1. Online Assignment and Extra Credit Submission Schedule

2. Go to the Main Profile Page and under Surveys open the following SPAN 2002 General Information Survey - Summer III, 2011. Complete and submit the survey no later than June 9, 2011.

3. Culture Project. Working in groups of 4 persons you will prepare an illustrated oral presentation on the some aspect or aspects of the culture of Perú, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina or Chile. The project will be presented to the class towards the end of the session. (See Full Version of the SPAN 2002 Course Outline - Full Version for details of the project.) You need to form your groups by Friday, June 10, 2011 and decide on what aspects of the culture you wish to focus. As part of the planning each group will prepare a proposal and submit it by June 16, 2011. Use the following form for the submission of the proposal.
Three formats of The Culture Project Proposal Submission Form:
Format 1 (Word 2007)
Format 2 (Word 2003)
Format 3 (PDF)

4. Composition - Posted June 6, 2011
On June 27 you will be writing a composition of 150 words in class. (See the SPAN 2002 Course Outline - Full Version for details.) The topic of your composition will be "La tecnología en nuestra vida." In preparing your draft you may want to consider the folowing:

• What kinds of technology devices are used?
• How has technology changed the way of life for you, for your family, for your community, for the country, for the world?
• How has technology affected the quality of life?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of using modern technology?
• How do you see things changing in the future?
• Express your hope for what you would like to see take place in the next ten years.

• Go to Centro Online Learning Center (OLC) and practise the vocabulary using the online textbook audio:
• Tengo... Necesito... Quiero... (Part 3)
• La vivienda (Part 4)(Puntos 8 - Textbook Audio Files)
• Study and learn the vocabulary "En resumen," on pages 408 - 409 of your textbook.
• Go to Centro and view Tutorials 20, 36, 37(a), 37(b) and 38.
• In Centro also view Video Program for Capítulo 12:
• Entrevista cultural
• Entre amigos and
• Perspectivas culturales.
• Minidrama
• En contexto
• In the textbook, read the Nota cultural (Los nombres de los pisos de un edificio) - Pg. 386 AND Perspectivas Culturales (El Perú, Música del Perú) - Pg. 406 - 407.

7. Study the vocabulary of pages 384 and 387 and prepare Ex. A, B, C and D of pages 385 - 386 and Ex. A, B and C of Pg 388. Study the Forms of the Present Subjunctive on pages 396 - 397 of your textbook.

8. Go to the Main Profile Page and under "Quizzes", open the quiz "SPAN 2002 - Verb Meaning Quiz - Summer III 2011."
Do the quiz 4 times for warm-up and review. These should be genuine "good-faith" attempts. Make every attempt a good one!
Repeat the quiz at least 1 more time . (You may continue repeating it as many times as you wish.)
The last attempt (after the warm-up) will be counted as your grade for this quiz. If you do not complete the quiz the minimum number of times, 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 (but not a genuine "good-faith" one).
The quiz is timed: you have 4 minutes to do 20 items. Work carefully; spelling counts.
The test is open from 10:45 a.m. on Friday, June 10 until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, June 12, 2011.
The secret word is "patinar".

9. Write a paragraph about ONE of Guadalupe and Jesús. You may use the details discussed in class or include any details of your own. Your paragraph should have verbs in the present as well as verbs in the past. It should also include some of the vocabulary of capítulo 12. Carefully check your spelling and grammar. Get help if necessary. Type the paragraph neatly in 12 font, double-spaced. Save your file. Hand in a copy of your paragraph at the beginning of class on Monday, June 12, 2011.

10. To practise the Present tense, go to the following web sites and do the exercises.
Present Regular -ar verbs.
Present Regular -er and -ir verbs.
Present Stem-changing verbs.
Reflexive verbs.

Also go to the site below and do the practice exercises in pages 16 -25 and 38 - 42.
Dra-Leticia-McGrath---Manual - Present Indicative
Use this link to check your conjugations and answers: Verb check. From the alphabetical list of verbs given click on the verb that you wish to see and a chart with all the conjugations will open.

11. Go to the Profile Page and under "Quizzes", open the quiz "SPAN 2002 - Present Tense - Regular and Irregular Verbs - Summer III 2011."
You must do the quiz a minimum of 6 times. These should all be genuine "good-faith" attempts.
The last attempt (after the fifth attempt) will be counted as your grade for this quiz. If you do not complete th quiz the required minimum number of times, 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 (but not a genuine "good-faith" one).
The quiz is timed: you have 4 minutes to do 12 items. Work carefully; spelling counts.
The test is open from 10:45 p.m. on Monday, June 13 until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2011.
The secret word is "jefa".

