State University of New York

College at Oneonta
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Fall Semester 2019

Español 103
Intermediate Spanish I 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2:00 -2:50 pm
Schumacher Hall 207

Professor: Gustavo Arango
E-mail: gustavo.arango@oneonta.edu
Phone number: 436-3444  Office: Schumacher 302A
Office hours: Monday to Thursday: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, or by appointment.

 

REQUIRED TEXTS:

A. Jarvis, Lebredo, Mena-Ayllón. ¡Continuemos! Eight Edition. Boston, MA: Heinle Cengage Learning, 2013. (ISBN 978-1-111-83164-6).

Homework notebook.

Spanish-English dictionary.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION (Undergraduate Catalogue 2014-2015):

SPAN 103 Second Year Spanish I   3 s.h.

A continuation of SPAN 102; review of basics: emphasis on subjunctive mood, idiomatic expressions, and beginning readings in Spanish and Spanish American culture. (LA, FL2) Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or equivalent proficiency.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Second Year Course in Spanish I (SPAN 103) is a beginning level integrated skills (needed to read, write, speak and comprehend Spanish) language course that is part of the 103-104 sequence. The course is designed to promote the enhancement of integrated skills encouraging all students to build on their linguistic competence, focusing on oral competency (with idiomatic expressions), grammar (with special attention given to various uses of the subjunctive), composition and syntax (with writing activities), and on the expansion of knowledge in cultural literacy (with introductory readings in Spanish and Spanish American culture).

Should the student have doubts with regard to placement, s/he ought to let the professor know on the first day of classes.

SUNY STUDENTS LEARNING OUTCOME:

Students will demonstrate basic proficiency in the understanding and use of a second language and knowledge of the distinctive features of cultures associated with the language they are studying.

This course fulfills the LA, FL2 General Education Foreign Language Requirement.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

A. The course aim is to develop the proficiency necessary to achieve high beginner and intermediate levels of command of the Spanish language through a manifold of tasks.

B. The study of past, present and future tenses, practice of the subjunctive, the use of “se,” prepositions “por” and “para” and other essential grammar units.

C. The goal is the continued improvement of the four skills, through writing, read­ing, oral presentations, debates on film, literature and culture, and group discussions of contempo­rary topics and web-related materials.

D. To enhance the student's awareness of the cultural, socio-historical as well as comparative contexts of the materials studied in class.

PROCEDURES:

A.  There are three class meetings and independent language work required each week. The thorough preparation of grammar units and daily assignments in the textbook is to be done before and outside of class. The class hour is reserved primarily for teaching and hands-on practice so regular and relevant class participation and punctual attendance are vital to succeeding in the course. All four major skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing will aim to be used on a daily basis.

B.  Some of the exercises and activities in the textbook will be practiced in class on the days assigned to each unit. For each chapter you are required to do all the exercises unless instructed otherwise. Best results will be obtained by doing a couple of pages each night, rather than doing an entire homework assignment the night before the class. Plan on studying at least two hours (if not three) of undivided attention per day.

C.  When consulted, verb charts and/or dictionaries are to be used in conjunction with ¡Continuemos!, when preparing class assignments and/or when authorized by the professor in specific exercises.

ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS:

Each and every student is expected to be actively involved in the unfolding of class activities. (All students are expected to bring the textbook to each class and complete their tests and assignments on time.) Active Involvement means the greatest possible participation by all members of the class. Through abundant opportunities for self-expression and discussion, students will be encouraged to draw on their personal knowledge, experience and interests, and to communicate this to their peers. Through oral reports, classroom activities, and small group work, a class can become a community. As Spanish is used predominantly throughout the course, it becomes the means by which that community communicates, thus gaining relevance and meaning for each one in the class.

ORAL WORK:

Oral presentations should NOT include reading. A succinct outline can be used instead. They could be delivered individually on PowerPoint or consist of dramatizations (with dialogue) between two students.

