Central Connecticut State University
Modern Language Department
SPAN 111-03 Beginning Spanish 1
Spring 2000 (MWF 11:00-11:50 a.m.)
Dr. Ángela Morales
Office location: LD 208
Office hours: Mondays: 12:00-1:00 p.m. and 2:00-3:00
Wednesdays: 2:00-3:00
Fridays: 12:00-1:00 p.m. and from 2:00-3:00 (and by appointment).
Tel.: (860) 832-2887
E-mail: moralesa@ccsu.edu
REQUIRED TEXTS:
-Mosaicos: text, workbook and lab manual.
-Spanish-English dictionary (recommended)
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE:
This course is part of the first year experience in Spanish and is specially designed for
students who have had no previous contact with the language or no more than one year of
high school study. The aim is to develop the four basic skills (listening comprehension,
speaking, reading and writing), and to prepare students for further study in the language.
The discussion of distinctive cultural aspects of the Hispanic world is an integral part of
this course.
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course, successful students will be able to communicate in highly
predictable common daily settings, and have achieved a mastery of the grammatical
concepts and vocabulary through study and continuous oral and written practice. At the
end of the semester the student should be able to:
Introducing oneself and others
Greetings and good-byes
Asking for and providing information
Expressing needs
Asking about and expressing location
Asking about and describing persons, places, and things
Expressing where and when events take place
Expressing likes and dislikes
Communicating by phone
Ordering food in a restaurant
Making suggestions and future plans
Identifying and describing family members
Describing physical and emotional states
Expressing preferences, desires and feelings
Expressing possession
Expressing how long events have been going on
Expressing ongoing actions
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ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is mandatory. Any absence in excess of three will result in the lowering of the
student’s final semester grade by two points for each absence. The instructor will only
accept excuses issued by the Office of Student Affairs and received within a week of the
student’s return to class. Regular tardiness will be treated in the same manner as
absences.
MAKE-UPS:
No make-ups will be given. No late homework will be accepted. All homework and
assignments must be handed in on the due day (see class schedule for details).
MEANS OF ASSESMENT AND GRADES:
1.
Chapter quizzes. Average of 3 tests
30%
2.
Average of 2 exams (midterm and final)
30%
3.
Homework (Workbook/ Lab manual/ Special Projects)
20%
4.
Participation
20%
Students will be evaluated on their oral performance in the class with attention
to their progress in the command of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and
communicative ability. Students will be graded on the following factors:
-alertness
-positive contribution to the class
-regular use of new vocabulary and grammar
-grammatically and phonetically accurate answers
-constant use of Spanish in the classroom
GRADES PERCENTAGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
100-94 A
93-90 A89-87 B+
86-84 B
83-80 B79-77 C+
76-74 C
73-70 C69-65 D+
64-60 D
59-0 F
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of disability, if you have
emergency medical information, or if you need special arrangements in case the building
must be evacuated, please make an appointment with your instructor as soon as possible.
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COURSE SCHEDULE (MWF)
Spring 2000
Abreviations:
WB: Workbook
Lab: Lab Manual
1/24 (Bienvenidos)
Course introduction
Content/Objectives:
*Introducing one self and others
*Greetings and Good byes
*Expressions of courtesy
Activities (p.4-8):
*Las presentaciones, B-1
*Los saludos, B-2
*Las despedidas
*Expresiones de cortesía, B-3, B4, B-5
1/26 Bienvenidos
Content/Objectives:
*The alphabet/ spelling in
Spanish
*Identifying people. Verbo ser
*Recognizing cognates
Activities (p.8-11):
*Homework review (or Warmup)
*A Escuchar. Review of Saludos
*El alfabeto, B-6, B-7
*Identificación y descripción de
personas.
*Presentación del verbo ser
*Cognados B-8, B-9
Homework:
*Review & Preparation
*Vocabulary, pp. 10 (Cognados),
p. 21 (Personas, Verbos)
*WB B8, B9, B10, B11
*Lab B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6,
B7, B8, B9 + Pronunciación
1/28 Bienvenidos
Content/Objectives:
*Identifying classroom objects
*Locating people and objects
1/30 Bienvenidos
Content/Objectives:
*Numbers and address
*Dates
2/2 Bienvenidos
Content/Objectives:
*Telling time
*Useful classroom expressions
2/4 Bienvenidos
Quiz B (Bienvenidos)
Activities (p.14-17):
*Homework review (or Warmup) *Los números 0-99, B-16, B17, B-18, B-19
*Los días de la semana y los
meses del año B-20, B-21, B-22,
B-23
Homework:
*Vocabulary, p. 23 (Tiempo, hora
y fecha)
*WB B15, B16, B17, B18, B19
*Lab B16, B17, B18, B19, B20,
B21
Activities (p.18-21):
*Homework review (or Warmup)
*La hora B24, B25, B26
*Expresiones útiles en clase
TPR (Total Physical response)
Introducción de expresiones,
p.21 Video
Homework:
*Review for quiz Bienvenidos
*Vocabulary, p.21 & p.22
(Expresiones útiles)
*WB B22, B23, B24
Lab B22, B23, B24, B25 +
Pronunciación
Activities:
*Chapter review
*Review of WB & Lab
*Quiz Bienvenidos: the student
has 30' to complete the quiz.
