AUSTIN COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGES
SPAN 202A.............Fall, 2015
MWF 11-12:20pm
(JORDAN 103)
Dr. Patrick Duffey, Professor of Spanish
Margarett Root Brown Chair of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Jordan 154.  Tel.  2377  Suite 61593
Office hours:  MWF 4:30 to 5:30 or by appt.
pduffey@austincollege.edu

Required Texts:

1.  Punto y aparte, 5/e by Foerster and Lambright

2.  Workbook,laboratory manual to accompany Punto y aparte 5th Ed

3. Access to Connect Spanish:

http://connect.customer.mheducation.com/student-start/
I. Description of the course. Sp 202 is the fourth course in AC's Spanish language program. This course focuses on communicative skills. Class time will be devoted primarily to discussions of readings, oral practice, listening comprehension practice, and vocabulary acquisition. Students are expected to review grammar rules and forms outside of class. Most of the grammar encountered in this class will not be new to you. This is because the purpose of the course is not to learn new rules and forms, but rather to learn to apply the rules in communicative situations.

There are seven communicative goals for this course:

  • describing and comparing in detail
  • narrating in the present
  • narrating in the past
  • narrating in the future
  • giving advice, expressing opinions and reacting to dramatic events and situations
  • talking about likes and dislikes and explaining why
  • hypothesizing about both personal and impersonal topics

In both oral and written work, you will learn to support your opinions clearly and convincingly. The course will be taught entirely in Spanish.

II. Attendance. Regular attendance is especially important in language classes. Students may make up any exam, quiz, or other assignment only if the absence occurs as a result of participation in an official Austin College athletic or other event, a serious illness, or some other unavoidable circumstance beyond the student's control.

 

 

 

 

III. Grading.

Major exams (2)

30%

Final exam

20%

Compositions (2)

8%

Attendance/participation

6%

Oral component

20%

Quizzes

6%

Workbook

10%

N.B. Late homework will not be accepted unless it is due to circumstances beyond the student's control. If you must turn in an assignment late, please let me know in advance.

A. Major exams (30%)

There will be two major exams, each covering two chapters.

B. Final exam (20%)

The final exam will be comprehensive.

C. Writing assignments (8%)

Each student will write compositions during the semester, one for each chapter.

D. Oral component (20%) 

For the oral component, students will complete the "Hablando del tema" sections of the textbook in class, as guided by the instructor.

E. Vocabulary and other quizzes (6%)

Throughout the semester, I will give quizzes on both vocabulary and grammatical structures and forms.

F. Workbook (10%)

IV. Academic integrity policy

It is understood that all students are subject to the rules of conduct set forth in the Austin College academic integrity policy. It is also understood that the instructor reserves the right to modify this syllabus as needed during the semester.

V. Disability Accomodation.

If you anticipate accessibility issues related to the format or requirements of the course, please meet with me so we can discuss solutions. Austin College seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for all individuals with disabilities and will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and guidelines. It is the responsibility of the student to register with and provide verification of academic accommodation needs to the Director of the Academic Skills Center as soon as possible. The student also must contact the faculty member in a timely manner to arrange for reasonable academic accommodations. For further information regarding disability services or to register for assistance, please contact the office at 903-813-2454 or visit the Academic Skills Center.

VI. El bosquejo del curso.

Semana 1

F Aug 28  2-11, PYA.
Tarea: WKB 1-13

Semana 2

M Aug 31 12-15, PYA.
Tarea: WKB 14-22

W Sep 2 16-24, PYA
Tarea: WKB 23-26

F Sep 4 25-31, PYA
Tarea: WKB 27-33

Semana 3

M Sep 7 32, PYA
Tarea: WKB 34-36

W Sep 9 33-37, PYA
Tarea: WKB 37-40

F Sep 11 38-46

Semana 4

M Sep 14 47-55 PYA
Tarea: WKB 41-43

W Sep 16 56-61, PYA
Tarea: WKB 44-48

F Sep 18 62, PYA
Tarea: WKB 49-52

Semana 5

M Sep 21 63-68, PYA
Tarea: WKB 53-57

W Sep 23 69-72, PYA
Tarea: WKB 58-59

F Sep 25 73--81, PYA

Semana 6

M Sep 28 EXAM 1

W Sep 30 82-91, PYA
Tarea WKB, 60-62

F Oct 2 92-98, PYA
Tarea: WKB 63-68

Semana 7

M Oct 5 99-103, PYA
Tarea: WKB 69-72

W Oct 7 104-107, PYA
Tarea: WKB 73-75

F Oct 9 FALL BREAK

Semana 8

M Oct 12 108-115, PYA
Tarea: WKB 76-92

W Oct 14 116-123, PYA
Tarea: WKB 93-95

F Oct 16 124-131, PYA
Tarea: WKB 96-100

Semana 9

M Oct 19 132, PYA
Tarea: WKB 101-104

W Oct 21 133-137, PYA
Tarea: WKB 105-109

F Oct 23 138-141, PYA
Tarea: WKB 110-112

Semana 10

M Oct 26 142-148, PYA

W Oct 28 EXAM 2

F Oct 30 149-156, PYA
Tarea: WKB 113-114

Semana 11

M Nov 2 157-162, PYA
Tarea: WKB 115-120

W Nov 4 163-171, PYA
TareaL WKB 121-124

F Nov 6 172-178, PYA
Tarea: WKB 125-127

M Nov 9 179-187, PYA
WKB 128-129

W Nov 11 188-194, PYA
WKB 130-134

F Nov 13 195, PYA
Tarea: WKB 135-137

M Nov 16  196-202, PYA
Tarea: WKB 138-141

W Nov 18 203-207, PYA
Tarea: WKB 142-144

F Nov 20 TBA

THANKSGIVING BREAK

M Nov 30 Review

W Dec 2  Review

F Dec 4  Review

M Dec 7        9-11am       FINAL EXAM