Intermediate II
Primavera 2012
http://www.longwood.edu/staff/goetzla/202
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Instructor: Dr. Lily Anne Goetz
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Office: Grainger 320
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Office telephone: (434) 395-2158
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Office hours: MW 2:00-4:00,
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E-mail:
goetzla@longwood.edu
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and by appointment |
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Textos:
Texts:
Pérez-Gironés, Ana María, y
Virginia Adán-Lifante. Más: Español Intermedio. NY:
McGraw-Hill, 2010.
Textbook and Online Cuaderno de Práctica.
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You may purchase the textbook and the Online Cuaderno de Práctica access code at the Longwood University Bookstore.
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If you have already purchased a textbook (or are sharing a textbook with someone) and still need to purchase the Online Cuaderno de Práctica access code, you may purchase it online directly from CENTRO. The instructions for this are on the Registration Instruction sheet.
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Please register your account in the Online Cuaderno de Práctica before Friday. The Registration Instruction sheet includes a special code that is assigned for your course to make sure you are registering for your section.
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In addition to the Online Cuaderno de Práctica,
there is an Online Learning Center
for MÁS (http://www.mhhe.com/mas);
this site is a complete learning and teaching resource center for both
students and instructors.
The Student Edition of the Web site
contains:
additional vocabulary
and grammar practice quizzes
cultural activities
chapter overviews
the complete Audio
Program
and more!
Objetivos del Curso:
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able
to:
1. Understand spoken Spanish at the ACTFL Intermediate Mid level, utilizing strategies such as activating background knowledge, listening for main-idea information, listening for details and for specific information, personalizing.
2. Read authentic Spanish cultural and literary texts at the Intermediate Mid level, utilizing reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, decoding, comprehension check.
3. Write in Spanish at the Intermediate Low level, utilizing increasingly complex grammatical functions.
4. Speak Spanish at the Intermediate Low level, utilizing strategies such as circumlocution.
5. Identify and describe various aspects of Spanish and
Spanish American culture, such as food, music, celebrations, social customs,
landmarks, art, political and historical events, current events.
Horario
de Clases:
Class
Schedule:
Semana 1 Intro., Repaso, Capítulo 1
Semana 10 Capítulo 5
Semana 2 Capítulos 1 y 2
Semana 11 Capítulo 5
Semana 3 Capítulo 2
Semana 12 Capítulo 6
Semana 4 Capítulo 3
Semana 13 Capítulo 7
Semana 5 Capítulo 3
Semana 14
Capítulo 8
Semana 6 Capítulo 3
Semana 15 Capítulo 10
Semana 7 Capítulo 4
Semana 16 Examen final:
Semana 8 Capítulo 4
clase de las 9:00: 2 de mayo 11:30-2:00
Semana 9 Capítulo 4
clase de las 10:00: 2 de mayo 3:00-5:30
Requisitos del curso: Course Requirements:
10% Participación.
You are expected to actively participate in class activities. It is
recognized that there are many different kinds of personalities represented
among students in a class, and that some are more outgoing than others.
People who normally speak a lot find it easy to participate in these
activities, while more quiet personalities sometimes hesitate to join in.
This is quite natural and you are not expected to try to change your
particular comportment. Nevertheless, it is necessary to make every effort
to join in the activities, and you will find that the more you do so, the
easier it becomes to speak Spanish, and as Spanish begins to become easier
to speak, the more you will want to join in. There will be a lot of partner
and group conversation activities; we will concentrate mostly on
speaking and listening in our class activities, reserving reading and
writing activities for homework assignments.
20% «Deberes».
This portion of your grade is based on «Deberes»
o «Tarea»
that
you will do outside of class. To achieve a
satisfactory grade in any college-level class, one should expect to spend at
least two hours outside of class for every hour spent in class.
Therefore, you should expect to dedicate six hours per week outside of class
in homework and other activities.
