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INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
Aims
Hola de nuevo and welcome to EN 2862: Spanish 2 This course aims at consolidating your
knowledge of Spanish and helping you understand more about the Spanish speaking world.
Following what was covered in the previous Spanish course, this course will help you build your
communication skills in Spanish by revising what was covered in the previous course and by
introducing relevant contexts for you to practice your Spanish, such as going on holidays to
Spain and doing some shopping.
This course also offers you the opportunity to do some self-study using multimedia materials as
well as exercises and readings for home study. Please feel free to ask as much as you need as this
is an essential part of the learning process. We also welcome your suggestions regarding course
contents and hope you will enjoy Spanish once more.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course, you should be able to:
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Produce simple messages in Spanish describing places and people’s preferences.
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Plan a group vacation in Spanish and survive when shopping in Spanish.
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Read aloud in Spanish pronouncing words confidently.
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Master the present tense in Spanish.
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Acquire a core vocabulary of around 500/ 600 words.
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Teaching & Learning Materials.
A. Textbooks
We will be using the following materials in the Spanish language lessons. You can purchase your
textbook in the University Bookstore if you wish. Your tutor will inform you of which materials
you need to bring to class.
1.
Martín Ernesto & Sans Neus (2004): Gente, Nueva Edición. Editorial Difusión S.L.
Barcelona [Strongly recommended]
2.
Español Moderno I 现代西班牙语 （第一册）董燕生，刘建 [Strongly recommended]
3.
Español Moderno II 现代西班牙语 （第二册）董燕生，刘建
4.
Gramática Básica de Español y Ejercicios (西班牙语基础语法语练习), 常福良
5.
Collins Spanish Dictionary and Grammar (2004) [Strongly recommended]
6.
A Student’s Book (Libro del Alumno) to be used mainly in tutorials: It is recommended that
you purchase a copy of this book, as it will be used in tutorials frequently.
7.
A workbook and Grammar Book// (Libro de Trabajo y Resumen Gramatical) [To be used
some times in group study sessions: It is recommended that you purchase this as well as an
ideal complement to the student’s book].
Gente is a beginners course in Spanish designed to enable students to learn how to communicate
effectively in the language. You can order the following materials through the university
bookstore on campus. At this stage we only recommend you to have a copy of the Students’
book. When necessary, your instructor will provide materials that complement those in the
course book in order to ensure adequate understanding of key areas and to provide further
practice.
Español Moderno I 现代西班牙语 （第一册）is the textbook that is used in all the Universities
in Mainland China. It contains grammatical explanations in Chinese, and lots of exercises
suitable for beginners.
3. B. Internet Materials
There is a Spanish webpage at CityU with online videos and interactive exercises among other
things. The Url for the webpage is: www.cityu.edu.hk/en/spanish
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This course also has a Blackboard page with materials for the lectures as well as some listening
exercises. You are also encouraged to use the World Wide Web not only as a useful tool to find
out more about the Spanish Speaking World, but also as a useful source for language practice.
The sites listed below provide very useful language practice (with sound in some cases) as well
as links to many web pages related to Spanish language and culture.
Those of you interested in meeting with Spanish speaking friends in Hong Kong can join our
Hong
Kong
Hispanic
Yahoo
Group.
Please
go
to
the
following
link:
http://es.groups.yahoo.com/group/hk_hispanic/
1. www.studyspanish.com
This is a very good online tutorial with lots of information such as a translator, grammar
explanations, written exercises, oral exercises, written tests, verb drills, vocabulary practice,
cultural notes, etc. It also has a bookstore to select Spanish books.
2. www.hku.hk/spanish
This is the website developed by friends at HKU with lots of interesting exercises for students
using the book Gente and for other books.
3. www.trinity.edu/mstroud/grammar/index.html
This website, from Trinity University in Texas, offers a number of exercises to practice different
aspects of Spanish grammar such as verbs, nouns, adjectives, prepositions, etc. There is a
particular emphasis on the practice of verb tenses.
4. www.trentu.ca/spanish/masarriba/
This website, developed by Trent University, Ontario, Canada, is an electronic workbook
designed to accompany the 2nd edition of ¡Arriba! Comunicación y Cultura (Prentice Hall).
