UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
MODERN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT
SYLLABUS - SPAN 1020-005 - BEGINNING SPANISH II
TR 12:30-2:45 PM
Instructor: José M. García-PaineE-mail:
Phone: 720-234-8009 (cell) Office: PL 118H
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Course Overview:
SPANISH 1020 is the second of a 2 course sequence which fulfills the foreign language requirement in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UCD. Each of the two courses in this sequence (Span 1010 & 1020) must be completed with a C or better to fulfill the language requirement.
A student may not enroll in a lower-division course that is below his/her level of language proficiency. Students wishing to enroll in a lower-division course that does not directly follow their last completed course in the regular sequence must consult with an appropriate faculty member of the Department of Modern Languages prior to enrollment. Students who have achieved some proficiency in a foreign language through other means than academic courses must also consult with an appropriate faculty member of the Department of Modern Languages prior to enrollment. Please call 303-556-4893 for further information.
Objectives:
To build basic competency in speaking, reading, listening and writing; to develop a broad knowledge of
Hispanic culture. Chapter objectives include describing physical and personality traits; expressing
likes and dislikes; describing physical, emotional, mental, and other states and conditions; describing routines
and customary activities in the present and the past; talking about future plans. Listening and speaking practice
in class, along with some CDs, will assist the development of your speaking and listening skills.
Our approach will be largely communicative; that is, we will speak only Spanish in the classroom and class
time will be devoted to improving communication skills.
Textbooks:
- ¡APÚNTATE! español introductorio. Pérez-Girones/Dorwick, Mc Graw Hill, 1st edition
ISBN: 978-0-07-740536-6
- Workbook/Laboratory Manual. Volume 2
- Supplementary Materials, to accompany Puntos de Partida, 8th edition (Foerster, Miller)
Attendance Policy:
Your attendance and active participation in classroom activities is an integral part of a successful experience in this course. Therefore, if you are not in class, you cannot participate. After 3 absences, your total grade will go down half a point for each absence you obtain. Afer 6 absences, justified or not, the student automatically fails the class.
Grade Distribution:
Mid-Term 25%
Final 25%
Quizzes or Exams 20%
Participation 10%
Attendance 5%
Homework 5%
Compositions 5%
Lab or oral activities 5%
Grading Scale:
A+97 suggested, although left to individual instructor's discretion, as the registrar will NOT record an A+..
A93-96.9 (if you use the 97% A+)
A- 90-92.9
B+ 87-89.9
B83-86.9
B- 80-82.9
C+ 77-79.9
C 73-76.9
C- 70-72.9
D+ 67-69.9
D 63-66.9
D- 60-62.9
F Below 60
Homework:
Learning a foreign language is more than memorizing grammar rules and vocabulary. Your goal is to actually understand and use the language for communication, and this like any skill, requires a great deal of practice. Therefore, students must prepare and complete on time all assignments. You are responsible for all material listed on the syllabus.
**NO late homework will be accepted, as well as No make ups are given, so make sure that you are going to be present for the quizzes and the exams.
Language Lab:
The language lab is open to all UCD modern language students. You need your student ID. The lab has many tutorial programs and media materials that can help you. Please visit. It is located in Plaza 115.
Department Website:
****STUDENTS WHO FEEL THEY ARE STRUGGLING IN THE COURSE SHOULD SEEK TUTORIAL HELP IMMEDIATELY FROM THE CENTER FOR LEARNING ASSISTANCE: North Classroom Building (NC) Room 2006, (303) 556-2802, OR CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR GROUP HOURS.
Tentative calendar:
Enero18Repaso: SP 1010
20Repaso y práctica con énfasis en el pretérito
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25Capitulo 9-vocabulario p.252-255, imperfecto—p. 258
27Superlativos-p. 264, interrogativas-269
Capítulo 10-vocabulario 276-279, imperfecto vs. pretérito p.282
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Febrero1Imperfecto vs. pretérito
3Recíprocos-p. 293
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8Quiz # 1
10Capítulo 11—Vocabulario, p.300-304 y “se”-p. 306
“por y para”, p. 311-313
Repaso y práctica
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15Capítulo 12- Vocabulario p.322-325
Subjuntivo—p.333-336
17Subjuntivo-Influencia—p. 314-315
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22Subjuntivo-Emoción—p. 354-355
Subjuntivo-Duda—p.360-361
24Práctica y repaso del subjuntivo
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Marzo1Quiz # 2
Mandatos de “Tú”—p. 328-329/ Mandatos “Usted” p.189-192
3Capítulo 13- Vocabulario p. 348, números Ordinales p. 352
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8Capitulo 17-Vocabulario p.434-437
Subjuntivo del pasado p. 439-441
10Práctica
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15Práctica-Película
17*********EXAMEN PARCIAL **********
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22-24SPRING BREAK ☺
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29Capitulo 15-Vocabulario p.392-395
Subjuntivo y los antecedentes, p. 397-399
31Subjuntivo después de conjunciones, p. 402-403 y p.423-425
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Abril5Práctica
Capítulo 16- Vocabulario p.410-415
7Futuro p.417-418
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12Práctica y repaso
Quiz # 3
14Película
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19Capítulo 18-Vocabulario p.450-454
Condicional, p. 456-458
21Capitulo 14- Vocabulario p. 370-375
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26Perfectos 377-378
Presente perfecto 382-383
28Práctica y Repaso
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Mayo3-5Repaso para el examen final que es la semana próxima
10 o12Examen Final