SPA 103: Intermediate Spanish I FALL 2014 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION INSTRUCTOR: OFFICE: OFFICE HOURS: SPA103 - COURSE SCHEDULE FALL 2014 Dates Lesson Topics Homework (due by 11:59 p.m. before the next class) 3 5 A conocernos un poco Actividades comunicativas Pura vida! Episodios 1-5 Syllabus Repaso: El Presente del Subjuntivo (pg. 302-303) Actividades comunicativas y mecánicas en contexto Pura vida! Episodio 6 Introduction to the course Overview of Syllabus & My Spanish Lab Placement questionnaire Trying to influence another person Video activities Print Syllabus from Website & read in detail Review sheet Review sheet WEEK #2
8 10 12 The subjunctive to express influence (pg. 306) Actividades comunicativas y mecánicas en contexto Pura vida! Episodio 7 Vocabulary I: En el consultorio médico (pg.320-321) Pura vida! Episodio 8 Review: Formal Commands (pg. 324) Pura vida! Episodio 9 Giving advice Video activities Review Video activities Requesting that others do something Video activities Study pages 320-321 MySpanishLab () Study page 327 Tarea # 1 WEEK #3 15 17 19 The Subjunctive to express feelings and emotions (pg. 327) Actividades comunicativas y mecánicas en contexto Reading activities Vocabulary Part II: Los alimentos (pg. 333) Conversaciones Letras y sonidos: The consonants r The & rr Subjunctive (pg.337) to express doubt and denial (pg.337) Actividades comunicativas y mecánicas en contexto Expressing emotions Temas culturales Talking about how to stay fit Expressing your opinions and beliefs about something Reading: Mi experiencia: LA MEDICINA TRADICIONA L EN BOLIVIA Study page (pg. 337 330) Tarea # 2 WEEK #4
22 CONT. Subjunctive Reading: Panoramas: Bolivia y Paraguay: riquezas por descubrir (pg. 344) Expressing doubts Temas culturales Study for Quiz #1: Subjunctive Pura vida! Episodio 10 24 Quiz #1 Writing activity: Un artículo sobre la salud (pg. 348) Pura vida! Episodio 10 Quiz#1 Writing workshop Video activities 26 Capítulo 11: Para qué profesión te preparas? Vocabulary Part I: Los oficios y las profesiones (pg. 353) Conversaciones Describing professions and occupations using work-related terms Talking about the advantages of different professions Study pg.356 WEEK # 5 29 CONT. Vocabulary Tú Commands (pg. 356) Giving and following instructions from a friend Tarea # 3: commands October 1 The Subjunctive and the indicative with adverbial conjunctions (pg. 359) Actividades comunicativas y mecánicas en contexto Talking about future plans Tarea # 4: Adverbial clauses October 3 CONT. adverbial conjunctio ns Reading: Los empleos y las recomendaciones. Pg.364 Debate sobre las recomendaciones Study for Quiz # 2: Vocabulary I & II WEEK #6
October 6 Vocabulary Part II: En busca de empleo (pg. 366) Conversaciones QUIZ # 2 Reading & responding to want ads Letras y sonidos: b & v (pg. 368) October 8 The with Subjunctive indefinite people and things (pg. 370) Describing existing and nonexistent people and things Tarea # 5: curriculum vitae Reading: No hay que complicar la felicidad (Marco Denevi, Argentina) (pg. 378). Prepararse para Writing sample 1 October 10 Writing Sample # 1: Una carta de presentación para solicitar trabajo Review for exam # 1 Writing a business letter October 13 NO CLASS- COLUMBUS DAY WEEK #7 October 15 EXAM # 1 (chapters 10 &11) Pura vida! Episodio 11
October 17 Capítulo 12: El futuro es tuyo Vocabulary Part I: La computadora y otros aparatos electrónicos Conversaciones Discussing Technology Study page 391 WEEK #8 October 20 October 22 The Past Participle (pg. 391) QUIZ # 3: Past participle The Present perfect indicative (pg. 394) Mi música: Maná Dónde jugarán los niños? Using the Past participle to describe people and things Talking about what has happened Audio 3 Tarea # 6: past participle Study for QUIZ # Reading: Mi experiencia: La tecnología y el futuro (pg. 398) Pura vida! episodio 12 October 24 Vocabulary Part II: El medio ambiente (pg. 401) Conversaciones : Pura Vida! Episodio 12 Letras y sonidos: The Consonants t & d (pg. 402) Talking about the environment Video activities Read Apocalípsis WEEK #9 October 27 The Future Tense (pg. 404) Actividades comunicativas Reading: Apocalípsis (Marco Denevi, Argentina) Talking about what will happen & Tarea # 7: future conditional October 29 The Conditional Tense (pg. 407) Writing activity: El medio ambiente (p. 416). Discussing what you or others would do Writing workshop Reading: Mi experiencia: El. Pais, voz de (cont.) (cont.) la democracia (pg. 434). WEEK #10
3 The Imperfect Subjunctive (pg. 424) Actividades comunicativas y mecánicas en contexto Talking about requests or uncertainty in the past Tarea #8: imperfect subjunctive 5 7 CONT. Imperfect Subjunctive Long-form possessive adjectives and pronouns (pg. 430 Oral assessment (in class preparation) Vocabulary Part II:El cine, el teatro y la televisión(pg.436) conversaciones Oral assessment (in class preparation) Emphasizing possession and avoiding repetition Discussing television shows, movies, and entertainment Letras y Sonidos: The Consonants y, l, and the Sequence ll (pg. 438) WEEK #11 10 Oral assessment (in class presentation) Quiz # 4: On line: Imperfect subjunctive 12 NO CLASS- TUESDAY S CLASS MEETS Study page 441
14 Si clauses (pg.441) Actividades comunicativas Hypothesizing Tarea # 9: if clauses WEEK #12 17 Reading: Panoramas: La herencia cultural de España (pg. 446) Pura vida! Episodio 13 Review for Exam # 2 Temas culturales Repaso 19 EXAM # 2 (chapters 12 &13) 21 Capítulo 14: Seamos cultos Vocabulario Parte I: La música y el baile (pg. 454). Conversaciones Talking about music, art, and dance WEEK #13 24 Hacer in time expressions (pg. 458) Expressing how long something has been going on or how long ago it happened Tarea # 10: reading
26 Nosotros commands (pg.463) Reading Inviting others to do something Reading comprehension activities Prepare for Writing sample # 2 Read:Nuestro mundo: El arte moderno hispano (pg.476) 28 NO CLASS- THANKSGI VING BREAK WEEK #14 December 1 Writing sample # 2 In class writing December 3 Vocabulario parte II: La moda, Elegancia total (pg.468) conversaciones Talking about fashion December 5 The pluperfect indicative (pg. 472) Talking about what had happened before another past action or event WEEK #15
December 8 Last day of class Final Exam Date to be announced REPASO PARA EXAMEN FINAL Tuesday- December 9 Reading Day December 10 Reading Day