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Course Description:

SPN1121, Elementary Spanish, is the second of a three semester sequence of courses designed for students with little or no prior knowledge of Spanish.  The course emphasizes the four communicative skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing in a culturally authentic context.  Basic grammar skills are also introduced.  Students will make oral presentations, read short texts, and write brief compositions in Spanish.
 

Required Course Materials:

Harcourt-Brace Publishers:     Dímelo Tú, Third edition     text and workbook
Target packet--Video Activities Packet

Optional:     Harcourt-Brace CD ROM--Encuentros--May be purchased at bookstore

It is highly recommended that the student also purchase a good English-Spanish dictionary.
 

Objectives:

In this course you will expand your knowledge of the culture, history, and daily lives of the Spanish-speaking peoples of the world. By the semester's end you will be able to read, write, and speak Spanish on a basic level. You will also learn to identify current and past contributions made by Spanish-speaking peoples to world literature, art, music, science and commerce.
 

Attendance:

In order for you to meet these objectives it will be necessary for you to attend class and language lab when they meet. Class meets five days per week--four days per week with the instructor, and one day in language lab. *(Classes that are not scheduled to meet five days per week will adjust this schedule appropriately.) You will be allowed up to four (4) unexcused absences with no questions asked. Excused absences are the following: participation in a scheduled event as a member of a university-sponsored athletic/scholastic team (official absence form required); religious holidays; accident or illness (accident report or FSU health center/doctor's note required); or a death in the immediate family.
***Students are responsible for making up all work missed during absences.  Students may not make up graded work for unexcused absences.

*Each unexcused absence after the first four will reduce the final grade number - to be calculated on a scale of 100% - by two (2) percentage points.

*Excuses for absences must be submitted within two (2) weeks of the time of return.
 

Disabled Students:

Students with disabilities needing academic accommodations should register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) and bring a letter to the instructor from the SDRC indicating a need for academic accommodations. This should be done the first week of classes. This syllabus and other course materials are available in alternative format upon request.
 

Evaluation:

Except in the case of excused absences or extreme extenuating circumstances the following will be the policy of this class: 1) late assignments will not be accepted, 2) there will be no "make-up's" of quizzes or examinations, 3) no quizzes or exams will be given early. A passing grade for SPN 1120, 1121 or 2200 is a C- (70).

The final grade in this course will be determined from the following components:
 

Homework/Participation: 15%  (Includes workbook and video assignment sheets)  Writing/Compositions: 15%  (Includes three major writing assignments)  Speaking/Orals: 15%  (Includes three oral presentations)  Quizzes: 25%  Exam I: 15%  Exam II: 15%

Grading Scale: 94-100 A  90-93 A-  87-89 B+  84-86 B  83-80 B-

77-79 C+  74-76 C  70-73 C-  67-69 D+  64-65 D  60-63 D-  00-59 F

Course Director:

Dr. Jo Stepp-Greany     302 Diffenbaugh Building     Telephone: 644-4938
TA Offices:                    001 Dodd Hall                    Telephone: 644-1506

Honors Statement:

The Academic Honor system of Florida State University is based on the premise that each student has the responsibility (1) to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity in the student's own work, (2) to refuse to tolerate violations of academic integrity in the University community, and (3) to foster a high sense of integrity and social responsibility on the part of the University community.

Students are expected to uphold the Academic Honor Code published in The Florida State University Bulletin and the Student Handbook.

• This class meets five (5) days per week, four days per week in the classroom, and one day in the language lab on the first floor of Diffenbaugh.

• Please be aware of the fact that this is a "flexible" syllabus and, due to pedagogical considerations, it may be necessary to modify it during the course of the semester. Any changes, however, will be minimal.

• It is possible that students in this class may be recorded or video taped in the course of the semester for purposes of evaluation of either class assignments or of the teacher.

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Week Of:
28 de ago
- 1 de sep

Clase 1          Repaso, Cap. 1 - 3

Clase 2          Repaso, Cap. 4 - 7

Clase 3         Capítulo 8.1                        pp. 133-148

Clase 4         Capítulo 8.1

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Capítulo 8

Functions/Context: Request a table at a restaurant / order a meal.

Cultural topics: El menu del dia / Venezuela / Crem helado.

Grammar: Indirect object nouns and pronouns / Gustar and Dar

Quiz: Capítulo 8--Pasos 1,2,3 --Tuesday, 12 September

Oral Evaluation:   topic to be assigned by instructor
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Week Of: 4 - 8 de sep

Clase 1     Holiday - Labor Day

Clase 2     Capítulo 8.2

Clase 3     Capítulo 8.2

Clase 4     Capítulo 8.3
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Week Of:  11 - 15 de sep

Clase 1     Capítulo 8.3

Clase 2     Quiz Capítulo 8

Clase 3    Capítulo 9.1                               pp. 149 - 166

Clase 4     Capítulo 9.1                                                                     Oral evaluation 1 due

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Capítulo 9:

Funtions: Discuss the weather / describe daily routine / ask for and give directions.

Cultural Topics: Small family owned businesses / Hispanics in U.S. poetry.

Grammar: Weather / mucho - poco / Reflexive verbs.

Quiz: Capítulo 9, Pasos 1-3. Tuesday, 26 September

Composition 1:  Due Thursday, 21 September
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Week Of: 18 - 22 de sep

Clase 1 Capítulo 9.2

Clase 2 Capítulo 9.2             Oral Evaluation 1 due.

