SPN Beginning Spanish I Summer I 2015 Course Description Course objectives: Required Texts Course Requirements Attendance (10%) absences

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1 SPN Beginning Spanish I Summer I 2015 Instructor: Dr. Yosálida C. Rivero-Zaritzky. Classroom: Knight Hall 104. Class Schedule: Monday through Friday 10:00 am - 12:00 m. Office: Knight Hall 112. Office hours: Monday and Wednesday 12:00 12:50 pm by appointment. Phone: rivero_y@mercer.edu Home Page: Course Description: Welcome! This class is a beginning course intended for students with little or not previous instruction in Spanish. It will introduce you to the Spanish language and will help you to develop skills such as: listening, reading, writing and speaking in this wonderful foreign language. As the course develops (and you do your homework) you will be able to communicate satisfactorily in Spanish in everyday practical situations. The course requires regular classroom participation and approximately two hours of outside preparations for every hour of class. As your instructor I have to inform you that I will speak in Spanish % of the time. Do not worry; I have done it before with good results. Course objectives: The following descriptions outline the degree of proficiency in each of the four basic language skills which successful students should attain by the end of the elementary level. Speaking: Ability to adapt and personalize memorized material to form basic statements, questions, requests and commands in everyday situations in a way understandable to sympathetic native speakers. Listening: Ability to understand basic spoken language pertaining to familiar situations in well defined contexts. Reading: Ability to understand narrative passages or dialogues with clear contexts on familiar topics written in simple declarative sentences. Writing: Ability to write simple questions, sentences or paragraphs which communicate basic needs or opinions. More specifically students will be able to greet each other, make introductions, describe themselves, others, and places they live, talk about their own interests, activities and preferences, ask questions, tell time, make plans, and order food or drinks. Students will also be able to identify and to discuss some basic cultural differences and/or similarities between the Hispanics and themselves. Required Texts: Benavides, José Luis, José A. Blanco and Philip Redwine Donley. Aventuras. Primer curso de lengua española. Fourth Edition. Boston: Vista Higher Learning, ISBN (Student Edition LL, SupersitePLUS and Web-SAM) Course Requirements: Attendance (10%) is mandatory in this class. You will be permitted a total of 4 absences, excused or unexcused. After that, no matter the cause of your nonattendance,

2 Mercer University Spanish Summer I each absence will reduce 2 point from your final grade in addition to affecting your attendance grade (No exceptions!). If you miss 7 days of class you automatically fail the class. You will see in your reports that I will count ALL your absences (excused or unexcused). At the end of the semester I will erase up to 4 absences; so if you do not exceed that magic number you will end up earning the full 10%. A roster will circulate daily. Make sure you sign it since this is the only proof that you were or not in the classroom. Please be wise in your use of absences and try to avoid scheduling appointments or meetings during class hours. I strongly recommend that you keep track of your absences. Late arrivals are not acceptable. Student cannot enter the classroom 10 minutes after the class started (See the section In-class behavior ). If a student does not attend the first day of class, the instructor reserves the right to apply an administrative drop. If you stop attending class, it is your responsibility to withdraw from the class on or before Tuesday, June 16 or a grade of F will appear in your records. Obtaining materials, assignments, or announcements from classes you have failed to attend is your responsibility. IMPORTANT: Unless your absence is excused (i.e. jury duty, medical emergency, or a Dean s excuse due to university activities), and unless you show the professor written documentation substantiating the reason for your absence, you will receive no credit for the missed quiz, in class participation, short writing or other assignments. Participation (15%). This part of your grade includes your contribution in Spanish in regular class sessions and active participation in small group activities. If you are absent you will receive a zero for the day, unless you have a documented excuse, in which case there will be no penalty. You must present your written documentation within three days after the absence occurred, after that I will not receive any documentation or waive the penalty. If you are in class but are not prepared and/or do not participate, you will receive a zero for the day. Your proficiency will be assessed every day and the range is from 0 to 2 points. This takes into consideration but is not limited to: o How much you use Spanish. o How well you use Spanish (According to your level). o Your preparation for class. (Pop quizzes will be administrated as necessary if I detect that the students are not coming prepared to class). o o Your cooperation and leadership in pair and group work. Your respect and attitude towards the class, your peers, and your instructor. (Disruptive behavior will count against participation grade). Exams (50% = 12.5% each). There are 4 exams, one after the completion of every two chapters. Make sure not to miss class any of these days. On-line Assignments (Wordplay and Web-SAM) (15%). Wordplay needs to be completed at the beginning of each chapter and Web-SAM must be completed at the end of each chapter. You must make sure in advance that you have access to the web page: I urge you to access the web page the first day of class. In order to do so you will need a passcode that comes with the book. I encourage you to do this assignment little by little as we progress in class as part of your daily study and not the day is due. I will not offer any extensions for incomplete

