List of Important Due Dates

INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 49-204

SPRING 2012

LIST OF IMPORTANT DUE DATES

CHAPTER QUIZZES

The WebSAM activities assigned for any particular chapter should be completed by the day of the corresponding test.

Test 1Friday, February 17

Test 2Monday, March 5

Test 3Monday, April 2

Test 4Monday, April 16

READING QUIZZES

Quiz 1Monday, February 13

Quiz 2Friday, February 24

Quiz 3Friday, March 2

Quiz 4Wednesday, March 28

Quiz 5Monday, April 23

COMPOSITIONS

Comp 1Friday, February 24

Comp 2Friday, March 30

Comp 3Friday, April 20

ASSESSMENT RECORDING

Clow 221Friday, May 4

FINAL EXAM

WRITTEN FINALWednesday, May 9

¡OJO! Please note that the test and due dates listed above are not suggested, optional, or negotiable. Your instructor has no obligation to accept compositions submitted after their due date nor to provide a make-up exam if you are absent the day of test without having informed him/her beforehand that you would be unable to be present. NO late homework or make-up work will be accepted after Wednesday, May 9, so be sure to complete and submit your assignments on time.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WEEKLY/DAILY COURSE SCHEDULES

1st week ...... …. page 9

2nd week ...... 9

3rd week ...... 10

4th week ...... 10

5th week ...... 10

6th week ...... 11

7th week ...... 11

8th week ...... 11

9th week ...... 12

10th week ...... 12

11th week ...... 12

12th week ...... 13

13th week ...... 13

14th week ...... 13

COMPOSITIONS

Sample Composition Evaluation Sheet ...... …...... 7

Composition assignments ……………….…………..………8

Keyboard Codes for Spanish Characters (Windows)...…...... 6

Keyboard Codes for Spanish Characters (MS Word)...…...... 8

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

49-204—INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION—SPRING 2012

Instructor:

Office:

Office Hrs:

Phone:E-mail:

Web Site:

Textos requeridos:1.Blanco & Colbert (2012, 3rd edition): Enfoques. Vista Higher Learning.

2.Maestro Web-SAM (on-line Workbook, Lab Manual, and Video Manual).

Opcionales:1.Bilingual dictionary. VOX/NTC (school edition, paperback) is recommended.

2.Notebookforvocabulary.

DESCRIPCIÓN DEL CURSO

Español 204 se dedica al mejoramiento del uso de la lengua castellana en su forma escrita y oral. El curso se enfocará en tres actividades: 1) el repaso y aprendizaje de la gramática; 2) la lectura en español relacionada con aspectos culturales de Hispanoamérica y España, y 3) la redacción—estilo y composi-ción.

Se hablará mucho de gramática, se hará una variedad de actividades escritas y, por supuesto, se escribi-rán varias composiciones. Como la mejor manera de aprender cualquier idioma es hablarlo, también se incorporarán muchas actividades orales al estudio diario. En breve, hay tres actividades que te facilitarán la posibilidad de tener éxito en este curso: 1) prepararte antes de clase, 2) hacer y entregar tus tareas a tiempo y 3) participar en clase.

COMPOSITIONS, TESTS, AND DAILY HOMEWORK

Throughout the syllabus, compositions, written assignments and readings are clearly spelled out. Each test will cover the material from the review materials or chapters studied previous to that day. Students are expected to complete all readings and to have read all material from the syllabus before each test, even if all of the material was not covered in class. A regular schedule of studying Spanish each day is generally much more successful than cramming the night before a test. The pace of the presentation of new material is based on the assumption that students are coming to class prepared for any day’s lesson.

Your instructor will assign homework—either from the textbook or the WebSAM—on a regular basis. Homework assignments and their due dates will be posted on the Enfoques supersite. You should check regularly what the assignments are and when they are due. Your final homework grade will be based on the amount of homework you complete throughout the semester and the grade your instructor gives to certain activities or tasks.

TRABAJO DE LABORATORIO, CLOW 221, Phone: 4017

There are two ways to build vocabulary effectively at the intermediate level; one of those is to read for content, and the other is to listen to Spanish. Because this class is not a conversation class in the way that your first year courses were, there is less focus on building speaking skills. Take every opportunity to speak Spanish; both the Spanish Club and the Hora de conversación provide such opportunities. On the other hand, reading and writing skills do not improve without good listening skills, so all students will be required to go to the language laboratory and listen to the audio materials that accompany Enfoques.