Homework:
*Review & Preparation
*Vocabulary, p 22
(Presentaciones, Saludos y
contestaciones, Despedidas,
Expresiones de cortesía)
*WB B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7
Activities (p.11-13):
*Homework review (or Warmup)
*¿Qué hay en el salón de clase?
B-10, B-11
*¿Dónde está? B-12, B-13, B-14,
B-15
*A escuchar or Video
Homework:
*Review & Preparation
*Vocabulary, p 22-23 (En el
salón de clase, Posición)
*WB B12, B13, B14
*Lab B12, B13, B14, B15
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Homework:
*CD ROM
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2/7 (Lección 1)
Content/Objectives:
*Asking for and providing
information about university
activities
Activities (p.26-29):
*Homework review (or Warmup)
*Los estudiantes y los cursos.
*Lectura,
1-1, 1-2
*Diálogo, (5') 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 (5').
La vida estudiantil, 1-6
Homework:
*Vocabulary, p.50 (En la clase,
Materias, Lugares,
Descripciones)
*WB 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4
*Lab 1-1, 1-2
2/14 Lección 1
Content/Objectives:
*More about activities (Present
tense of regular -ar verbs)
*Articles &nouns
*Asking about and expressing
location (estar)
Activities (p.38-43)
*Homework review (or Warmup) (5')
*Presentación Articles & nouns
*Review 1-20, 1-21, 1-22
*Situaciones p. 40
*Presentación Present tense of
estar 1-23, 1-24, 1-25
* Situaciones p. 42 (opcional)
*Algo más p. 42 (opcional)
Homework:
*Grammar: Review of estar, p.40
*WB 1-14, 1-15, 1-16, 1-17, 1-18
*Lab (1-11, 1-12, 1-13, 1-14 +
Pronunciación.
2/9 Lección 1
Content/Objectives:
*Expressing needs
*Asking for prices
Activities (p.30-33):
*Homework review (or Warmup)
*En la librería, 1-7,1-8
*En la universidad, (1-9, 1-10, 111
*A escuchar o Vídeo
Homework:
*Vocabulary, p. 50 (Facultades,
Personas, Verbos)
*Grammar: p. 34-35 (Subject
pronouns; Present tense of regular
-ar verbs)
*WB 1-5, 1-6, 1-7
*Lab 1-3, 1-4, 1-5
2/16Lección 1
Content/Objectives:
*Comprenhension and oral
practice.
*Strategies for reading and
writing.
Activities (44-49):
*A escuchar A,B.
*A conversar, I-28, 1-29
(opciopnal)
*A leer 1-31, 1-32, 1-33, 1-34, 135, 1-36, 1-37.
*A escribir 1-38.
Homework:
*Review for quiz Lección 1
*WB 1-19, 1-20, 1-21, 1-22
*CD ROM &Web page:study
guide.
*Texbook: a escribir, P. 49, 1-39
2/11 Lección 1
Content/Objectives:
*Talking about activities
*Subject pronouns & present
tense of regular verbs
Activities (p.34-37):
*Homework review (or Warmup) *Presentación de subject
pronouns 1-12, 1-13
*Presentación de Present tense of
regular -ar verbs
*Expresiones p. 35, 1-14, 1-15, 116, 1-17, 1-8 (en los dos últimos
aplicación de expresiones p.35),
1-19
*Situaciones p.37 (opcional)
Homework:
*Vocabulary: review of
expressions p. 35
*Vocabulary p. 50 (palabras y
expresiones útiles)
*Grammar: Articles & nouns:
gender & number, p. 38-39 + 120, 1-21, 1-22
*WB 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 1-12,
1-13.
*Lab 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10
2/23 Lección 1
Quiz 1 Lección 1
Activities:
*Chapter review or
*Enfoque cultural, lecturas
*Quiz Lección 1: the student has
30' to complete the quiz.
Homework:
*Para investigar en la WWW
*CD rom
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2/25 (Lección 2)
2/28 Lección 2
3/1Lección 2
Content/Objectives:
*Asking about and describing
persons.
