University of California, Santa Cruz
SPANISH 1
Beginning Spanish
Fall 2016
MWF (2:40-3:45 Oakes Acad 222)
Instructor: Stephanie Lain, Ph.D.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Cowell 103
Office Hours: MW 1:00-2:00pm or by appt.
Overview
Materials
Spanish 1 is the first quarter of Spanish that assumes no prior knowledge of the language.
This course is taught entirely in Spanish using a communicative teaching methodology that
emphasizes language use in real-world contexts. Students should expect to dedicate
significant time outside of class to online activities (WileyPlus) that are designed to practice
and reinforce the skills and concepts presented in class.
Potowski, K., Sobral, S., & Dawson, L.
(2015). Dicho y Hecho (10th Ed.) Brief.
Wiley. (Textbook and access to WileyPLUS
online materials)
Assessment criteria
Goals
Active participation (10%)
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Active participation is more than simply
being present; it involves being prepared,
asking relevant questions, and making an
effort to interact in Spanish with your peers
and the instructor.
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Talk about themselves and others in routine situations
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Maintain simple conversations on topics such as dates, time, food, locations, and
common everyday activities
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Satisfy minimum courtesy requirements (forms of address, greetings and farewells,
introductions, requests)
Homework and quizzes (10%)
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Provide basic descriptions of one’s personal environment (people, objects)
Will be assigned periodically. Late work will
not be accepted.
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Provide and elicit simple biografical information.
Requirements
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Attend class regularly and arrive on time. Each student is allowed three absences.
Each subsequent absence will result in a 2-point deduction from the final grade.
Please contact a classmate to find out what you missed if you are absent.
WileyPlus online materials (10%)
Online tasks will be assigned weekly. Late
work will not be accepted.
Graded discussion and short essay (20%)
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Check Canvas at https://cole2.uconline.edu/courses/575319 regularly to access courserelated material.
There will be 2 graded discussions and 2
short essays in all. Topics will be given ahead
of time.
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Be present to complete assignments on the dates specified in the calendar. Late
work is not accepted. Nor are make-ups given, except in the case of an excused
absence and at the discretion of the instructor.
Chapter Exams (30%)
Grading scale
A+ (98-100%)
B- (80-83%)
A (94-97%)
C+ (76-79%)
A- (90-93%)
C (70-75%)
B+ (87-89%)
D (60-69%)
B (84-86)
F (0-59%)
There will be three chapter exams given on
the dates specified in the calendar. Equal
weight given to each exam.
Final exam (20%)
There will be a comprehensive final exam
given on the date listed in the university
schedule.
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Description of Methodology
The following skills have been identified as predictors of aptitude for successful second
language learning:
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Ability to hear fine phonetic detail
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Proficiency at pattern detection
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Skill with inductive reasoning
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A good memory.
While we all possess these skills to some degree without any special training, our abilities in
these areas can improve with sustained practice and focus. The activities we do in class are
conceived with this in mind. On any given class day, you may be asked to do one or more of
the following: listen/read for the main idea, summarize or paraphrase what you heard/read,
practice circumlocution (explain a word you know using other words), shadow a video or
audio recording, analyze language structure in a writing sample. In addition, substantial
chunks of class time will be dedicated to the practice of open-ended discussion. This is your
time to practice putting everything together in real time, without penalty or judgment.
As with the mastery of any physical activity requiring coordination and precision, speaking a
foreign language can only be done more smoothly and more efficiently with lots and lots of
practice. It is important to recognize from the outset of the course that your full participation
in these activities is vital to both your success in the course and the development of your
capabilities in the target language. Our classroom is a workspace and a laboratory, where
each member is an equal contributor and collaborator. Inevitable moments of downtime
within and between activities are necessary for thinking, assimilating, condensing and
planning what to say next.
Classroom Policy
Smart devices are ok when used to supplement our class work. It is not ok to text or browse
websites unrelated to the course content during class. Lastly, the use of online translators to
complete writing assignments either in class or for homework is absolutely NOT permitted.
Please respect these boundaries.
Academic integrity
The cornerstone of intellectual life at UC Santa Cruz is a commitment to integrity in all forms
of teaching, learning, and research. Misconduct violates the standards of our community and
is punishable by warning, suspension, dismissal, or revocation of degree. Students are
responsible for becoming familiar with Sections 102.01-102.016 and 105.15 of the UC Santa
Cruz Student Policies and Regulations Handbook: http://deanofstudents.ucsc.edu/studentconduct/student-handbook/index.html.
A Note on Accommodations
UC Santa Cruz is committed to creating an academic environment that supports its diverse
student body. If you are a student with a disability who requires accommodations to achieve
equal access in this course, please submit your Accommodation Authorization Letter from
the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to me privately during my office hours or by
appointment, preferably within the first two weeks of the quarter. At this time, we would also
like us to discuss ways we can ensure your full participation in the course. We encourage all
students who may benefit from learning more about DRC services to contact DRC by phone
at 831-459-2089 or by email at [email protected].
