Cayuga Community College Auburn High School

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1 Cayuga Community College Auburn High School Intermediate Spanish I- Span Credit Hours Course Description: This course is designed to improve the student s ability to understand, speak, read and write Spanish through a review of grammar, readings and videos dealing with significant aspects of Hispanic civilization, people and culture. Course Objectives: Intermediate Spanish has as its major objective the improvement of students proficiency in listening comprehension, writing, reading and speaking through further development of grammatical concepts and the acquisition of increasingly complex structures and abstract vocabulary. Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Listening comprehension a. Follow a class conducted in Spanish. b. Understand a native speaker speaking slowly. c. Follow some scenes from a recording if the student is familiar with the material or has a copy of the text. 2. Writing a. Write a resume of something read, by substituting simpler forms for more complex ones of the reading, while using essential expressions taken from the reading. b. Write short compositions following an outline with vocabulary and idiomatic expressions provided. c. Translate sentences from English to Spanish with correct use of tenses, moods, and idiomatic expressions. 3. Reading Read annotated excerpts from selected short stories, poems and plays and simplified versions of newspaper and magazine articles on current affairs. 4. Speaking a. Apply the rules of pronunciation to unfamiliar words. b. Speak in a way that is comprehensible to native speakers. c. Make simple statements of topics covered in class with

2 vocabulary aids if in a native-speaking environment. Outline of Course Content: I. Grammar A review of basic points covered in SPA is then expanded to include more sophisticated grammar. 1. Review of regular and irregular of present tense and preterite tense 2. Review of SER and ESTAR and continuation of finer points of usage 3. Imperfect tense, Imperfect vs. Preterite in depth 4. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns 5. Lo, lo que 6. Present Perfect 7. Impersonal and Passive se, unintentional se 8. Present Subjunctive introduction 9. Commands II. Conversation A. New vocabulary will be studied, including many intangibles and more complex expressions, making for higher-level conversation. III. Culture and Civilization A. Readings and topics will include excerpts from Hispanic literature and will reveal Hispanic culture and history. Video and audio materials will be used. Course Requirements: Readings of assigned materials. Preparation of written assignment. Active participation in class discussions in Spanish Tests and final examination Additional practice is provided by computer programs Attendance in all classes. Materials: You will need the following materials: Textbook: IMAGINA: español sin barreras Curso intermedio de lengua espanola Blanco, Tocaimaza-Hatch Vista Higher Learning 2007 Workbook: Imagina Student Activities Manual Blanco, Tocaimaza-Hatch Vista Higher Learning 2007

3 Grading Policy: Your grades will be calculated according to the following criteria: Class participation 20% Exams 30% Quizzes 20% Compositions/Oral Assignments 15% Homework 15% CLASS PARTICIPATION (20%) Your attendance, punctuality, and active participation are required. The class meets MTWThF for 40 minutes each day. You will receive a daily grade for participation and performance. The highest grade is earned by a student who is well prepared for class, is actively involved in ALL class activities and uses Spanish creatively and intelligently. A middle grade is earned by a student who is partially prepared for class, but is unable to participate fully and successfully; a low grade is earned by a student who is present but unprepared and does not participate. A grade of 0 is given for absences. To allow for illness and unplanned occurrences, your 3 lowest participation grades will be dropped. EXAMS (30 %) There will be a chapter exam at the end of each unit of study. It is the student's responsibility to be present for all Exams. If a student is absent the day of the exam, it must be made up within 5 school days. QUIZZES (20%) There will be announced and unannounced quizzes on class work and/or homework. If a student is absent on the day of an announced quiz, it is their responsibility to make the quiz within 5 school days. If a student is absent for an unannounced quiz, it cannot be made up. The lowest quiz grade per marking period will be dropped. COMPOSITIONS/ORAL ASSIGNMENTS (15%) You will be required to write 3 compositions throughout the school year. All compositions must be written on computer and must be double-spaced to allow room for comments. Students will work together in class to revise one another s compositions and you will then have an opportunity to incorporate your classmates suggestions into a final version. You will complete 3 oral assignments throughout the year. They could be an oral presentation, oral interview or discussion with the teacher. You will be given ample opportunity to prepare beforehand and will be expected to speak entirely in Spanish.

