SPANISH
The Natural Way
www.seattlecentral.edu/faculty/jlisov
Instructor: Jessica Lisovsky
Home Phone: 206-463-1941
Level: Five
Email: [email protected]
Classroom: TBA
Time: TBA
In case of inclement weather, please call (206) 934-5464.
If you can no longer attend the course, please notify instructor.
TEXT:
Terrell, Andrade, Egasse, Muñoz (1998). DOS MUNDOS, (4th ed.) Mc Graw-Hill
ISBN # 0070644349
OBJECTIVES: Class conducted solely in Spanish. Activities are designed around stories,
interviews, role-plays, games. Grammar is reviewed and new areas explored. Designed for
students who want to maintain their conversational skills and improve vocabulary and
structures. Chapters 6 & 7 will be covered in this class.
TIPS FOR GLEANING READING PLEASURE FROM DOS MUNDOS:
• Look at all visuals before actually reading text.
• Read captions under pictures; find main topics to be discussed in the chapter, ie,
chapter sections.
• Read titles, short passages--work up to longer readings.
• Scan Lectura, Nota Cultural for main ideas, read a second time using footnotes
and cognates to glean meaning. Use dictionary as a last resort.
• To prepare an activity for homework, read the questions for comprehension and
write the answers or at least be prepared to answer in class.
• Refer to Grammar section (blue pages) as indicated under each section heading.
Do a few exercises from each grammar point. Check your answers in the back.
(Appendix 4)
• Refer to Appendices 1, 2 & 3 for help with verb conjugations and other aspects of
grammar.
Teacher recommended online tools for foreign-language students:
www.learnspanish.com (for remediation and extra practice)
www.learnspanish.com (for remediation and extra practice)
http://www.spanishdict.com
http://www.linguee.com/english-spanish
www.verbix.com: Verbix is an independent non-profit organization that aims to promote and
protect linguistic diversity [UNESCO Observatory: Multilingualism]. This site contains verb
conjugations for hundreds of languages, ranging from national and international
languages to regional and even extinct languages.
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Plan de Estudio
SESSION/Sesión
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DATE/Fecha
HOMEWORK/Tarea
• ¡No hay!
• Create (or dust off) your 'ROTULO'!
• Read through syllabus.
• Note assignments to be handed in are
called TAREA ESCRITA:
a) Un paso más... ¡a escribir! or b)
Dígalo por escrito!
• Review Chapter 5, especially grammar
exercises (see blue pages).
• Do Lotería Cultural - Capítulos 3-5 (see
packet).
• Read first section of Chap.6:
LA RESIDENCIA (pp. 193-198).
• ‘Prepare’ (= be ready to discuss in class)
Activity 4.
• Refer to grammar section as indicated
under chapter sub-headings. (6.1 – 6.2)
If necessary, email “la profe” so you are
on the e-roster. Be sure to put Nivel 5 in
the subject line!
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Read section p. 198-205.
Prepare Act. 7 & Act. 10.
Read “Nota Cultural” pp. 200-201.
Do Comprensión p. 201.
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Read pp. 205-212.
Prepare Act. 11 & 14.
Read Lectura pp. 205-206.
TAREA ESCRITA #1: Do Un paso
más... ¡a escribir! p. 207. Por favor,
incluyan una foto o dibujo de tu
animal mascota. OR Do alt.tarea#1pdf attached to this syllabus: Poem
selection- Cuadrados y angulos por
Alfonsina Storni. Do Actividad
creativa: Las casas de su barrio. (Pls
skip a line in your composition for
corrections.)
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• Read pp. 212-225, Chap. 6.
• TAREA ESCRITA #2: pdf attached
to this syllabus: Use the questions
following the poem Cuando salimos de
El Salvador por Jorge Argueta for your
composition. And remember to doublespace!
• Do grammar exercises (see blue pages).
• Do Crucigramas: La casa & Las
actividades en casa (see packet)
• Read first 2 sections of Chapter 7: LAS
EXPERIENCIAS (pp. 226-234).
• Prepare Act. 3 & 4 pp. 228-229.
• Refer to grammar as indicated.
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• Read next 2 sections of Chapter 7 pp.
235-242.
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• Prepare Act. 10 & Act. 12 p. 236.
• Read Lectura p. 237.
• Do Crucigrama: Los hechos pasados
(See packet)
• Review grammar (blue pages)
• WRITE OUT EXERCISES 8, 9, 10 pp.
251-252. (Check answers in back of
book.)
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Ideas for independent study:
1.
Keep going in the book, READ, do grammar exercises.
2.
Use interactive materials like Destinos at http://www.learner.org/resources/series75.html
and Nulu Languages at www.nululanguages.com/login?r=%2Farticles available on the web.
3.
Set up/participate in on-going chat sessions or peer teaching group with other students.
• [email protected] Contact: Rudy Perez at [email protected]
or 206.324.6680 meets twice a month at Uptown Espresso in Belltown, 2504 4th Ave.
(4th & Wall)
• The Seattle Spanish Society. Go to: http://www.meetup.com/spanish-616/
• Conversation group meets Sundays 7:30p at Barca Restaurant on 11th between Pike &
Pine.
4. Tutor an ESL student at SCCC. See my website http://seattlecentral.edu/faculty/jlisov/
Click on Resources link. Scroll down to: “Ways to Use Spanish in the Community”.
5. TRAVEL TO A SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRY!
6. STUDY IN A SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRY!
recommendations.
Check Resources link on my website for
¡BUENA SUERTE Y QUE LO PASEN BIEN!!
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