Intensive English Program
Central College
SPAN 2315 – Spanish for Native Speakers II
CRN 75101 -- Spring 2014
SJAC 205| 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |Mon./Wed.
3 hours lecture / 48 hours per semester/16 weeks
Class Dates: 1/13/2012 – 5/9/2013
Instructor: Dr. Margaret Eomurian
Instructor Contact Information: e-mail: Margaret.eomurian@hccs.edu
phone: 713-718-6675
Learning Website http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/margaret.eomurian
Office location and hours: San Jacinto 131, TTh 9-10:00 a.m., or by appointment
Prerequisites
SPAN 2313 (or SPAN 2311); Must be placed in GUST 0342 (or higher) in reading and ENGL 0310/0349 (or
higher) in writing.
Course Description
SPAN 2315, designed for Hispanic American and other students from a Spanish-speaking background.
Emphasis on basic skills in reading, spelling, and composition. Credit will not be given for both SPAN 2313
and SPAN 2311.
Course Statement of Purpose
Review and application of skills in reading and writing. Emphasizes vocabulary acquisition, reading,
composition, and culture. Designed for individuals with oral proficiency in Spanish, these courses are
considered equivalent to SPAN 2311 & 2312.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
After completing the 2-year Spanish program at HCC, students will:
1. Speak clearly and fluently enough for a target-language speaker to understand and interpret intent
without difficulty.
2. Comprehend the main points of standard discourse and authentic material in target language spoken
at near-native speed.
3. Write simple descriptions and narrations of paragraph length on everyday events and situations in
different time frames.
4. Read with understanding authentic written material in the target language on a variety of academic
and social topics important to the target-language world.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to characteristic perspectives, practices and products that
reflect the culture of the target language
Course Student Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student will:
1. Comprehend academic spoken Spanish that deals with topics of public and personal interest as
discussed by men and women from Hispanic countries in academic, business and political worlds.
2. Handle confidently and competency complicated tasks and elaborate social situations; e.g. making
short speeches and handling social gatherings as a host/hostess.
3. Read at normal speed and with ease expository prose on familiar subjects and a number of literary
texts in both prose and verse.
4. Write a 300-word composition, using academic Spanish, on topics related to a variety
of works written in Spanish or in response to a controversial issue.
5. Demonstrate appreciation of Hispanic cultures and civilizations in general and be
knowledgeable about the influence of Hispanics in the U.S.A.
Learning Objectives leading to the Course Outcomes above
Students will:
1.1 Students will regularly listen to recordings in standard spoken Spanish on topics related to academics,
business, and politics in the Hispanic world.
1.2 Students will have frequent dictations of sentences in standard Spanish aimed at improving
listening comprehension and spelling.
2.1 Students will participate in class discussions, using standard spoken Spanish, on academic
and social topics relevant to life in the Hispanic world.
2.2 In speaking, students will use the subjunctive to express doubt and denial, to form negative
and indefinite antecedents, and to follow conjunctions.
2.3 In speaking, students will recognize the use of past subjunctive and conditional forms of Spanish.
3.1 The student will write essays (250-300 word compositions) on topics related to a variety
of works written in Spanish or in response to a controversial issue.
3.2 In writing, the student will use the present perfect forms for indicative and subjunctive
moods.
3.3 Students will learn the rules for correct accentuation and spelling in standard written
Spanish.
3.4 Students will use the present and past perfect tenses of verbs in all moods in writing and
speaking.
3.5 Students will use the conditional tense and “if” clauses in their speaking and writing.
3.6 Students will complete both oral and written tests on grammatical structures and vocabulary
throughout the semester.
4.1 Students will expand vocabulary related to academics, business and politics in the Hispanic
world.
4.2 The student will read and respond to passages written by a variety of Spanish authors.
5.1 The student will respond to readings of cultural material written in Spanish.
SPANISH 2315 Tentative Course Calendar
NOTE: LEARNERS OF SPANISH NEED TO PLAN ON AN AVERAGE OF 8 HOURS PER WEEK OR
MORE STUDY TIME TO KEEP UP WITH THE PACE OF THE CLASS.
Fecha
Semana 1
13 de enero
15 de enero
Material para la clase
Presentación del curso; sílabo; Capítulo 10- la
oración
Capítulo 10- oraciones y concordancia, la “d”
Tarea
Comprar los libros
reglasdeortografia.com/indiced.php
haga #1-12
Ej. A-K, pag. 242-243, Ej. A-C, p.
