Intermediate Spanish I
Catalog # FLS-241
Fall 2012
Instructor:
Barb Harms
Other
Instructor
Information:
Room L122, 447-3492, baharms@linnmar.k12.ia.us
Section
Number:
FLS-241 Meets daily for 45 minutes
Credit hours:
4 credits/Kirkwood 5 credits/Linn-Mar
Course
description:
This course is the first semester of a two semester sequence
designed for students that have already completed the Elementary
Spanish I and II series at Kirkwood or their equivalent. In this class,
students will continue developing their ability to communicate in
Spanish in everyday, practical situations that they might encounter
both in the U.S. and abroad. Along with the development of oral
skills, students will also work on the other 3 vital components of
language: reading, writing and listening comprehension. Students
will actively engage themselves in pair/group activities to express
themselves in basic situations. Classroom time will be used for
intensive language practice in meaningful contexts. (i.e. applying
important grammatical concepts, essential vocabulary, and cultural
norms needed to maintain basic communication.) Class time will
consist of communication activities following grammatical
explanations. Students are expected to study and complete
assigned workbook, video, lab and textbook activities outside of
class. The class will be conducted in Spanish and students
should attempt to use Spanish as much as possible.
Prerequisites:
Elementary I and II at Kirkwood or their equivalent
Course
Materials
Needed:
Vistas:Introducción a la lengua española 4th edition
Student Activity Manuals (video, workbook and lab)
Learning
Outcomes,
Objectives, and
Course
Competencies:
At the end of the course students will be able to:
1. Understand a native Spanish-speaker
2. “negotiate for meaning”, that is, ask questions and work in
Spanish to figure out a message that is not well understood
3. Engage in a variety of conversations in Spanish for selfexpression and explanation of experiences (in all tenses),
hypothetical situations, and indicative vs. subjunctive moods
4. Read selected authentic texts in Spanish and be able to
comprehend and discuss content
5. Write clearly and comprehensively about themselves and/or
other assigned topics for self-expression
6. Develop cross-cultural communication skills and an
appreciation for Hispanic cultures
These objectives can be realized only through your active
participation both in and out of class. In other words, you
must actively prepare your homework PRIOR to the class
period and while in class, you must actively contribute to the
activities being practiced.
Course RequirementsAsistencia- Regular attendance and active participation are crucial
for passing this class. The student is responsible for all make up
work, announcements and materials covered in class.
Participación- Class participation will be primarily based on your
attendance, participation in classroom activities, use of Spanish
during class, and contribution to group activities and projects.
Pruebas- there will be a test at the end of each Lección, for a total
of 6 quizzes. The quizzes will cover material from the contextos,
fotonovela, cultura, estructura, lectura, and panorama sections of
each Lección and may be in the format of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading comprehension, and /or writing.
Tarea- You will need to keep up daily with the student manual. The
tarea consists of 5 sections: Workbook, Video (Panorama cultural),
Video (Fotonovela), textbook, and Lab Manual. The laboratory
sections require you to listen to the audio on the Supersite site that
goes with textbook materials. Homework must be turned in the
day it is due. Homework is graded for completion 5 points or zero
points.
Composiciones- There is a section entitled Tema in the Escritura
section of each Lección of the textbook. You will be required to
write a composition containing 100 words or more based on one of
these topics using the vocabulary and grammatical concepts
studied in that Lección. Please refer to the aforementioned KCC
Plagiarism Policy. The use of any electronic/internet
translation program or any person for proofreading/correction
purposes is prohibited. You will be graded on content,
organization, language/grammar, and vocabulary. You may use a
traditional dictionary and your textbook materials. Please type these
entries, double-spaced (every other line, so I have room for
comments). All papers must be dated and denote the specific topic
and lección number from the textbook.
Examen final-There will be a final comprehensive exam.
Remember that learning a language is always comprehensive; that
is, each new lesson builds on previously studied material. Although
the focus for each Prueba will involve mostly the new material since
the previous exam, it is critical that you regularly review previous
material. All exams may test listening comprehension, reading,
speaking, written work (grammar) and culture.
Presentación Oral- Each student must prepare presentations
based on one of the contexts from Lecciones 13-18. Presentations
will be given to the class and may consist of groups of two students.
