First Year Spanish II
SPAN 112 TR Fall 2016
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Overview
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to Spanish 112, the second semester that follows SPAN 111 in UNR’s Basic Spanish
Language Program where you will cover Chapter 7 to 11 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 taken SPAN 111 at UNR. Students who have studied Spanish before coming to UNR and want to
continue must take the online placement exam. Refer to: http://www.unr.edu/cla/wll/11-spanishBSLP_policy.html
Materials
TEXTBOOKS
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Puntos de Partida, 9th edition (PRINT version)
Access to Connect Spanish www.mhhm.com
A good Spanish-English dictionary
You can buy your complete package (loose leaf text, digital edition text, Connect access
codes) for $215 (check current price) at the ASUN bookstore.
WEBSITES
§ Puntos de Partida free Online Learning Center www.mhhe.com/puntos9
§ Basic Spanish Language Program Site for syllabus: http://www.unr.edu/cla/wll/11spanish-BSLP.html
§ The course and all materials are available through WebCampus
HOMEWORK
Within WebCampus, you will complete workbook exercises in Connect Spanish that pertain
to the material covered in class. In addition you will complete LearnSmart to help you
review. Instructions on accessing Connect Spanish will be given to you by your instructor.
Grade Breakdown
Tests:
Final:
Writing:
Oral Use of Spanish
Cap. 7
Cap. 8
Cap. 9
Cap. 10
Cap. 11 +
parte
cumulativa
(5)
Culture Presentation in
class
Descriptive (Connect)
Entrevista Oral (Connect)
Automatic Activ. 15%
LearnSmart
2%
Writing Activities 8%
10%
25%
40%
10%
10%
TAREA - Connect
Participación:
-Self-evaluation
-Participation in
Community events put
on by the Spanish Club;
a minimum of 3
5%
GRADING SCALE:
A
100-93
A92-90
B+
89-87
B
86-83
B82-80
C+
79-77
C
76-73
C72-70
D+
69-67
D
66-63
D62-60
F
59-0
Course Goals
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There are various objectives of Spanish 112. The first is to develop some basic reading, writing, listening, and
speaking skills in Spanish. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
§ describing leisure activities, holidays, foods, and traveling
§ talking about heath
§ expressing your likes and dislikes
§ avoiding repetition with the use of direct and indirect object pronouns
§ talking about and narrating past events
A second goal is to acquire basic knowledge about cultural differences between the U.S. and the Spanishspeaking world. Some examples are:
§ holidays and festivities in the Spanish-speaking world
§ geography and culture of Panama, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
§ differences in how important occasions are celebrated
§ differences in tipping and other customs in restaurants and hotels
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
As a means of assessing for success in this course, the student will focus upon the following objectives:
1. Describe leisure activities, holidays, foods, and traveling.
2. Talk about health issues.
3. Discuss likes and dislikes.
4. Produce written and spoken dialogue narrating past events.
5. Identify geography and culture of selected Spanish-speaking countries.
6. Compare U.S. and Hispanic/Latin cultures in regards to celebrated occasions, tipping, and other
customs in restaurants and hotels.
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: 784-6000) 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.”
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Syllabus / Programa
Día Cap
Semana 1
8/30
Mar.
Actividades en clase
Páginas
Download and print the
syllabus & Course
Components
Introducción al curso;
Introduction/Review to Connect Spanish
Review of SPAN 111 material (your instructor will provide
you with these activities)
7
9/1
Juev.
Semana 2
9/6
Mar.
9/8
Juev.
Semana 3
9/13
Mar.
9/15
Juev.
Semana 4
9/20
Mar.
Continued Review of SPAN 111 material
Discuss & Sign up for Cultural Presentations
La comida y comidas
198-202
Saber vs. Conocer
Gramática 18: The personal a; Direct Object Pronouns
Gramática 19: Indefinite and Negative Words
Gramática 20: Commands (Part I): Formal Commands
203-205
206-211
212-215
216-218
Semana 5
9/27
8
Mar.
9/29
Juev.
Semana 6
10/4
Mar.
10/6
Juev.
Semana 7
10/11
Mar.
10/13
Juev.
**Check the university’s final
exam schedule for your final
exam date and time; then confirm
you’re your instructor
Gramática 20: Commands (Part I): Formal Commands
A leer: Del mundo hispano
219
225
A escribir #1
A escribir #1 (Process writing from text p. 227 or
equivalent)
Salu2
227
Due Sunday 9/18 11:59 pm:
Connect & LearnSmart Ch. 7
Un poco de todo
EXAMEN 1 (Capítulo 7)
Cultural Presentation #1 Panamá (1-2 groups) –use
information on p. 224 as starting point.
