Hispanos I SPAN 205
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Intermediate Spanish for Spanish
Speakers I
SPAN 203
Course Syllabus
I.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
“Hispanos I”
II.
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Author: Kukulcan.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Francés, María Elena. Rubén Benítez. Manual de gramática y ortografía para
hispanos. United States of America: Prentice Hall, 2004.
Zayas-Bazán, Eduardo. Susan M. Bacon y Dulce García. Conexiones, comunicación
y cultura. United Status of America: Prentice Hall, 1999.
Maqueo, Ana María. Ortografía. México: Editorial Limusa, 2007.
Verdía, Elena. Javier Fruns. Felipe Martín. Milán Ortín. Conchi Rodrigo. En acción,
curso de español. México: En clave ELE, 2007.
III.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
This course is designed for Spanish speaking students with family or ancestors with
latin roots. It is focused to develop basic skills in reading, writing and pronunciation
thru a grammar review and application of rules in compositions. Readings
emphasize Latin America and Spain in order to enrich knowledge about culture
and history of these countries.
IV.
EVALUATION
Weekly quizzes and final exam
Class participation/attendance & homework
Oral expression
V.
CONTACT HOURS
This course covers 45 contact hours.
VI.
COURSE OUTLINE
LESSON 1
Communication objective
- Identify.
- Talk about qualities or defects.
- Talk to persons in formal or familiar way.
Linguistic content
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Nouns (gender and number)
Definite and indefinite articles.
Adjectives.
Personal pronouns.
40 %
30 %
30 %
100 %
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Cultural objective
- Spain
LESSON 2
Communication objective
- To locate and to express existence.
- To give personal information.
- To describe.
- To talk about habitual actions.
Linguistic content
- The verb form “hay”
- The verbs “ser and estar”.
- Present tense of regular and irregular verbs.
- Present progressive.
Cultural objective
- Primary and secondary education.
- Higher education
LESSON 3
Communication objective
- To talk about future actions.
- To affirm and deny.
- To identify objects and time at a distance.
Linguistic content
- Present tense of the verb ir + a + infinitive.
- The structure of a sentence.
- Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns.
Cultural objective
Sports in Spanish-speaking world.
LESSON 4
Communication objective
- To express possession.
- To talk about daily activities.
- To give short answers.
Linguistic content
- Possessive pronouns.
- Reflexive verbs.
- Direct and indirect object pronouns.
Cultural objective
- Hispanic families.
- Hispanic names.
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LESSON 5
Communication objective
- To express likes and dislikes.
- To talk about how to spend leisure time.
- To Talk about past actions.
Linguistic content
- Special verbs with indirect object pronouns “gustar”.
- Prepositions (a, en, de, con, sin).
- Past participle.
- Present perfect.
Cultural objective
- Mealtime in Latin American and Spain.
- Table manners in Spanish speaking countries.
LESSON 6
Communication objective
- To narrate in the past.
- To express reason or motive.
- To talk about actions in process in the past.
Linguistic content
- La “a” personal.
- Prepositions “por and para”.
- Preterite regular and irregular verbs.
- Preterite “estar + -ando, -iendo”.
Cultural objective
- Religious holidays.
- Nativity scenes and The Three Wise Men.
LESSON 7
Communication objective
- To express needs in the past.
- To repeat in the past.
- To express emotions and sensations in the past.
Linguistic content
- Imperfect tense.
- Imperfect progressive.
- Preterite vs. Imperfect.
- Past Perfect.
Cultural objective
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Specialized nonfood stores.
Bargaining in Hispanic Countries.
LESSON 8
Communication objective
- To express agree and disagree.
- To affirm and deny.
- To express an opinion.
Linguistic content
- Expressions with “hace” and “hay”.
- “También” and “tampoco”
- “Ni…ni”
- Uses of Gerund.
Cultural objective
- Hand gestures.
- Conversational customs.
Revised : January 2008