Content/Objectives:
*Asking about and describing
persons.
*Describing yourself.
Content/Objectives:
*Expressing nationality and place
of origin.
Activities (p.56-74):
*Homework review (or Warmup) *Describing people from
picture’s file: #4,#7, #14, #18
Activities (p.60-73):
*Homework review (or Warmup)
*Listen to A escuchar , p.72
*2-24, p.73 in groups
*2-5, p.60 Students have to write
a self-description on a card and
post it on the classroom. The
students choose their blind date
by selecting one of the cards
Activities (p.61-77):
*Homework review (or Warmup)
*2-7, p.61
*2-8, p.62
*A escuchar, p.62
*2-31, p.76
*2-32, pp.76-77
Homework:
Study Present tense and some
uses of the verb ser, p.65
Do activity 2-7, p.61
Workbook
Lab.
Homework:
Read p. 80 and answer the
questions.
Para investigar en la WWW
p.81
Study Ser y estar + adjectives,
p.66
3/3 Lección 2
3/6 Lección 2
3/8 Lección 2
Content/Objectives:
*Describing
*Expressing place of origin
Content/Objectives:
*Expressing place of origin
* Expressing place of origen
Content/Objectives:
*Asking and answering questions
*Expressing likes and dislikes
Activities (p.68-80):
*Homework review (or Warmup)
*Read La diversidad étnica , p.80
Activities (p.68-80):
*Homework review (or Warmup)
*Check the assigned WWW.
*2-11 and 2-14, p.68
*Workbook: 2-10, 2-11 & 2-12 ,
pp.32-33
Activities (p.69-71):
*Homework review (or Warmup)
*2-17in pairs, p.69
*2-18, p.70
*2-19, p.70
*2-20, p.70
*Situaciones 1 and 2, p.70: divide
the class in groups
*2-21 Mis preferencias , p.71
*A primera vista pp.56-57.
*Asociaciones 2-1, p.57
*Opuestos 2-4 , p.60
*A leer 2-28, p.74
*Hacer amigos 2-29, p.75
*Ampliación 2-30 (optional)
*Personas importantes 2-10, p.64
Homework:
Review of the vocabulary on
p.59 and the material presented in
class & Preparation
Workbook
Lab.
*Oral review of adjectives
(pictures, transparencies, handout)
2-11 and 2-14, p.68
*Workbook: 2-10, 2-11 & 2-12 ,
pp.32-33
Homework:
Read Argentina, p.81, and WWW
about Mar de Plata and Bariloche
(optional).
Homework:
Study Question words, p.69
Study Gustar , p.71
Workbook
Lab
Homework:
Chapter review
CD rom stydy guide
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3/10 Lección 2
3/13
3/15 Lección 3
Content/objectives:
Review for the quiz
Activities:
Review of WB and Lab
Content/Objectives:
* Ask about and discuss leisure
activities
* Communicate by phone
Midterm exam
Activities (p. 84-86):
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* Video
* Diversiones populares, p. 84:
*Lectura y fotos
* Conversación
* 3-2, 3-3
Homework:
* Vocabulario p. 108-9:
Comunicación,
diversiones, verbos,
lugares.
* WB, p 43: 3-2, 3-3
* Lab, p 29: 3-1, 3-2
Homework:
Use study guide and CD
3/17 Lección 3
3/27 Lección 3
3/29 Lección 3
Content/Objectives:
* Ordering food in a restaurant
Content/Objectives:
* Making suggestions and future
plans
* The present tense of reg. Verbs
* The present tense of ir
* ir + a + inf. To express future
* The present tens to express
future
Activities (p. 91-96):
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* A escuchar, p. 91
* 3-10, 3-11, 3-14
Content/Objectives:
* Making suggestions and future
plans
* The present tense of reg. Verbs
* The present tense of ir
* ir + a + inf. To express future
* The present tens to express
future
Activities (p. 91-96):
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* Situaciones 1&2
* 3-16, 3-17
Homework:
* WB, p 47: 3-7, 3-8, 3-9
Homework:
* Lab, p 30: 3-6, 3-7, 3-8
Activities (p. 87-89):
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* Video
* Diálogo y lectura p. 87
* Más comida y bebidas
* 3-6
Homework:
* WB p. 46: 3-4, 3-5, 3-6
* Lab p. 29: 3-3, 3-4, 3-5
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3/31 Lección 3
4/3 Lección 3
4/5 Lección 3
Content/Objectives:
* Making suggestions and future
plans (II)
Content/Objectives:
* Using numbers above 100
* Numbers 100 to 2 million
Activities (p.96-99):
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* p 96: 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21,
3-22