9/22
Juev.
Tarea
De viaje
De vacaciones
Gramática 21: Indirect Object Pronouns; Dar & Decir
Gramática 22: Gustar (Part 2)
Salu2 (if time permits)
Gramática 23: Preterite of Regular Verbs and dar, hacer,
ir, and ser
A leer: Del mundo hispano
A escribir #2 (Process writing from text p. 261 or
equivalent)
Un poco de todo
EXAMEN 2 (Capítulo 8)
Cultural Presentation #2 La República Dominicana (12 groups) –use information on p. 258 as starting point.
222-23
220-221
224
238-241
243-247
256-257
248-254
Due Sunday 10/9 11:59 pm:
Connect & LearnSmart Ch. 8
A escribir #2
259
261
254-55
258
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Día
Cap
Actividades en clase
Semana 8
10/18 9 Una fiesta de cumpleaños para Javier
Las emociones y los estados afectivos
Mar.
10/20
Juev.
Semana 9
10/25
Mar.
10/27
Juev.
11/24 11
Juev.
Semana 14
11/29
Mar.
12/1
Juev.
Semana 15
12/6
Mar
12/8
Juev.
266-269
269-270
271-274
275-278
Due Sunday 10/23 11:59 pm
Descriptive Oral (Connect)
Gramática 26: Expressing Direct and Indirect Object
Pronouns Together
A leer: Del mundo hispano
A escribir #3 (Process writing from text p. 289 or
equivalent)
Un poco de todo
Salu2 (if time permits)
279-282
A escribir #3
EXAMEN 3 (Capítulo 9)
Cultural Presentation #3 Cuba (1-2 groups) –use
information on p. 286 as starting point.
10 Los pasatiempos, diversiones y aficiones
Los quehaceres domésticos
11/17
Juev.
Semana 13
11/22
Mar.
Tarea (due)
Gramática 24: Irregular Preterite Verbs
Gramática 25: Stem-changing Preterite Verbs
Semana 10
11/1
Mar.
11/3
Juev.
Semana 11
11/8
Mar.
11/10
Juev.
Semana 12
11/15
Mar.
Páginas
287
289
282-283
284-285
286
294-296
296-298
Gramática 27: Imperfect
299-304
Gramática 27: Imperfect cont’
Gramática 28: Summary of Interrogative Words
299-304
305-306
Gramática 29: Superlatives
A escribir #4 (Process writing from text p. 317 or
equivalent; in class only, see instructor for details)
Un poco de todo
Salu2 (if time permits)
EXAMEN 4 (Capítulo 10)
Cultural Presentation #4 Puerto Rico (1-2 groups) –use
information on p. 314 as a starting point.
Due Sunday 10/30 11:59 pm:
Connect & LearnSmart Ch. 9
307-09
317
A escribir #4
Due Sunday 11/20 11:59 pm:
Connect & LearnSmart Ch. 10
310-311
312-313
314
Día Festivo: Día de Acción de Gracias (No hay clase)
La salud y el bienestar
En el consultorio del médico
Gramática 30: Using the Preterite & the Imperfect
Gramática 30: Using the Preterite & the Imperfect
(SKIP GRAMMAR 31)
Gramática 32: Reciprocal Actions w/Reflexive Pronouns
A leer: Del mundo hispano
A escribir #5 (Process writing from text p. 347 or
equivalent; in class only, see instructor for details)
Cultural Presentation #5 Venezuela (1-2 groups) –use
information on p. 344 as a starting point.
Salu2 (if time permits)
322-323
324-326
327-330
331-334
338-339
345
347
Due Sunday 12/4 11:59 pm
Entrevista Oral (Connect)
A escribir #5
Due Sunday 12/11 11:59 pm
Connect & LearnSmart Ch. 11
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Día Cap Actividades en clase
Semana 16
Un poco de todo y repaso para el examen final
12/13
Mar.
Páginas
Tarea (due)
340-341
Final Exam Week 12/15 – 12/21
EXAMEN FINAL
**Check MyNevada and university final exam schedule for final exam date and time;
confirm with instructor
• Multiple Choice Cumulative Exam focusing on grammar from Chapters 7-11
plus grammar, vocabulary, reading, and listening focusing on Chapter 11.
•
You might take the final in a laboratory using WebCampus or
using a paper/pencil scantron.
•
If your instructor will be using a scantron, you will need to purchase it
the bookstore: GRADE MASTER FORM #25420
RECOMMENDATION
FOR STUDYING:
REDO ALL OF YOUR
LEARN SMART
ACTIVITIES FOR
CHAPTERS 7-11
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