TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY
Summer 2014
SPAN 101: Introduction to Spanish (3, 3 sem. hrs.)
Undergraduate Course Syllabus
Instructor: Silvia Brynjolfson
Office: RNT East Wing Office 252
Email: Silvia.Brynjolfson@twu.ca
Phone: Local 3425
Pre-requisites: No prior knowledge of the language. (3-1; 3-1)
Classes:
This is an intensive course and the workload corresponds to three full weeks of classes
(Monday to Friday for 3 weeks). The instructional hours are the following:
Class time: 8:30 am – Noon (3 hours) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Additional independent class time: 3 hours each on Tuesdays and Thursdays
(mandatory).
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(Additional daily time studying online completing assignments is also part of the workload.).
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is a hybrid course. It combines online and in class studies. Students will invest time
studying, practicing and listening using the online resources on their own. The time in class
will be dedicated to reviewing and oral practice. Students will begin to communicate in
Spanish by means of an integration of different learning activities in class and online
designed to understand grammar, practise speaking, increase vocabulary, and develop
fundamental reading and writing skills.
The content of this course is developed according to the Level A1 of the Common European
Framework of Reference criteria.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
As a result of successfully completing this course the student will:
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Develop beginning communication skills including the ability to converse, read and write in
Spanish. In order to do this the student will learn basic concepts of grammar including the use of
verb tenses, building vocabulary, and practising speaking Spanish in Class and Laboratories.
Progress will be measured through the use of regular written and oral assessments.
Expand the awareness of the Spanish-speaking world, including aspects of culture, family life,
geography and history, deepening their understanding of the context in which the Spanish
language flourishes.
REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
Blanco, José – Donley, Philip. Vistas: Introducción a la lengua española. Fourth Edition. Vistas Higher
Learning. Boston, Massachusetts 2012. (This textbook provides the same material that the online book
presents. It is recommended for those students who prefer to have a paper copy and keep a good reference
book)
Evaluation:
Class attendance and participation
Online & written assignments
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Final exam (oral: 20%, written 80%)
10%
20%
20%
20%
30%
100%
Attendance and Participation: this course will follow the guidelines found on page 43 of the Academic
Calendar
Online work: the student is responsible for completing each chapter of the online assignments before
attending class. These assignments are dated and the system will not allow late work to be submitted and
therefore, they will not be graded. Note: there are no exceptions to this arrangement.
Quizzes: Every day the students will be assessed on vocabulary and verbs conjugation.
Chapter tests: This course will cover five chapters of the Vistas textbook. Upon completion of each chapter
the student will have a test that encompasses the material covered.
Final exam: This exam will incorporate all the material learned during the three weeks.
Span 101 – Summer 2013 program
Date
Lunes 28
Abril
Contenido
funcional
Contenidos gramaticales
Contenidos léxicos
Contenidos culturales
Introduction to the course
Greetings
Identifying yourself and others
Expressions of courtesy
The alphabet
Presente tense of the verb “ser”
Nouns and articles
Nacionalidades
Nombres de países
Profesiones
Online
(Same as previous class)
Telling time
Review of previous class
Number 0 -30
Telling time
Communicative situation:
Meeting new friends
and classmates
Basic conversations
Expressing actions in present
tense
Asking questions
Present tense of regular “ar”
verbs Use of
“hay”
My classroom and university
Interrogative word
España: El festival de San Fermín
(Vistas)
Online
Field of study and academic life
Days of the week
Review of previous
class
List of “ar” ending verbs
Numbers 31 and higher
Video:
Voy al instituto
(MyCourses)
Communicative situation:
At the Spanish class
and university
Viernes 2 Asking for and telling locations
Mayo
Present tense of “estar”
Preposition of location
Fotonovelas: (Vistas) ¡Todos
a bordo!
¿Qué clase tomas?
Lunes 5
Mayo
Describing the family
Identifying people and objects
Present tense of “er/ir” ending
verbs
Adjective position
The family
Nationalities
Common adject.
Video: países y nacionalidades
(MyCourses)
Martes
6 Mayo
Online
Expressing possession
Possessive adjectives
List of “er/ir” ending verbs
Como son los gigantes
(MyCourses)
Miér. 7
Mayo
Expressing
physical
emotional sensations
El cuerpo humano
Fotonovela: (Vistas)
¿Es grande tu familia?
Going shopping:
at a clothing store
Martes
29
Abril
Miér.
30
Abril
Jueves
1 Mayo
and Verbs “tener/venir”
-
saludos y besos en países hispanos
Video: Primera clase de español
Video: Pronunciación de marcas conocidas
(MyCourses)
Communicative situation:
With the family
Jueves 8
Mayo
Online
Enjoying Leisure time and sports
Verb “ir”
Sports and Pastimes
Hacer deportes
(MyCourses)
Viernes
9 Mayo
Going places and making plans.
Means of getting to places
Inmediate future
Use of the verb “ir”
Places in the city. Transportations
Fotonovela (Vistas) ¡Vamos
al parque!
Communicative situation:
Getting to know the
city and at the
station
Lunes
12 Mayo
Expressing desires and preferences
Present tense of stem changing
verbs
Stem changing verbs Food
and drinks
Video: Ecuador: Las Islas Galápagos
Martes
13 Mayo
Online
Travel and vacation
Months and seasons
Verbs with irregular “yo forms”
“Estar” with conditions and
emotions
Travel and vacation
Months and seasons
Fotonovela (Vistas)
Tenemos una reservación
Mier. 14
Mayo
Expressing likes and dislikes
Actions in progress
Verbs like “gustar”
Present progressive
Clothing and colors
Jueves 15
Mayo
Online
Ser vs. estar
Review for final exam
Communicative situation:
FINAL EXAM
At the travel agency
and the clothing
store
Evaluation:
Class attendance and participation
Online & written assignments
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Final exam (oral: 20%, written 80%)
10%
20%
20%
20%
30%
100%
Attendance and Participation: this course will follow the guidelines found on page 43 of the Academic
Calendar
Online work: the student is responsible for completing each chapter of the online assignments before
attending class. These assignments are dated and the system will not allow late work to be submitted and
therefore, they will not be graded. Note: there are no exceptions to this arrangement.
Quizzes: Every day the students will be assessed on vocabulary and verbs conjugation.
Chapter tests: This course will cover five chapters of the Vistas textbook. Upon completion of each chapter
the student will have a test that encompasses the material covered.
Final exam: This exam will incorporate all the material learned during the three weeks.
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