However, the materials can be adapted for use with other textbooks. The exercises deal with all
different grammar aspects and it also has a vocabulary section.
5. http://www.vokabel.com/
This website has vocabulary training exercises in English, German, French and Spanish.
6. www.bbc.co.uk/education/languages/spanish/talk/index.shtml
This website, developed by the BBC, teaches you vocabulary to deal with specific situations
through the use of video clips and cultural notes.
7. http://spanishculture.about.com
This website has interesting information on Hispanic culture with many different topics covered
8. http://spanish.about.com
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Same here.
9. www.cityu.edu.hk/neruda
This is a bilingual webpage dedicated to Chilean Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda, with
an online documentary about Neruda’s life, some biographical notes, poems and language
exercises.
7. www.cctv.com/espanol
China’s CCTV in Spanish.
8. www.eltutordebangkok.com
An interesting webpage with various language exercises.
Minor in Spanish Studies
You can now obtain a minor in Spanish studies if you take 15 credits after completing Spanish 1.
This will enable you to reach at least a pre-intermediate level of proficiency in Spanish and
acquire some valuable knowledge about the Spanish-speaking world, to be able to communicate
across cultures. After completing your minor, you will be in a position to acquire a working
knowledge in Spanish and become a competent professional in this language if you spend one or
two months of language and culture immersion in a Spanish-speaking country.
Minor in Spanish Studies: Curriculum
(1) Prerequisite Spanish Course (3 credits)
Code
Course Title
Credit
Level
Remark
EN2861
3
B2
New course
Spanish 1 (or equivalent, EN2821)†
(2) Three required Spanish courses (9 credits; varying entry levels depending on the student’s
proficiency level)
Code
Course Title
Credit
Level
Remark
EN2862
Spanish 2 (or equivalent, EN2830)
3
B2
New course
EN2863
Spanish 3
3
B2
New course
EN2864
Spanish 4
3
B3
New course
EN2882
Spanish 5
3
B3
New course
(3) One required course (3 credits)
Code
Course Title
Credit
Level
Remark
EN2865
Culture and society in Spanish-speaking countries 3
B3
New course
(4) One course from any of the following courses (3 credits)
Code
Course Title
EN2867
Spanish for business
EN2866
Internship (attachment to a Spanish company)
LW4633
Law and Business in the European Union
Introduction
Credit
3
3
3
Level
B2
B3
B4
Remark
New course
New course
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Library References
The following items are available in the CityU library for you to consult:
A) Spanish Language
1. TITLE
Living language Spanish [videorecording] : an introduction to
essential conversational Spanish / [presented by] Crown Video ;
PUBLISHER New York, N.Y. : Crown Video, c1984.
DESCRIPTION 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC)(ca. 77 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
CONTENTS Scenes at the airport with additional words and phrases -- Scenes
at the hotel with additional words, numbers and phrases -Scenes on the street -- Scenes at the restaurant -- Scenes at
the department store.
x LOCATION
x1 > Media Resources
CALL #
PC4112.5 .L58 1984
2. TITLE
Colloquial Spanish CD-ROM [computer file] : a multimedia language
course / Untza Otaola Alday ; developed by Derek Wilson.
PUBLISHER London : Routledge, 1998.
DESCRIPTION 1 computer laser optical disc : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user
guide (29 p.)
NOTE
Title from disc label.
LANGUAGE In English and Spanish.
SUBJECT Spanish language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English -x LOCATION
CALL #
x1 > Media Resources
PC4129.E5 C66 1998
3. AUTHOR
Spinelli, Emily.
TITLE
English grammar for students of Spanish : the student guide for
those learning Spanish / by Emily Spinelli.
PUBLISHER Ann Arbor, Mich. : Olivia and Hill Press, c1990.
DESCRIPTION 264 p.
SERIES
English grammar series.
SUBJECT English language -- Grammar, Comparative -- Spanish.
Spanish language -- Grammar, Comparative -- English.