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE: 

Research has shown that the more successfully a language is contextualized, the more successfully it is learned. Learning a language implies learning the human environment in which it was spawned and with which it is in intimate and continuous interaction. While learning Spanish, cultural awareness will be advanced in class through references to historical events, political idiosyncrasies, mores and institutions from the Spanish-speaking world. Through guided use of the library and the Internet (at times, assignments will be based on web-related activities) students will investigate cultural units from the textbook and prepare for oral presentations and class discussions.

EVALUATION:

Tests include chapter exams and a final.  They cover vocabulary and grammar, as well as your ability to listen, read and write the language.

Homework will be submitted handwritten and identified with name, chapter and exercise number clearly stated. The Homework notebook will be collected and graded periodically.

Over the semester each student will prepare several oral presentations. The use of Powerpoint is encouraged. The presentation will put in practice oral and written skills learned during the semester.

GUIDELINES:

1. Attendance and punctuality. Class participation will be evaluated daily.  The participation grade will be based not only on attendance, but also on the quality of preparation of outside assignments and on the quality of participation during class activities. Regular class attendance is required. Attendance will be taken daily. Students anticipating a justified absence should approach the professor beforehand to arrange to do the corresponding assignment. Nonattendance will only be excused with proper documentation. Students missing class due to appointments at the Health Center must authorize the Center to confirm the appointment to the professor by phone. At the end of the semester, two points will be subtracted from the class participation grade for every unexcused absence. Unexcused absences will result in the lowering of the final grade.

2. A low-anxiety atmosphere suffused with tolerance, trust and mutual respect is essential in a language and culture class. Language and culture courses are a propitious venue for an enriching and unprejudiced exchange of ideas. All students must be respectful of the ideas of others in the class. Eating and/or drinking are not allowed in the classroom.

3. All students are bound in and outside of class by the guidelines set forth in the Faculty Handbook regarding academic dishonesty. Work that will receive a grade must be individual and independent. Any assistance received must be acknowledged with a footnote in the work itself. All cases of unattributed sources will be considered plagiarism. Cases of copying, plagiarism or inappropriate help will receive a zero and will be referred to the pertinent campus authorities.

4. If at any point during the semester a student is asked by the professor to seek the assistance of a tutor, s/he is responsible for approaching CADE in order to request a tutor.

5. Students are responsible for all material covered on days that they are absent. It is the stu­dent's responsibil­ity to complete any work missed due to absence and to arrive in class prepared for that day's assignment. Late work will not be graded. No make-ups are allowed on exams.

6. The use and display of cell phones and any other speaking, listening, texting and/or recording device in the classroom is NOT permitted. Violating this policy will cost the final average of the student 1/2 point per occurrence.

7. All students are encouraged to consult with the professor at any time should they have any questions or concerns. The professor expects all students to contact him at their earliest convenience should any difficulty arise with any course requirement (e.g. attendance, participation, assignments, tests, grading, etc).

ADA (AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT) STATEMENT:

Students Diagnosed with a Disability—All individuals who are diagnosed with a disability are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. As such, a student may be entitled to certain accommodations within this class. If you are diagnosed with a disability, please make an appointment to meet with Student Disability Services (SDS), 209 Alumni Hall, ext. 2137. All students with the necessary supporting documentation will be provided appropriate accommodations as determined by the SDS Office. It is entirely the responsibility of the student to contact SDS and concurrently supply the professor with an accommodation plan, which will inform the faculty precisely to what accommodations the student is entitled. The student will only receive accommodations once s/he provides the instructor with an SDS accommodation plan. Any previously recorded grades will not be changed.

EVACUATION PROCEDURES:

In the event of an emergency evacuation (i.e. fire or other emergency), classes meeting in this building are directed to reassemble at Schumacher Hall - IRC Lobby so that all persons can be accounted for. Complete details of the College's emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place and other emergency procedures can be found at http://www.oneonta.edu/security.

IMPORTANT EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS:

University Police: 607-436-3550
Student Development Office: 607-436-2513
Health Center: 607-436-3573
Counseling Center: 607-436-3368
Facilities and Safety: 607-436-322
Public Relations Office: 607-436-2748
NYS Terrorism Hotline: 866-SAFE NYS

 

*** The professor will assume that students’ continued attendance in this class after receipt of the syllabus signifies their acceptance of the policies stipulated herein. ***

COURSE OUTLINE:

The class will be conducted entirely in Spanish. When possible, additional texts, films, and web-related materials will be added to the grammar units introduced below.