3 Mercer University Spanish Summer I assignments. IMPORTANT: Since the workbook is an on-line assignment, students must follow the University Policy on Electronic Submissions of Assignments. According to it: Students bear sole responsibility for ensuring that papers or assignments submitted electronically to a professor are received in a timely manner and in the electronic format(s) specified by the professor. Faculty members are encouraged, but not required, to acknowledge receipt of the assignment. Individual oral presentations (10%). You will prepare a 5 minutes presentation about a topic of your preference such as: trips you have taken, the place where you were born, your family, or one of your hobbies. You could also show the class how to do a craft or how to perform a dance, etc. The whole presentation must be in Spanish and reading is not allowed. I strongly recommend you to start planning this assignment in advance to allow yourself time to practice. If you read I will automatically take 50% off the grade for this assignment. Grading Scale and Distribution: (No curving. Grades ending in.5 or higher round up, grades ending in.4 or lower round down. No exceptions!) Report 1 End of week 2 Report 2 End of week 3 Report 3 End of week 4 Report 4 End of week 5 # of absences Attendance (10%) Participation (15%) Workbook (15%) Exam 1 (12.5%) Exam 2 (12.5%) Exam 3 (12.5%) Exam 4 (12.5%) Oral Presentation (10%) Deducted points TOTAL / 52.5 / 65 / 87.5 / 100 A-F *No extra credit assignments are offered. Each report has a different maximum value based on the completed assignments. In order to calculate your grade on a 100 points scale you need to follow this formula, i.e. if you received a 45 out of 52.5 on your first report you will do the following: 52.5 points = 100% 45 points = X X= 45 * 100/52.5 = 85.71% (B) Remember that after your 4 th absence, each absence will reduce 2 points from your final grade. A = B + = C + = D = F = 65 or bellow B = C = S = U = 69 or bellow No incompletes

4 Mercer University Spanish Summer I Course Policies: Make-up work for in-class assignments is given only to students who have documented absences such as: jury duty, a medical emergency, or a Dean s excuse due to university activities. In that case, all make-up work must be completed within three days of the scheduled assignment or a grade of zero will be given. I will not postpone assignments because of workload in your other classes. On-line assignments will remain as scheduled. Language to be used in the classroom. I provide a list of Useful Phrases for the Classroom Setting on page 6 (i.e. when a student wants to ask the professor to repeat herself, to speak more slowly, to clarify something, etc.) It is expected that you will use Spanish during the class period, and your instructor will address the class in Spanish 90 to 100 percent of the time. English will be used only when strictly necessary. In-class behavior. o Students must treat their instructor and classmates with respect. o Students must bring their own textbook to class every day and also are responsible for bringing any other materials that the professor requests for that class. o According to the University Policy on Cell Phones and Pager Use, all cell phones, pagers and other electronic devices must be turned off before entering any classroom, lab, or formal academic or performance event. If your phone rings while you are in class, the professor reserves the right to ask you to leave the classroom for the day, resulting in an absence and zero in participation. o No text messaging is allowed. If you are caught in it you will be ask to leave the classroom for the day resulting in an absence and zero in participation. o No laptops are allowed, unless you have a documented special need or it s requested for the instructor. o Students must arrive to class on time. Students may not enter more than 10 minutes late, or leave early. If a student arrives to class more than 10 minutes late he or she will not be allowed to enter. o Students are not allowed to leave and then return in the middle of class. The Honor Code is a very important and serious matter, so please do not jeopardize your grades or academic status by violating it. In accordance with it: A violation of the Honor Code involves cheating, plagiarism, academic negligence, or other acts of dishonesty in the area of academics. It is the responsibility of the student to ascertain what would constitute a violation of the Honor Code in any given situation. One has an additional responsibility to understand fully a professor's position in special situations which may be present in his or her course. Ignorance of a professor's expressed class policy is not an excuse for an Honor Code violation. The most frequent violations of the Honor Code are cheating and plagiarism: Cheating is the taking of credit for work which has been done by another person. The following are some of the more common instances of cheating: 1) Using notes, textbooks, or reference materials on a test, daily quiz, or examination unless the use of such materials is specifically permitted by the professor; 2) Copying ideas or facts from another's papers during a test situation;

