Español 110 – Primavera 2017
División de Humanidades
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208
Profesora: Sandra Ovalles
Oficina: Hubbard Hall #108
Email: [email protected]
Horas de oficina: martes/jueves 4:45-5:20 y viernes/por cita
Clase: martes/jueves 5:30-6:45
Salón de clase: Bradley #106
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Beginning Spanish II. Introduction to grammar and practical vocabulary necessary for
fundamental communication skills. Admission to SPAN 110 is reserved exclusively for those who have successfully
completed SPAN 109. SPAN 109 is reserved exclusively for those who have never studied Spanish, have not studied
Spanish in the past five years, or have scored an S1 on the USC Phase I placement exam. Please note that credit may be
earned only for SPAN 109 and SPAN 110, or SPAN 121.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Conectados, 1st edition textbook and Conectados, 1st edition iLrn access card. Patti J. Marinelli and Karin Fajardo,
Cengage Learning, 2016.
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS / SOURCES: Online dictionary: http://www.wordreference.com
NOTE ON E-BOOKS: Students are expected to bring their textbook to class every day and are strongly encouraged to
use print copies of the textbook.
DAILY ASSIGNMENTS:
 Your professor may occasionally modify the assignments in this syllabus or add to them, but will only do so provided
that the students are given sufficient notice (at least 24 hours).
 If you miss class, contact a classmate about any changes announced in class.
 If your professor is absent from class and a substitute cannot be found, continue to follow the syllabus and look for an
email with further instructions.
 The Course Coordinator may change the syllabus for the good of all the students or to correct typographical errors.
Changes will be announced via the University email system and/or iLrn. Please check your USC email account daily.
FACULTY: This class consists of face-to-face instruction blended with on-line web-based instruction. You will have
class with your professor on Tuesdays and Thursdays for face-to-face instruction, and you will be expected to complete
additional on-line instruction and practice during each week.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: This course has a two-fold goal: to prepare you to use Spanish to communicate with others
in a basic way and to explore various aspects of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world through readings, videos, art
and music. Students who successfully complete this course should be able to do the following:
1. Communication
 demonstrate understanding of and interpret the main ideas and some supporting details of written and spoken
communication in the present and past tenses on topics of personal interest such as one’s travel plans, daily
routine, living environment, health, nutrition, and food.
 engage in oral and written exchanges with the ability to initiate and sustain simple interchanges including
providing and obtaining information, expressing feelings and preferences, and exchanging ideas and opinions on
topics of personal interest such those mentioned above.
2. Culture
 demonstrate understanding of cultural information and relationships between cultural perspectives, products, and
practices especially as they relate to the Hispanic countries focused on in the text (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras,
El Salvador, and Nicaragua).
 use appropriate cultural behavior in common social situations.
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3. Connections
 use the Spanish language to reinforce subject matter and learn new information in academic areas such as music,
architecture, and the culinary arts.
4. Comparisons
 explain insights into their own language and culture, as developed through readings and video activities
5. Communities
 identify opportunities to practice and hear the Spanish language outside of the classroom in activities such as
concerts, movies, lectures, exhibits, festivals, and conversational exchanges with Hispanics in the community.
FINAL GRADE:
Your final grade will be calculated according to your performance in the following components. NOTE: No extra credit is
offered in this course; no grades are dropped.
(Homework/attendance
Class participation)
15%
Oral interview
10%
Exams (2)
30%
Quizzes (3)
15%
Compositions (2)
10%
Final Exam
20%
Total
100%
* Note: Your speaking sample grade will be based on two of your speaking activities during the semester completed on
iLrn. The particular activities chosen for this grade will not be announced in advance.
GRADING SCALE:
92-100
89-91
83-88
80-82
A
B+
B
C+
74-79
71-73
65-70
BELOW 65
C
D+
D
F
CLASS POLICIES: Be sure to familiarize yourself with these policies.
ATTENDANCE: Regular class attendance is essential for successful completion of the course, since we will work
actively in class on increasing your skills in Spanish. Please note the following definitions and policies.
Excused absences. Excused absences are those documented absences due to illness, attendance at family weddings or
funerals, or official representation of the university. In exceptional cases, absences due to other similar serious
circumstances may be excused, at the discretion of your professor and the course coordinator. The student must provide
the requested documentation within one week of returning from the absence: doctor’s note, funeral program, coach’s letter
or similar official documents, as directed by the instructor and course coordinator. (Original documents must be provided;
scanned copies are not accepted.)
