SPAN 2002 C: Intermediate Spanish II

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1 1 SPAN 2002 C: Intermediate Spanish II Fall 2014 Department of English and Foreign Languages Georgia Regents University Class meeting times: M W 19:00 20:15 (Allgood Hall N127) Instructor: Prof. Giada Biasetti Office: AH E341 Office Hours: M W 2:30 4:00 Office Phone: (706) gbiasetti@gru.edu Required Text: Cuadros. Intermediate Spanish. Volume 4. We will be covering Chapters 16 through 20 in this course. Available in the bookstore and online. PLEASE NOTE: All students must register online (to access online homework). If you do not buy the paperback book, you must still take notes in class in your own notebook. Course Title: Intermediate SPAN 2002 Catalog Description: Learning Outcomes: This proficiency centered course includes a grammar review and more intensive work in listening comprehension, speaking, and reading, with more emphasis on writing than in SPAN Spanish speaking cultures will be studied through music, art, film, literary and cultural readings, including current events. At the end of this course, students should have a basic competence in Spanish. Students who wish to take upper division courses in Spanish will need to demonstrate sufficient proficiency as determined by the foreign language faculty before enrolling in courses for the minor. Not open to native speakers. Heritage speakers should take the placement exam. Students must earn a C or better in order to take classes at the 3000/4000 level. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2001 or placement. Students will be able to exchange, elicit and describe information such as the following: *Narrate a simple story in the past *Express basic desires and preferences

2 2 *Respond to advertisements, such as those regarding food, clothes, cars or technology *Give and respond to directions using commands *Describe common states of health *Recognize subjunctive conditions using verbs of volition and emotion *Engage in extended conversation about school related activities incorporating the present, past and future verb tenses Course Goals: The goals of SPANISH 2002 are to develop functional proficiency in Spanish through speaking, listening, writing and reading; and to understand basic elements of the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. In order to accomplish these language acquisition goals, students will be exposed to authentic (Spanish) language in contexts, activities that are meaningful to their own lives and cultures, and how these are represented in the Spanish speaking world. Student should achieve a proficiency of Intermediate Low on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Scale. Course Prerequisites: Spanish 2001 with a C or better or placement Placement exam If you have had Spanish in high school or lived or studied abroad, you may wish to take the placement exam and earn credit for the courses you place out of. For example, if you place into Spanish 2002, you will receive credit for the Spanish courses you skip (Span. 1002, 2001) upon completion of Spanish 2002 with a C or better. There is a fee required for placing the courses for credit on your transcript. Credit through placement varies and each case must be evaluated individually. Please see the secretary in the Department of English and Foreign Languages if you are interested in taking the placement exam (it takes about an hour). It is offered at specific times during the first two days of classes, so you don t want to miss it. We need to determine your level so that you may drop and add the appropriate course BEFORE drop/add period ends (generally the first three days of class). Teaching Methods Classes are generally comprised of a presentation by instructor, individual work, group work (as learning a foreign language involves speaking it to others). Additional activities will be provided by the instructor. Students should complete required readings BEFORE class. No eating is permitted during class period. Cell phones must be turned on silent mode, and SENDING TEXT MESSAGES DURING CLASS IS NOT PERMITTED. Students are not permitted to drift in and out of class. If you yawn, cover your mouth. If you arrive late, please enter the room quietly. Attendance Learning a foreign language involves mastering new techniques of communication through constant practice. Irregular class attendance will inevitably lessen your success as a language student.