5 Mercer University Spanish Summer I ) Giving or receiving facts or ideas either verbally or in writing during a test situation; 4) Obtaining test questions which a teacher does not release for further reference; 5) Obtaining or giving specific information which will be on a test before the test is administered; 6) Using unassigned translations in a reading course in a foreign language. [The use of on-line translator to complete assignments in this class is strictly prohibited] It is to be emphasized that these examples are not the only possible ones. They are listed in order to give the student a general idea of what constitutes an Honor Code violation. University Accommodation Policy. In accordance with Support Services for Students with Disabilities: Students requiring accommodations for a disability should inform the instructor at the close of the first class meeting or as soon as possible. The instructor will refer you to the Disability Support Services Coordinator to document your disability, determine eligibility for accommodations under the ADAAA/Section 504 and to request a Faculty Accommodation Form. Disability accommodations or status will not be indicated on academic transcripts. In order to receive accommodations in a class, students with sensory, learning, psychological, physical or medical disabilities must provide their instructor with a Faculty Accommodation Form to sign. Students must return the signed form to the Disability Services Coordinator. A new form must be requested each semester. Students with a history of a disability perceived as having a disability or with a current disability that do not wish to use academic accommodations are also strongly encouraged to register with the Disability Services Coordinator and request a Faculty Accommodation Form each semester. For further information, please contact Carole Burrowbridge, Disability Services Coordinator, at or visit the Disability Support Services website at 1 Scholarships. If you have a scholarship, Congratulations! It is a great privilege, but I need to remind you that it is your responsibility to do the necessary work in order to maintain it. I will not give special concessions. The grade you will receive is the one that you have earned throughout the semester. 1 Faculty Responsibilities. Support Services for Students with Disabilities. 15 Aug <

6 Mercer University Spanish Summer I Useful Phrases for the Classroom Setting English Español 1. Hello. 1. Hola. 2. Good morning. 2. Buenos días. 3. Good afternoon. 3. Buenas tardes. 4. Please. 4. Por favor. 5. Thank you! 5. Gracias! 6. You re welcome. 6. De nada. 7. I am (very) sorry. 7. Lo siento (mucho) 8. Excuse me. 8. Perdón / Disculpe 9. Bless you. 9. Salud. 10. How do you say in Spanish? 10. Cómo se dice en español? 11. How do you write in Spanish? 11. Cómo se escribe en español? 12. What does mean? 12. Qué significa? 13. I don t understand. 13. No entiendo / No comprendo 14. I have a question. 14. Tengo una pregunta. 15. Could you repeat, please? 15. Puede repetir, por favor? 16. One more time, please. 16. Otra vez, por favor. 17. Could you speak slowly, please? 17. Puede hablar más despacio, por favor? 18. What is the homework for tomorrow? 18. Cuál es la tarea para mañana? 19. When is the exam? 19. Cuándo es el examen? 20. May I speak in English, please. 20. Puedo hablar en inglés, por favor? Your instructor may use the following phrases: 1. Please read chapter. 1. Por favor lean el capítulo. 2. Please open the book to page. 2. Por favor abran el libro en la página. 3. Silence, please. 3. Silencio, por favor! 4. Listen up! 4. Escuchen. 5. In pairs. 5. En parejas. 6. Answer the following questions. 6. Respondan las siguientes preguntas. 7. Listen to the conversation. 7. Escuchen la conversación. 8. Role-play the following situation. 8. Dramatizen la siguiente situación. 9. Share the information in groups / pairs. 9. Compartan la información en grupos / parejas. 10. Study. 10. Estudia. 11. Review today s class. 11. Repasa la clase de hoy. 12. Look at the exercises in my web page. 12. Ver ejercicios en mi página web. 13. Familiarize yourself with 13. Familiarízate con 14. Is this clear? 14. Está claro?