Clase 3 Capítulo 9.3

Clase 4 Capítulo 9.3             Composition 1 due pp. 339 - 340

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Week Of: 25 - 30 de sep

Clase 1 Capítulo 9/3

Clase 2 Quiz, Capítulo 9                        pp. 167-182

Clase 3 Capítulo 10.1

Clase 4 Capítulo 10.1

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Capítulo 10:

Functions/Context: Emergencies / questions about crimes and accidents.

Cultural Topics: Firefighters / volcanoes in Managua.

Grammar: Adverbs / negative and indefinite expressions / preterit of stem-changing verbs.

Quiz: Capítulo 10, Pasos 1-3. Tuesday, 10 October

Oral evaluation 2:  Topic to be assigned by instructor
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Week Of: 2 - 6 de oct

Clase 1         Capítulo 10.2

Clase 2         Capítulo 10.2

Clase 3         Capítulo 10.2

Clase 4         Capítulo 10.3
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Week Of: 9 - 13 de oct

Clase 1          Capítulo 10/3

Clase 2         Quiz, Capítulo 10                                                Oral evaluation 2 due

Clase 3         Capítulo 11.1                        pp.  183 - 197        Oral evaluation 2 due

Clase 4         Capítulo 11.2                                                       Oral evaluation 2 due

Clase 5        Capítulo 11/2 - Homecoming - No classes after 1:10 p.m.
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Capítulo 11:

Functions/Context: What you used to do / your youth / what you have or have not done.

Cultural Topics: Hispanic Universities / Dating / Costa Rica / Los ticos.

Grammar: Imperfect tense / Imperfect vs Preterit / present perfect.

Midterm:  : Tuesday, 24 October, Capítulos 8-11, pasos 1-3.

Composition 2: Wednesday, 18 October

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Week Of: 16 - 20 de oct

Clase 1 Capítulo 11.2

Clase 2 Capítulo 11.3

Clase 3 Capítulo 11.3                                            Composition 2 due--p. 408

Clase 4 Capítulo 11.3

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Capítulo 12:

Functions/Context: Trips / Vacations / the future / giving advice and instructions.

Cultural Topics: Los Quechuas / Marriage / Lima / Vargas Llosa.

Grammar: Pretertit vs. Imperfect / Tú commands / Future / Present Perfect / Past Participles.

Oral Evaluation II: Topics to be assigned by instructors.

Quiz: Capítulo 12, Pasos 1-3. Monday, 6 November
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Week Of:  23 - 27 de oct

Clase 1              Repaso

Clase 2            Midtern, Capítulos 8 - 11, Pasos 1, 2, y 3

Clase 3              Capítulo 12.1                                                    pp. 199 - 212

Clase 4             Capítulo 12.1
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Week Of: 30 de oct - 3 de nov

Clase 1 Capítulo 12/1 y 12/2

Clase 2 Capítulo 12/2

Clase 3 Capítulo 12/2 y 12/3

Clase 4 Capítulo 12/3

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Capítulo 13:

Functions/Context: Health / Exercises / Give advice.

Cultural Topics: Panama / Ruben Blades.

Grammar: Present Subjunctive / Formal Commands / Ojala.

Composition 3 : Wednesday, 10 November

Quiz : Capítulo 13, Monday, 20 November
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Week Of: 6 - 10 de nov

Clase 1         Quiz, Capítulo 12

Clase 2         Capítulo 13.1                               pp. 213-230                        Composition 3 due, refer to pp 445 - 46
                                                                                                                    of text
Clase 3         Capítulo 13.2

Clase 4         Holiday, Veteran's Day
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Week Of: 13 - 17 de nov

Clase Capítulo Workbook Special Assignments

Clase 1          Capítulo 13.2

Clase 2          Capítulo 13.2

Clase 3         Capítulo 13.3

Clase 4         Capítulo 13.3

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Capítulo 14:

Functions/Context: Sporting Events / People.

Cultural Topics: Cuba / Deportes / Música.

Grammar: Present Subjunctive and uses.

Oral Evaluation 3: Topics to be assigned by instructors.
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Week Of:
20 - 24 de nov

Clase 1 Quiz, Capítulo 13

Clase 2 14.1

Clase 3 14.1

Clase 4 Holiday - Thanksgiving

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Capítulo 15:

Functions/Context: What you and others would say and do / hypothesizing.

Cultural Topics: La mujer profesional / Machismo / Ecuador.

Grammar: Conditional Tense / Past Subjunctive Tense.

Exam II: Exam II (Capítulos 8-15) Tuesday, 12 December, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

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Week Of: 27 de nov.-
1 de dic

Clase 1 Capítulo 14.2

Clase 2 Capítuo 14.2                                                                Oral Evaluation 3

Clase 3 Capítulo 14.3                                                               Oral Evaluation 3

Clase 4 Capítulo 14.3                                                                Oral Evaluation 3
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Week Of:
4 - 8 de dic

Clase 1 Capítulo 15.1

Clase 2 Capítuo 15.1

Clase 3 Repaso

Clase 4 Repaso
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***Final Exam for SPN 1121 will be Tuesday, 12 December form  3:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Rooms TBA later.
NOTE: If any discrepancy is found between this on-line version of the syllabus and the paper version distributed in class, bring it to the attention of the instructor immediately for clarification and/or correction.
 

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