Profesora: Dr. Lily Anne Goetz
Oficina: Academical Trailer Village 3-D
Teléfono: 395-2158
Horas de oficina: TR 2-3:00
Correo electrónico: lgoetz@longwood.edu
Course Web Page address: http://www.longwood.edu/staff/lgoetz/102/102index.html
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Course Description:
Descripción del curso:
(from Longwood University catalog): The skills of speaking, listening
and reading comprehension, and writing are further developed. Prerequisite:
SPAN 101 or an appropriate placement test score. Followed by SPAN
201. Three classes, one practical reinforcement session, and language
lab work. 4 credits.
Texts:
Textos:
Hershberger, Robert, Michael Fast, Guadalupe López-Cox, Susan
navey-Davis and Lisa Nalbone. Plazas: Lugar de encuentro
para la hispanidad. Boston: Heinle and Heinle, 2001.
Pellettieri, Jill. Workbook, Plazas: Lugar de encuentro para la hispanidad. Boston: Heinle and Heinle, 2001.
Rolle-Rissetto, Silvia, and Verónica Añover. Lab Manual, Plazas: Lugar de encuentro para la hispanidad. Boston:Heinle and Heinle, 2001.
CD-ROM, Plazas: Lugar de encuentro para la hispanidad. Boston:Heinle
and Heinle, 2001.
Course Objectives:
Objetivos del curso:
Objectives for this course are based upon the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning, which are grouped under 5 categories ("the 5 Cs") and on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
Goal 1. Communication (Communicate in Spanish)
1.1 Interpersonal Communication (four skills: speaking,
listening, reading, writing):
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings
and emotions, express hope, sympathy, anger, complaint, and exchange opinions.
Students will be able to speak, read, write and understand spoken Spanish
at the Intermediate-Low level, utilizing strategies such as circumlocution
(speaking and writing), activating background knowledge, listening and
reading for main-idea information, listening for details and for specific
information, personalizing (listening and reading). Students will
be able to describe, narrate, and ask and answer questions in present and
past time about everyday topics including shopping, meals, daily routines,
education, employment, daily chores.
1.2 Interpretive Communication (listening and reading):
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
understand and interpret authentic written and spoken language on topics
listed above at the ACTFL Intermediate-Low level, utilizing the above strategies
for listening, and reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, context
clues, prediction, decoding and comprehension check.
1.3 Presentational Communication (speaking and writing):
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners
or readers on topics listed above at the ACTFL Intermediate-Low level.
Goal 2. Cultures (Gain knowledge and understanding of Hispanic
Cultures)
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
Recognize and demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of the
products (books, tools, foods, laws, music, games, literature, art, etc.)
and practices (patterns of social interactions) of Hispanic cultures to
the perspectives (meanings, attitudes, values, ideas) of Hispanic cultures.
Goal 3. Connections (Connect with other disciplines and acquire
information)
3.1 Making Connections:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through
Spanish.
3.2 Acquiring Information:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are
only available through Spanish and its cultures.
Goal 4. Comparisons (Develop insight into the nature of language
and culture)
4.1 Language Comparisons:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through the
comparisons of Spanish and English.
4.2 Cultural Comparisons:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
demonstrate understanding of the concepts of culture through comparisons
of the Hispanic cultures studied and their own.
Goal 5. Communities (Participate in multilingual communities
at home and around the world)
5.1 Classroom and Community:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
use Spanish both within and beyond the classroom setting.
5.2 Lifelong Learning:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
show evidence of becoming lifelong learners by using Spanish for personal
enjoyment and enrichment and in professional endeavors, independently pursuing
activities using Spanish throughout their lifetime.
Class Schedule:
Horario de Clases:
| Semana 1 Intoduction, Repaso | Semana 9 Cap. 7 («Actividades» due). Cap. 8 |
| Semana 2 Repaso, Capítulo 5: La Salud; Bolivia y Paraguay | Semana 10 Cap. 8 |
| Semana 3 Cap. 5 («Actividades» due) | Semana 11 Cap. 8 («Actividades» due) |
| Semana 4 Cap. 6 | Semana 12 Cap. 9 |
| Semana 5 Cap. 6 («Actividades» due) | Semana 13 Cap. 9 |
| Semana 6 Cap. 7 | Semana 14 Cap. 9 («Actividades» due) |
| Semana 7 Cap. 7 | Semana 15 Cap. 10 |
| Semana 8 Cap. 7 y Descanso de Otoño | Semana 16 Examen Final |
Course Requirements:
Requisitos del curso:
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; you will not be asked to get up in front of the class until later in the semester, after everyone is comfortable with one another, when you will do a short (2-3 min.) show and tell presentation. Some class activities will be listening activities, some speaking, some short grammar discussions, but we will concentrate mostly on speaking and listening in our class activities, reserving reading and writing activities for homework assignments.
30% «Actividades». This portion of your grade is based on «Actividades» which you 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. The following are the components which make up this part of your grade. As we conclude each chapter of the textbook, you will turn in a packet of your «Actividades» (A-H below), with a cover sheet you will fill out. All of the worksheets and the cover sheet are available here for you to print out. You will not receive these in class.
