Community College of Philadelphia
Spanish 101-020
Website: www.spanishismylife.wikispaces.com
Monday/Wednesday 7:40-9:55
CRN: 15179
Foreign Language Department
Instructor: Lynne Sanders Mouiti, MA
Email: lsandersmouiti@ccp.edu
MAIN WINN S2-07
Spring 2015 (2/10-4/30)
¡Bienvenidos!
Welcome to Español 101! This course is designed for students who have little or no knowledge of the
Spanish language. In this course, we will focus on the basic skills important to communication
including listening, speaking, writing, and reading. More specifically, we will emphasize the
importance of oral communication. The aim of this class is for the student to develop a better
knowledge of the Spanish language and culture, and communicative competence in Spanish. Upon
successful completion of this course, you will be able to communicate many ideas in Spanish in
grammatically correct, complete sentences and you will be able to understand some basic spoken
Spanish in a variety of contexts.
Text: Dicho y hecho, 9e. Book and Wiley Plus code, Workbook. Wiley, 2012.
Material to be covered: Chapters 1-4 (Text and workbook).
Evaluation: Your final grade will consist of the following:
Four Unit Tests:
On-Line Activities and Quizzes:
Oral Exams:
Workbook Assignments:
40%
20%
20%
20%
Four Unit Tests: (40%) The sections on each test will closely resemble the Activities Manual/OnLine Activities and class work exercises. The best way to prepare for tests is to carefully do your
assignments and review your class notes. Additionally, you will be provided with a test bank of
questions prior to each exam. The test will be given at the beginning of the assigned class and you will
be given one hour to complete the exam. Tests are cumulative and you will see content from previous
chapters on each successive chapter exam. There will be no make-ups under any circumstances.
On-Line Activities and Quizzes: (20%) You will be responsible for completing all of the assigned
on-line activities for Dicho y hecho found at WileyPlus.com. These activities include In-Text
activities (credit for completion) and Self Quizzes (graded). Doing these activities will help you prepare
for tests. You must complete all activities by 7:30 pm on the day they are due. If all activities are not
completed by the assigned date, credit is given with a 50% grade reduction up to the beginning
of class one week after the original due date.
Oral Exams: (20%) You will have an oral exam after the chapter two written exam and a final oral
exam after the chapter 4 written exam. You should be prepared to answer the General Review
questions found on page 31, page 65, page 99 and page 139 of your text, as well as any additional
questions found in each chapter. You may not read your answers or use note cards; rather, you must
understand the question and answer it in a complete, Spanish sentence from memory. More
instructions for your oral exams will be provided as the time approaches. Each answered question will
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be graded based on the criteria provided in the attached rubric. There will be no make-ups for your
oral exams.
Workbook Assignments: (20%) You are responsible for completing all activities in each assigned
chapter of the Workbook Manual and the Laboratory Manual. Doing these activities will help you
prepare for tests. You must complete all activities and then correct your answers in another color
ink. Most answers for the Workbook are at the end of your Activities Manual. Also note that the audio
required to complete the listening activities in the Laboratory Manual can be found in WileyPLUS.
Please do not tear out the completed chapters!!! Rather, be prepared to hand them in on the
dates designated on your course calendar at the very beginning of class on the day of the chapter exam.
Your workbook will be accepted for full credit only on the day and time that it is due. If any section of
your workbook manual is not completed or answers are not corrected in another color, the workbook
will be accepted with a 50% grade deduction provided that at least 50% of the work is completed.
Besides coming to class and actively participating in class activities, the workbook is your best tool to
prepare for tests. On average, students should expect to work a minimum of twice the amount of class
time doing the workbook. Workbook Assignments will be accepted with a 50% grade
reduction only up to the beginning of class one week after the original due date.
COLLEGE POLICIES:
All College policies must be followed in and outside the classroom and are a binding part of this syllabus.
Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct in the Student Handbook or visit
http://www.ccp.edu/site/current/conduct_code for complete information.
Letter Grades: Your grades for this class will be as follows:
A = (90-100)
B = (80-89)
C = (70-79)
D = (60-69)
F = (59 or below)
Students with Disabilities: The Center on Disability is responsible for ensuring that qualified
students with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations and services that enable them
to have full access to the College’s academic programs, services, activities and facilities. Students
requesting to receive special accommodations must visit the Center as soon as possible, but preferably
within the first week of class. If you need to request reasonable accommodations, but do not have an
accommodation form, please contact the Center on Disability, room BG-39, phone number: 215.7518050.
Academic Integrity: Plagiarizing of any kind is not tolerated. In addition, using Free Translation
services is cheating. While use of online dictionaries and translation of specific phrases is acceptable,
a general translation from English to your target language will result in a failing grade as well as
appropriate disciplinary action. If you are seen cheating in any form, you will receive a zero grade for
that assignment and further disciplinary action may be taken. Additionally, there are no group
assignments and each individual student must do his or her own work. Please work independently on
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all out of class assignments. Please refer to the Student Handbook for complete information and
procedures or visit: http://www.ccp.edu/site/current/conduct_code
Tutoring: Free tutoring is available in the Central Learning Lab (B1-28). The lab is open six days a
week at various times. Please contact them directly at 215.751-8480 for hours. Make appointments
early. I am also available for extra help!
Make-ups/Late Work: There will be no make-ups without prior consultation with the instructor.
Late work may be accepted at the discretion of the instructor and will result in a grade reduction.
Useful Hints: While you may not receive a participation grade every week, your success is hinged
upon the quality and quantity of your class participation, as well as the amount of your preparation at
home. Good class participation is an opportunity for you to practice new grammar and vocabulary.