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Calendar is subject to minor modification depending on students’ progress; Assignments are
always posted at the end of each day’s lesson (available electronically via Canvas).
Fecha
23septiembre
26septiembre
28septiembre
30septiembre
3- octubre
5- octubre
7- octubre
10- octubre
12- octubre
14- octubre
17- octubre
19- octubre
21- octubre
24- octubre
26- octubre
28- octubre
31- octubre
2noviembre
4noviembre
En clase
Primera semana
Presentación del curso; saludos y
despedidas
Segunda semana
DH capítulo 1: Así se dice: Nuevos
encuentros; Cultura: Greetings
DH capítulo 1: Así se forma: Present tense
of ser and common adjectives
DH capítulo 1: Así se dice: los números
del 0 al 99; El alfabeto Prueba 1
Tercera semana
DH capítulo 1: Así se dice: Los días de la
semana y los meses del año
Anuncios/Tarea
DH capítulo 1: Dicho y Hecho (para leer,
para conversar, etc.); Repaso del capítulo
1; Tarea 3 (Grabación)
DH capítulo 2: Así se dice: La vida
universitaria; Así se forma: Definite and
indefinite articles + nouns
Cuarta semana
DH capítulo 2: Así se dice: En el campus
universitario; Así se forma: Expressing
destination with ir + a + infinitive
DH capítulo 2: Así se forma: Present tense
of regular –ar verbs; Cultura: La vida
universitaria en el mundo hispano;
Ensayo 1
DH capítulo 2: ¿Estudiamos o no?; Así se
forma: Present tense of regular –er and –ir
verbs; Prueba 2
Quinta semana
DH capítulo 2: Dicho y Hecho (para leer,
para conversar, etc.); Repaso del capítulo
2
EXAMEN PARCIAL: capítulo 1 y 2
Preparar para Tarea 3
(Grabación)
DH capítulo 3: Así se dice: Así es mi
familia; Así se forma: Expressing
posession and age with tener; Discusión 1
Sexta semana
DH capítulo 3: Así se forma: Descriptive
adjectives; opposites; Así se dice:
Adjetivos descriptivos con ser
DH capítulo 3: Cultura: Los hispanos en
Estados Unidos; Así se forma: posessive
adjectives and de; Tarea 5 (Grabación)
DH capítulo 3: Video: Mi cuñado favorito;
Así se forma: expressing location and
condition with estar; Prueba 3
Séptima semana
DH capítulo 3: Dicho y hecho (para leer,
para conversar, etc.); Repaso del capítulo
3
EXAMEN PARCIAL: capítulo 3
DH capítulo 4: Así se dice: ¡A la mesa!;
Así se forma: Expressing likes and dislikes
with gustar; Ensayo 2
Octava semana
Tarea 1
Tarea 2
Estudiar para Prueba 1
WileyPlus 1
Tarea 4
WileyPlus 2
Preparar para Ensayo 1
Preparar para Prueba 2
WileyPlus 3
Estudiar para el examen
parcial
Preparar para Discusión 1
WileyPlus 4
Preparar para Tarea 5
(Grabación)
Estudiar para Prueba 3
WileyPlus 5
Estudiar para el examen
parcial
Preparar para Ensayo 2
3
7noviembre
9noviembre
11noviembre
14noviembre
16noviembre
18noviembre
21noviembre
23noviembre
25noviembre
28noviembre
30noviembre
2- diciembre
8- diciembre
DH capítulo 4: Así se dice: las comidas y
las bebidas; Así se forma: Common stemchanging verbs
DH capítulo 4: Así se dice: en el
restaurante; Cultura: Las comidas en el
mundo hispano; Prueba 4
Feriado: Día de los Veteranos
Novena semana
DH capítulo 4: Así se forma: los números
100+ y el año; Así se forma: Review of
question words
DH capítulo 4: Dicho y hecho (para leer,
para conversar, etc.); Repaso del capítulo
9; Discusión 2
EXAMEN PARCIAL: capítulo 4
Décima semana
DH capítulo 5: Así se dice: Nuestro
tiempo libre; Así se forma: Present tense of
yo-irregular verbs
DH capítulo 5: Así se dice: Preferencias,
obligaciones e intenciones; Así se forma:
future plans with ir + a + infinitive
Feriado: Día de Acción de Gracias
Undécima semana
DH capítulo 5: Así se dice: El tiempo y las
estaciones; Así se forma: actions in
progress with estar
DH capítulo 5: Así se forma: Repaso de
los usos de ser y estar; Dicho y hecho (para
leer, para conversar, etc.); Prueba 5
Último día de clase: Repaso para el
examen final; Tarea 7 (Grabación)
Dodécima semana
EXAMEN FINAL (4:00-7:00pm)
WileyPlus 6
Estudiar para Prueba 4
No hay clase
WileyPlus 7
Preparar para Discusión 2
Estudiar para el examen
parcial
WileyPlus 8
Tarea 6
No hay clase
WileyPlus 9
Estudiar para Prueba 5
Preparar para Tarea 7
(Grabación)
Estudiar para el examen final
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