246, Práctica de acentos, pag. 247
Semana 2
20 de enero
22 de enero
Semana 3
27 de enero
29 de enero
Semana 4
3 de febrero
5 de febrero
Martin Luther King- no hay clase
Capítulo 11, Semejanzas y contrastes, “to raise”
Uso del pretérito, pag. 255-258
Capítulo 11, Uso del imperfecto, pag. 260-261,
La “h”, pag. 264
Capítulo 12, Traducciones de “than”, pag. 273274
Los adjetivos terminados en –ing y los adjetivos
compuestos en inglés y sus equivalentes en
español, pag. 274-275, Ej. A-C, pag. 276-277,
cognados falsos, pag 277-278
Capítulo 12, El género de los sustantivos, pag.
278-280, Los gentilicios, pag. 281
Homófonos con “h” y sin “h”, pag. 283-285,
Parónimos con “h” y sin “h”, pag. 285-286
Diario #1, Tema B, pag. 254
Ej. A-D, pag. 258-260
Vaya a studyspanish.com y haga
Unit 6, #62-74
Haga Ej. A-D, pag. 261-263, Ej. AD, pag. 265
Vaya a
reglasdeortografia.com/indiceh.php
y haga #1-12
Diario #2, Tema B, pag. 273
Ejercicio, pag.274
Ej. A-D, p. 280-281
Ej. pag. 282, 286
Práctica de acentos, pag. 286-287
Vaya a studyspanish.com y haga
Unit 1, #1, #2
Capítulo 13, El cuento “Caracol”, pag. 290-291,
Mejore su vocabulario, A y B, pag. 292,
Traducciones de “because (of)”, pag. 294-295, Ej.
A, B, pag. 295-296
Diario #3, Tema B, pag. 293
Capítulo 13, El número de los sustantivos, los
apellidos, palabras que se usan sólo en singular,
palabras que cambian de significado según se usen
en singular o plural, el plural de los nombres
compuestos, pag. 296-298
Los nombres colectivos, pag. 299-300, Uso de la
“r” y de la “rr”, pag. 301
Ej. A-D, pag. 298-299, Ej. pag. 300
reglasdeortografia.com/indicerr.php
12 de febrero
Examen #1- Capítulos 10 a 13
Diario #4, Tema C, pag. 311
Semana 6
17 de febrero
Presidents’ Day: No hay clase
19 de febrero
Composición 1 (Borrador)
Semana 5
10 de febrero
Ej. A-C, pag. 302-303, práctica de
acentos
Vaya a studyspanish.com y haga
Unit 1, #4
Semana 7
24 de febrero
26 de febrero
Semana 8
3 de marzo
5 de marzo
10 - 16 de
marzo
Semana 9
17 de marzo
19 de marzo
Semana 10
24 de marzo
26 de marzo
Semana 11
31 de marzo
Capítulo 14, Semejanzas y contrastes, el verbo
“to become” pag. 311-313, Ej. A-C, pag. 314-315 ,
El adjetivo, pag. 315-317, Ej. A-E, pag. 317-319.
Composición 1- Versión final
Capítulo 14, Apócope de algunos adjetivos y la
posición invariable del adjetivo en frases hechas,
pag. 319-320, Ej. A-F, pag. 321-322.
Uso de la “g” y de la “j”, pag. 323, Ej. A-E, pag.
323-325
reglasdeortografia.com/indiceg.php
Vaya a studyspanish.com y haga
Unit 1, #11 y #12
Práctica de acentos, pag. 325
Capítulo 15, Semejanzas y contrastes-“almost” +
pretérito versus “casi” + presente, to save, to
move, to ask, pag. 332, Ej. A-B, pag. 333-334, los
participios pasados usados como adjetivos, Ej. pag.
