LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
SPANISH 2
SPRING 2014
Instructor: Dr. Cynthia A. Quintero
Section: 30600
Time: Mon. & Wed. 11:20am-2:25pm
Location: LAC−M101
Email: cquintero@lbcc.edu
Phone: 562-938-4611
Office: LAC-M201A
Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. 9:30-11:00am; Tues. & Thurs. 12:00-1:00pm
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Spanish 2 is a course designed primarily for non-native speakers of Spanish (native speakers of Spanish need to enroll in a
higher level Spanish course). Spanish 2 is designed to enhance the student’s ability to understand native spoken and
written Spanish and to increase communication skills in basic everyday situations. Listening comprehension and reading
are the basis for the sound acquisition of a foreign language. Students will begin to build a foundation in the four
communicative skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing. The goal of this course is communicative competency and a
basic understanding of grammatical structures. This class uses speaking, reading, and writing activities to enhance student
proficiency in the dynamics of communication in Spanish. In addition to the oral practice, the class will also consist of the
presentation of Spanish culture by way of videos, films, music, etc. Also beneficial to your achievement of fluency is to
watch subtitled movies in Spanish or to make friends with Spanish speakers so that you can practice your Spanish in
natural surroundings every day. Plan to spend at least two hours daily outside of class studying Spanish. This will facilitate
the internalizing of the material.
TEXTBOOKS
Dos mundos, Terrell, et al. 7th Edition. Mc-Graw Hill, 2010.
Dos mundos, Terrell, et al. 7th Edition. Cuaderno de actividades. Mc-Graw Hill. 2010.
ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE THE COURSE TEXTBOOK BY THE SECOND WEEK OF THE SEMESTER IN ORDER
TO REMAIN ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE. STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE MATERIALS WILL
BE ASKED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE COURSE. THIS IS DEPARTMENT POLICY.
TEXT MATERIAL COVERED
Chapters 6-10
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of Spanish 2, students will be able to:
1. Formulate ideas orally at a high elementary level.
2. Formulate ideas in writing at a high elementary level.
3. Demonstrate reading comprehension at a high elementary level.
4. Demonstrate aural comprehension at a high elementary level.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of Spanish 2, students will be able to demonstrate competency in the language at a high
elementary level in listening, reading, writing, and oral skills. Students will be able to distinguish words and phrases from
simple questions, frequency commands, and courtesy formulas while responding appropriately to requests made by others
in Spanish. Additionally, students will be able to identify various components of Hispanic culture, appraise their value within
the target culture, and compare them to the students’ own culture.
ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION (10%)
Class attendance is mandatory. Regular class attendance is essential for successful completion of the course. Students
are allowed two (2) absences per semester. For any absences beyond this, a student’s FINAL GRADE will be lowered
by five (5) percentage points. Punctual arrival to class is essential. Every three (3) tardies will be counted as one (1)
absence. In order to receive full credit for daily attendance, students must stay in class for the entire duration of the class
period. Leaving class early–for any duration of time–will count as an absence. Absences will only be EXCUSED
by showing proof of EMERGENCY. There are no exceptions. As per California State Law and College Policy, a student
will be dropped from the course if he/she fails to show up for two consecutive class meetings, or a total of 15 hours
during the entire semester, or four absences in any order. If you are absent from class on any particular day, it is up to
you to obtain from other students in the class the assignment that is due on the following class meeting, so exchange
numbers with a couple of students in class as soon as possible. Try to notify me of absences as soon as possible so that
you are not dropped from the course. ATTENDING LAB HOURS IS MANDATORY!
Participation is a vital part of the language acquisition experience. The class participation grade will be based on both the
quantity and quality of student participation. This includes student contribution, in Spanish, in large group and small group
activities and daily preparedness and willingness to contribute to daily classroom discussions.
HOMEWORK AND LAB MANUAL (15%)
HOMEWORK: Homework will be due regularly and will be checked by the professor for credit. All homework assignments
must be complete –no credit will be given for incomplete assignments. NO LATE HOMEWORK WILL BE ACCCEPTED.
