to yourself in Spanish. Practice simple conversations aloud. It may help you remember it if you say it
aloud. (If you see me talking to myself
in my car, now you know what I'm doing!)
· Think of mnemonic devices
to help you remember the vocabulary.
For example, the word "inodoro" has the word
"odor" in it. Inodoro
means toilet!
·DO NOT wait until the last
minute to study. You didn't learn
English in a day and you cannot learn a foreign language in a
day. It takes time and effort on your
part. If you don't put in the time, it
will show.
· Your workbook has the
answers to the homework in the back.
Use those to help you study for tests.
· Limited tutoring is
available in the lab (Dunlap 317).
· Attend class and
participate.
Being a foreign language
learner myself, I understand that you may feel overwhelmed at times. Studying a
language takes a lot of time and effort. You are welcome to come and talk to me in my office hours, after
class, by e-mail, or by scheduling an appointment. If you have questions or doubts about a particular point in
class, please don’t wait until the confusion builds! ¡Visítame!