English language -- Grammar -- 1950Spanish language -- Grammar -- 1950x LOCATION
CALL #
x1 > Circulation Stacks PE1099 .S65 1990
4. TITLE
Espana viva [kit] / BBC ; producer: David Wilson ; director,
Stephen Moss ; commentary, Eduardo de Benito.
PUBLISHER London : BBC Enterprises, 1988.
DESCRIPTION 2 audiocassettes (176 min.), 4 videocassettes (VHS, PAL)(365
min.), 1 text (224 p.), 1 activity book (80 p.), 1 teacher's
notes (129 p.), 2 sheets of notes.
SUMMARY Viewers get 15 lessons in Spanish, depicting various parts of
Spain and its culture.
SUBJECT Spanish language -- Study and teaching -- English speakers.
Spain -- Description and travel.
OTHER AUTHOR Moss, Stephen.
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PC4001 .E87 1988
5. TITLE
Get by in Spanish video pack [kit] / BBC Enterprises/Ambrose
Video co-production ; produced by David Wilson, Daniella
Dangoor ; text, Isabel del Rio-Sukan.
PUBLISHER New York : BBC : Ambrose Video, c1992.
DESCRIPTION 1 videocassette (60 min. : sd., col., 1/2 in.), 2 sound cassettes
(analog), 1 handbook, 1 text ; in container, 22 x 15 x 7 cm.
NOTE
Title on container: BBC get by in Spanish video pack.
Sound cassettes have publisher numbers PTT351-352.
SUMMARY Visual approach to learning the Spanish language on a
conversational level. Cassettes contain supporting dialogues,
6. AUTHOR
King, Larry D. (Larry Dawain), 1949TITLE
Gramatica espanola : analisis y practica / Larry D. King,
Margarita Suner.
PUBLISHER Boston : McGraw-Hill, c1999.
DESCRIPTION xv, 333 p. ; 25 cm.
SUBJECT Spanish language -- Grammar.
OTHER AUTHOR Suner, Margarita.
x LOCATION
x1 > Circulation Stacks
CALL #
PC4112 .K52 1999
7. AUTHOR
Clarkson, William, 1939TITLE
iBuscalo! = Look it up! : a quick reference guide to Spanish
grammar and usage / William M. Clarkson, Guillermo Campos.
PUBLISHER New York : J. Wiley, 1998.
DESCRIPTION 219 p. ; 23 cm.
SUBJECT Spanish language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
OTHER AUTHOR Campos, Guillermo.
OTHER TITLE Look it up!
ISBN
0471245607 (pbk. : alk. paper)
x LOCATION
x1 > Reference Section
CALL #
PC4112 .C53 1998
STATUS
x
LIB USE ONLY
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8. AUTHOR
Kattan-Ibarra, Juan.
TITLE
Modern Spanish grammar workbook / Juan Kattan-Ibarra.
PUBLISHER London : Routledge, 1997.
DESCRIPTION 143 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
SERIES
Routledge modern grammars.
NOTE
Includes indexes.
Text in English and Spanish.
SUBJECT Spanish language -- Grammar -- Problems, exercises, etc.
x LOCATION
x1 > Circulation Stacks
CALL #
PC4112 .K373 1997
9. AUTHOR
Prado, Marcial, 1933TITLE
More practical Spanish grammar / Marcial Prado.
PUBLISHER New York : Wiley, c1984.
DESCRIPTION vi, 378 p. ; 26 cm.
SERIES
Self-teaching guide.
SUBJECT Spanish language -- Grammar -- Programmed instruction.
Spanish language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English.
ISBN
0471898937 (pbk.)
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PC4112.5 .P69 1984
10. TITLE
Think and talk Spanish [computer file].
PUBLISHER Knoxville, Tenn. : HyperGlot Software, c1991.
DESCRIPTION 8 computer laser optical disks : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user's
guide (50 p.)
