BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
HISP 32a-2: INTERMEDIATE SPANISH
Spring 2016
Instructor: Jorge Arteta –Office: Rabb 205
Telephone: 781-736-2155
Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 2:00PM-3:00PM, and by appointment
REQUIRED TEXTS AND ONLINE ACCESS:
1. María González-Aguilar, Marta Rosso-O’Laughlin – Atando Cabos, Fourth edition.
2. MySpanishLab for Atando Cabos, Fourth Edition (online workbook: MySpanishLab.com)
3. Reader: Miguel-Muñoz, Elías - Viajes fantásticos, Second Edition (ISBN-10: 007231009X)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
HISP32 is a course designed to help students in their language acquisition process and achieve a higher proficiency level –mid to high intermediate. Class work will provide ample opportunities for students to further develop the four skills –speaking, writing, listening and reading. In-class activities will require the use of Spanish in meaningful contexts to communicate specific language functions. A review of the grammar previously learned in elementary courses will enhance the students’ accuracy when using the language. New vocabulary and grammatical structures will be introduced through a variety of topics. The culture of various Spanish speaking countries as well as that of Hispanic communities in the United States will be explored through cultural and literary readings, videos, music, art and movies.
Course goals (*): HISP32 aims to:
- bring students to a higher language proficiency level.
- help students attain a higher cultural competence and understanding.
- strengthen the students’ ability to communicate effectively in Spanish.
- increase the students’ speaking ability in both fluency and accuracy.
- review and increase the vocabulary and grammatical structures needed to
perform specific language functions -listed below.
- improve the students reading and listening skills.
- help students achieve more cohesion in writing.
Learning outcomes (*): By the end of this course students will be able to:
- function in Spanish at a higher level within the intermediate proficiency range;
- speak with more fluency and accuracy;
- express their thoughts with more confidence in a variety of familiar topics;
- talk about events in various time frames – present, past and future, with an
expanding range of vocabulary;
- perform specific language functions at the intermediate proficiency level;
- write on a variety of familiar topics in a generally organized way;
- understand and interpret the main idea and some details in written texts;
- understand the main idea and some details in oral texts;
- and, better understand the culture of various Spanish speaking countries and
communities.
(*Adapted from ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and “Can do statements.”)
Language functions targeted in HISP32
· Describe people and places
· Narrate past events
· Talk about daily activities
· Describe relationships and reciprocal actions
· Express agreement or disagreement
· Compare and contrast
· Talk about preferences/likes and dislikes
· Ask questions
· Give orders
· Express opinions, wishes, emotions and feelings
· Make suggestions/recommendations (give advice)
· Express doubt or certainty
· Make hypotheses
· Talk about future activities
Course Topics
The following topics will be explored and discussed:
- La familia hispánica
- Viajes; ciudades y lugares de interés del mundo hispano
- La interculturalidad; la comunidad hispana en los EE.UU.
- Los problemas ecológicos
- Los derechos humanos en los pueblos indígenas; las culturas indígenas de Latinoamérica
- El arte; los muralistas mexicanos; Frida Kahlo
- Los aztecas –Tenochtitlan, la conquista de México; México hoy
Four-Credit Course (with three hours of class-time per week)
Success in this 4 credit hour course is based on the expectation that students will spend a minimum of 9 hours of study time per week in preparation for class (readings, papers, discussion sections, preparation for exams, etc.).
Movies and videos:
María llena eres de gracia – Colombia;
Diarios de motocicleta – Argentina.
We will also watch other videos related to the topics discussed in class.
PLACEMENT:
Successful completion of HISP20 at Brandeis University; a score of 16-31 in the placement exam; or AP exam score of 3. If you did not take HISP20, you MUST take the placement exam.
Is this the right class for you?
Think carefully about your placement; will this course be challenging enough for you? Do you want to major or minor in this language, and will you have enough time to do so? If you think this class might not be the right one for you, please speak to me as soon as possible. Keep in mind that once you have completed a course in the language sequence (courses number 10 through 106—or 108 in Spanish), you will not be able to skip a level. If the course that is at your level is closed, we advise you to wait a semester and enroll in the right course for you during pre-registration.
Grading: The final grade will be calculated as follows:
Attendance, participation: 15%Homework in MySpanishLab: 10%
Compositions (2): 10%
Quizzes (2): 10%
Unit exams (2): 20%
Group skit: 5%
Final oral exam: 10%
Final exam: 20% / 15%
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Make-up evaluation policy: Should you need to miss class the day an evaluation is scheduled, you will be allowed to make-up only one evaluation provided your absence is properly excused.
The following grading scale will be used:
94-100 = A 74-76 = C
90-93 = A- 70-73 = C-
87-89= B+ 67-69 = D+
84-86 = B 64-66 = D
80-83 = B- 60-63 = D-
77-79 = C+ 59 and below = F
Course Policies:
attendance: Attendance will be taken daily. You are allowed three (3) classes (excused or not). Three late arrivals will count as one absence.