Your
daily homework will consist of specific assignments in reading, writing and
listening, taken from the textbook
and the online Cuaderno de Práctica.
In addition to specific assignments, you should spend time in vocabulary
practice for the current lesson. Some (but not all) of the homework
will be used in partner or group activities in class. Be prepared or
you will not be able to participate (see Participación above).
The textbook and online activities consist of some
written exercises to practice grammar, some listening comprehension
exercises, reading comprehension activities and writing practice. You
will receive feedback from the online program to help you; you may correct
your mistakes and resubmit most exercises. For any technical issues,
you may call or email Quia tech
support; you will need to describe your issue carefully and include your
book-key; the phone is 877-282-4400 ext. 2.
Your lowest "homework" grade will be dropped--so if you get a zero it can be
dropped, but no more than one grade will be dropped. Late homework
will be accepted no later than one class period after it is due, and the
grade will be lowered one letter grade. Homework later than one class
period after it is due will not be accepted. Remember also that if you
do not have your homework on time, you can't very well participate and your
grade will suffer. So be prepared! Keep up with all assignments!
Check with classmates to make sure you have the assignments for every class.
50%
Pruebas y Exámenes Parciales; Ensayos/Proyectos and other
writing assignments:
There will be many short 5-10 minute quizzes, as well as a
few tests. Most of these will be announced, but once in a while there
will be a "sorpresa". So don't miss class on Fridays! Some
quizzes will be written, dealing with grammar, a few will be vocabulary
quizzes, some will be speaking quizzes (you will speak to a partner, not in
front of the class, and these fall into the category below, "Proficiencia
Oral"),
or reading comprehension quizzes,
and some will be quizzes on the content of what we are studying (cultural
aspects of Hispanic countries, etc.).
There may also be a few longer quizzes (I prefer not to call them tests; but
they may cover more than one topic or grammatical item from a chapter).
Your lowest quiz grade will be dropped at the end of the semester, but no
test grades will be dropped.
You will have some writing activities consisting of real-life
kinds of writing, such as letters, news articles, critiques, narratives,
etc. You will receive detailed instructions and in some cases will be
able to make revisions before receiving the grade for the assignment.
These assignments receive a grade
equivalent to a quiz grade, so they are included in this quiz category.
You must use Microsoft Word in Spanish [with spell-check and
thesaurus in Spanish], which is available in the Language Lab and on your
own computer. You will receive a copy of the keyboard layout.
Ask for help if you need it. Try doing your homework on the computer,
too, if you like--you will learn to use the correct accent marks, and all of
the other diacritical marks [¡¿ñÑáéíóúü])--and just think what you can do
with the thesaurus. Assignments that have not been "spell-checked"
will not be accepted--don't forget this important step! Late Proyectos
will NOT be accepted. They must be completed on time or they will
receive a grade of zero. No Proyecto or Ensayo grades will be dropped. Remember
to
staple
multiple sheets together and bring to class ready to
hand in -- don't expect to staple things once you are in class. Please
do not ask me if I have a stapler. There are no staplers in the
classroom.
10%
Proficiencia Oral:
Every day you will speak with partners or in groups, and it is expected that
this oral practice will contribute to improving your proficiency in Spanish.
Two or three times during the semester there will be speaking quizzes (you
will speak to a partner, not in front of the class) for which you will
receive grades similar to grades for written quizzes. You may also
make several very short oral presentations to the class, which will be
graded. Do not miss any of the quizzes or presentations; there are
no make-ups. You will receive a zero for missed quizzes or
presentations. None of the oral grades will be dropped. Do not
be misguided by the low percentage (10%) of this category. Your oral
proficiency is also assessed as part of the final exam.
10% Examen Final:
The final exam will test the skills of reading, writing, listening and
speaking, and will have the same format as many of the quizzes, so by the
time you take it, you are familiar with how you will be tested. If you
are keeping up with homework, activities, and participation, you should not
need to "study" for the final. We are building skills, not
accumulating knowledge, so it is important to keep pace with your
assignments. We will review before the final exam and discuss the
format of the test.