Being on time and prepared, speaking your target language as much as possible, participating actively
by answering and asking questions, working well in pairs or small groups, taking initiative and being
willing to take risks, showing respect towards the other students and being generally enthusiastic will
contribute to your success. Don’t feel silly! Use every opportunity to use what you learn and little by
little it will feel more natural.
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Always come to class having read and reviewed the material to be covered in class that day.
Always do your on-line activities manual carefully and check your answers.
Be prepared to actively participate in all class activities
Go over your old tests and re-do the sections that gave you the most problems.
Study with someone whenever possible.
Try talking and thinking to yourself in Spanish.
Ask questions when you don’t understand; your instructor will answer them cheerfully!
(Make an appointment via e-mail!)
Use the text website, or find different ones on the internet.
Don’t miss class.
Come see me for extra help before you fall too far behind.
Have a positive attitude and an open mind.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: As consistent attendance is integral to students’ success in a foreign
language course, students with six hours of absence (two classes) will be dropped from this course at
the end of the second missed class. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. Students
not in attendance at that time will be marked absent. Any student arriving late or leaving early will be
penalized. You are allowed 3 late arrivals or early exits throughout the semester without any penalty,
but starting with your 4th tardiness/leaving early, 5% will be deducted from your FINAL grade each
time you are late or leave class early. Students with perfect attendance (no missed classes,
tardiness or leaving early) throughout the entire semester will be exempt from taking and receive
a 100% on the Final Oral Exam. There is no such thing as an excused absence! If you are absent more
than 6 class hours during the semester, even if you have a valid, documented excuse, you will be
dropped.
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WEB-HELP:
There are several web sites that will help you in your new quest to learn and master a second language.
Use them often and your vocabulary, grammar and conjugation will improve.
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https://www.wileyplus.com/WileyCDA/ : This web-site correlates with your
textbook. It contains grammar, vocabulary exercises, videos, self-tests etc. as well
as the audio files you will need to complete your lab manual section in your
Activities Manual; you will find this section in the middle of the Activities Manual.
I strongly suggest you use this website frequently.
http://www.languageguide.org/spanish/vocabulary/: This website has lots of
vocabulary and grammar exercises. You can listen to the pronunciation of words.
Very easy to use.
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http://livemocha.com/ : This web-site is excellent if you want to learn Spanish at your
own pace. It gives you a great variety of listening, speaking, and writing exercises
in the target language.
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http://learnspanish.com/ : This web-site is good for conjugating verbs and working
on grammar rules.
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https://conjuguemos.com/ : This web-site is good for conjugating especially when
you start learning more tenses to conjugate.
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http://personal.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/index.php : Great web-site to review
the grammar. Some exercises are self-correcting. You can listen to great songs
and fill in the blanks etc.
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http://mld.ursinus.edu/~jarana/Ejercicios/ : User-friendly web-site; lots of
activities etc. Go to their “Site Map” and choose the grammar point you wish to
review.
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www.spanishismylife.wikispaces.com: This is my personal website and all
pertinent information for this course as well as announcements, links, and other
material are available here.
Reminders:
1. Only students registered in the class may attend. Please do not bring children or visitors to the
class.
2. Anyone engaging in disruptive behavior will be asked to leave.
3. All cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned off/silenced before class begins.
4. This syllabus is subject to change. Please network with your classmates so that in the event of
illness or other problems which may occur, you are able to keep up with these changes.
5. While CCP rarely closes, in case of a weather emergency, please listen to KYW or go to
KYW1060.com online. The closing number is 238 for day classes and 2238 for evening classes.
6. In the rare instance that your instructor is running late for class, or if unsure if a class has been
cancelled, students are required to wait for the instructor a minimum of 15 minutes after the
scheduled class time before leaving the classroom.
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Course Calendar
DATE
Feb 11
Feb 16
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Introduction to Course
Why Study Spanish?
The Alphabet
Cognates
Vocabulary: Introductions, Greetings and Expressions of Farewell
Feb 18
Ser
Numbers 0-99
Days of the Week and Months of the Year
Feb 23
Telling Time
Review for Unit Test
TEST BANK AVAILABLE ONLINE
Feb 25
Unit Test I
Due: On-Line In-Text Activities and Self-Test for Chapter 1
Due: Workbook Chapter 1
Mar 2-4
SPRING BREAK: NO CLASS
Mar 9
Vocabulary: University Life
Nouns and Articles, Gender and Number
Mar 11
Vocabulary: University Campus and School Subjects
Ir , Ir + a + Destination
Vocabulary Related to Time and Frequency
Mar 16
Regular –ar Verbs
Regular –er/-ir Verbs
Mar 18
Hacer, Salir
Review for Unit Test
TEST BANK AVAILABLE ONLINE
March 23
Unit Test II
Due: On-Line In-Text Activities and Self-Test for Chapter 2
Due: Workbook Chapter 2
Oral Exam 1
Vocabulary: Family
Tener Años
Mar 25
Mar 30
Descriptive Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives and Possession with “de”
Apr 1
Using Estar for Location and Describing Conditions
Review for Unit Test
TEST BANK AVAILABLE ONLINE
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Apr 6
Unit Test III
Due: On-Line In-Text Activities and Self-Test for Chapter 3
Due: Workbook Chapter 3
Apr 8
Vocabulary: Food Related
Gustar
Apr 13
Stem Changing Verbs
Apr 15
Numbers 100+ and Indicating the Year
Apr 20
Tener Hambre/Sed
Review for Unit Test
TEST BANK AVAILABLE ONLINE
TBA
Unit Test IV
Due: On-Line In-Text Activities and Self-Test for Chapter 4
Due: Workbook Chapter 4
Oral Exam 2
Please be advised that this calendar is subject to change as the instructor deems
necessary.
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Evaluation Criteria for Writing/Workbook Assignments
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Evaluation Criteria for Oral Exam
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