TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY
Summer 2015
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:
Mondays to Thursday: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to the Spanish language and various cultural expressions for students with little or
no knowledge of Spanish. Basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills included.
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:
1.
2.
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 practicing 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. Third, Fourth or Fifth Edition.
Vistas Higher Learning. Boston, Massachusetts 2012.
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 2015 program
Date
Contenido
funcional
Contenidos
gramaticales
Contenidos
léxicos
Contenidos
culturales
Lunes 27
Abril
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
Saludos y besos en países hispanos
Martes
28
Abril
Telling time
Basic conversations. Expressing
actions in present tense
Asking questions
Present tense of regular “ar”
verbs Use of “hay”
Number 0 -30, Telling time
My classroom and university
Communicative situation:
Meeting new friends
and classmates
Miér. 29
Abril
Chapter One review and test
Field of study and academic life
Days of the week
Present of
estar”
List of “ar” ending verbs
Numbers 31 and higher
Video:
Voy al instituto (MyCourses)
Jueves
30 abril
Asking for and telling locations The verb “gustar”
Expressing preferences
Interrogative word
Preposition of location
Fotonovelas: (Vistas)
¡Todos a bordo!
¿Qué clase tomas?
Video: Primera clase de español
Video: Pronunciación de marcas conocidas
(MyCourses)
Communicative situation:
At the Spanish class
and university
Lunes
4 Mayo
Chapter Two review and test
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
5 Mayo
Expressing possession
Expressing physical and
emotional sensations
Possessive adjectives
Verbs “tener/venir”
List of “er/ir” ending verbs
Fotonovela: (Vistas)
¿Es grande tu familia?
Chapter three review and test
Verb “ir”
Sports and Pastimes
Hacer deportes (MyCourses)
Going shopping:
at a clothing store
Miércoles
6 Mayo
Jueves 7
Mayo
Lunes
11 Mayo
Enjoying Leisure time and sports
Communicative situation:
With the family
-
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
Expressing desires and preferences
Present tense of stem changing
verbs
Stem changing verbs Food
and drinks
Video: Ecuador: Las Islas Galápagos
Chapter four review ant test
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
Communicative situation:
At the travel agency
and the clothing
store
Mier. 13
Mayo
Expressing likes and dislikes
Actions in progress
Ser vs. estar
Verbs like “gustar”
Present progressive
Clothing and colors
Jueves 14
Mayo
FINAL EXAM
Martes
12 Mayo
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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