10. Tarea de preparación para la Lección 13

• Go to Centro Online Learning Center (OLC) and practise the vocabulary using the online textbook audio:
• Las artes
• Ranking Things: Ordinals(Puntos 8 - Textbook Audio Files)
• Study and learn the vocabulary "En resumen," on pages 438 - 439 of your textbook.
• Go to Centro and view Tutorials 39, 40 and 41.
• In Centro also view Video Program for Capítulo 13:
• Entrevista cultural
• Entre amigos and
• Perspectivas culturales.
• Minidrama
• En contexto
• In the textbook, read the Nota cultural (Los toros) - Pg. 419 AND Perspectivas Culturales (Bolivia y el Ecuador) - Pg. 436 - 437.

13. Rewrite your paragraph on Guadalupe and Jesús (See 9, above.) based on the corrections / suggestions made to your first draft. Then, go to the link below and use the recorder provided to make an oral recording in Spanish of the revised paragraph. Speak loudly and clearly to ensure that you get a good recording. Pay attention to pronunciation, linking and stress.
Link: Casillero .
Enter your name, and the assignment code, as in the example given. The assignment code for this oral submission is the number 13. (EXAMPLE: Cano, Israel - 13).
Before you submit your recording, listen to it to make sure that it is not blank. Be sure to stop your recording before submitting it.
YOU MAY DO THE RECORDING AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WISH, BUT DO NOT SUBMIT EVERY ATTEMPT YOU MAKE. SUBMIT ONLY THE RECORDING YOU WANT GRADED.
The recording should be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2011.
Hand in a copy of your revised paragraph at the beginning of class on Thursday, June 16. Be sure to staple the first draft under your revised copy.

14. Formal Commands
Go to the following site and do all the "Usted commands" exercises
Mandatos formales.
Also go to Dra-Leticia-McGrath---Manual - Formal Commands and do the exercises in pages 99 -102.

The file below contains the answers to the above exercises on Mandatos formales (Formal Commands) - Pg. 99 - 102. Check your work.
Soluciones 99 - 102

15. Go to the Profile Page and under "Quizzes", open the quiz "SPAN 2002 - Mandatos Formales - Summer III 2011."
You must do the quiz a minimum of 5 times. These should all be genuine "good-faith" attempts.
The last attempt (after the fourth attempt) will be counted as your grade for this quiz. If you do not complete th quiz the required minimum number of times, 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 (but not a genuine "good-faith" one).
The quiz is timed: you have 3 minutes to do 5 items. Work carefully; spelling counts.
The test is open from 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15 until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2011.
The secret word is "mandar".

16. To review some useful verbs and practise the Mandatos informales (Informal Commands), go to the following web site and do all the exercises with the "tú commands"
Mandatos informales.
Also go to the following web site and do pages 83 to 90.
Dra-Leticia-McGrath---Manual - Mandatos informales
(Soluciones a mandatos 83 - 90.)

17. Go to the Profile Page and under "Quizzes", open the quiz "SPAN 2002 - Mandatos informales - Summer III 2011."
You must do the quiz a minimum of 5 times. These should all be genuine "good-faith" attempts.
The last attempt (after the fourth attempt) will be counted as your grade for this quiz. If you do not complete th quiz the required minimum number of times, 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 (but not a genuine "good-faith" one).
The quiz is timed: you have 3 minutes to do 5 items. Work carefully; spelling counts.
The test is open from 10:45 a.m. on Friday, June 17, 2011 until 11:59 p.m. Monday, June 20, 2011.
The secret word is "amigos".

18. Prepare Exercises A, B and C on pages 402 - 403 of your textbook. (Where it asks you to work in pairs - en parejas - do your individual preparation.)
You will hand hand in the following: (a) Five sentences using the information of Ex. A, Paso 1; (b) a short paragraph in response to ONE of the situations of Ex. B, Paso 1; and (c) Five sentences using the material of Ex. C, Paso 1.
Type your work, double spaced. Be sure to type the accents and other special characters. Pay paricular attention to the verb forms. Spell them correctly. Hand in this assignment at the beginning of class on Monday, June 20, 2011.