3 3 Moreover, your failure to keep pace with the rest of the class will affect the progress of the class as a whole. Absences: A student is allowed NO MORE THAN TWO (2) ABSENCES. The student s grade will drop 1/3 of a letter for each absence beyond 2. A student who misses more than six (6) will be dropped from the course. Two tardies are considered one absence. All absences, regardless of reasons, are considered in applying the attendance policy. However, absences may be classified as excused or unexcused for purposes of allowing make-up work. With appropriate written documentation, the following absences may be classified as Excused for permitting make-up work: Illness or emergency medical treatment for self or immediate family Unavoidable jury duty Employment-related training or special assignments, official University business Military Reserve or Active Duty obligations Arrangements and guidelines for make-up work are at the discretion of the instructor. Maintain a clear channel of communication with your instructor! Good attendance and good grades generally go together. If you are absent, you are expected to call or a fellow student to obtain assignments so that you return to class prepared. For example, if you miss class Tuesday and there's a test scheduled Thursday, you are expected to take the test when you return to class Thursday. Take a moment at the end of class and exchange names and phone numbers and addresses with at least two other students! (You may also use the function for other students under My Courses online.) No guests are allowed. Only those persons registered for the course are allowed to attend class. Please do not bring your child. Students are not allowed to drift in and out of class to visit the restrooms or other places during class time, including tests. Students may not record class lectures and no visitors are permitted. Course Breakdown Tests 35% Escrituras (or quizzes) 10% Final Oral Exam 10% Participation 15% ilrn Cengage (Online) homework 10% Final Exam 20%

4 4 Grades The grading scale is as follows: A B C D 0-59 F Tests Chapter tests are comprehensive, meaning they will draw on material presented in previous chapters, as learning a language is a cumulative process, but will mainly focus on new material presented in each chapter. A chapter test will last for an entire class and will consist of a listening and a written part. Expect a test every two weeks and consult the course calendar given to you by your instructor for test dates. Test dates and content are subject to change if the instructor feels it is necessary. The student may drop the lowest test grade. The final exam grade may not be dropped. Students will not be allowed to leave the classroom during a quiz or test, so please visit the rest rooms before class. Online homework Apart from exams, students must complete online exercises on the Heinle-Cengage website (link on first page of the syllabus). Book Keys are available online, or with the paperback version at the bookstore. Your instructor will give you the course code. NO LATE HOMEWORK IS ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Do not wait until the day before the due date to do the assigned activities for a given chapter. If you do a few exercises every night, it is likely you will be well prepared for the exams. Escrituras/Quizzes/Preparation and Participation Class preparation means that you are prepared for each class (homework is completed BEFORE class begins, vocabulary is memorized, etc.). You will have to hand in a short escritura (or writing) for every chapter. Your instructor will give you more information in the coming weeks. All assignments must be typed, double spaced, 12 font in Times New Roman, with appropriate heading. Depending on your class and how many times it meets, your instructor may give you the escritura in-class, or inclass quizzes instead. More information will come in the next weeks. Class participation means answering questions, reading aloud, participating in oral and written exercises, and the like. The quality of your oral response in the classroom--that is, your pronunciation and comprehension--will be part of your class participation.. No late work is accepted. You may drop ONE escritura/quiz grade. Mutual respect and courtesy are fundamental. Disrespectful, rude, or disruptive behaviour are not tolerated. Flash cards are most helpful when studying for vocabulary. There are also SEVERAL useful tools on the cengage website, and elsewhere on the internet.

5 5 Oral Exams Since oral communication is an integral element of learning a foreign language, 10% of your course grade will come from an oral exam, one-on-one, with you and your instructor during the last week of classes. Guidelines and study guides will be given to you later in the semester. It is your responsibility to make sure that you come to your scheduled interview appointment. Make-up tests The student is expected to take tests at the announced times. The student may take a make-up exam with proper & official documentation of the absence. Foreign Language and International Activities The French, German and Spanish clubs, as well as Alpha Mu Gamma, will have several activities through the semester. Your instructor will give you a calendar of planned activities, once it is available. Tutoring and the Language Resource Center Free tutoring in all foreign languages is offered to students currently enrolled in foreign language classes at GRU. The tutoring schedule will be posted in the Department of English and Foreign Languages (AH E227) and the Language Resource Center (AH E365) by the second week of classes. A student who fails a test or a major assignment must attend a tutoring session before the next scheduled assignment or test. Tutors may not be available in the summer. The LRC has a collection of movies and reading materials that may be used when the center is open for tutoring. Students may check out books but not AV materials. Alpha Mu Gamma Alpha Mu Gamma, the national collegiate foreign language society, has a chapter at GRU. Students with two A's in unrepeated courses in the same foreign language, and at least a 3.0 overall GPA will be invited to join. The chapter holds events open to all students throughout the year. Your instructor will give you information about these events. Placement Exam and FL 1001 Credit Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, and 2002 are not open to native speakers. Heritage speakers and native speakers should take the placement exam. Foreign Language 1001 is designed for students who have never studied the foreign language. Students who entered GRU for the first time in the fall of 1998 or later, or those returning students who have not been enrolled for two consecutive years prior to 1998, will not be able to count Foreign Language 1001 towards graduation if it is the same language they took in high school. (First time freshmen who graduated from high school five or more years ago may count Foreign Language 1001.) However, it does count for computing eligibility for financial aid and calculating full-time student status. Students taking the foreign language for the first time will receive credit. For RHSC students, consult the catalog. Placement Exams are administered by Testing and Disability Services ( ). Students with Disabilities Because Georgia Regents University believes academically qualified individuals with disabilities

