This survey should be completed during the first week of classes.
Click here and do the survey.
Note that links to the survey (SPAN 1015 (Level 1) General Information Survey - Spring 2015) also appear at the bottom of this page and in the Página perfil.
The secret word is "uno".
Assignment 3
Study and master the following
Greetings and Expressions of Courtesy.
Be sure that you can say them and write them properly and that you know how to use them appropriately.
Assignment 4
Go to the Documentos e información section of the class page and become familiar with the course outline.
Assignment 5
5. Go to the following site and pracise the Spanish alphabet: Alfabeto español. Be sure to know the names of the letters and their sounds. Pracise spelling words in Spanish.
Assignment 6
The following file contains the four dialogues presented in class. Type dialogues 2 and 4 putting in all the necessary Spanish symbols. (If you do not know how to type the symbols, go to the "Recursos" section of the class page for guidance.) Study the dialogues and bring them to class. (Section 2 - Wednesday, February 4; Sections 1 and 3 - Thursday, February 5):
Diálogos.
Study/ memorize the parts in the dialogues. Come prepared to, present ONE of these dialogues, with a partner, in front of the class. Be sure to bring the printed copy of the dialogues to class. Note that you can listen to these dialogues from the "Textbook audio" in the Online Learning Center or from
Puntos 8 - Textbook Audio Files
Assignment 7
Pronunciation. Go to the following site and practice your pronunciation by doing the exercises in the Spanish Alphabet. Begin with Topics 1-10 and then, work your way through the others, selecting those with which you need more practice.
Study Spanish- Pronunciation.
Assignment 8
Work with a classmate to prepare a short dialogue between one of Alfredo or Margarita and one of Doña Ana or Don José. Include appropriate saludos (greetings) and despedidas (goodbyes) as well as questions requiring the characters to introduce themselves. Also include questions that elicit place of origin, nationality, age, work and profession. (Look out for formal and informal expressions.) Make sure you spell the words correctly. Pay attention to accents and punctuation too. Type the dialogue double-spaced and hand in a printed copy at the beginning of class on Monday, March 2 (Section 2) and Tuesday, March 3 (Sections 1 and 3). (Save your work. Make sure each person keeps a copy.) Practise and be prepared to present your dialogue infront of the class the following week. The dialogue should be presented as natural as possible, without reading it.On your printed copy, at the bottom of the page, indicate the full name of the person that plays each character.
Assignment 9
Open the link below and do all the exercices. Type Exercices 5,7, and 9 double-spaced to hand in. Be sure to include in the upper right hand corner of your first sheet, your name, the Course ID and section and the date. This assignment is due at the beginning of class on March 4 (Section 2) and March 3 (Sections 1 and 3). Begin early so that you can seek help if necessary.
Tarea - Unidad 1 - Saludos
Assignment 10
Use the PDF version of the Power Point on "Saludos, despedidas y más" used in class and which you can find in the "Recursos" page to review for the TEST.
Assignment 11
Use the file below (Datos personales) as a guide to prepare an interview sheet with at least five questions. Choose whether you want to be formal or informal in your questions, but be consistent throughout. Neatly type your sheet putting, in the upper right corner of the sheet, your name, the class and section (SPAN 1015 - 1, SPAN 1015 -2 or SPAN 1015 - 3) and the date. Print TWO copies and hand one in at the beginning of class on Wednesday, March 11 (Section 2) and Tuesday, March 10 (Sections 1 and 3). Keep the other copy and you will use it to interview a classmate in class. Then you will present him/her to the class using the information gathered in the interview.
Datos personales.
Assignment 12
Go to the Main Profile Page and under "Quizzes", open the quiz "SPAN 1015 Quiz - Present Tense - Regular Verbs."
When you open the quiz, you will be asked for your name and password. Use the name and password of your Quia registration. (See Tarea 1 above.) . You must do the quiz a minimum of 10 times. These should all be genuine "good-faith" attempts. You may continue doing the quiz as many times as you wish.
The last attempt (after the nineth attempt) will be counted as your grade for this quiz. If your number of attempts is less than the indicated minimum, your grade will be 50% of the last attempt.
Note that if you open the quiz and you do not complete it, or if you do not submit your work, this is counted as an attempt.
The quiz is timed: you have 3 minutes to do 5 items. Work carefully; spelling counts.
The test is open from 5:00 p.m, on Wednesday, March 25 until 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015.
You will be asked for a secret word.
The secret word is "salud".
Note that if you have not done the Quia registration in "Assignment 1," you will NOT be able to open the test. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE QUIA REGISTRATION FIRST. BEGIN THIS ASSIGNMENT EARLY!
Go to this site and do the two exercises on the Present Tense of Regular -ar and Regular -er and -ir Verbs.
Present Tense of Verbs.
Assignment 15
Open the link below and do the exercices. Type Exercices 4 and 5 double-spaced to hand in. ( Type the entire exercise, NOT just the answers.)This assignment is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, April 22 (Section 2) and Thursday April 23, 2015 (Sections 1 and 3). This is an individual assignment. Make sure that what you hand in reflects your personal effort! Be sure to include your name, the date, the class and section in the upper right corner of your paper.
Tarea - Unidad 2 - Quiero aprender español
Assignment 16
Go to this site and do the exercises on the GUSTAR.
The verb GUSTAR.
Assignment 17
Go to this site and practise with the Present Tense Verb Chart, then do the Exercises on Stem-changing Verbs 1 and 2.
Present Tense of Some Irregular Verbs.
Tarea 18
At this site you can review and practise using "Interrogative Words." You will need to know them for the Final Oral Interview. Interrogative Words.
Tarea 19
You can practice using SER and ESTAR here:
SER y ESTAR.
Tarea 20
At the bottom of this page there is a link to SPAN 1015 Practice Quiz - Present Tense - Irregular Verbs. Use this quiz to practise using some irregular verbs. Use the file "Presente de ciento un verbos" that is in the Recursos page as your reference for the vocabulary required. The Secret Word for this test is "hago".
