Syllabus
Department of Foreign Languages
Spanish Discipline
L.A. MISSION COLLEGE
Spring 2015
SPANISH II (CSU/UC)
T, TH:10:35 AM -­­ 01:05 PM CSB 201
Professor: Mario Escobar
OFFICE CMS 239 HOURS:
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EMAIL: [email protected]
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General course Objective: A COURSE DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE ABILITY TO SPEAK, WRITE,
AND LISTEN IN SPANISH. THE REPRODUCTION OF SITUATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE
HISPANIC CULTURE WILL OFFER THE STUDENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE KEY
ASPECTS OF THE TARGET LANGUAGE AND INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO THE RICHNESS OF
THE SPANISH LANGUAGE.
Listening objectives
Reading objectives
Writing objectives
Students will be able to:
Students will be able to:
Students will be able to:
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Listen for the gist
Listen for specific information
Use background information
Listen for specific information to
fill in a chart or form
Match descriptions with pictures
Take notes
Differentiate facts from opinions
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Identify the format and content
of a text to guess meaning
Identify key words to
comprehend
Anticipate and infer topics
Understand meaning of new
words
Use visuals to understand a text
Find specific information
Speaking objectives
Personal objective
Students will be able to:
The overall goals of SPA 1 is seen in
terms of students performing
linguistic tasks successfully, gaining
self-confidence, relying on
themselves and developing their
ability to create with language,
expanding their risk-taking in reallife communicative situations, and
gaining greater insight into the varied
perspectives offered by the study of
the Hispanic culture.
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Describe appearances and
personality
Discuss menus and events
Discuss family
Express agreement and
disagreement
Look for housing
Haggle
Describe weather conditions and
sports events
Research and present chronological
accounts
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Identify basic aspects of writing
Correspond with family
members
Describe colors
Write a brief letter
Narrate chronologically
Write a brief dialogue
Texts, References, and Supplies:
1. Linea Directa Contextos en Español (Units 6-10) by Dr. David Pardess, Dr. Jolie
R. Schieb
2. Spanish dictionary (RAE App can be downloaded for free if you have a smart
phone)
Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will produce sentences in the preterite, and imperfect tenses.
2. Students will respond appropriately to basic questions in Spanish in the correct
tenses.
3. Understand and explain certain basic aspects of the Spanish Language
4. Write a short paragraph using the preterite, and imperfect tenses
Student Contributions and Class Policies:
Students are expected to attend class regularly, be on time, be attentive, and participate
actively. In addition, students should be aware that that each class session will require
approximately one hour a day of careful and systematic studying outside of class.
Without sufficient time and solid studying skills/habits, you will struggle to complete the
objectives of the course.
Attendance:
Attendance and participation are very important in a language class. A student may fail
the class if he or she misses a total of nine hours of class during the semester.
If you are absent for any reason, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MATERIAL
GIVEN IN CLASS. E-mail a classmate or the instructor for the information needed to
perform adequately the next day. If you are absent you MAY NOT use your absence as
an excuse for not being prepared or not turning in your homework.
Policy on Plagiarism:
The instructor has the right to enforce any of the following penalties for plagiarism:
1. Failure of assignment
2. Failure of course
3. Recommendation for disciplinary action.
Class Activities, Assignments, and Exams:
1. In this class, we will focus on the mastery of constructions as presented in the
texts and other exercises. We will be dealing with vocabulary building, word
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usage, and grammar, all to be presented within the framework of explanation and
subsequent reinforcement with dialogues.
You will have midterm and a final exam this semester.
You will have two quizzes over the cover material.
You will have four cultural reading assignments, with questions to answer.
You will write one short composition on a cultural topic.
The final exam will be comprehensive.
Evaluation of Students:
10% - Homework/ Participation
20% - Quizzes (2)
30% - Midterm exam
40% - Final exam
COURSE GRADE
THE FINAL GRADE WILL BE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE SYSTEM OF THE
POINTS ACCUMULATED DURING THE SEMESTER. PLEASE FOLLOW THE
CLASS RUBRIC.
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Note: Your instructor will evaluate participation twice per semester. Questions regarding your
participation grades should be addressed to the instructor during office hours (or before/after class),
where more detailed feedback and suggestions can be offered. SEEK HELP AS THE NEED
ARISES. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!
Homework
Your instructor will assign specific exercises; you must complete these exercises to receive credit
for participation.
Final note: Please be respectful to each other. The use of cellphone is not allowed in
class. No chewing gum and no side conversations while class in in session.
Week 1 Temas de la clase/ Lecciones preliminares
Introducción al curso
Información personal
Leamos el syllabus
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Week 2 Unidad 6
Repaso de vocabulario
El verbo pedir (presente de indicativo)
Conjugar verbos: servir, seguir, medir
Leer escena
Lectura
Week 3
Repaso de vocabulario
Estar-­­ Hay
Complemento directo
pronominales
Nota cultural
Week 4
Repaso de vocabulario
Repaso de gramática
Verbo decir
Lectura del mundo hispano 6.8
Conozcamos el pretérito
Week 5 Unidad 7
El complemento directo
Los pronombres lo, la, los y las
Repaso de gramática
Verbos conocer y reconocer
Verbo saber y conocer
Enfoque en el pretérito de los verbos regulares (-­­er, e –ir)
Conversemos y escuchemos
Week 6
Repaso de verbos: andar, decir, hacer, poner, tener, traducir, traer y venir
Introducción al imperfecto
repasemos el pretérito (p. 89)
Week 7 Unidad 8
El complemento indirecto
Conozcamos que es el complemento indirecto
El complemento indirecto (me, te, le, nos, y les)
Usando el pasado con el complemento indirecto
Construcciones
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Week 8
Servicios, favores, cortesías
Construcciones indirectas
Comparativas
El comparativo de adjetivos
El comparativo de adverbios
Repaso de vocabulario
El superlativo
Usando el superlativo de adjetivos
Week 9
Repaso de gramática
Repaso de gramática
Superlativo irregulares
El superlativo de adverbios
Week 10
Expresando cantidades
Gustos y opiniones
Verbos preguntar y pedir
Complementos directos e indirectos combinados
Repaso de vocabulario
MIDTERM
Week 11 Unidad 9
Presentación sobre la construcción reflexiva
La rutina y el tiempo pasado
Repaso de vocabulario
En el baño/en la recamara
El resto del día
El resto del día en el tiempo pasado
Week 12
Planes para el futuro
Los cinco sentidos
Cambios y reacciones
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Week 13
Cambio de estados usando la construcción reflexiva
Reconstrucción reciproca
Repaso de vocabulario
Composición en clase (p. 173)
Week 14 Unidad 10
Repaso de gramática
El pasado
Estados y acciones habituales
El pretérito de los verbos rizotónicos de estados
Expresiones adverbiales que indican el pasado
Week 15
Repaso de gramática
El ciclo vital
Amenazas y promesas
El presente perfecto y el presente perfecto progresivo
El pluscuamperfecto y el pluscuamperfecto progresivo
Week 16
Repaso general
DECEMBER 15-­­20 FINAL EXAM!!
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