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Curriculum Committee – June 2011
FLNG 1107 – Elementary Spanish I
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I. COURSE TITLE: Elementary Spanish I
COURSE NUMBER: 1107
CATALOG PREFIX: FLNG
II. PREREQUISITES: None. It is required that students with less than two years of high school
Spanish begin at this level. Students who have completed two years of high school Spanish
at least 5 years ago must enroll at this level.
III. CREDIT HOURS: 3
LABORATORY HOURS: 0
LECTURE HOURS: 3
OBSERVATION HOURS: 0
IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this course, the student is introduced to the Spanish language and Hispanic culture. Basic
skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing are developed. Cultural readings and videos
are included in each lesson, giving the student additional opportunity to utilize the target
vocabulary and grammar in classroom conversation.
V. ADOPTED TEXT:
Panorama
4th Edition
Blanco and Donley,
Vista Higher Learning, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-61767-905-6
VI.COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this course students will have a foundation in listening, speaking,
reading and writing in Spanish. The grammar and vocabulary acquired will enable them
to communicate regarding introductions, family and cultural background, likes and dislikes,
education, description of people and things, pastimes, travel, months, seasons, and weather.
Students will demonstrate a basic comfort level with requesting and giving information in
complete sentences using the simple present tense.
The students will have a working knowledge of several everyday Spanish verbs. These
verbs include ser for describing characteristics, and estar for describing health and location.
Other essential verbs include gustar for preferences, and tener for possession.
The students will also be able to use regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in all their correct forms. The
verb ir, stem-changing verbs, irregular verbs, irregular verbs in the yo form, the present
progressive, and the appropriate use of ser and estar will also be acquired.
During this course students will engage in the following activities to develop the four
language skills:
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Listening to commentaries and conversations and answering questions on the content
Reading cultural texts and answering questions on the content.
Conversing with fellow students on targeted topics
Writing whole paragraphs utilizing vocabulary and grammar studied in this course.
Researching additional elements of Hispanic culture on the Internet.
VII. COURSE METHODOLOGY:
This course utilizes a multimedia approach to language learning. Students are exposed to
native speakers of Spanish by way of dramatized DVD's. Musical CD's and cultural DVD's,
as well as cultural readings in the Panorama textbook, help the student gain considerable
familiarity with the expansive and varied Hispanic world.
A gradual increase in conducting classroom instruction in spoken Spanish will be implemented.
Presentation of language structures will remain in spoken English.
The instructor and recorded native speakers will model new vocabulary. Repetition will aid
the student in retaining both pronunciation and meaning.
Language structure and grammar will be presented by the instructor prior to the students' study
of the text at home.
Students are to continue the study of vocabulary and structure between classes. They will
complete assigned textbook and workbook exercises at home, and will come to class prepared
to participate in oral review and any exercises requiring discussion with other students.
Practice includes the use of the Panorama website.
Time and effort are required if the students are to gain the foundation in Spanish upon which
subsequent courses will build. For every hour of class time, students should
spend at least two hours studying at home. Repetition, memorization, and imitation are all
important elements of foreign language acquisition.
VIII. GRADING:
Grades will be accorded using the following scale:
90 – 100 A
80 – 89 B
70 – 79 C
60 – 69 D
0 – 59 F
Cheating on a test will result in a grade of zero (0) for that test. Any student allowing another
student to copy his work will also receive a zero (0). This applies to out-of-class writing
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assignments also.
Tests missed due to absence from class must be taken during the next class meeting. Failure
to do so will result in a grade of zero (0) for that test.
Consistent class attendance is a necessity for success in this course. A maximum of three (3)
absences will be allowed without affecting the student's final grade. For each additional
absence, the student's final grade will be reduced by one (1) percentage point.
