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: 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: 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. 2. 2. 3. 4. 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.