Each student will need to register with the Enfoques 3/e Supersite ( and complete the indicated assignments by the dates given. Each time we start a new chapter, you should begin to complete the corresponding WebSAM activities at your own pace as part of your daily homework. Be sure to follow your instructor’s instructions regarding the completion of WebSAM homework and lab assignments. Using theWeb-SAMwill certainly help you master the material. Lab assignments completed AFTER the deadline will receive NO credit.

You are required to spend at least 30 minutes a week in the language lab, Clow 221, for eight (8) of the fourteen weeks in the term. While you are in the lab, you can work with the Web-SAM, but you may also work with the materials available in the Lab. These are some of the materials that you may use in the Foreign Language Lab:

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• A otro nivel: Intermediate Spanish
• Learn Spanish Now!
• Mosaicos: Spanish as a World Language
• Mucho Spanish
• Pronunciación y fonética
• Ventanas: Curso intermedio de la lengua española

You may want to use these sites for additional practice:

Whether or not your teacher requires that you do computer drills, they are definitely worth the effort for all students and are recommended. Check the open lab hours posted on the door of Clow 221 or the language lab’s website, and find a 30-minute block of time in which you can go to the lab for computer drilling or lab work. This brief extra work will pay off in your classroom and test performance.

LECTURAS

Every time a new chapter is begun, the lectura for that unit will be indicated along with the appropriate page numbers. You should have read the selection by the third-to-last day before the chapter test is to be taken, or by the date indicated, when the reading will be discussed in class. A short quiz, worth five points, on the reading will be given the as scheduled.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Because language learning is a cumulative process, and because repeated absences affect the whole class, regular attendance is expected. The course meets three hours per week during the term. You are allowed a total of two (2) absences without penalty during the semester. Except for religious holidays, ALL other absences count, including those due to illness, personal reasons, special events, etc. If you are absent more than two times during the term, your final class participation grade will be progressively reduced as a result, according to the number of absences over two. If you miss class a total of three times, your final class participation grade will be reduced by 5%; if you miss a total of five times, the reduction will be 10%; seven times, 15%; nine times, 20%; eleven times, 25%. A student missing 30% of all classes [i.e., thirteen (13) classes] will receive no points for class participation. Absences may be considered for partial exemption from penalty provided that class participation and performance are exceptional and that there are unusual circumstances to justify the days missed. Arriving late to class two times equals one absence. Leaving the classroom during activities with or without permission from the instructor will also be considered a late arrival. If you miss two classes or fewer, you will get the benefit of the full class participation grade, whatever that may be.

OJO: The importance of class attendance cannot be stressed too much. There is a strongnegative correlation between absences and success in the class. Students who treat the course as if it were a correspondence course typically do not do well.

PLAGIARISM

Presenting anyone else’s ideas or writing as your own is dishonest and will not be tolerated. This is particularly important when you are writing a composition. Since such compositions are, in reality, a form of take home test, remember that their content should reflect only your efforts. Asking a friend or tutor to “look it over” and suggest improvements constitutes intellectual fraud. If you need help in expressing particular ideas, ask your instructor for help.

For more information please refer to the Student Discipline Code and read section 14.30: Academic misconduct subject to disciplinary action.

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CRITERIO DE EVALUACIÓN

(UW Oshkosh Scale)

DescriptionMin. %Min. Pts.Final Grade

AEARNED 93.0847.3A

A-EARNED90.0819.8A-

B+EARNED88.0801.5B+

BEARNED83.0755.8B

B-EARNED80.0728.3B-

C+EARNED78.0710.0C+

CEARNED73.0664.3C

C-EARNED70.0636.8C-

D+EARNED68.0618.5D+

DEARNED63.0572.8D

D-EARNED60.0545.3D-

FEARNED 0.0 0.0F

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EVALUACIÓN

Exámenes

Pruebas:

Prueba I100

Prueba II100

Prueba III100

Prueba IV100

400 (x 1.14375)=457.50 ptos(50%)

Examen final (cumulativo) 100 (x 1.83)=183.00 ptos(20%)

Pruebas de lecturas25 (x 1.83)= 45.75 ptos(5%)

Trabajos escritos

Composiciones (3)300 (x .305)= 91.50 ptos(10%)