The presentation topic will be based on the lesson title. For
example, if a group chooses Lección 13, the presentation will be
about “la naturaleza/el medio ambiente”. Any aspect/specific
country/particular issue about the topic may be explored and
presented using some sort of visual aide. You will be graded on:
Content
10 pts.
Grammar
10 pts.
Pronunciation
10 pts.
Examen oral- This oral exam will consist of a paired
interview/interaction with a classmate (similar to regular classroom
communicative activities) in the form of a role-play or task with your
partner. The evaluation criteria will include such things as
comprehensibility, appropriateness (turn-taking), grammar,
information conveyed and vocabulary. Detailed guidelines and
sample role plays (with underlying grammar) will be provided as the
term progresses.
Late
Work/Make-up
Test Policy:
Homework must be turned in the day it is due. If absent, two
days for each day absent will be given to make up work/tests.
Class
Attendance
Policy and
College
Sponsored
Activities:
As stated in the Student handbook: In compliance with Public Law
105-244, Kirkwood Community College makes a wide variety of
general institutional information available to students.
For additional information, go to
Productive
Classroom
Learning
Environment:
See student handbook
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Plagiarism
Policy:
See student handbook
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Campus
Closings:
See student handbook
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Learning
Environment
Expectations:
Cell phones/electronic devices- All such devices must be turned
OFF before you come into the classroom. The use of these devices
negatively affects learning outcomes of you and your classmates
and the continuity of classroom instruction. Such disruptive use will
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
not be tolerated. **hay que poner los celulares en mi archivo**
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act:
Students with disabilities who need accommodations to achieve
course objectives should file an accommodation application with
Learning Services, Cedar Hall 2063 and provide a written plan of
accommodation to your instructor prior to the accommodation being
provided.
Student
Evaluation:
Distribución de las notas:
Participación (asistencia, uso de español, trabajo en grupos etc.)
10%
Composiciones(6)
20%
Pruebas (gramática, vocabulario, lecturas, cultura)
20%
Tarea
10%
Presentaciones Orales (6)
10%
Examen final (entrevista oral)
10%
Examen final (comprensivo)
20%
Grading scale:
93%
A
73%
C
90%
A70%
C87%
B+
67%
D+
83%
B
63%
D
80%
B60%
D77%
C+
Below 60% F
Students may drop their lowest grade except for the final exam
Drop Date:
The last day to drop any course is 75% through the course. For the fall,
spring and summer semesters, courses that run the entire semester have
the drop date printed on the Academic Calendar and that drop date
should be listed here. For those courses that are less than the full
semester, be sure to list the date here that corresponds to the 75% point
in the course. That drop date needs to be approved by the department
administrator and the Registrar.
Students dropping a class during the first two weeks of a term may
receive a full or partial tuition refund for 16 week terms, for shorter
courses check with Enrollment Services for total withdraw
information. Details of the refund schedule are available from
Enrollment Services in 216 Kirkwood Hall. For detailed discussion of
drop dates and policies, please read the student handbook.
The last date to drop this class for this term is ____________.
Final Exam
Information:
Final exams are scheduled during the last week of the term from
_________ to __________. The final exam for this class is scheduled on
_________ at _________.
Emergency
Information:
See student handbook
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
**Hay que pedir permiso de salir de la clase. No simplemente tome el
pase para ir al baño. Hay que preguntarme en español.
**hay que estar en su asiento antes de sonar el timbre. Me gusta
empezar a enseñar inmediatamente después de sonar el timbre. Voy a
marcarlo tarde si no está en su asiento para empezar la clase.
**hay que mantener el español durante toda la clase. Es la regla de
español V and de Kirkwood. Voy a restar (-) (quitar) puntos de
participación si habla inglés cuando sabe las palabras en español. La
única manera de mejorar su español es siempre hablar español y hacer
preguntas cuando no entiende algo.
**Estoy disponible para ayudarle antes y después de las clases.
**Para Linn-Mar- este curso recibe una nota cada cuarto, no sólo al fin
del semestre como los otros cursos de español.
**hay que matricularse en Kirkwood y en moodle…