334
Diario #5, Tema C, pag. 331
Vaya a studyspanish.com y haga
Unit 9, #100, Unit 3, #37-39 y Unit
5, #55
Capítulo 15, comparación de los adjetivos,
comparativos irregulares, los superlativos en
español, frases que usan adjetivos para hacer
comparaciones, pag. 334-337, Ej. A-C, pag. 337338, uso de la “j” (ll)
Vacaciones de primavera- No hay clases.
reglasdeortografia.com/indicej.php
Ej. A-E, pag. 339-340,
Práctica de acentos, pag. 340
Capítulo 16, El condicional, las probabilidades en
el pasado, los tiempos compuestos del indicativo,
pag. 349-353, Ej. A-D, pag. 353
Vaya a studyspanish.com y haga
Unit 9, #104
Capítulo 16, Traducciones de “would”, pag. 353354, Ej. A y B, pag. 354. El verbo “tratar” y sus
diferentes traducciones al inglés, pag. 355, Ej. pag.
355-356., Uso de la “ll”, pag. 356-357, Ej. A y B,
pag. 357
reglasdeortografia.com/indicell.php
práctica de acentos, pag. 358
Lea el cuento “Conciencia breve” y
escribe Tema B, pag. 349 para el
Diario #6
Composición 2 (Borrador)
Capítulo 17, Semejanzas y contrastes: el verbo
“to run” y sus diferentes equivalentes en español,
pag. 366-367, Cognados, pag. 368, Ej. A y B, pag.
369-370, Los pronombres, las variantes
pronominales, los complementos directos e
indirectos, los complementos circunstanciales, pag.
370-371
Last day for administrative/student
withdrawals, 4:30 p.m.
Ej. A-E, pag. 372-373
Capítulo 17, La estructura de “gustar”, los
pronombres usados con verbos reflexivos, usos
especiales de los pronombres reflexivos en
español, pag. 373-375, Ej. A-D, pag. 375-376, los
Composición 2- Versión final
verbos recíprocos, pag. 376. Uso de la “y”, pag.
377, Ej A-D, pag. 377-378
reglasdeortografia.com/indicey.php
studyspanish.com Unit 4 #40-48
2 de abril
Semana 12
7 de abril
Examen #2- Capítulos 14 a 17
Práctica de acentos, pag. 378
Capítulo 18, Semejanzas y contrastes,
expresiones equivalentes en español de la palabra
“time”, pag. 386-387. Ej. pag. 387, Adjetivos y
pronombres demostrativos, pag. 387-388, Ej A y B,
pag. 388.
studyspanish.com, Unit 5, #56 y
Unit 8, #88
9 de abril
Capítulo 18, los pronombres relativos, el adjetivo
relativo “cuyo”, los pronombres indefinidos, pag.
388-391, Ej. A-D, pag. 391-393, los dichos y
refranes, pag. 393-394, palabras parecidas en la
pronunciación, pag. 394
Semana 13
14 de abril
16 de abril
Semana 14
21 de abril
23 de abril
Semana 15
28 de abril
30 de abril
Capítulo 19, Semejanzas y contrastes: El verbo
“to fail” y sus equivalentes en español, pag. 405406, Ej. pag. 406-407. El adverbio, pag. 407-409,
Ej. A-C, pag. 409-410.
Diario #7, Tema #1, pag. 405
Lea pag. 411 y haga el ejercicio en
pag. 411-413
Composición 3 (Borrador)
Práctica de acentos, pag. 413.
Studyspanish.com –Unit 7, #76
Capítulo 20, Semejanzas y contrastes:
Equivalentes especiales de ciertas preposiciones en
contraste con el inglés, pag. 420-421, Ej. A y B,
pag. 422, Las preposiciones, pag. 422-425, Ej. A y
B, pag. 425-426. Usos de para y por, pag. 426428.
Composición 3 – Versión final
Studyspanish.com – Unit 5, #54
Capítulo 20, Algunas expresiones idiomáticas con
preposiciones, pag. 428-430, verbo + for y sus
equivalentes en español, pag. 431, Ej. A-C, pag.
432-433, Homófonos de “ll” y “y”, pag. 433-434,
Ej. A y B, pag. 434-435.
Práctica de acentos, pag. 435-436
Examen #3- Capítulos 18 a 20
Lea pag. 447-451
Capítulo 21, Las conjunciones, pag. 447-451, Ej. AE, pag. 451-452, las cláusulas con “si”, pag. 452453, Ej. A y B , pag. 453-454
Semana 16
7 de mayo
Ej. A y B, pag. 394, Ej A-C, pag.
395-396, Práctica de acentos, pag.
396-397.
