AUSTIN COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGES

Sp 101 Beginning Spanish I
Summer, 2004 (June 7-July 16)

MF, 11:00-12:30pm. W, 11:00-12:00pm

(AD 204)

Instructor: Dr. Patrick Duffey, Associate Professor of Spanish (Brief bio)

Office: AD 207A

Office Hours: MW, 10:00-11:00am

Office Phone: 903 813-2364

HomePage Address:
http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/cml/pduffey/PD.html
Suite number: 61555 Email: pduffey@austincollege.edu


Austin College Center for Southwestern and Mexican Studies

Required Texts, Objectives, Attendance,Testing,  Grading, Extra Credit, Academic Integrity Policy, Course Outline

Required Texts:

1. Puntos de partida, 7th edition

2. Workbook for Puntos de partida, 7th edition

3. Pink and green Supplementary Materials for Puntos de partida

     3.

4. Laboratory Manual to Accompany Puntos

 Audio cassettes are available at the Circulation Desk, Abell Library. You may listen to them in the carrels near the microfiche readers, 1st floor, Abell. You can also listen to the language lab on-line. In other words you can complete the lab book assignments (at the end of each chapter in the GREEN book) ON-LINE. Just go to this website: http://playlist.roanoke.edu/spanish/puntos/).

WELCOME!  ¡BIENVENIDOS!

In Sp 101, the main objective is to develop skills in the four areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the Spanish language.  Since the class will be conducted almost entirely in Spanish, your ability to communicate in the language will develop along with your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammatical structures of the language.

 

I. ATTENDANCE.

Attending class everyday is especially important in the summer when one day is equal to three regular semester days.  Accordingly, the penalty for absences will begin to accrue after fewer have occurred.  I will deduct a point from your total grade for every absence over TWO (2).  Arriving late is also more of a hindrance in the summer.  Three tardies equal one absence.

  II. TESTING.

There will be three major exams, according to the following schedule.  THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE COMPREHENSIVE.  MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!

                Fri., June 18                                    Exam I (Ante todo, 1 & 2)

                Mon./Wed., June 28/30                  Exam II (3 & 4)

                Fri., July 16                                     FINAL EXAM (COMPREHENSIVE)

  III.  GRADING.

  The breakdown is as follows:

3 major exams                                                                45 % (15% each)
Oral component                                                21%
Writing assignments                                                  5%
Reading assignments                                                  5%
Workbook (6%) and lab (6%)                                 12%
Quizzes                                                   12%

A.  ORAL COMPONENT.  (21%).

  The oral component will consist of two parts: three presentaciones.  Presentaciones are one minute dialogues (with a partner) or monologues presented to the class.

Each student will sign up to do 3 presentaciones during the six-week session.  Points will be awarded according to the following system:

  Presentaciones (21 possible points)

7 pts.----good presentation

4 pt.----acceptable presentation

1 pt.-----less than acceptable

The oral component is worth 21% of your total grade, and there are 21 possible points.

  B. WRITING ASSIGNMENTS (5%).

  There will be two brief writing assignments as indicated in the course outline below.  Some parts will be written in class, others at home.

  C.  READING ASSIGNMENTS (5%).

  There will be two short readings.  Grades for this portion of the course will be based on the completion of exercises.

  D.  WORKBOOK AND LAB (12%).

  You will be responsible for completing the workbook and lab book assignments as indicated in the course outline.  Regarding the workbook, if the assignment ends in the middle of a page, complete the page, but hold on to it until you turn it in with the next assignment.  You will receive full credit only after you have completed the assignment, checked your answers with another color of ink, and handed in the assignment on time.

  E.  QUIZZES (12%).

  I do not believe in pop quizzes, but I am a firm believer in quizzes.  We will have about 8 brief quizzes throughout the semester.  I will always tell you the day before that we're having a quiz and what it will cover.

  IV. Practicing your Spanish, pen pals, and the Puntos website.

  The point of this class is to teach you as much Spanish as possible. If you want to learn more, and possibly earn some extra credit, here's how:

  1. Complete activities on the CD-ROM for Puntos.  It's available on reserve at the circulation desk, Abell Library.  It contains useful vocabulary and grammatical exercises that allow you to check your work electronically.

  2. practice Puntos vocabulary on the web http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/foreignlang/puntos/quizzes/index.html

  3. participate in Spanish "chat rooms" http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/foreignlang/puntos/prechat.htm

  4. complete other internet Puntos-related activities http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/foreignlang/puntos/sbranch.htm

All extra credit will be awarded at the discretion of the instructor.

  V.  ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

  The College's Standards of Academic Integrity are assumed to apply to your work for this course.

  VI. COURSE OUTLINE

  Pdp=Puntos de partida main text

Tarea=Homework for following class day

WKB=Workbook for Puntos

LAB=Lab manual

•Semana 1
l            7/vi           Introducción.        Pdp 2-28.  Tarea: WKB 1-11.
m          9/vi         Pdp 28-48.  Tarea: WKB 12-24 (don't do "Mi diario").                          
v           11/vi         Pdp 49-79.  WKB 25-33.  Review—oral part, exam 1.

 

•Semana 2

l              14/vi         Pdp 80-93.  Tarea: WKB 34-40 (don't do "Mi diario"). 

m            16/vi         Review for EXAM #1--Ante todo, 1, & 2.

v              18/vi         EXAM #1--Ante todo, 1, & 2.

                                Turn in LAB "Ante Todo" & Chaps. 1 & 2.

 

•Semana 3
l            21/vi         Pdp 94-117.  Tarea: WKB 41-48.
m          23/vi         Pdp 118-132.  Tarea: WKB 49-58.
v           25/vi         Pdp 133-155.  Tarea: WKB 59-68.Review for oral portion, Exam #2.

 

•Semana 4
l               28/vi        Review for written portion, EXAM #2--Chaps. 3 & 4.  Oral portion, Exam #2.
m             30/vi        EXAM #2, written portion--Chaps. 3 & 4. Turn in LAB 3 & 4.
v               2/vii        NO HAY CLASE

•Semana 5
l            5/vii          Pdp 156-175. Tarea: WKB 69-76.
m         7/vii          Pdp 176-189. Tarea: 76-82.
v          9/vii         Pdp 190-205. Tarea: WKB 83-89.

             

•Semana 6

l             12/vii     Pdp 206-213.  Tarea: WKB 90-92.

m          14/vii       Pdp 214-221.  Tarea: WKB 93-96 (don't do "Mi diario").

v           16/vii       Examen Final (Comprensivo: Ante Todo-Cap. 6)