First Year Spanish I SPAN 111 Summer 2015 MTWR

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1 First Year Spanish I SPAN 111 Summer 2015 MTWR Instructor: Office: Office Hours: Phone Number: Overview Bienvenidos! Welcome to Spanish 111, the first semester in UNR s Basic Spanish Language Program where you will cover up to Chapter 6 of Puntos de partida, 9th edition. What follows is basic information about the course, information that you should understand thoroughly. This course is for students who have had no prior experience with Spanish. Students who have studied Spanish before coming to UNR and want to continue must take the online placement exam. Refer to: Materials TEXTBOOKS WEBSITES HOMEWORK Puntos de Partida, 9th edition Access to Connect Spanish Plus: Good Spanish-English dictionary You can buy your complete package (loose-leaf color copy of text, e-book, Connect Spanish Plus access code) for approx. $205 at the ASUN bookstore (check current price). Puntos de Partida free Online Learning Center Basic Spanish Language Program: The course and all materials are available through WebCampus Learn Within WebCampus, you will complete online exercises in Connect Spanish Plus that pertain to the material covered in class. In addition you will complete LearnSmart to help you review. Instructions on accessing Connect Spanish Plus will be given to you by your instructor. Grade Breakdown Exámenes: Cap. 1 y 2 Cap. 3 y 4 Examen Final: Cap. 5, 6 + Oral Use of Spanish -Culture Present. in class -Descriptive (Connect) -Interactive (Connect) TAREA Connect Spanish 15% LearnSmart 2% Writing Activities 13% Participación 30% 20% 15% 30% 5% Spanish 111 Summer 2015 MTWR Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures University of Nevada, Reno 1

2 Grading Scale A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F Course Goals There are various goals of Spanish 111. The first is to develop basic communicative skills in Spanish as a second language. These include, but are not limited to, the following sample abilities: describing yourself and your extended and immediate family talking about time, days of the week, seasons of the year, and the weather describing university life and shopping experiences talking about events in the present and planned future events discussing likes and dislikes A second objective is to develop some rudimentary knowledge about cultural differences between the U.S. and the Spanish-speaking world. Some examples are: geography and culture of the U.S., the Caribbean, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica differences in daily schedules, shopping and dressing, living accommodations, student life, and family activities/roles. Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) As a means of assessing for success in this course, the student will focus upon the following objectives: 1. Describe yourself and your extended and immediate family 2. Talk about time, days of the week, seasons of the year, the weather, likes and dislikes 3. Describe university life and shopping experiences 4. Produce written and spoken dialogue in the present and planned future. 5. Articulate in writing your understanding of significant dialectical variants of the Spanish language. 6. Identify geography and culture of selected Spanish-speaking countries. 7. Compare U.S. and Hispanic/Latin cultures in regards to daily schedules, shopping and dressing, living accommodations, student life, and family activities/roles. Statement of Disability Services: Any student with a disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with me or the Disability Resource Center (Thompson Building, Suite 101; Phone: ) as soon as possible to arrange for appropriate accommodations. Statement on Audio and Video Recording: Surreptitious or covert video-taping of class or unauthorized audio recording of class is prohibited by law and by Board of Regents policy. This class may be videotaped or audio recorded only with the written permission of the instructor. In order to accommodate students with disabilities, some students may be given permission to record class lectures and discussions. Therefore, students should understand that their comments during class may be recorded. Spanish 111 SUMMER 2015 MTWR Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures University of Nevada, Reno 2

3 Course Syllabus Día Cap Actividades en clase Páginas Tarea (due) Semana 1 6/8 1 Introducción al curso; Introduction to Connect Spanish Plus Ante todo El alfabeto Saludos Introduction to the verb ser Download and print the syllabus & Course Components 6/9 Introduction to Connect Spanish Plus (LAB?) Aquí se habla español! Los números; El verbo hay Los gustos; El horario /10 2 Discuss & Sign up for Cultural Presentations En la universidad En la clase; Las materias Gramática 1: Singular nouns: gender & articles /11 Gramática 2: Nouns & articles: plural forms Gramática 3: Present tense of ar verbs Cultural presentation #1: Geografía en la Península Ibérica y África (1 grupo) use information on pp as a starting point. Semana 2 6/15 Gramática 4: Yes/No questions 6/16 Cultural presentation #2: Geografía del mundo hispano en el Caribe: Cuba y la República Dominicana (1 group each) use information on pp as a starting point. EXAMEN 1 (Capítulos 1 y 2) Due Sunday 6/14, 11:59pm Chapter 1: Due Monday 6/15, 11:59pm Chapter 2: 6/17 3 La familia La familia Los números Gramática 5: Adjectives & description /18 Gramática 6: Present tense of the verb ser Gramática 7: Possessive adjectives Gramática 8: Present tense of -er /-ir verbs (start) Due Sunday 6/21, 11:59pm Chapter 3: Spanish 111 SUMMER 2015 MTWR Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures University of Nevada, Reno 3

4 Día Cap Actividades en clase Páginas Tarea (due) Semana 3 6/22 Gramática 8: Present tense of -er /-ir verbs Cultural presentation #3: México (1 group) use information on p. 90 as a starting point /23 De compras 4 De compras De qué color es? Los números a partir de 100; 6/24 Stress & written accents marks Gramática 9: Demonstrative adjectives & pronouns Gramática 10: Tener, venir, poder, preferir, querer; Idioms with tener 6/25 Gramática 11: Destination; future actions (ir+a+inf.) Cultural presentation #4: Guatemala y Honduras (2 groups) use information on p. 122 as a starting point Due Sunday 6/28, 11:59pm Chapter 4: Descriptive Oral (Connect) Semana 4 6/29 EXAMEN 2 (Capítulos 3 y 4) 5 Los muebles; Qué día es hoy? En casa /30 Las preposiciones Gramática 12: Hacer, oír, poner, salir, traer, ver Gramática 13: Present tense of stem-changing verbs 7/1 Gramática 14: Reflexive pronouns /2 6 Cultural presentation #5: El Salvador y Nicaragua (2 groups) use information on p. 156 as a starting point. Las estaciones y el tiempo Qué tiempo hace hoy?; Los meses y las estaciones Due Sunday 7/5, 11:59pm Chapter 5: Spanish 111 SUMMER 2015 MTWR Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures University of Nevada, Reno 4

5 Día Cap Actividades en clase Páginas Tarea (due) Semana 5 7/6 Las preposiciones Gramática 15: Present progressive Cultural presentation #6: Costa Rica (1 group) use information on p. 192 as a starting point Due Monday 7/6, 11:59pm Interactive Oral (Connect) 7/7 Gramática 16: Ser o estar? Gramática 17: Comparisons 7/8 Repaso Final 7/9 Examen Final Due Wednesday 7/8, 11:59pm Chapter 6: LearnSmart EXAMEN FINAL Multiple Choice Cumulative Exam focusing on grammar from Chapters 1-6 plus vocabulary, reading, and listening focusing on Chapter 5 & 6. You will be taking the final in a lab. You may need to bring ear buds/headphones to listen to the audio recording (ask instructor). RECOMMENDATION FOR STUDYING: REDO ALL OF YOUR LEARN SMART ACTIVITIES FOR CHAPTERS 1-6 Spanish 111 SUMMER 2015 MTWR Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures University of Nevada, Reno 5