SUMMARY Multimedia program to teach Spanish. Incorporate dialogs and
vocabulary exercises with graphics, animation, and voice
reproduction.
x LOCATION
CALL #
x1 > Media Resources
PC4121 .T55 1991 disk 1 to 5
11. TITLE
Visiones del mundo hispano [interactive multimedia]
PUBLISHER New York : Wiley, c1998.
x LOCATION
CALL #
x1 > Media Resources
PC4112.7 .V47 1998
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Publisher
Salsa-riffic world of Spanish [videorecording] / the Standard Deviants ; produced by
Christopher Mattingly, Lara Derby ; directed by Robert Deege ; written by Kristie
Wingenbach.
[Falls Church, VA] : Cerebellum Corp., 1999, c1997.
LOCATION
Description
Series
Credits
Summary
CALL #
Media Resources
PC4121 .S257 1999 pt.1 DVD
Media Resources
PC4121 .S257 1999 pt.2 DVD
2 videodiscs (183 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
The Standard Deviants DVD
Videography, Anthony Deller, Dail Brown; editor, Kelly Markham; music, The Music
Bakery.
An intensive tutorial course covering the most important concepts, problems, and processes
in studying Spanish language.
Not sure this is as useful as it looks. In my opinion there is an excessive focus on grammar for a DVD course and
too much English instead of Spanish. At least the whole thing is presented in a funny way and may help clarify some
of the points made in class. It includes interactive exercises and some of the actors look pretty and handsome.
13.
Publisher
Aprende espanol con el hijo de Asterix [electronic resource].
London : EuroTalk, c1996.
LOCATION
Media Resources
Description
Sys details
Summary
Sys details
Introduction
CALL #
PC4112.7 .A67 1996 CD-ROM
2 computer optical discs : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
System requirements: Macintosh: 68030 processor or above; 8 MB of RAM;
CD-ROM drive; microphone (optional).
Learn Spanish while following the adventures of Asterix.
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MAC
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Subject
Other author
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Publisher
Spanish language -- Computer-assisted instruction for foreign speakers -Interactive multimedia.
EuroTalk, Ltd.
Learn Spanish now! [electronic resource] : master program
Merrimack, NH : Transparent Language, c2002.
LOCATION
Media Resources
CALL #
PC4112.7 .L43 2002 CD-ROM
Description
Contents
1 CD-ROM : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Survival Phrases for Spanish (with dialog practice) -- Fundamental Spanish
(with dialog practice) -- Conversations in Spanish (with dialog practice and
video) -- Spanish adventure with Andres (with dialog practice and video) -GrammarPro Extensive grammar tutorials and grammar quizzes -GlobalWriter98 (Windows only), a word processing program to help you
write in over 100 languages -- Language learning screen saver (Windows
only) builds your Spanish skills with common phrases that scroll down your
computer screen.
Subject
Spanish language -- Computer-assisted instruction for English speakers -Interactive multimedia.
Spanish now!
Other title
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B) Hispanic Culture
1. AUTHOR
Fuentes, Carlos.
TITLE
The buried mirror : reflections on Spain and the New World /
EDITION 1st Mariner Books edition.
PUBLISHER Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
DESCRIPTION 399 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
NOTE
Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-384) and index.
SUBJECT Spain -- Civilization.
Spain -- Colonies -- America.
Latin America -- Civilization.
ISBN
0395924995.
x LOCATION
CALL #
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This book will be used as an important source for lecture materials. It makes a thorough and interesting reading for
anybody interested in Hispanic cultural history.
2. AUTHOR
Crow, John Armstrong.
TITLE
The epic of Latin America / John A. Crow.
EDITION 4th ed.
PUBLISHER Berkeley : University of California Press, c1992.
DESCRIPTION xxviii, 961 p. : map ; 24 cm.
SUBJECT Latin America -- History.
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This is an entertaining history of Latin America. Lots of stories and details about the different peoples that conform
this rich civilization. It includes interesting details about the way these people lived.
3. AUTHOR
Crow, John Armstrong.
TITLE
Spain : the root and the flower : an interpretation of Spain and
the Spanish people / John A. Crow.
EDITION 3rd ed., expanded and updated.
PUBLISHER Berkeley : University of California Press, c1985.
DESCRIPTION x, 455 p. ; 21 cm.
NOTE
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 435-439.
SUBJECT National characteristics, Spanish.
Spain -- Civilization.
ISBN
0520051238.