Unexcused absences. Absences due to reasons other than those listed above and/or absences for which the student does
not provide official documentation are considered unexcused. Examples: If you have a minor illness and miss class, but
do not seek medical expertise and therefore cannot provide a medical note, the absence is considered unexcused. Vacation
travel is an unexcused absence. Similarly, absences due to routine responsibilities of student organizations, jobs,
house/vehicle maintenance are not excused.
Partial attendance = unexcused absence. Each time you arrive more than 10 minutes late or leave more than 10 minutes
early will count as an unexcused absence.
Late arrival / early departure. Your professor will keep a record of every time you arrive up to 10 minutes late to class
or leave up to 10 minutes early. The following equivalencies will apply:
 Every 3 late arrivals/early departures = 1 unexcused absence
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Policies for attendance:
A. Penalties are given for excessive unexcused absences (including late arrival/early departure and partial attendance, as
defined above):

Up to 3 unexcused absences = No effect on final grade.

4 unexcused absences = Final grade is reduced by one step. (A to B+, B+ to B, B to C+, C+ to C, D+ to D, and D
to F)

5 unexcused absences = Final grade is reduced by a whole letter. (A to B, B+ to C+, B to C, C+ to D+, C to D,
D+ to F, and D to F)

7 (or more) unexcused absences = Final course grade is reduced by two whole letters (A to C; B+ to D+; B to D;
C+ to F; C to F; D+ to F; D to F.)
B. Regular attendance is necessary for success in Span 109 and as preparation for Span 110. Students who have 4 or more
absences are urged to consult with the Dean’s office, since students with ongoing health problems or other serious
circumstances may be eligible to withdraw from all courses without penalties on their academic record.
EXAMS and QUIZZES:
The use of any electronic device during an exam or other assessment will result in a zero on that exam.
 If you miss one exam due to a documented, excused absence, the grade for that exam will be replaced by the average
of the other chapter exam and the final exam.
 If you miss more than one exam due to a documented absence, please discuss this with your professor at once.
 If you miss a quiz due to a documented, excused absence, the grade for that quiz will be replaced by the average of the
grades from the other two quizzes.
 If you miss an exam or a quiz due to an unexcused (and/or undocumented) absence, you will receive a score of zero
(0) for the missing evaluation.
 If you miss the graded, in-class composition due to an excused and documented absence, please see your instructor
immediately to make arrangements to write the composition. If the absence is due to an unexcused or undocumented
absence, you will receive a zero (0) on this composition.
 Excused absences include official representation of the University, severe illness, attendance at funerals, and similarly
exceptional circumstances; the student must provide the original (not scanned) copy of the requested documentation
(official letter, doctor’s note, funeral program, etc.) Note that vacation travel does not count as an excused absence.
HOMEWORK AND WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS:

Assignments on iLrn are due at midnight the day BEFORE class is held. For example, homework for “Tuesday’s
class” is due at midnight on Monday. (Technically, the time is 11:59 p.m.)

Assignments missed due to a documented, excused absence may be completed for full credit within TWO
weekdays of returning to class. For example, if you return to class on Tuesday, you need to submit missed work by
Thursday of the same week. All other assignments not completed in time will be assigned a zero (0).
CLASSROOM PROTOCOL:
 All students are expected to come to class well-prepared, to collaborate fully and courteously with classmates and
professors, and to speak Spanish in class with classmates and professors.
 Please refrain from eating and drinking during class.
 After class begins, do not read newspapers or do work from other courses.
 Turn off phones and similar electronic devices in class.
CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES
 Please ensure that your cell phone, smartphone and all other similar electronic devices (earpieces, earphones, mp3
players, etc.) are turned off and put away before class begins.
 Handling/using electronic devices during a quiz or exam will result in a grade of zero for that evaluation.
 Handling/using electronic devices at other times during class will negatively affect the class participation grade.
Students who violate the policies on electronic devices will be subject to disciplinary action.
 First violation of this policy: Student will be given a verbal warning. Student may be asked to leave the room.
 Second violation: Student will be given a written warning with copies to the program director and department chair.
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 Additional violations: An incident report will be filed with the Office of Student Conduct.