Examen final, a las 10:00 a.m.
Instructional Methods
Lecture
Discussions (pairs, small groups, whole class)
Problem solving
Dictations
Vocabulary building
Independent study
Writing instruction
Student Assignments
Taking notes from lectures
Dictations
Completing written exercises for spelling and grammar
Problem solving and reporting
Essay writing
Assessments
Vocabulary quizzes
Written quizzes
Chapter tests that include listening, reading, and writing.
Dictations
Compositions
Instructional Materials
 La lengua que heredamos: Curso para bilingűes, 7a edición! by Sarah Marqués, Published by
Wiley Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-118-13488-7
 Binder with lined notebook paper and 5 dividers for syllabus, lecture notes, vocabulary,
compositions, and dictations.
 Bluebook for journals
 Spanish-English dictionary
HCC Policy Statement: Academic Dishonesty
Any form of copying, cheating, or plagiarism will result in a grade of 0 for the assignment. The instructor
will decide whether to permit you to make up the work, and under what circumstances it might be
made up. If you are charged with academic dishonesty, pleading ignorance of the rules will not help
you. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by HCC officials against a student who is
accused of scholastic dishonesty. “Scholastic dishonesty” includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a
test, plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes:
 Copying from another students’ test paper;
 Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
 Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization;
 Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents
of a test that has not been administered;
 Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work
in one’s own written work offered for credit.
Collusion means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for
credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F in the particular
assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College
System. See the HCCS Student Handbook for further information.
HCC Policy Statement: Attendance
According to the HCC Student Handbook, you may be dropped from a course after accumulating absences
in excess of 12.5 percent of the total hours of instruction (lecture and lab). For this course, if you exceed
a total of 10 hours (12.5%) of absence in any class, you can be dropped from the class. If you are
absent, it is your responsibility to contact me to find out what you have missed and whether it is possible
to make up the work. If you do not take this responsibility, you risk receiving grades of zero and not
being allowed to make up the work. No absences are excused. Class attendance leads to class success.
Tardiness and in-class time absence
Classes and tests begin on time. Lateness of ten minutes or more counts as a class or lab absence. You
can enter the classroom, but you will be counted absent. Lateness after break times, leaving early or
disappearing for more than five minutes during class are also counted as absences. Texting, using social
networking sites, or other improper use of technology during class time are also counted towards your
absences (1 warning = 1 tardy).
Late Work Policy: An assignment is considered late if it is turned in after I request it. If you do not turn
in work on time, your late work will be credited at 50% of the graded score. Late work will be accepted
up until the end of the unit in which the work was assigned, but no later.
HCC Withdrawal Deadline
To drop a class, you must speak with a counselor or an advisor. The nearest place to see one is in the
LSHB on the HCC campus. The last day students may withdraw or be dropped from a class with a grade
of W is Thursday, November 3 before 4:30 p.m. Students who have excessive absences after that date
will receive the grades they earn.
HCC Policy on Students Repeating a Course for the Third Time
Repeating students:
Grades of IP or F are failing grades; the student will have to repeat the course. A student who fails a
class for the second time must receive a grade of F for that class. Students who repeat a course three or
more times will have to pay a much higher tuition fee at HCC and other Texas public colleges and
universities. If you are having trouble in class, talk to me and get help from a tutor. Get other assistance
from a counselor before withdrawing or for advice if your grades are not passing. Students should get
help so that they will not fail.
HCC Policy on Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment in any form is not tolerated at Houston Community College. It is a violation of HCCS
policy for an employee, agent, or student of the college to engage in sexual harassment as defined in the
EEOC guidelines (EEO/AA Compliance Handbook 47). See HCCS Student Handbook for more information.
ADA Policy
The Ability Service Department & Deaf/Hard of Hearing Department (ASD & D/HH) assists students with
physical, learning, or emotional disabilities in developing independence and self-reliance. Students with
Disabilities are urged to contact the ASD at least 30-60 days prior to the first day of class. Students are
required to provide documentation of their disabilities in order to obtain the services. The Ability Services
Department at Central College is located in LHSB Room 106. Their telephone number is 713-718-6164,
Video Relay: 866-327-8877. To reach the site online, go to equal.ed@hccs.edu.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
Treat your classmates and teacher with respect. Make the most of your class time by actively
participating in discussions and activities. Turn off your cell phone during class. If you are expecting an
emergency call, ask your instructor’s permission to leave your cell phone on vibrate.