Calificaciones:
Grading:
Asistencia:
Attendance Policy:
The attendance policy for this course is the same as the University policy in the Longwood University Catalog and the Student Handbook. To clarify some of the points in the policy, please note:
There are 40 class meetings. If you miss 10 classes, whether excused or unexcused, you will have missed 25% of the scheduled class meeting times, and will receive an F in this course.
If you miss 4 classes for unexcused reasons, your final course grade will be lowered one letter grade. In addition, please note that if you are not in class, you can not participate in class activities, which will affect the "participation grade."
Please note examples of unexcused absences
as defined
in the University policy: oversleeping,
alarm clock malfunction, doing work for another class, hours of employment
during classtime, meeting with another teacher or administrator, athletic
practices, fraternity, sorority, or club functions, routine medical/dental
appointments, taking a friend/roommate somewhere, even to the hospital, ride
leaving, etc.
*** If you discover that you must miss a class, you may e-mail me or call my office number (2158). However, if you do not have extenuating circumstances or documentation, please do not ask if you can make up missed quizzes or tests. Please do not feel the necessity of explaining the details of your absence. Please present your documentation or circumstances to me outside of class, not in the few minutes before or after a class. You can understand the reason for this.
If you miss a class, never ask if you missed anything--if we had class, you missed a lot. A good practice is to make sure you have other students' phone numbers so that you can find out what the assignments are and have them ready when you come back to class. Missing a class does not mean you can show up unprepared--you will take whatever quiz is planned and will turn in whatever assignment is due, or you will receive a zero for the assignment. If you missed a quiz while absent, you will receive a zero--there are no "make-up" quizzes. Remember that we drop the lowest quiz grade.
Your
best chance for success is through 100% attendance:
¡Por
favor!¡Asistid a clase!
Código del Honor:
Honor Code:
Students are expected to live by the Longwood University
Honor Code. All work done for this class must be pledged: "Yo,
___________________, juro que no he dado ni recibido ayuda en este trabajo
ni he notado ninguna infracción del Código del Honor."
If you would like to abbreviate this, you may write, "Juramento," and sign
your name.
Tutoring
Tutors are provided through the
For Spring 2012, Spanish 202 tutoring may be found on the following days.
Take advantage of this free help!
| Mondays and Thursdays | 6:00-7:00 pm | Grainger 307 Lab | |
| Tuesdays and Thursdays | 7:00-8:00 pm | Grainger G13 (basement) |
Disabilities
If you have a disability and require accommodations, please meet with me early in the semester to discuss your learning needs. If you wish to request reasonable accommodations (note taking support, extended time for tests, etc.), you will need to register with the Office of Disability Services (Graham building, 395-2391). The office will require appropriate documentation of the disability. All information will be kept confidential.
Comunicación por correo electrónico
I will often communicate very important information with you by e-mail. Please check your e-mail often to see if I have sent you an assignment or a correction to an assignment. If Longwood closes for inclement weather or for other reasons, check your e-mail for assignments. You will be responsible for completing them for the next class. So please check e-mail every day!
Gramática
ConJuguemos: Práctica de Verbos (ID 8935)
StudySpanish.com On-line Tutorials
Spanish Grammar Exercises (Matthew Stroud, Trinity University)
Spanish Language Exercises (Juan Ramón de Arana)
Ejercicios de Gramática (Juan Manuel Soto Arriví)
Práctica para el Imperfecto. Lee la explicación, y haz clic en "Generate Unique Quiz". Escoge 25 verbos. Completa el ejercicio y haz clic en "Grade my Quiz". Imprime esta hoja para entregar. Después de imprimir, completa los números incorrectos con un bolígrafo o lápiz.
Los usos del Pretérito y el Imperfecto. Imprime estas hojas para llevar a la clase.
Links to sites listing names in Spanish