7 Mercer University Spanish Summer I NOTE: The professor reserves the right to make adjustments to this syllabus as she deems necessary. She also reserves the right to make decisions on all issues not specifically addressed in these pages. The student s continued enrollment in this course indicates his or her agreement to the terms and conditions of this syllabus. Calendario de clases: Sem. Fecha Contenido 1 Martes 26 de mayo Presentaciones. Sílabo. Useful Phrases for the Classroom Settings. Visita al Lab para entrar en el On-line Workbook y el Wordplay Miércoles 27 de mayo Jueves 28 de mayo Viernes 29 de mayo : 1. Estudia el vocabulario (Pág. 26) 2. Completa la actividad en Wordplay Lección 1: Hola, qué tal? Pronunciación: The Spanish Alphabet. (Actividades para deletrear) Video: Bienvenida, Marissa. ü Artículos y sustantivos. 1. Estudia las páginas Ver ejercicios en mi página web ü Números ü Presente del verbo Ser (To be). ü Cómo decir la hora? (Págs ) 1. Completa la lección 1 del Web-SAM hoy antes de la medianoche 2. Estudia el vocabulario (Pág. 52) 3. Completa la actividad en Wordplay Lección 2: Las clases Video: Qué estudias? ü Presente de verbos regulares _ar. 1. Estudia las palabras interrogativas del cuadro (Pág. 41) 2. Estudia la conjugación del verbo Estar (Pág. 42)

8 Mercer University Spanish Summer I Lunes 01 de junio 3. Estudia las preposiciones del cuadro (Pág. 43) 4. Ver ejercicios en mi página web ü Hacer preguntas en español. (Págs ) ü Presente del verbo Estar. ü Números del Estudiar para el examen Completar la lección 2 del Workbook hoy antes de la medianoche Martes 02 de junio EXAMEN 1: LECCIONES 1 Y 2. Miércoles 03 de junio Jueves 04 de junio Viernes 05 de junio 1. Estudiar el vocabulario. (Pág. 82) 2. Completa la actividad en Wordplay Lección 3: La familia Video: Un domingo en familia. ü Adjetivos descriptivos. (Págs ) 1. Estudia los adjetivos posesivos (Pág. 70) 2. Estudia las conjugaciones de los verbos que terminan en _er, _ir. (Pág. 72) 3. Estudiar las conjugaciones de los verbos tener y venir. (Pág. 74) 4. Ver ejercicios en mi página web ü Adjetivos posesivos. (Págs ) ü Presente de verbos regulares _er, _ir. (Págs ) ü Presente de los verbos tener y venir. (Págs ) 1. Completa la lección 3 del Workbook hoy antes de la medianoche 2. Estudia el vocabulario (Pág. 108) 3. Completa la actividad en Wordplay Lección 4: El fin de semana Video: Fútbol, cenotes y mole. ü Presente del verbo Ir. (Pág )