WORKBOOK: The Workbook Manual must be completed by students at home. Completed workbook pages will be
submitted upon the conclusion of each chapter. In order to receive full credit, students must correct their own
exercises using a different colored pen and the answer key in the back of the textbook. INCOMPLETE WORKBOOK
PAGES AND WORKBOOK PAGES WITHOUT CORRECTIONS WILL RECEIVE A ZERO. NO EXCEPTIONS!
LAB MANUAL: The Language Lab is located in M103. One hour per week is reserved for you to work in the lab on the
available computer programs. As part of your homework (to be completed outside the regularly scheduled lab time), you will
be doing audio activities in the Student Activities Manual. Be sure to verify your attendance each time you work in the lab.
Each time you enter/exit the Lab, you will need to log on/off your computer, using your seven-digit Student I.D. number.
Every two hours missed in the Lab will count as one absence and will affect the Attendance portion of the grade. Fourteen
hours (14) of lab time must be completed by all students by the end of the semester. It is the student’s responsibility to
ensure that this requirement is fulfilled. Students are allowed to make-up one (1) extra hour a week of Lab time during Open
Lab hours. If another class is in session during the time you would like to make-up hours, you must ask the professor who
has scheduled lab time permission before working at a computer station. The scheduled Lab time for our section is on
Mondays from 1:30-2:30PM. All students are expected to attend Lab hours as part of the course requirement. Leaving
early and missing Lab hours will have a negative effect on the overall grade.
COMPOSITIONS (10%)
Students will be assigned two (2) take home compositions this semester. Themes and expectations for these will be given
when assigned.
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CHAPTER EXAMS (45%)
There will be a chapter exam upon completion of the first four chapters, Chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9. Chapter exams will consist
of vocabulary, grammar, writing, reading and listening comprehension, and are contextually based. THERE WILL BE NO
MAKE-UP OR LATE EXAMS ADMINISTERED. Information for each exam will be provided in advance.
FINAL EXAM (20%)
The Final Exam will be cumulative and will reflect the overall emphasis given to the skills and structures learned during the
semester. The Final Exam will be administered on the last meeting day of the semester. THE FINAL EXAM CANNOT BE
GIVEN EARLY, AND ANY STUDENT WHO FAILS TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF “F” IN
THE COURSE.
GRADES AND GRADING SCALE
Grades in the class will be based on the following criteria:
* Attendance & Participation
*Homework/Lab Manual
*Compositions (2)
*Chapter Exams (3)
*Final Exam
TOTAL
10%
15%
10%
45%
20%
100%
A
B
C
D
F
= 100.00 – 90
= 89.99 – 80
= 79.99 – 70
= 69.99 – 60
= 59.99 – 0
NOTE: A student may opt to take this course for CREDIT/NO CREDIT. If he/she does so, then the student is expected to
receive a total class grade of 71% or higher in order to receive CREDIT. Any student wishing to declare the CREDIT/NO
CREDIT option for this course and/or officially drop the courses, must do so by filling the appropriate forms at the
Registrar’s Office by the official deadline. Please consult the Registrar’s Office or LBCC’s website for further details. Any
student that does not officially drop the course by the official date will receive a F (FAIL) as a final grade for the course on
his/her official transcripts. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS. It is your responsibility to Add/Drop courses by the
deadlines set forth by the College.
ADD/DROP POLICIES
Dropping Students: Students who fail to show up on the first day of class will be dropped from the course after the
FIRST HOUR OF THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS, and their seat will be given to a student on the Waitlist. Students on
the Waitlist will be added in CHRONOLOGICAL order according to the Waitlist provided to the professor. Any
remaining seats not filled by Waitlisted students, will be filled by a lottery system conducted before the end of the
first class meeting.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Lack of honesty in the classroom is considered a very serious offense. Any form of cheating on tests, submitting work which is
not one’s own (plagiarism), talking during tests, furnishing false information to the professor, or knowingly misrepresenting
oneself to the college (i.e. signing in for someone else on attendance sheets) is grounds for disciplinary action. The
consequences of cheating are severe and may include expulsion from the college. Furthermore, disruptive behavior,
derogatory remarks and actions that interfere with the educational experience of other students will not be tolerated at any
time. Be courteous and respectful of others and of the opinions expressed by others in class. For further information, see
“Creating a Collegiate Environment” in the College Catalogue and/or Schedule of Classes.