Electronic Devices: (cell phones, Ipods, etc.)
ALL electronic devices and headphones are to be turned OFF during the entire class period and placed in
the student’s backpack, pocket, or purse. If a student is using an electronic device during the class period
or it makes a sound (beeps, rings, plays music, etc.), it will be taken away by the teacher. In addition, all
backpacks and purses will be placed on the floor next to the student’s desk or on the classroom counter
during the class period. Multiple violations of this policy will result in office referrals.
Disruptive Behavior: Students who conduct themselves in a manner that significantly interferes with
college teaching, research, administration, disciplinary procedures or other authorized college activities
(including its public service functions) on the college premises will be subject to disciplinary action. Any
student who behaves in this way may be required by the instructor to leave the classroom and be
counted absent for the rest of that class period.
INSTRUCTOR’S REQUIREMENTS
The teacher needs to:
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Create a rich environment for learning and student interaction.
Give students extra learning resources in class and in lab on topics connected to the course
Make classes, projects, tests, assignments, policies, dates, and regulations clear.
Tell students about important HCC policies such as attendance and academic honesty (no
cheating).
Make arrangements to be available to students when they need help or have questions.
Give help when needed.
Provide grading scales and assessment.
Make a class calendar available.
To succeed in college the students need to:
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Work hard, attend all classes, and be on time. Good attendance + hard work = SUCCESS.
Pay attention, listen carefully and ask questions. Listen and be respectful to other students’
contributions.
Create a good learning environment. Turn off cell phones or use vibrate mode for emergencies.
No Texting in class.
Concentrate. Speak in Spanish during class time.
Eat well for energy. The brain needs good food. Eat breakfast at home and lunch in break times.
Do homework. The brain learns by seeing new words and ideas many times in different ways.
Do your own work and learn. Copying from the Internet and other sources is not learning.
HCC Grading Scale
90-100% =A
80 – 89% = B
70 – 79% = C
60-69 = D 0-59 = F
SPAN 2315 Grading Formula
You are expected to do all assignments and tests. Students who fail to turn in an assignment will receive
a grade of 0 for the assignment or test. You will be evaluated as follows:
1.
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4.
Exámenes (3)
Examen final
Composiciones (3)
Tareas:
Trabajo oral
Participación:
40%
20%
20%
10%
5%
5%
100%
Exámenes: You will have 3 exams throughout the semester, which will each cover the spelling,
grammar, vocabulary and readings from your textbook. You will also have a comprehensive final exam
covering all the chapters covered in the course- Chapters 10-22.
Composiciones: You will have to turn in three 300-WORD compositions which will require a first and a
final draft. The final draft must be turned in along with the first draft. You will be evaluated on grammar,
spelling, and organization of your ideas. It is required that you include the recommendations and
suggestions I make in your final draft. You must type your composition, using Times New Roman 12point, and it must be double-spaced. I will give you more details in class as well as the topic of your
composition.
Tareas: The category ”tareas” includes the preparation at home for reading and listening dictation, as
well as completing the written exercises that are assigned in the textbook. You will also write a weekly
journal entry in your bluebook. See your syllabus for the due dates for assignments. Homework must be
completed BEFORE attending class, and will be collected at the beginning of each class. It will not be
accepted late. Your homework grade will also include having done the assigned reading so that you will
be prepared to discuss the reading in class. It will be very obvious to me if you have not done the reading
before you come to class.
Participación: The participation grade will be based on your attendance, attitude, effort and the quality
of involvement in class. Speaking IN SPANISH throughout the class is essential to good
participation. You can improve your daily class work grade by 1) coming to class having completed
homework assignments and prepared to participate on a regular basis; and 2) interacting consistently in
Spanish with your instructor and with classmates.
Important Dates and Holidays
First class:
Martin Luther King Holiday:
Official day of record:
Presidents’ Day Holiday:
Last day for student/admin. drop:
Spring Break Holiday
Last day of Instruction:
Day of final examination:
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 17
March 31, by 4:30 p.m.
March 10-16
April 30
Wednesday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m.
EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to
improve teaching and learning. During a designated time, you will be asked to answer a short online
survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be
made available to your professors and division chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for
the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term.