19. To pracise the use of the subjunctive, go to the following web site and do all exercises up to 10 (Self-check verb conjugation chart to Ex 10)
Present Subjunctive.
For additional practice also go to the following site and do pages 105 - 106 and 112 - 114.
Dra-Leticia-McGrath---Manual - Reasons for using the subjunctive.

20. Below are three files. the first is a video on Spanish food and includes shows how to make a "tortilla española." The second is a transcript of the entire video. (you may print it to follow as you watch the video. The third file contains some practice exercises. Play the video and do as many of the exercises as you can. Pay attention to the vocabulary and the commands.
Tortilla - video
Tortilla - transcript
Tortilla - Exercises
Audio for Tortilla - Exercises:
Audio for Ex. C
Audio for Ex. D
Audio for Ex. F
Audio for Ex. H.

For this and other similar videos go to bablingua.com

21. Prepare exercises A and B and C on pages 404 - 405 of your textbook. Clearly write out by hand the passage of Exercise B, filling in the correct form of the missing words. Clearly number, underline and highlight the answers that you provide. Write on every other line using a blue pen. Hand in this written assignment at the beginning of class on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Remember that this is an individual assignment, NOT A GROUP ASSIGNMENT.

22. To practice the subjunctive forms and the use in Noun clauses, do exercises 1 - 13 at this site: Present Subjunctive

23. Tarea de preparación para la Lección 14

• Go to Centro Online Learning Center (OLC) and practise the vocabulary using the online textbook audio:
• La naturaleza y el medio ambiente
• Los coches (Puntos 8 - Textbook Audio Files)
• Study and learn the vocabulary "En resumen," on pages 466 - 467 of your textbook.
• Go to Centro and view Tutorials 42 and 43.
• In Centro also view Video Program for Capítulo 14:
• Entrevista cultural
• Entre amigos and
• Perspectivas culturales.
• Minidrama
• En contexto
• In the textbook, read the Nota cultural (programas medioambientales) - Pg. 447 AND Perspectivas Culturales (La Argentina) - Pg. 464 - 466.

24. Practise the Preterite tense at the following web site. Study the Preterite Chart, then do the exercises in sections I to VII.
Preterite.
Also go to the following site and do pages 32 - 36 and 57 -59.
Dra-Leticia-McGrath---Manual - Pretérito

25. Go to the Profile Page and under "Quizzes", open the quiz "SPAN 2002 - Preterite Tense Quiz - Regular and Irregular Verbs - Summer III 2011."
You must do the quiz a minimum of 5 times. These should all be genuine "good-faith" attempts.
The last attempt (after the fourth attempt) will be counted as your grade for this quiz. If you do not complete th quiz the required minimum number of times, 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 (but not a genuine "good-faith" one).
The quiz is timed: you have 4 minutes to do 10 items. Work carefully; spelling counts.
The test is open from 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21 until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Note:
The secret word is "pintora".

26. Type your "List of four consejos to your profesor / profesores" and your List of five consejos to your friend, relative, etc." and bring your lists to class on Wednesday, June 22. Doublespace. Keep the two lists separate and give each a heading. Make sure that each consejo clearly indicates to whom it is addressed. Save a copy of your work.
Revise your lists, as necessary. Then go to Casillero to make a recording of your lists. Clearly indicate in your recording the headings of your two lists..
Enter your name, and the assignment code, as in the example given. The assignment code for this oral submission is the number 26. (EXAMPLE: Cano, Israel - 26).
Before you submit your recording, listen to it to make sure that it is not blank. Be sure that you stop the recording before submitting it.
The recording should be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2011.
Hand in a copy of your revised typed lists at the beginning of class on Thursday, June 23, 2011.

27. Examine your past.
Examina tu pasado. ¿Cómo se dice?

28. Review the use of the subjunctive in Capítulos 12 and 13 of your textbook and in the following power point El subjuntivo en cláusulas nominales. Then do Ex. A "Reacciones" Paso 1 y Paso 2, on page 434 of your textbook. CHOOSE FIVE SITUATIONS ONLY. Please type your work double-spaced. Hand in this assignment at the beginning of class on Friday, June 24, 2011.

25 Review the subjunctive in noun clauses at the following site Subjunctive in Noun Clauses and then do the exercises here for practice Practice - Subjunctive in Noun Clauses. You can check the answers by clicking on the "Respuestas" link at the bottom left of the exercise page.