If you are an athlete and need to be excused for competition, your coach must provide the scheduled dates. You are responsible for keeping up with the class material.
Homework activities will be assigned in every class meeting and posted on LATTE. You are also required to complete the online student activities manual (MySpanishLab.com) in preparation for exams and/or quizzes. The online activities are due on the days of the exams.
MySpanishlab: MSL is the online component that accompanies Atando cabos. To register you will need a code, which you can get when you purchase a new textbook; you may also get it separately online. You will also need a course-ID, which will be provided by your instructor/posted on LATTE.
Exams and quizzes: There will be two quizzes that will include: vocabulary, listening comprehension and reading comprehension related to the topics covered in class. There will also be two exams that will include: vocabulary, the language functions learned in class, grammar and writing. The final exam is cumulative and will include a listening comprehension section, a reading section, vocabulary, language functions, grammar and writing.
Oral evaluations: Specific guidelines about the topics and evaluation criteria for the skits and final oral evaluation will be provided by your instructor in due time.
Compositions: Students will write two compositions during class time. The first composition has a rewrite option. The second composition will not have a rewrite option. Specific guidelines about the topics and evaluation criteria for the compositions will be provided on LATTE.
spanish major: If you are thinking about majoring or minoring in Spanish, you should familiarize yourself with the program in the Bulletin and then see the Undergraduate Advising Head, Professor Dian Fox () as soon as possible to review the requirements.
academic integrity: All students are responsible for following the university guidelines regarding academic honesty:
Academic integrity is central to the mission of educational excellence at Brandeis University. Each student is expected to turn in work completed independently, except when assignments specifically authorize collaborative effort. It is not acceptable to use the words or ideas of another person—whether that be a world-class philosopher or those of your classmate—without proper acknowledgement of that source. This means you must use notes and quotation marks to indicate the source of any phrases, sentences, paragraphs, or ideas found in published volumes, on the internet, or created by another person.
Violation of University policies on academic integrity, described in Section 3 of Rights and Responsibilities, may result in failure on the assignment or failure in the course, and could even end in suspension from the University. Remember that tutors or study leaders, including those sanctioned by Brandeis University, are not authorized to complete homework or any other assignments for you. If you have questions about the type of help you can receive, please ask your professor before you receive help.
If you are working in a group that I authorized, I will expect your answers to resemble those of your partners. Otherwise, I expect you to do your work separately from your friends, classmates, family members, tutors, and so on. If you have any questions about this policy, please ask your professor before you receive help.
If you have any questions about academic integrity, please contact Kerry Guerard, Director of Student Rights and Community Standards at
notice to students with disabilities: If you are a student with a documented disability on record at Brandeis University and wish to have a reasonable accommodation made for you in this class, please see the professor immediately. Retroactive accommodations cannot be provided.
study abroad: You are highly encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad to continue to improve your skills, and broaden your knowledge of Hispanic culture. For more specific information, please, contact:
Scott van der Meid () or Allyson Goose ()
The Study Abroad office is in 127 Usdan Student Center, and its phone number is 6-3483.
LATTE: Additional information about this course, including the syllabus, activities and the films to be watched may be found on LATTE. Please note that if changes occur on the syllabus, I will contact the class through LATTE email service.
Additional Help
The Brandeis University Group Study (B.U.G.S.) offers students free language practice outside of class. Take advantage of this service. Maichelly Baez () will be the group study leader for Spanish this semester. The Office of Student Enrichment Services is located in Usdan Student Center 130, and Jeff’s hours will be announced in class. Questions about group study leaders can be addressed to David Gruber () in Academic Services or 6-3470. Their website is: http://www.brandeis.edu/acserv/bugs/index.html
HISP 32ª - Jorge Arteta
Programa – Los lunes, miércoles, jueves y viernes de enero a mayo de 2016
Subject to change.
Semana 1: Del 13 al 15 de enero
Día / En clase / Tarea:Clase 1:
El miércoles, 13 / Introducción al curso. Presentaciones y expectativas. Diagnóstico - Lectura: La familia española de hoy, p. 1 Contestar preguntas / Para el jueves: Cabos sueltos, pág. 368: Act. CS1
Join class online MySpanishLab.com
Clase 2:
El jueves, 14 / Capítulo 1: Hablemos de nosotros.
El presente del indicativo
Lectura: La familia española de hoy, p. 1 – Vocabulario. Circunlocución.
Actividades pp. 1-6 / Para el viernes:
Estudiar el presente indic. regular, pp. 12-13
Clase 3:
El viernes, 15 / Discusión de la evolución de la familia en España (lectura, p.1) / Estudiar el vocabulario de la Lección 1, pp. 1-31.