IX. COURSE OUTLINE:
Lesson 1
A. Vocabulary - greetings, farewells, telling about oneself, and expressing courtesy
B. Pronunciation – the Spanish alphabet
C. Fotonovela DVD – conversational dramatization
D. Cultural readings – meeting and greeting; the central plaza in Hispanic cities
E. Structure – nouns and articles, numbers 0-30, the verb ser, telling time
F. Panorama reading and DVD – Spanish in the United States and Canada
Lesson 2
A. Vocabulary – the classroom, academic life, and days of the week
B. Pronunciation – Spanish vowels
C. Fotonovela DVD – conversational dramatization
D. Cultural readings – Hispanic universities and a tour of UNAM in
Mexico City
E. Structure – ar verbs, question formation, the verb estar, numbers 31 and higher
F. Panorama reading and DVD – Spain
Lesson 3
A. Vocabulary – the family, identifying people, professions and occupations
B. Pronunciation – diphthongs and linking
C. Fotonovela DVD – conversational dramatization
D. Cultural readings – understanding individual and family names; the royal family of Spain
E. Structure – descriptive adjectives, possessive adjectives, -er and -ir verbs, the verbs
tener and venir.
F. Panorama reading and DVD – Ecuador
Lesson 4
A. Vocabulary – pastimes, sports, and places around town
B. Pronunciation – word stress and accent marks
C. Fotonovela DVD – conversational dramatization
D. Cultural reading – soccer and other sports in Latin America
E. Structure – the verb ir, stem-changing verbs, verbs irregular in yo form
F. Panorama – reading and DVD – Mexico
Lesson 5
A. Vocabulary – travel and vacations, months, seasons, weather, and ordinal numbers
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Pronunciations – the Spanish b and v
Fotonvela DVD – conservational dramatization
Cultural reading – El Camino Inca
Structure – estar with condition and emotions, the present progressive, ser vs. estar,
and direct object pronouns.
Panorama reading and DVD – Puerto Rico
X. OTHER REQUIRED BOOKS AND MATERIALS:
Panorama website – access provided with textbook purchase
Panorama Workbook – purchased in addition to textbook
XI. CALENDAR:
Week 1 – Lesson 1
8/27 Introduction to vocabulary, pp. 2-4 textbook. Home assignment: Ex. 7,8 textbook;
all contextos exercises in workbook
8/29 The Spanish alphabet; intro to Fotonovela pp. 9,10. Home assignment:
pronunciation practice on website; cultural readings and questions pp. 10,11; review
expressions from Fotonovela.
Week 2 – Lesson 1
9/5 Fotonovela DVD with workbook; nouns and articles (1.1); numbers 0-30 (1.2)
Home assignment: Ex 2,3 p.17; all workbook exercises on 1.1 and 1.2.
Week 3 – Lesson 1
9/10 Present tense of ser (1.3); telling time (1.4). Home assignment: (1.3) Ex. 3 p. 22;
Ex. 3 p. 26 and Ex. 7 p. 27 in preparation for next class conversation; all
workbook exercises for 1.3 and 1.4 including sintesis writing.
9/12 Spanish in the United States and Canada pp. 32, 33; Panorama DVD with
workbook; Recapitulacion pp. 28, 29. Home assignment: prepare for Lesson 1 test.
Week 4 – Lesson 1,2
9/17 Lesson 1 test, in class; intro to Lesson 2 vocabulary, pp. 36 – 38. Home
assignment: Ex 5, p. 37; Ex. 6,7 p. 38. All contextos exercises in workbook.
9/19 Spanish vowels p. 43; introduction to Fotonovela pp. 40, 41; present tense
of -ar verbs (2.1) pp. 46, 47. Home assignment: cultural readings and questions
pp. 44, 45; Ex 2 p. 49; workbook exercises (2.1) except gustar.
Week 5 – Lesson 2
9/24 Fotonovela DVD with workbook; the verb gustar p. 48; question formation (2.2)
pp. 51, 52. Home assignment: Ex 5 p. 50; Ex 2 p. 53; Ex 4 p. 54; workbook exercises
on gustar and on 2.2.
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9/26 Present tense of estar (2.3) pp. 55, 56; numbers 31 and higher (2.4) pp. 59, 60.
Home assignment: workbook exercises on 2.3 and 2.4, including sintesis writing.
Week 6 – Lesson 2
10/1 Review 2.3 and 2.4 workbook exercises; in-class reading on Spain pp. 66, 67;
Panorama DVD with workbook. Home assignment: Recapitulacion pp. 62, 63;
prepare for Lesson 2 test.
10/3 Lesson 2 test in class. Intro to Lesson 3 vocabulary. Home assignment: Ex 6,7
p. 73 (Ex. 7 to be completed during next class). All contextos exercises in workbook.