HONOR CODE: You are expected to practice the highest possible standards of academic integrity. Any deviation from
this expectation will result in substantial grade penalties ranging from a score of 0 in the assignment/evaluation to a final
course grade of F. The Office of Academic Integrity may also impose further sanctions. Violations of the honor code
include using another student’s work; use of translation tools other than simple dictionaries; obtaining help from friends,
family or tutors; using notes or phones during quizzes and tests; improper citation of sources; possession of answer keys;
and any other form of academic misrepresentation. Please refer to your Student Handbook for information regarding the
USC code of ethics and also see the web site of the Office of Academic Integrity.
Academic Success Center (ASC)
This center is located on the second floor (not ground floor) of the Medford Library Bldg. Additional resources, such as
free tutoring and Rosetta Stone, are available for use in the “lab”. Check the center for this semester’s schedule. (Hours
are subject to change.)
SPECIAL NOTE ON MATERIALS:
1. Textbook: Bring the textbook to each class. We will use it to complete activities found there.
2. iLrn: Use your access code and your professor’s instructions to sign up for this online component.
Day
Date
Weekly on-line topics (see iLrn for daily
homework assignments, which are DUE
THE NIGHT BEFORE CLASS)
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1/10
Repaso de 109.
2
1/12
Cap. 4: Nuestro mundo: México; las
vacaciones
3
1/17
Cap. 4: Los verbos irregulares en el presente;
El futuro: ir + a + infinitivo
4
1/19
Más práctica con el futuro;
Repaso y Prueba 1
5
1/24
Cap. 4: El tiempo, las estaciones y las fechas
6
1/26
Cap. 4: Los números mayores de 100; El
presente progresivo
7
1/31
Cap. 4: Más práctica con el presente
progresivo; De viaje
8
2/2
Cap. 4: Las frases verbales; Las expresiones
indefinidas y negativas
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Communicative Objectives
¿Qué recordamos de los
Capítulos 1-3?
¿Cuáles son tres datos
interesantes sobre México?
¿Cómo son tus vacaciones
ideales? ¿Qué no te gusta
hacer?
¿Cuándo haces la tarea
normalmente? ¿A qué hora
vienes a la universidad?
¿Conoces a muchas personas
en la universidad? ¿Qué vas a
hacer en las próximas
vacaciones?
¿Qué vas a hacer el fin de
semana?
¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? ¿Qué
fecha es hoy?
¿En qué año naciste (were you
born)? Probablemente, ¿qué
están haciendo tus padres en
este momento? ¿Y tu
mascota?
¿Estás haciendo planes para
las vacaciones? ¿Te gusta
viajar?
¿Qué país quieres visitar?
¿Vas a viajar en avión, en
tren, o en auto? ¿Qué puedes
hacer allí? ¿Conoces a alguien
famoso?
In-class activities
Repaso de Cap. 1-3
Texto: pp. 129-135
Texto: pp. 136-140
Texto: pp. 140-141
Texto: pp. 142-145
Texto: pp. 146-151
Composition I due
(submitted online):
Texto:151-155
Texto: pp. 156-159
2/7
Cap. 4: Más práctica con las expresiones
indefinidas y negativas; Conectados con la
música
¿Vas a hacer algo interesante
esta noche?
Texto: pp. 160-163
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2/9
Cap. 4: Nuestra comunidad (Nosotros/Share
It!; Perspectivas: Lugares turísticos
populares; Exploración: Un viaje a Los
Cabos; Conectados con . . . la religión);
Síntesis; Repaso del Cap. 4
Describe un lugar turístico en
Carolina del Sur: ¿Qué se
puede hacer allí? ¿Qué hotel
recomiendas? ¿Cuál es la
mejor estación para visitar?
¿Qué tiempo hace allí en esa
estación?
Texto: pp. 164-168
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2/14
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Examen 1: Capítulo 4
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2/16
Cap. 5: Nuestro mundo: Guatemala y
Honduras; la rutina
13
2/21
Cap. 5: Los verbos reflexivos en el tiempo
presente; los verbos reflexivos en el
infinitivo y el presente progresivo
14
2/23
Cap. 5: Más práctica con los verbos
reflexivos; Repaso y Prueba 2
15
2/28
Cap. 5: Cuartos y quehaceres
16
3/2
Cap. 5: Los pronombres de complemento
directo; El pretérito de verbos regulares
3/7 – 3/9
Vacaciones de primavera – No hay clase
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3/14
Cap. 5: Repaso de los pronombres de
complemento directo; Más práctica con el
pretérito de verbos regulares; Casas
18
3/16
Cap. 5: El pretérito de ir, ser, hacer, y tener;
los usos del pretérito
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3/21
Cap. 5: Conectados con . . . la arquitectura;
nuestra comunidad (Nosotros / Share It!;
Perspectivas: Los quehaceres domésticos;
Exploración: Casa vacacional en Guatemala;
Conectados con . . . la arqueología);
Síntesis;
Repaso de Cap. 5
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3/23
Examen 2: Capítulo 5
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¿Cuáles son tres datos
interesantes sobre Guatemala
y Honduras? ¿A qué hora te
levantas entre semana?