A. Deberes: Your daily homework will consist of specific assignments in reading, writing and listening, taken from the textbook, the Workbook, and other resources. The assignment will be made near the end of every class period. In addition to specific assignments, you should spend time in vocabulary practice for the current lesson. Homework will not usually be collected, but will be "gone over" in class, and you will include them in your "Actividades" packet. Be prepared or you will not be able to participate (see Participación above).
B. Audio CDs: There are two different listening programs which accompany this textbook and this course.
1. One audio CD comes with your textbook when you buy it. It is to be used with the "En Contexto" and "Vocabulario esencial" sections of the textbook itself. Usually these will be assigned specifically as homework; if they are not specifically assigned, you should listen to these sections on your own anyway.
2. Audio CDs in the Language Lab (located upstairs in the Library) accompany the Lab Manual exercises. You will need to listen to these in the Lab. Specific assignments will not be made regarding these activities; during the approximately two or three weeks which we will spend on each chapter, you should listen and complete lab manual exercises for that chapter. It will take you about three sessions of ½-hour each to get through a chapter lesson in the lab. Although it is not required, it never hurts to go through a lesson more than once, especially one which is giving you trouble. You must use the appropriate section of your lab manual with each CD; there are accompanying exercises, pictures, pre-listening questions, etc., in your manual, which will help you in understanding. Many of these exercises are authentic conversations, so you must not expect to understand every word; you will be trained to listen for the gist and to get the main ideas. When you complete the listening section of each chapter, tear out the pages which you have filled in to include with your packet of «Actividades» for the chapter.
C. Video Assignments: For each chapter of the textbook, you will watch the corresponding segments of the video, usually in class, using the "Síntesis" sections in your textbook . There are 2 video segments for each chapter with activities in the textbook. There is an additional segment of the video for the chapter on the course/textbook website, with activities to do. You will watch this 3rd segment on your own and turn in your answers with your «Actividades».
D. Plazas CD-ROM: This is a program which accompanies the textbook, and which simulates an internship situation, and you are the intern. You will use the CD as additional practice during each chapter, and may print out certain of the exercises to hand in with your «Actividades».
E. Course / Textbook Website: You will visit the website and complete activities, exercises and quizzes. You will print out some of these to turn in with your «Actividades».
F. Revistas:
The library subscribes to several Spanish language magazines, which are
found in the Periodical room on the first floor of the library, and are
shelved in alphabetical order. A list of the titles is at the top
of the worksheet you will fill out for
each article you read. If you have trouble finding them, please
ask for help. You may read them in the library or photocopy articles
to read at your leisure, and you may choose any article on any subject
from any magazine, as long as it is in Spanish. You must read at
least one article during the time we are spending on each textbook chapter,
and turn in the worksheet with your «Actividades» packet.
G. Televisión: You will watch at least one TV show in Spanish during each chapter. The Language Lab has a satellite which receives programming from all over the world. Choose a channel and a program by going to the Dish TV site and following instructions. You will fill out a TV-sheet for each program and turn in with your «Actividades» packet.
H. Noticias: You will be responsible for bringing news of the Hispanic world to class several times during the semester. You will find internet links to newspapers from many countries on the course web site; choose something that really interests you and that you think the class should know, print out your news item and be prepared to explain it briefly in simple Spanish. Include the printed news in your «Actividades».
I. Writing: Microsoft Word in Spanish [with spell-check and thesaurus in Spanish] is available in the Language Lab and if you have Windows 98 or later, on your own computer. Pick up a copy of the keyboard layout in each lab. Ask for help if you need it. It will help if you are already familiar with Word. Try doing your homework on the computer, if you like--it will print accent marks, and all of the other diacritical marks [¡¿ñÑáéíóúü])--and just think what you can do with the thesaurus.
50% Pruebas y presentaciones orales: There will be many short 5-10 minute quizzes. None of these are "pop" quizzes; they will all be announced. Some will be written, dealing with grammar, some will be listening quizzes (so make sure to keep up with your listening activities outside of class), a few will be vocabulary quizzes, and some will be speaking quizzes (you will speak to a partner, not in front of the class). There will not be any chapter tests. You will do a show-and-tell presentation towards the end of the semester.
10% Examen Final: The final exam will
be a communicative test of 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.
Grading:
Calificaciones:
90-100 A Excellent (given only to students of superior achievement)
80-89 B Good (given only to students who perform well above the average)
70-79 C Fair (average range of achievement)
60-69 D Poor (below average; not recommended to continue to the next
level)
59 F Failing (may not continue to the next level)
Attendance Policy:
Asistencia: 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 43 class meetings. If a student misses 10.75
classes, whether excused or unexcused, he/she will have missed 25% of the
scheduled class meeting times, and will receive an F in this course.
If a student misses 4.3 classes for unexcused reasons, his/her
final course grade will be lowered one letter grade. In addition,
please note that if a student is not in class, he/she can not participate
in class activities, which will affect the "participation grade."
Please note what constitutes "excused absences" as defined in
the University policy. I will require, in most cases, written documentation
to excuse an absence. Your best chance for success is through 100%
attendance: ¡Por favor! ¡Asistid a
clase!
Honor Code:
Código de Honor: 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 de Honor." If you would like to abbreviate this,
you may write, "Juramento," and sign your name.
Bibliography:
Bibliografía: There
are no suggested supplementary readings for this course, other than the
assignments described above.