Otras notas

Manual de laboratorio

(5 capítulos, 5 puntos cada uno) 25 (x 1.83)= 45.75 ptos(5%)

Tarea40 (x 1.14375)= 45.75 ptos(5%)

Asistencia al laboratorio16

Preparación y participación34

50 (x .915)= 45.75 pts(5%)

TOTAL:915 PTOS(100%)

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HOW TO INSERT THE PROPER SPANISH DIACRITICS USING A PC WITH WINDOWS

For Windows-based word processors, activate the NUM LOCK (usually a key above the numeric keypad on the right-hand side of an extended keyboard—when active, a green light will be lit). Press the ALT key and while holding it down, type the following codes using the numeric keypad (using the numbers found at the top of the standard keyboard will not work) to produce the accented letter/punctuation indicated.

Composition Evaluation and Score Sheet

Name: ______Section: ______

Grammar/StyleScore

Vocabulary

Ideas/Content

Organization

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COMPOSITION ASSIGNMENTS

Composición #1—fecha de entrega: viernes, 24 de febrero

Tema: La conservación, o no, del medio ambiente, se ha convertido en uno de las áreas más controvertidas de la opinión pública y política. Muchos están a favor de medidas que ofrecen una mayor protección de los recursos naturales, mientras otros favorecen su explotación. ¿Qué opinas tú del tema y por qué?

Extensión: 225-250 palabras, escritas a máquina a doble espacio (o más). Escribe un título creativo que tenga que ver con el tema.

Composición #2—fecha de entrega: viernes, 30 de marzo

Tema: El desastre económico que explotó en septiembre de 2008 ha afectado a millones de personas de forma muy negativa. ¿Cómo te ha afectado a ti, a tu familia o a tus amigos? En tu opinión, ¿cuáles son las causas del problema y sus posibles soluciones? Esta composición no es un trabajo de investigación, sino de opinión. Por tanto, no necesitas buscar información.

Extensión: 225-250 palabras, escritas a máquina a doble espacio (o más). Escribe un título creativo que tenga que ver con el tema.

Composición #3—fecha de entrega: viernes, 20 de abril

Tema: Frecuentemente las generaciones anteriores a la tuya piensan que la tecnología que tanto usáis (teléfonos móviles, MP3, ordenador etc...) no es necesaria, y perjudica más que beneficia. ¿Estás de acuerdo? Desarrolla una composición en que defiendes el uso de la tecnología (o vice-versa), los usos y beneficios, y sus posibles consecuencias negativas para la juventud (si crees que hay).

Extensión: 225-250 palabras, escritas a máquina a doble espacio (o más). Escribe un título creativo que tenga que ver con el tema.

HOW TO INSERT THE PROPER SPANISH DIACRITICS USING MS WORD

Using Microsoft Word on PC or Macintosh computers, you can type the letters with the accents and the tilde very easily. You can also make the upside-down question mark and exclamation point. Follow these few easy steps:

To make “ñ” or an accented vowel, you should press all the indicated keys at the same time, release them, and then type “n” or the desired vowel. For the other symbols, all keys have to be typed in succession and held down.

PROGRAMA DE ESTUDIOS—SPANISH 204, SPRING 2012

How to read the daily schedule: All numbers refer to pages in the Enfoques textbook. Any other numbering is clearly specified.

How to prepare with the daily schedule: Read the content of the pages assigned and practice the exercises indicated for each day BEFORE you come to class; the pace of the presentation of the material is based on the assumption that you are arriving at class each day prepared.

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PLAN DE LA PRIMERA SEMANA

30 de enero – 3 de febrero

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lunes

ENTRANCE EXAM: All students must take this exam.

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miércoles

Presentation of the course, review entrance exam, review of preterit and imperfect (94-98)

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viernes

Review subjunctive in noun clauses (134-136)

Review subjunctive in adjective clauses (184-185)

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PLAN DE LA SEGUNDA SEMANA

6 de febrero – 10 de febrero

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lunes

CAPÍTULO 6:Vocabulario (204-207, 242)(Lectura 1: «El eclipse», 233-236)

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 6:Fotonovela (208-210)

Thefuture tense (216-219)

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viernes

CAPÍTULO 6:Subjunctive in adverbial clauses (220-223)