* p 99: Situaciones 1&2
Activities (p.100-101):
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* p 100: 3-23, 3-24
*Video
Content/Objectives:
* Using numbers above 100
* Numbers 100 to 2 million
* Algo más: some uses of por and
para
Homework:
* WB, p 49: 3-10, 3-11, 3-12,
3-13, 3-14
* Lab, p 31: 3-9, 3-10
Homework:
* WB, p 52: 3-16, 3-17, 3-18,
3-19
* Lab, p 32: 3-11, 3-12, 3-13
Activities (p.100-101):
* WB review (or Warm-up)
*Video
* Situaciones 1&2
* p 101: 3-25, 3-26
Homework:
* Lab, p 32: 3-11, 3-12, 3-13
4/7 Lección 3
4/10 Lección 3
4/12 Lección 3
Content/Objectives:
* Comprehension and oral
practice
* Strategies for reading and
writing
Content/Objectives:
* Comprehension and oral
practice
* Strategies for reading and
writing
Content/Objectives:
* Review
Activities (p.102-106):
* WB review (or Warm-up)
*p 102: A escuchar A, B
Activities (p.102-106):
* A conversar 3-27, 3-28
* A leer 3-29, 3-30
Homework:
Composición: Para investigar en
la WWW (Mosaicos, p 111).
Homework:
* Lab, p 34: pronunciación.
Homework:
* CD ROM practice test.
* Bring questions for review
before quiz.
Activities
* Homework review
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4/14 Lección 3
4/17 Lección 4
4/19 Lección 4
Content/Objectives:
Content/Objectives
* Identifying and describing
*Identifying and describing
family members
family members
Activities (p.115-116):
Quiz 3: chapter 3 (30’)
Activities (p.115-116):
*Homework review or warm-up
*Video
*La familia:lecturas y fotos,
p.114.
* p 115: 4-1, 4-2, 4-3
* p 116: Otros miembros de la
familia
*4-4, 4-5
Homework:
* WB p 59: 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4
Homework:
* Lab p 37: 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4,
4-5
4/24 Lección 4
4/26 Lección 4
4/28 Lección 4
Content/Objectives:
* Describing physical and
emotional states
Content/Objectives:
* Expressing preferences, desires
and feelings
*Present tense of stem-changing
verbs
* Expressions with tener
Content/Objectives:
* Expressing possession
* Possessive adjectives
Activities (p.117-118):
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* Vídeo
* p 117: ¿Qué hacen los
parientes?
* p 118: 4-7, 4-8
Activities (p.118-123):
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* p 118: A escuchar
* p 121: 4-9, 4-10
* p 122: 4-11, 4-12, 4-13, 4-14,
4-15, 4-16, 4-17
* p 123: Situaciones 1&2
Activities (p.124-125):
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* p 124: 4-18, 4-19
* p 125: 4-20
* p 125: Situaciones
Homework:
* WB p 61: síntesis gramatical 1,
4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8
* Lab p 39: 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9,
4-10
Homework:
* WB p 63: 4-9, 4-10, 4-11
* Lab p 4-11, 4-12, 4-13
Homework:
* WB p 65: 4-12, 4-13, 4-14
*Lab p 41: 4-14, 4-15
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5/1 Lección 4
5/3 Lección 4
5/5 Lección 4
Content/Objectives:
*Present tense of hacer, poner,
tener and ir
*Expressing how long events and
states have been going on
*Hacer with expressions of time
Content/Objectives:
* Oral comprehension and
practice
* Strategies for reading and
writing
Content/Objectives:
* Oral comprehension and
practice
* Strategies for reading and
writing
Activities (p.125-127)
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* p 125: Present tense of ...
* p 127: 4-21, 4-22, 4-23, 4-24
Activities (p. 127-131)
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* p 129: 4-25
* p 129: Situaciones
* p 130: 4-26, 4-27
Activities (p. 131-133)
* WB review (or Warm-up)
* p 131: A escuchar A, B
* p 132: A conversar: 4-28, 4-29,
4-30
* p 133: A leer: 4-31, 4-32, 4-35
Homework:
*WB p 67: 4-15, 4-16, 4-17, 4-18
*Lab p 41: 4-16, 4-17, 4-18
Homework:
* Lab p 43: pronunciación,
stress and accent
5/8
5/10
* CD Rom practice test of lesson
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* Review for the exam
Homework:
* Composición: Para investigar
en la WWW ( Mosaicos, p 139
Review for final exam
Final exam: Wednesday, May 17 from 8 to 10 a.m.
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