Semana 2: Del 18 al 22 de enero
El lunes, 18 / Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday / No hay reunión de claseClase 4:
El miércoles, 20
Brandeis Monday / Ventana al mundo: La gran familia, p. 4
La descripción. Adjetivos. Ser/Estar. pp . 16-19 / Estudiar la lista de adjetivos en Ac y handout. Leer p. 370: Progresivo.
Clase 5:
El jueves, 21 / Ventana al mundo: El compadrazgo, p15
Lectura: El bueno, el feo y el malo, pp. 24-27 y las descripciones -ser/estar / Repasemos 3:El presente progresivo p. 370. Cabos sueltos, CS1-8, CS1-9
Clase 6:
El viernes, 22 / Introducción a la Lección 2: Viajes
Introducción al video: Diarios moto
Ver el video para el miércoles, 27 / Leer y escuchar En contexto:
Un viaje por Latinoamérica, pp. 33-36. Contestar preguntas para entregar.
Semana 3: Del 25 al 29 de enero
Clase 7:El lunes, 25 / Capítulo 2: Hablemos de viajes
Vocabulario. Circunlocución. / Ver video: Diarios de motocicleta en LATTE
Clase 8:
El miércoles, 27 / Repasemos 1: Preterite, pp. 42-43, Cs, pp. 373-377
Discusión de Diarios de motocicleta / Actividades de Diarios de motocicleta
Clase 9:
El jueves, 28 / Repasemos 2: Hace with preterite to express “ago”, p. 43, Cs. P. 377
Aprendamos 2: More uses of the preterite and imperfect, pp. 48-50 / MySpanishLab activities
due by midnight Aprendamos 3: Verbs that change meaning in the preterite, pp. 50-51
Clase 10:
El viernes, 29 / Quiz 1 – Lección 2 (Narrating in the past) El pretérito y el imperf. / Leer y escuchar En contexto:
Cap 3-Romper las barreras interculturales, pp. 63-66
Contestar las preguntas
Semana 4: Del 1º al 5 de febrero
Clase 11:El lunes, 1 / Cap. 3: Hablemos de interculturalidad, p.
Aprendamos 1 y 2: Comparisons of inequality (pp. 76-78) and equality (pp. 80-81). Ventana al mundo: El español en los EEUU, p. 76 / Lectura: No Speak English, pp. 86-89
Clase 12:
El miércoles, 3 / Discusión No Speak English, pp. 86-89 / Contestar las preguntas de la lectura.
Clase 13:
El jueves, 4 / Repasemos 3: Verbs like GUSTAR, pp. 74-75, Cs, pp. 382-384 / MySpanishLab activities
due by midnight Jan. 8
Clase 14:
El viernes, 5 / In class composition 1: Comparisons / Estudiar las instrucciones del skit y preparar ideas
Semana 5: Del 8 al 12 de febrero
Día / En clase / Tarea:Clase 15
El lunes, 8 / Organizar skits / Estudiar para el examen 1
MySpanishLab activities
due by midnight
Clase 16
El miércoles, 10 / Examen 1 – Lecciones 1, 2 y 3
El presente, el progresivo, ser vs. estar (adjetivos/descripciones) / Practicar los skits para presentar en clase
Revise comp 1- final draft
Clase 17
El jueves, 11 / Skits – en clase en parejas más actividades de comprensión / Practicar los skits para presentar en clase
Clase 18
El viernes, 12 / Skits– en clase en parejas más actividades de comprensión / ¡¡Disfrutar (enjoy) las vacaciones!!
Del 15 al 19 de febrero: MIDTERM RECESS – No hay reunión de clase
Semana 6: Del 22 al 26 de febrero
Clase 19El lunes, 22 / Capítulo 4: Hablemos de donde vivimos. Vocabulario. Circunlocución.
(Si hace falta: Skits) / Leer y escuchar En contexto: El Congreso de Protección del Medio Ambiente, pp. 95-98
Contestar las preguntas
Clase 20
El miércoles, 24 / Repasemos 1: The personal a, p. 103 and Cabos sueltos, 388-389
Ventana al mundo: Costa Rica, p. 104 / MySpanishLab activities due by midnight March 3
Clase 21
El jueves, 25 / Repasemos 2: Direct object prons., pp. 104-106. Cs, pp. 390-391
Ventana al mundo: Barcelona, p. 102
Ventana al mundo: Madrid, p. 106 / Handout de gramática y vocabulario – obj directos
Clase 22
El viernes, 26 / Repasemos 3: Indirect obj. prons. Pp. 106-107, Cs, pp. 391-393
Ventana al mundo: México D.F. p. 113 / Handout – obj, indirectos
Semana 7: Del 29 de febrero al 4 de marzo