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AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT (ADA STATEMENT)
To obtain special accommodations and testing arrangements due to a learning disability, please register with the Disabled
Student Program & Services (DSPS).
STUDENT WAIT TIME
If, due to unforeseen emergencies, the professor does not arrive at the scheduled start time for your class, you are to
remain in class for fifteen (15) minutes, unless otherwise notified by the Division.
COMMON COURTESY
*NO CELL PHONES OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES SHALL BE VISIBLE/AUDIBLE DURING CLASS.
*ELECTRONIC DICTIONARIES ARE NOT PERMITTED DURING CLASS TIME UNLESS PERMISSION IS GRANTED BY
THE PROFESSOR.
*USE OF COMPUTERS IN CLASS IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT PERMISSION.
LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES
February 3
February 14-17
February 28
March 18
April 21-27
May 26
June 3-4
June 5
Start of Spring Semester
President’s Day –Campus Closed
Last day to apply for Spring 2014 Graduation by Noon
Flex Day –Campus Closed
Spring Break –Campus Closed
Memorial Day –Campus Closed
Final Exams
Commencement Ceremony –Veteran’s Stadium
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*DAY-BY-DAY CALENDAR: SPRING 2014
Fecha/Material a cubrir
03/02 Introd. al curso. Presentación de estudiantes. Repaso de español 1.
05/02 Vocab. pp.204 205. Pronombre de complemento indirecto, saber y poder + infinitivo pp.206209. Act. orales pp.186-189. Tarea: pp. 206-209.
10/02 Repaso de tarea: pp. 206-209. Act. orales; el presente progresivo, las carreras y las
actividades del trabajo pp.193- 195; las obligaciones y los deberes pp.196-197. Tarea:
pp.209-213.
12/02 Repaso: Los planes y deseos pp.199-200. En resumen pp. 201-203. Introd. al Capítulo 6:
Conozca Costa Rica pp.214-216. Vocab: La casa pp.234-235. Tarea: pp.236-239, Hojas.
17/02 FERIADO – NO HAY CLASES
19/02 Repaso de tarea: 6.1 & 6.2: Comparaciones. Act. orales pp.217-220. Enlace a la literatura.
p.221. Act. orales pp.222-224: Los quehaceres domésticos. Tarea: pp. 239-243 & Cuaderno
pp.139 -141.
24/02 Repaso de tarea 6.3: El pretérito de verbos regulares. Act. orales pp.225-227. Act. orales.
Ventanas al pasado p. 226. Repaso de tarea: saber vs. conocer pp.241-242; Pronombres de
complemento pp.242- 243. Tarea: Hojas: El pretérito; Cuaderno pp.142- 150.
26/02 Continuar con el pretérito. Act. orales pp.229-230. Ventanas culturales p.230. Integración: En
resumen pp.231-233. Repaso de Capítulos 5 & 6. Tarea: Cuaderno pp.151-158 y estudiar
para Examen #1.
03/03 Integración: En resumen pp.231-233. Repaso de Capítulos 5 & 6. Tarea: Estudiar para
Examen #1.
05/03 Examen #1. Introd. al Capítulo 7: Conozca Argentina pp.244-245. Vocab. pp.262-263. Tarea:
pp.264- 267.
10/03 Repaso del examen. Repaso de tarea: 7.1: El pretérito de verbos regulares. Act. orales
pp.246-247. Tarea: pp.267-270. y Composición # 1: Escribe sobre un viaje o una experiencia
memorable que tuviste el año pasado.
12/03 Repaso de tarea: 7.2: Los verbos irregulares en el pretérito pp.267-270. Act. orales p.248.
Enlace a la literatura pp.249. Tarea: pp.270-273 y & Cuaderno pp.159-160.
17/03 Repaso de tarea: 7.3 & 7.4: Verbos irregulares en el pretérito & Pronombres de complemento
indirecto con decir pp.270-273. Act. orales: Las experiencias con los demás pp.250-253.
Ventanas culturales p. 254. Tarea: pp.273 & Cuaderno p.161-171.
19/03 Repaso de tarea: 7.5: Expresiones de tiempo con hacer p.237. Act. orales: Hablando del
pasado p.255-256. Ventanas al pasado p.257. Tarea: Hojas de práctica.