Week 7 – Lesson 3
10/10 Diphthongs and linking p. 77; intro to Fotonovela pp. 74, 75. Home assignment:
Cultural reading and questions pp. 78, 79.
Week 8 – Lesson 3
10/15 Fotonovela DVD with workbook; descriptive adjectives (3.1) pp. 80-82. Home
assignment: Ex 3, p. 83; Ex 5 p. 84; all workbook exercises on 3.1.
10/17 Possessive adjectives (3.2) p. 85; present tense of -er and -ir verbs (3.3) pp. 88,
89.Home assignment: all workbook 3.2 and 3.3 exercises.
Week 9 – Lesson 3
10/22 Continue in-class exercises on -er and -ir verbs, including Ex. 4,5 p. 91; the verbs
tener and venir (3.4) pp. 92, 93. Home assignment: Ex 4,5 p. 95; all 3.4 workbook ex.
10/24 Continue in-class exercises on tener and venir, including workbook; in-class
reading on Ecuador followed by DVD with workbook. Home assignment: sintesis
writing in workbook; Recapitulacion pp. 96,97; prepare for Lesson 3 test.
Week 10 – Lesson 3,4
10/29 Lesson 3 test in Class; introduction to Lesson 4 vocabulary pp. 108,109. Home
assignment: Ex.6,7 in textbook for next class; all contextos workbook exercises.
10/31 Word Stress and accent marks p. 115; introduction to Fotonovla pp. 112,113;
present tense of –ir (4.1) p. 118. Home assignment: Ex. 2 p. 119; all workbook exercises
on 4.1.
Week 11 – Lesson 4
11/5 Review Ex. 2; Fotonovella DVD with workbook; stem-changing verbs o-ue, e-ie
(4.2) pp. 121,122. Home assignment: all 4.2 workbook exercises.
11/7 Review e-ie and o-ou conjugations; stem-changing verbs e-i (4.3) p. 125; verbs
irregular yo forms (4.4). Home assignment: Ex. 7 p. 131 for participation in next class ;
all 4.3 and 4.4 workbook exercises, including sintesis writing.
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Week 12 – Lesson 4
11/14 Practice Ex. 7 in pairs; cultural reading on sports pp.134,135; Panorama reading
on Mexico, following DVD with workbook. Home assignment: Recapitulacion pp.
132,133 in preparation for Lesson 4 test.
Week 13 – Lesson 4,5
11/19 Lesson 4 test in class; introduction to Lesson 5 vocabulary. Home assignment:
Ex8,9 pp.143,144; all workbook contextos exercises.
Week 14 – Lesson 5
11/26 Review vocabulary Ex. 12 p. 145; the Spanish b and v; introduction to Fotonovela
pp. 146,147; estar with conditions and emotions (5.1) p. 152. Home assignment: cultural
reading and questions p. 150; Ex.3 p. 153 for partners in next class; all workbook 5.1
exercises.
11/28 Ex. 3 with partners; Fotonovela DVD with workbook; the present progressive (5.2)
pp. 154,155. Home assignment: Ex. 3, p. 153; Ex. 6, p. 157 (both for partners in next
class); all 5.2 workbook exercises.
Week 15 – Lesson 5
12/3 Ex. 3 with partners; direct object nouns (5.4) pp. 162, 163; Panorama reading and
DVD on Puerto Rico pp. 170,171; Home assignment: Recapitulation, all 5.4 workbook
exercises, including sintesis writing; study for Lesson 5 test.
12/5 Lesson 5 test in class; plan dialogue presentations with another student.
Week 16 – Presentations, Final
12/10 Presentations
12/12 Final Exam
XII. EVALUATION:
In-class oral participation 10%
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Completion of workbook exercises 10%
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Quality of sintesis workbook paragraphs 10%
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Dialogue presentation 10%
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Lesson Tests 30% (Tests cover vocabulary, structure, listening comprehension, and
culture)
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Final exam 30%
XIII. SPECIFIED MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS:
At the discretion of the instructor
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XIV.
OTHER INFORMATION:
FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others. Others may see
your work when being distributed, during group project work, or if it is chosen for
demonstration purposes. Students also need to know that there is a strong possibility that your
work may be submitted to other entities for the purpose of plagiarism checks.
DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities may contact the Disabilities Service Office, Central
Campus, at 800-628-7722 or 937-393-3431.