Lectura 1

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PLAN DE LA TERCERA SEMANA

13 de febrero – 17 de febrero

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lunes

CAPÍTULO 6:Prepositions a, hacia, con (224-227)

Cinemateca: El día menos pensado (228-231)

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 6:Prueba sobre lectura 1

Repaso para la prueba 1

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viernes

PRUEBA 1:CAPÍTULO 6

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PLAN DE LA CUARTA SEMANA

20 de febrero – 24 de febrero

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lunes

CAPÍTULO 7:Vocabulario (244-247, 280)(Lectura 2: «Argentina: tierra de animadores», 252-254)

(Lectura 3: «El arte en la blogosfera», 275-278)

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 7:Fotonovela (248-251)

Lectura 2

Flash Cultura: Inventos argentinos (255)

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viernes

CAPÍTULO 7:Prueba sobre lectura 2

Present perfect (256- 259)

Composición 1 is due in class today. No late compositions will be accepted.

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PLAN DE LA QUINTA SEMANA

27 de febrero – 2 de marzo

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lunes

CAPÍTULO 7:Pastperfect (260-261)

Cinemateca: HappyCool (266-269)

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 7:Diminutives and augmentatives (262-265)

Lectura 3

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viernes

CAPÍTULO 7:Prueba sobre lectura 3

Repaso para la prueba 2

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PLAN DE LA SEXTA SEMANA

5 de marzo – 9 de marzo

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lunes

PRUEBA 2:CAPÍTULO 7

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 8:Vocabulario (282-285, 322)

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viernes

CAPÍTULO 8:Fotonovela (286-289)

Enfoques (290-292)

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PLAN DE LA SÉPTIMA SEMANA

12 de marzo – 16 de marzo

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lunes

CAPÍTULO 8:Theconditional(294-297)(Lectura 4: «Carolina Herrera», 317-320)

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 8:The past subjunctive(298-301)

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viernes

CAPÍTULO 8:The past subjunctive(298-301)

Lectura 4

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PLAN DE LA OCTAVA SEMANA

26 de marzo – 30 de marzo

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lunes

CAPÍTULO 8:Siclauses (302-305)

Cinemateca: Clown (306-309)

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 8:Prueba sobre lectura 4

Siclauses (302-305)

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viernes

CAPÍTULO 8:Repaso para la prueba

Composición 2 is due in class today. No late compositions will be accepted.

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PLAN DE LA NOVENA SEMANA

2 de abril – 6 de abril

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lunes

PRUEBA 3:CAPÍTULO 8

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 9:Vocabulario (324-327, 360)

Fotonovela (328-330)

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viernes

CAPÍTULO 9:Thepresentperfectsubjunctive(336-337)

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PLAN DE LA SEMANA DIEZ

9 de abril – 13 de abril

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lunes

CAPÍTULO 9:RelativesPronouns(338-341)

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 9:Theneuterlo(342-343)

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viernes

CAPÍTULO 9:Repaso para la prueba

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PLAN DE LA SEMANA ONCE

16 de abril – 20 de abril

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lunes

PRUEBA 4:CAPÍTULO 9

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 10:Vocabulario (362-365, 394)(Lectura 5: «Las casas de Neruda», 370-372)

(Lectura 6: «Continuidad de los parques», 385-388)

Fotonovela (366-368)

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viernes

CAPÍTULO 10:Lectura 5

Composición 3 isdue in classtoday. No late compositions will be accepted.

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PLAN DE LA SEMANA DOCE

23 de abril – 27 de abril

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lunes

CAPÍTULO 10:Prueba sobre lectura 5

Thefutureperfect(374-375)

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 10:Theconditionalperfect(376-377)

Lectura 6

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viernes

CAPÍTULO 10:Thepastperfectsubjunctive(378-379)

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PLAN DE LA SEMANA TRECE

30 de abril – 4 de mayo

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lunes

CAPÍTULO 10:The past perfect subjunctive (378-379)

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miércoles

CAPÍTULO 10:Cinemateca: Las Viandas (380-383)

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viernes

The class will meet today the language laboratory (Clow 221) to record a short exercise. Although your performance will not have an impact on your grade for the course, you are expected to do the best that you can.

Repaso para el examen final

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PLAN DE LA SEMANA CATORCE

7 de mayo – 9 de mayo

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lunes

Repaso para el examen final

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miércoles

EXAMEN FINAL ESCRITO

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