 

Calificación:

  Porcentajes:

  Grados:

  Attendance and Participation: 15% 


  Homework: 15%

 

  Chapter tests: 40%

 

  Oral presentations: 15%

 

  Final Exam: 15% 

    A = 95-100.
    A- = 90-94.  
    B+  =  87-89.

    B = 84-86. 
    B- = 80-83.
    C+ = 77-79.  
    C = 74-76.

    C- = 70-73.

    D+ = 67-69.

    D = 64-66.

    D- = 60-63.

    F = 59 o menos.

 

 

 

Calendario:

Fecha

Actividades

Lunes 26 de agosto.

 Presentación del curso.

Miércoles 28 de agosto

 Bienvenidos al mundo hispánico.

Viernes 30 de agosto.

 Lección 1: España: La madre patria.

 

 Receso

 

Miércoles 4 de septiembre

 Tarea: ejercicio 11 y 15

Viernes 6 de septiembre

Tarea: ejercicios 18 y 22

Lunes 9 de septiembre

Tarea: ejercicios 28 y 31

Miércoles 11 de septiembre

 Repaso

Viernes 13 de septiembre

 Examen lección 1

Lunes 16 de septiembre

 Lección 2.

Miércoles 18 de septiembre

 Tarea: ejercicios 3 y 7.

Viernes 20 de septiembre

 Tarea: ejercicios 10 y 11. Pg. 51.

Todo cambia

Con letra

Lunes 23 de septiembre

Presentaciones orales 1: mi pasatiempo favorito

Miércoles 25 de septiembre

 Tarea: ejercicio 20 (pg. 56)

 Viernes 27 de septiembre

Tarea:

Lunes 30 de septiembre.

Tarea: responder preguntas del ejercicio 33 (pg. 64)

Miércoles 2 de octubre

 Tarea: Responder preguntas del ejercicio39 (pg.67)

Viernes 4 de octubre

Repaso

       Lunes 7 de octubre

Examen Lección 2

Miércoles 9 de octubre

 Película

Viernes 11 de octubre

 Práctica en clase

Receso

 

 Miércoles 16 de octubre

Lección 3.

Viernes 18 de octubre

Tarea: ejercicios 3 y 4. Pg. 84

Volveré a mi tierra

Letra

Lunes 21 de octubre

Tarea: Ejercicio 11, pg. 92.

Miércoles 23 de octubre

 Tarea: Ejercicio 19. Pg. 96

Viernes 25 de octubre

Presentaciones orales 2: Mi vida en la universidad.

Lunes 28 de octubre

Tarea: Página 100, ejercicio 25.

 Repaso

Miércoles 30 de octubre

Examen lección 3

Viernes 1 de noviembre

Práctica en clase.

Lunes 4 de noviembre 

Lección 4.

Miércoles 6 de noviembre

 

Tarea: ejercicios 3 y 4. Pg. 114

Viernes 8 de noviembre

 Tarea: pg. 126: ejercicio 14.

Lunes 11 de noviembre

Tarea: Ejercicio 20. Pg. 131.

Miércoles 13 de noviembre

Tarea: Ejercicio 25, pg. 134.

Viernes 15 de noviembre

No hay clase.

Lunes 18 de noviembre

Tarea: pg. 136, ejercicio B.

Miércoles 20 de noviembre

Presentaciones orales 2: Una película en español.

Cuenta la historia de la película y explica qué te gusta o no te gusta de ella.

Viernes 22 de noviembre

Lección 5.

 

Lunes 25 de noviembre

Tarea:

RECESO

 

Lunes 2 de diciembre

Tarea:

Miércoles 4 de diciembre

 Práctica en clase.

Viernes 6 de diciembre

Tarea: pg. 152. Ejercicios: 3 y 4

Práctica en clase.

Lunes 9 de diciembre

Tarea: pg. 159. Ejercicio 10.

Repaso

 Miércoles 11 de diciembre

 Examen final

 2:00 a 4:30 pm