6 6 should have equal opportunity and access to a quality education, the instructors will work with the student and the Office of Disability Services to establish an environment that encourages full participation by students with disabilities in every segment of the University. Students registered with the office should contact the instructor so that appropriate measures can be made as soon as possible. Academic Integrity Students are expected to adhere to the Student Code of Conduct (in the Jaguar Student Handbook) and the ethics of academic honesty (in the section "Student Rights and Responsibilities" in the GRU Catalog). Penalties for breeches of the Code or practice of academic honesty vary. However, they may result in the student being withdrawn from the course and having the incident made part of the academic dishonesty file. All work submitted in this class must be the student s own work and may not be or have been submitted in other classes.

7 7 SCHEDULE (TENTATIVO) Fecha Lecturas y tareas En clase (Anuncios importantes) Semana 1 18 de agosto Introducción al curso: bienvenidos! 20 de agosto Capítulo 16 Lean p , y 188 Semana 2 25 de agosto Capítulo 16 Lean p y de agosto Capítulo 16 -Lean p Lean p y Respondan a las preguntas 1-6 ( Comprendiste? ) en la p. 206 Semana 3 1 de septiembre NO HAY CLASE NO HAY CLASE Gramática útil 1 y 3 Gramática útil 2 Explora y exprésate! 2 de septiembre Examen Capítulo 16 Examen Capítulo 16 Semana 4 8 de septiembre Capítulo 17 Lean p y de septiembre Capítulo 17 Lean p Semana 5 15 de septiembre Capítulo 17 Lean p de septiembre Capítulo 17 -Lean p Lean p y Respondan a las preguntas 1-7 ( Comprendiste? ) en la p. 250 Semana 6 22 de septiembre Capítulo 17: Repaso Repaso Gramática útil 1 Gramática útil 2 - QUIZ Gramática útil 3 24 de septiembre Examen Capítulo 17 Semana 7 29 de septiembre Capítulo 18 Lean p Examen Capítulo 17 Meeting in LAB (TBA)

8 8 1 de octubre Capítulo 18 Lean p Semana 8 6 de octubre Capítulo 18 Lean p de octubre Capítulo 18 Lean p Semana 9 13 de octubre Capítulo 18: Repaso Lean p de octubre MIDTERM / Capítulo 18 Semana de octubre Capítulo 19 Lean p y de octubre Capítulo 19 Lean p Semana de octubre Capítulo 19 Lean p de octubre Capítulo 19 Lean p Gramática útil 1 Gramática útil 2 Gramática útil 3 - QUIZ Repaso Explora y exprésate! MIDTERM / Examen Capítulo 18 Gramática 1 Gramática 2 Gramática 3 Semana 12 3 de noviembre Capítulo 19 A leer: Actividad en clase (p ) 5 de noviembre Capítulo 19: Repaso Lean p Semana de noviembre Examen Capítulo de noviembre Capítulo 20 Lean p y Repaso Explora y exprésate! Examen Capítulo 19 Semana de noviembre Capítulo 20 Lean p de noviembre Capítulo 20 Lean p y Gramática 1 - QUIZ Gramática 2 y 3

9 9 Semana de noviembre Capítulo 20 - Repaso Repaso 26 de noviembre NO HAY CLASE NO HAY CLASE Semana 16 1 de diciembre Exámenes Orales Exámenes Orales 3 de diciembre Exámenes Orales Exámenes Orales Semana 17 EXAMEN FINAL DEL CURSO: MON DEC 8, 8:30PM-10:30PM