4 HOMEWORK (15%) Your syllabus includes a study guide that contains daily assignments. You are expected to prepare exercises for class from the textbooks and workbook. Workbook exercises should be completed prior to class. *PLAGIARISM: All work turned in for this class should be done by you. While you may receive help from acquaintances with words or short phrases, copying texts from other sources and claiming them as your own, or using electronic translators to convert your work into Spanish are considered cheating. Anyone engaging in such activities will receive a 0 for the work in question. Imagina website: FINAL EXAM The exam will be comprehensive and cumulative (covering all chapters studied during the entire year).

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6 SPA 103 Guía de estudio para estudiantes FUE: Fuentes (paquete) IMA: Imagina, español sin barreras WB: Imagina, Student Activities Manual IS: Imagina Supersite ( Capítulo Preliminar- La Vida Universitaria Vocabulario Las materias académicas Estructura: Gustar and similar verbs FUE pp. 2-4 Actividades 1-3 FUE pp. 5-7 Actividades 4-5 WB pp. 3-7 Actividades 1-8 WB pp. 7-8 Actividades 9-10 Vocabulario Las descripciones FUE pp. 7-8 Actividades 6-7 WB pp Actividades 11, 13 y 14 Prueba: Capítulo Preliminar Lección 1 Sentir y vivir Para empezar Las relaciones personales Estructura 1.1 The present tense IMA p. 5 Actividades 1-2 IMA p. 20 Actividades 2-3 WB p. 1 Actividades 1-2 WB pp. 4-5 Actividades 1-5 p. 101 Actividades 1-3 p. 102 Actividades 1-3 Cortometraje Momentos de estación Estructura 1.2 Ser and estar IMA p. 6 Actividades 1-2 IMA pp Actividades 1-2, 3B pp Actividades 1, 5-6 WB pp. 6-7 Actividades 1-6 p. 103 Actividades 1-3 Imagina- Estados Unidos Estructura 1.3 Gustar and similar verbs IMA p. 15 Actividades 1-2 IMA p. 28 Actividad WB pp. 2-3 Actividades 1-2 WB pp. 8-9 Actividades 1-6 p. 104 Actividades 1-3 Oral presentations Cultura - Corriente latina Estructura 1.4 Nouns and articles (optional) IMA p. 31 Actividades 1, 3 IMA p. 379 Actividades 1-4 p. 34 Actividad 1 Literatura Poema 20, Pablo Neruda Estructura 1.5 Adjectives (optional) IMA p. 35 Actividad 1 IMA p. 381 Actividades 1-3 p. 38 Actividades 1-2, 4 WB p. 105 Actividades 1-4 Oral Assignment #1 Exam Lección 1

7 Lección 2 Vivir en la ciudad Para empezar En la ciudad Estructura 2.1 The preterite IMA p. 43 Actividades 1-2, 4 IMA p. 58 Actividades 1-3 WB p. 11 Actividades 1-3 WB pp Actividades 1-6 p. 107 Actividades 1-4 p. 108 Actividades 1-3 Cortometraje Adiós, mamá Estructura 2.2 The imperfect IMA p. 44 Actividad 1 IMA p. 62 Actividad 1 p. 48 Actividades 1, 4 WB pp Actividades 1-6 p. 109 Actividades 1-3 Imagina- México Estructura 2.3 The preterite vs. the imperfect IMA p. 53 Actividades 1-2, Miniprueba IMA p. 66 Actividades 1-3A WB p. 12 Actividades 1-2 p. 68 Actividad 1 p. 13 Actividades 1-3 WB pp Actividades 1-5 p. 110 Actividades 1-4 Cultura - Juchitán: La ciudad de las mujeres Estructura 2.4 Progressive forms (optional) IMA p. 69 Actividades 1-2 IMA p. 383 Actividades 1-3 p. 72 Actividades 1, 3 Literatura Aqueronte, José Emilio Pacheco Estructura 2.5 Telling time (optional) IMA p. 73 Actividades 1, 3 IMA p. 385 Actividades 1-3 p. 76 Actividades 1, 2, 4 WB p. 111 Actividades 1-4 Exam Lección 2 Composición #1 Lección 3 La influencia de los medios Para empezar Los medios de comunicación IMA p. 81 Actividades 1-2 WB p. 21 Actividades 1-3 p. 113 Actividades 1-2 Estructura 3.1 The subjunctive in noun clauses Cortometraje - Encrucijada IMA pp Actividades 1-3, 5 IMA pp Actividades 1-2, 4 WB pp Actividades 1-5 pp Actividades 1-2, 6 p. 114 Actividades 1-3