¿Cómo es tu rutina típica por
la mañana?
¿Te diviertes mucho los fines
de semana? ¿A qué hora te
acuestas los sábados? ¿A qué
hora piensas acostarte esta
noche?
¿Te enojas con tu
compañero(a) de cuarto a
veces? ¿Por qué? ¿Qué
sabemos del Paso 1?
¿Cómo es tu cuarto? ¿Está
ordenado? ¿Qué necesitas
hacer para limpiar tu cuarto?
En un fin de semana típico:
¿Limpias tu cuarto? ¿Lavas la
ropa? ¿Llamas a tus padres?
El fin de semana pasado:
¿Estudiaste mucho o poco?
¿Comiste en un restaurante?
¿Saliste con amigos?
¿Qué hiciste durante las
vacaciones? ¿Cómo es tu
casa? ¿Qué hay en tu cuarto
preferido?
¿Adónde fuiste anoche?
¿Hiciste algo especial?
¿Tuviste que estudiar mucho?
Describe tu rutina en un
sábado típico; describe tu
residencia o tu casa /
apartamento; dime (tell me) 5
cosas que hiciste ayer.
Texto pp. 169-175
Texto pp.176-181
Texto: pp. 180-181
Texto: pp. 182-185
Texto: pp. 186-190
Texto: pp. 186-195
Texto: pp. 196-201
Texto pp. 202-208
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3/28
Cap. 6: Nuestro mundo; las comidas
22
3/30
Cap. 6: Los pronombres del complemento
indirecto; El pretérito de los verbos
irregulares
23
4/4
Cap. 6: Más práctica con el pretérito;
Repaso y Prueba 3
24
4/6
Cap. 6: El restaurante; Los verbos con
cambio del raíz en el pretérito
25
4/11
Cap. 6: Resumen del pretérito; Salud y
nutrición
26
4/13
Cap. 6: Las expresiones impersonales; Los
adverbios
27
4/18
28
4/20
Cap. 6: Conectados con . . . la agricultra;
Nuestra comunidad (Nosotros / Share It!;
Perspectivas: Platos típicos; Exploración:
Restaurantes nicas; Conectados con . . . las
artes culinarias); Redacción (in-class)
Cap. 6: Síntesis; Repaso para el examen
final
¿Cuáles son 3 datos
interesantes sobre El Salvador
y Nicaragua? Para ti, ¿cuál es
la comida principal del día?
¿Qué te gusta comer? ¿Qué
no te gusta comer?
¿Quién te prepara tus comidas
preferidas? ¿Qué les sirves a
tus amigos en las fiestas?
¿Qué hiciste anoche?
¿Fuiste a una fiesta
recientemente? ¿Quién dio la
fiesta? ¿Conociste a alguien
interesante allí?
¿En qué restaurante quieres
comer hoy? ¿Cuál es la
especialidad de la casa? ¿Qué
vas a pedir? La última vez que
comiste en un restaurante,
¿Qué pediste tú? ¿Qué pidió
tu amiga?
¿Qué comiste ayer? ¿Fue
comida saludable o comida
rápida? ¿Cómo es tu dieta?
¿Tienes algunos hábitos
malos?
¿Es importante estar en
forma? ¿Asistes a clases
regularmente? ¿Estudias
frecuentemente?
Texto: pp. 209-215
Texto: pp. 216-221
Texto: pp. 219-221
Texto: pp. 222-228
Texto: pp. 229-235
Texto: pp. 236-241
¿Cuáles son los cultivos
principales de nuestra región?
Texto: pp. 242-244
¿Qué sabemos del Capítulo 6?
Texto: pp. 245-248
The final exam schedule can be found online at: http://usclancaster.sc.edu/academics/exams.htm
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