Fall 04
Spanish 202A
Intermediate Spanish II
Walsh University
CRN 10370 mwf 1:50-2:50 SC 019
Instructor: Dr. Jorge J. Barrueto
Office: Physical Education # 203
Phone 490-7232 (voice mail)
E-mail: jbarrueto@walsh.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 2-5 (Phy.Ed. 203)
Course Description:
Span 202 aims to further develop reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills. Students improve their ability to communicate on everyday topics and are exposed to major aspects of Hispanic culture.
Objectives:
Students will:
1) improve their fluency and pronunciation in conversational Spanish by using internalized knowledge and a variety of idiomatic expressions.
2) increase reading comprehension through vocabulary-building and "interpretation" techniques.
3) learn to improve their writing through brief essays on cultural topics and readings.
4) gain understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world through readings and internet research (presentation).
Texbook: Situaciones by Valette and Valette (available at the bookstore)
Attendance policy: Because regular class attendance is important in students developing good communicative skills, and in maximizing their exposure to the language, I have adopted the following attendance policy. Attendance will be taken daily. Each student will be allowed 2 unexcused absences during the semester. Any student with more than 2 unexcused absences at the end of the semester, will have his/her final grade automatically lowered 2% for each absence. Excused absences include only personal medical excuses, and it is the students’ responsibility to provide their instructor with sufficient information to verify this (Doctor’s name and phone #). It is not the instructor’s responsibility to excuse unexcused absences. Unless you have a verifiable medical excuse, it counts as one of your unexcused absences. Do not count on your unexcused absences being excused; use them wisely. Concerning class behavior, conduct unbecoming of a college student will not be tolerated.
Study Habits: Be prepared at all times. Most students have misconceptions about language learning. Learning a language is like learning to play tennis or to play the piano: it involves developing a specific skill (rather than a body of knowledge). Like sports, language ability comes with practice, practice, practice! If you don’t practice speaking Spanish, hearing it spoken, writing it, or reading it, you’re never going to be able to communicate in it. That’s why class attendance is necessary, and that’s why class time will be spent primarily practicing the language, rather than discussing grammar. Learning grammar is similar to learning the rules of a sport: you won’t play very well unless you know them, but knowing them does not mean you’ll play well. Learning the grammar makes language learning a lot easier. If you are having consistent problems in understanding the grammar see your instructor outside of class immediately. You are better of studying each day, understanding, and practicing as you go along. Only so much can be grasped in one sitting.
Academic Integrity: please refer to pp.45-46 of school catalog.
Grading:
Attendance/participation 20%
Home work 10%
Presentation 10%
Tests (3) 60%
A 94 - 100 A - 91 - 93
B+ 88 - 90 B 85 - 87
B - 83 - 84 C+ 80 - 82
C 77 - 79 C - 75 - 76
D+ 72 - 74 D 69 - 71
D - 67 - 68 F 66 & below
Schedule:
August 30-September 3
Unidad 6
De vacaciones
Escenas de la vida
¿Que lindas vacaciones!
EI espanol practico
Las vacaciones---placeres y problemas
En la playa, en el campo, en las montanas
September 6-10
Como relatar un suceso
Estructuras gramaticales
EI imperfecto: las formas
EI uso del imperfecto y del preterito
EI uso del preterito y del imperfecto en la misma oracion
September 13-17
Lecturas literarias
Una carta a Dios (Gregorio Lopez y Fuentes)
Unidad 7 ¿Buen provecho!
Escenas de la vida
La especialidad de la casa
EI espanol practico
September 20-24
Las tiendas de comestibles En el restaurante
Como pedir
Como pagar
Estructuras gramaticales
EI participio pasado y el presente
perfecto del indicativo
September 27-October 1 EXAM # 1
Los pronombres sujetos y preposicionales
Los pronombres de complemento directo e
indirecto
La posicion de dos pronombres
La construccion me gusta
October 4-8
Lecturas literarias
EI cuadro mejor vendido (Gerardo Murillo)
Unidad 8 La salud
Escenas de la vida
En un consultorio
EI espanol practico
October 11-15
Una visita al medico
En la sala de espera
En el consultorio de la doctora
Otros problemas medicos
En el consultorio del dentista En el hospital
October 18-22
Estructuras gramaticales
EI uso del subjuntivo: emociones y sentimientos
EI uso del subjuntivo con expresiones de
duda
EI uso del subjuntivo despues de un pronombre relativo
EI presente perfecto del subjuntivo
October 25-29 EXAM # 2
Lecturas literarias
EI zorro que se hizo el muerto (Don Juan
Manuel)
Unidad 9 ¿Siga la moda!
Escenas de la vida
EI corbatin
EI espanol practico
La ropa
November 1-5
En la seccion de ropa
En la zapateria
Como describir la ropa
En una tienda de ropa En una zapateria
Estructuras gramaticales
EI uso del articulo como sustantivo
November 8-12. Presentations begin
EI adjetivo y pronombre interrogativo &ixcel;cual?
Los adjetivos y pronombres demostrativos
Los adjetivos y pronombres posesivos
Las comparaciones
November 15-19
EI superlativo
Lecturas literarias EI ratoncito (Ermilo Abreu Gomez)
Unidad 10 ¿Buen viaje!
Escenas de la vida
Con destino a Santiago
November 22-26
EI espanol practico
En la agencia de viajes
En la estacion de trenes En el aeropuerto
November 29-December 03
Estructuras gramaticales
EI futuro
EI condicional
December 6 Exam # 3
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