9 Mercer University Spanish Summer I Lunes 08 de junio 1. Estudiar la lista de verbos que cambian (Pág. 97) 2. Aprender cuáles son los verbos irregulares en yo (Pág. 100) 3. Ver ejercicios en mi página web: ü Verbos con cambio e-> ie, o->ue (Págs ) ü Verbos con cambio e-> i ü Verbos irregulares en yo. (Págs ) 1. Estudia para el examen Completa la lección 4 del Workbook hoy antes de la medianoche Martes 09 de junio EXAMEN 2: LECCIONES 3 Y 4. Miércoles 10 de junio Jueves 11 de junio Viernes 12 de junio 1. Estudiar el vocabulario. (Pág. 138) 2. Completa la actividad en Wordplay Lección 5: Las vacaciones Video: Vamos a la playa. ü El verbo estar con condiciones y emociones. (Págs ) 1. Estudia el presente progresivo (Págs ). 2. Estudia los diferentes usos para los verbos ser y estar (Pág. 128) 3. Estudia los pronombres de objeto directo (Pág. 130) 4. Ver ejercicios en mi página web 5. Remember, in one week the oral presentations start. Prepare. ü Presente progresivo. (Págs ) ü Comparación de Ser y Estar. (Págs ) ü Objeto directo y Pronombres de objeto directo. (Págs ) 1. Completa la lección 5 del Workbook hoy antes de la medianoche 2. Estudia el vocabulario (Pág. 164) 3. Completa la actividad en Wordplay Lección 6: De compras! Video: En el mercado. ü Números del 101 en adelante. (Págs )

10 Mercer University Spanish Summer I Lunes 15 de junio 1. Estudia las conjugaciones del pretérito de los verbos regulares (Pág. 152) 2. Estudia los pronombres de objeto indirecto. (Pág. 154) 3. Estudia los adjetivos demostrativos (Pág. 156) 4. Ver ejercicios en mi página web: ü Pretérito de verbos regulares (Págs ) ü Pronombres de objetos indirectos. (Págs ) ü Adjetivos demostrativos. 1. Estudiar para el examen 3 2. Completa la lección 6 del Workbook hoy antes de la medianoche Martes 16 de junio EXAMEN 3: LECCIONES 5 Y Estudiar el vocabulario (Pág. 194) 2. Completa la actividad en Wordplay Miércoles 17 de junio Jueves 18 de junio Viernes 19 de junio Last day to withdraw the class Lección 7: La vida diaria Video: Necesito arreglarme! ü Verbos reflexivos 1. Estudia el cuadro de palabras indefinidas y negativas. (Pág. 182) 2. Estudia el pretérito de los verbos ser e ir. (Pág. 184) ü Palabras indefinidas y negativas. (Págs ) ü Pretérito de los verbos Ser e Ir. ü El verbo gustar y otros similares. (Págs ) 1. Completa la lección 7 del Workbook hoy antes de la medianoche 2. Estudia el vocabulario (Pág. 220) 3. Completa la actividad en Wordplay Lección 8: A comer! Video: Una cena romántica. ü Pretérito Verbos con cambio. (Págs )

11 Mercer University Spanish Summer I Lunes 22 de junio 1. Estudia la página 208 sobre el uso de los pronombres directos e indirectos en una oración. 2. Estudia la conjugación de los verbos saber y conocer (Pág. 210) 3. Estudia el cuadro con las formas irregulares de comparativos y superlativos (Pág. 213) 4. Ver ejercicios en mi página web: ü Pronombres de objeto directo e indirecto. (Págs ) ü Saber y Conocer ü Palabras comparativas y superlativas. (Págs ) Martes 23 de junio Miércoles 24 de junio 1. Preparar la presentación oral 2. Completa la lección 8 del Workbook hoy antes de la medianoche Presentaciones orales. Presentaciones orales. 1. Estudia para el examen 4. Jueves 25 de junio Reading Day No hay clases. Viernes 26 de junio EXAMEN 4: LECCIONES 7 Y 8. Enjoy the rest of the summer.