24/03 Repaso e integración del Capítulo 7. Tarea: Cuaderno pp.171-182.
27/03 Introd. al Capítulo 8: Conozca Honduras y El Salvador. Vocab: La comida pp.296-298. Tarea:
pp.299-303
31/03 Repaso de tarea: 8.1 & 8.2: Pronombres de complemento directo y verbos como gustar. Act.
orales pp.276-282. Ventanas culturales p.280. Tarea: pp.303-306 y Cuaderno
pp.183-184.
02/04 Repaso de tarea 8.3 & 8.4: Expresiones indefinidas y negativas y el “se” impersonal pp.303306. Act. orales. La compra y la preparación de la comida. pp.283-287. Ventanas culturales
p.287. Tarea: pp.307-309 y Cuaderno pp.184-186.
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07/04 Repaso de tarea 8.5: Verbos irregulares: pp.307-309. Act. orales. Los restaurantes pp.288291. Tarea: Cuaderno pp.187-194.
09/04 Integración y repaso de Capítulos 7 & 8. En resumen pp.258-261 y pp.292-295. Tarea:
Estudiar para Examen #2.
14/04 Examen #2. Introd. Capítulo 9: Conozca Bolivia pp.310-311. Vocab: La familia y los parientes
p.327. Tarea: pp.328-331 y Cuaderno pp.195-203.
16/04 Repaso de tarea: 9.1 & 9.2: Verbos reflexivos con reciprocidad, parecerse y llevarse bien
pp.328-331. Act. orales: La familia y los parientes. Algunos usos de para pp.312-314. Tarea:
pp.331-333 y Cuaderno pp.205-206.
APRIL 21-27 SPRING BREAK – NO CLASSES
28/04 Repaso de tarea: 9.3: El imperfecto pp.331-333. Act. orales: La niñez pp.315-317. Ventanas
culturales y Enlace a la música pp.318-319. Tarea: pp. 334-337 y Cuaderno pp.207-208.
30/04 Repaso de tarea: 9.4 & 9.5: Verbos que expresan estados o condición en el pretérito y el
imperfecto; Hablando de planes en el pasado. Act. orales: La juventud pp.320-323. Ventanas
culturales p.324. Tarea: Cuaderno pp.208-217. Escribir Composición #2 Sobre su niñez o
juventud ¿Cómo era Ud. de niño/a o de joven? ¿Qué hacía Ud? ¿Cómo era un día típico?
¿Cúales eran sus actividades favoritas? etc.
05/05 Continuar con el imperfecto. En resumen pp.335-326. Repaso del Capítulo 9. Tarea:
Cuaderno pp.218- 225 y estudiar para Examen #3.
07/05 Examen #3. Introd. al Capítulo 10: Conozca Puerto Rico y la República Dominicana. Vocab:
La geografía pp.363-364. El clima pp.342-345. Tarea: pp.365-368.
12/05 Repaso de tarea: 10.1: El presente perfecto. las exclamaciones ¡Qué! ¡Cuánto! pp.365-368.
Act. orales: Los recursos naturales y los viajes pp.346-348. Tarea: pp.368-370 y Cuaderno
pp.227-229.
14/05 Repaso de tarea:10.2: Las exclamaciones ¡Qué! ¡Cuánto! pp.365-368. Actividades escritas: El
medio ambiente. Tarea: pp.370- 371.
19/05 Repaso de tarea. 10.3: Por y para. Act. orales: Los medios de transporte pp.349-351.
Ventanas al pasado p.352. Tarea: Hojas de práctica.
21/05 Repaso de tarea: 10.4. Adverbios. Lecturas. Actividades de escuchar. Tarea: Cuaderno. Hojas
de práctica.
26/05 FERIADO – NO HAY CLASES
28/05 Repaso de tarea.10.5: Verbos como gustar pp.370-371. Act. orales: La ecología y el medio
ambiente pp.353-358. Tarea: Hojas de repaso y Cuaderno pp. 229 -236.
02/06 Repaso de tarea. Repaso general del curso. Tarea: Estudiar para el examen final.
04/06 Examen final: 11:20am - 1:50pm
*The professor reserves the right to make changes to the Day-By-Day Calendar and to the
syllabus as necessary.
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