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4. AUTHOR
Wattley Ames, Helen.
TITLE
Spain is different / Helen Wattley Ames.
PUBLISHER Yarmouth, Me. : Intercultural Press, c1992.
DESCRIPTION xv, 129 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
SERIES
InterAct series ; 9.
NOTE
Includes bibliographical references.
SUBJECT National characteristics, Spanish.
ISBN
1877864110.
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An interesting book for those who would like to know more about the way contemporary Spaniards live (and even
think). It contains many practical examples that illustrate common communication problems when dealing with
Spanish people. It is written from an American perspective.
5. AUTHOR
Riding, Alan.
TITLE
Distant neighbors : a portrait of the Mexicans / Alan Riding.
PUBLISHER New York : Vintage Books, 2000.
DESCRIPTION xii, 417 p. ; 21 cm.
NOTE
Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1984.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [405]-407)
LANGUAGE English.
SUBJECT Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1970-1988.
Mexico -- Economic conditions -- 1970-1982.
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A good book if you want to gain an insight into the biggest Spanish speaking country in terms of population.
6. AUTHOR
Hooper, John, 1950TITLE
The new Spaniards / John Hooper.
EDITION A completely new and rev. ed.
PUBLISHER London ; New York, N.Y., USA : Penguin Books, 1995.
DESCRIPTION xviii, 472 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
SERIES
Penguin politics and current affairs.
SUBJECT Spain -- Social conditions -- 1939-1975.
Spain -- Social conditions -- 1975Spain -- History -- 1939-1975.
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A good introduction to contemporary Spanish society. A good coverage of politics and social issues.
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7. The buried mirror [videorecording] : reflections on Spain and the New World / a Public Media
Incorporated release ; a Sogetel, S.A. production in associaiton with the Smithsonian Institution, Quinto
Centenario Espana ; producer, Annie Dodds ; series producer, Michael Gill ; written by Carlos Fuentes.
Publisher
[Ill.?] : Public Media Video, c1991.
LOCATION
Description
Contents
Performers
Summary
CALL #
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DP48 .B87 1991 v.1
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DP48 .B87 1991 v.5
5 videocassettes (ca. 59 min. each) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
program I. The Virgin and the bull / directed by Peter Newington -- program II. The Conflict
of the gods / directed by Christopher Ralling -- program III. The Age of gold / directed by
Peter Newington -- program IV. The Price of freedom / directed by Christopher Ralling -program V. Unfinished business / directed by Michael Gill.
Presented by Carlos Fuentes.
Carlos Fuentes looks for his forebears in the mix of people that created Latin America:
Spanish, Arab, Jewish, Indian, and African. He asks what is unique in their culture that is
cause for celebration in the 500th anniversary year of Columbus.
This is the video companion to the book recommended as number one for Hispanic culture.
*Note: this is just a very small selection of the materials available in the library. There are hundreds of references
related to the Spanish speaking world. Just try keywords such as “Spanish”, “Hispanic”, “Spain”, “Latin
America” etc... and your computer screen will be full of related stuff, in case you need it! You can consult your
instructor for further information.
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Assessment
The assessment pattern is 100% coursework
TYPE
WEIGHT
Reading and Writing
Portfolio
30%
Spanish Test (oral and
written)
60%
Participation in class
10%
DATE
You will be required to produce a Spanish reading and writing portfolio as an important piece of
assessment in this course. From time to time, you will be assigned some reading and writing
exercises for homework. Please collect all this work and submit it at the end of the course for
assessment, as your reading and writing portfolio.
The reading and writing portfolio will at least comprise the following items:
1. Grammar exercises you may do on your own (You do NOT need to include the exercises
done in class). (OPTIONAL).
2. Assigned reading materials with questions to be answered.
3. A written description of one of your favourite holiday destinations that will also be presented
in class using Powerpoint.
4. A short written description of a hotel of your choice.
5. A short written description of how you normally spend your holidays.
Important Note: You are invited to submit your reading and writing portfolio in electronic form
and integrate your Spanish portfolio into your university e-portfolio. Training on how to produce
an e-portfolio will be provided.
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