8 Estructura Commands Imagina El Caribe IMA p. 102 Actividades 1-3A IMA p. 91 Actividades 1-2, Miniprueba WB pp Actividades 1-4 WB p. 22 Actividades 1-2 p. 115 Actividades 1-3 p. 23 Actividades 1-3 Oral Presentations Estructura 3.3 Object pronouns Cultura Ritmos del Caribe IMA p. 106 Actividades 1-3 IMA p. 109 Actividad 1 WB pp Actividades 1-4 p. 112 Actividad 1 p. 116 Actividades 1-3 Estructura 3.4 Possessive adjectives and Literatura Idilio, Mario Benedetti pronouns (optional) IMA p. 113 Actividad 1, p. 113 IMA p. 387 Actividades 1-3 p. 116 Actividades 1-2, 4 WB p. 117 Actividades 1-3 Estructura 3.5 Demonstrative adjectives Oral Assignment #2 and pronouns (optional) Exam Lección 3 IMA p. 389 Actividades 1-4, p. 389 Lección 4 Generaciones en movimiento Para empezar Entre familia Estructura 4.1 The subjunctive in adjective clauses IMA p. 121 Actividades 1-2 IMA p. 136 Actividades 1-3 WB p. 31 Actividades 1-3 WB pp Actividades 1-4 p. 119 Actividades 1-3 p. 120 Actividades 1-3 Cortometraje Raíz Estructura 4.2 Reflexive verbs IMA Actividades 1, 4, pp IMA Actividades 1-2A, p. 140 Actividades 1-2, p. 126 WB Actividades 1-4, pp Actividades 1-3, p. 121 Imagina- Centroamérica Estructura 4.3 Por and para IMA Actividades 1-2, Miniprueba, p. 131 IMA Actividades 1-2, p. 144 WB Actividades 1-2, p. 32 WB Actividades 1-5, pp Actividades 1-2, p. 33 Actividades 1-3, p. 122 Cultura - El poder de los mayas Estructura 4.4 To become: hacerse, ponerse, IMA p. 147 Actividad 1 volverse and llegar a ser (optional) p. 150 Actividad 1 IMA p. 391 Actividades 1-3 Literatura Eclipse, Augusto Monterroso Exam Lección 4 IMA p. 151 Actividad 1 Composición #2 p. 154 Actividades 1-2, 4

9 WB p. 123 Actividades 1-4 Lección 5 Las riquezas naturales Para empezar Nuestro mundo Estructura 5.1 The future IMA p. 159 Actividades 1-2 IMA p. 174 Actividad 1 WB p. 41 Actividades 1-3 WB pp Actividades 1-4 p. 125 Actividades 1-3 p. 126 Actividades 1-3 Cortometraje El día menos pensado Estructura 5.2 The conditional IMA p. 160 Actividad 1 IMA p. 178 Actividades 1-3 p. 164 Actividades 1, 3 WB pp Actividades 1-5 p. 127 Actividades 1-3 Imagina- Colombia, Ecuador y Venezuela Estructura 5.3 Relative pronouns IMA p. 169 Actividades 1-2, Miniprueba IMA pp Actividades 1-4A WB p. 42 Actividades 1-2 WB pp Actividades 1-4 p. 43 Actividades 1-3 p. 128 Actividades 1-2 Oral Presentations Cultura - El Amazonas: pulmón del planeta Estructura 5.4 Qué vs. cuál (optional) IMA p. 188 Actividad 1 IMA p. 393 Actividades 1-3 Literatura La luna, Jaime Sabines Estructura 5.5 The neuter lo (optional) IMA p. 189 Actividad 1 IMA p. 395 Actividades 1-3 p. 192 Actividades 1-2, 4-5 WB p. 129 Actividades 1-3 Oral Assignment #3 Exam Lección 5 Lazarillo de Tormes Composition #3