26. Review the following 29. table of Indefinite and Negative Words in Spanish.
Indefinite and Negative Expressions

27. Do Exercise B (Lengua y Cultura: En el Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía) on page 435 of your textbook.
Type the passage (double-spaced) filling in the appropriate forms of the words given in parentheses. Be sure to type the accents and special symbols. (If you do not know how to type the accents and special characters, click here for instructions How to Type Accents and Special Characters in Spanish. Mac users, see this site:
How to Type Accents and Special Characters using a Mac.)

Clearly number the answers , BOLD and UNDERLINE the words or expressions that you fill in. REMEMBER THAT THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT, NOT A GROUP ASSIGNMENT. DO YOUR OWN TYPING!
Hand in this assignment at the beginning of class on Friday, June 24, 2011.

29. Type your "List of five things that other people generally do" (Lista #1) and your List of five important / interesting things that happened last week" (Lista #4). In each statement of Lista #1 include a phrase like "todos los días, de vez en cuando, a veces, siempre, nunca, los fines de semana, cada lunes, todos los domingos etc." and include in each statement of Lista #4 a phrase like "la semana pasada, ayer, el lunes pasado, hace una semana, hace tres días etc.". Doublespace. Keep the two lists separate and give each a heading. Then go to Casillero to make a recording of your lists. Clearly indicate in your recording the headings of your two lists..
Enter your name, and the assignment code, as in the example given. The assignment code for this oral submission is the number 29. (EXAMPLE: Cano, Israel - 29).
Before you submit your recording, listen to it to make sure that it is not blank. Be sure that you stop the recording before submitting it.
The recording should be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2011.
Hand in a copy of your typed lists at the beginning of class on Tuesday, June 28., 2011.

30. Go to the following sites to practise the past participle and the present perfect tense.
Past patriciple.
Past participle.
Present Perfect tense.

31. Go to the Profile Page and under "Quizzes", open the quiz "SPAN 2002 Quiz - Present Perfect Indicative Quiz - Summer III 2011."
You must do the quiz a minimum of 5 times. These should all be genuine "good-faith" attempts.
The last attempt (after the fourth attempt) will be counted as your grade for this quiz. If you do not complete th quiz the required minimum number of times, 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 (but not a genuine "good-faith" one).
The quiz is timed: you have 4 minutes to do 8 items. Work carefully; spelling counts.
The test is open from 10:45 p.m. on Friday, June 24 until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2011.
The secret word is "hecho".

32. Tarea de preparación para la Lección 15

• Go to Centro Online Learning Center (OLC) and practise the vocabulary using the online textbook audio:
• Las relaciones sentimentales
• Las etapas de la vida(Puntos 8 - Textbook Audio Files)
• Study and learn the vocabulary "En resumen," on page 490 of your textbook.
• Go to Centro and view Tutorials 44 and 45.
• In Centro also view Video Program for Capítulo 15:
• Entrevista cultural
• Entre amigos and
• Perspectivas culturales.
• Minidrama
• En contexto
• In the textbook, read the Nota cultural (Los términos de cariño) - Pg. 477 AND Perspectivas Culturales (Chile / La música de Chile) - Pg. 488 -489.

34. Type your "List of five things that you want others to do" (Lista #5) and your "List of five interesting or important things you (your family, your friends, etc. ) have done" (Lista #6). Personalize each statement in your lists. Doublespace. Keep the two lists separate and give each a heading in Spanish. Hand in a copy of your typed lists at the beginning of class on Tuesday, June 28, 2011.

35. In preparation for the Oral Interview, review the "Summary of Interrogative Words" on pages 307 - 309 of your textbook and see the sample questions in the following file: Preguntas para el examen oral.
You may also go to this site to see more specific samples of oral interviews. Sample Oral Interviews.

36. Here are some sites where you can review and practise the use of the subjunctive in adjective clauses and the use of the subjuntive after some adverbs.
Adjective clauses
Adverbs

37. Remember to complete the SOI by June 29, 2011. Go to your Banner account to do this.

38. Use this Power Point to review the subjunctive in Noun Clauses, Adjective Clauses and Adverb Clauses:Repaso del subjuntivo.

39. Culture Project Individual Evaluation
Go to the Main Profile Page and under "Quizzes", open the quiz "SPAN 2002 Individual Culture Project Evaluation - Summer III 2011" and complete the evaluation of the contribution and participation of OTHER members of your group.
This link will be open from Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 10:45 a.m. until Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 7:00 a.m.
There is no secret word for this quiz.