Instructor &
Class information
CRN : 55968
Class meets : T/Th 5pm-7pm
Semester units : 4
Room: LA-05
Student appointments are available upon request.
You may contact me via email at any time.
I am excited that you have decided to take this course.
Rest assured you have made the right choice. Now, more than ever, is the time to learn a new language. Spanish will help you communicate better, understand others, and compete in a global economy. Learning a new language is fun and exciting. I guarantee that if you become bilingual, it will change your life.
Again, welcome. Get ready to speak Spanish!
Make sure to put your full name and course number in the subject line.
“No hay cosa más libre que el entendimiento humano” –Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
(COURSE DESCRIPTION AND GOALS)
This class is designed to introduce you to the basic components of the Spanish language. You will learn and practice Spanish pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar, conversation and composition. You will also be introduced to the many cultures of the Spanish speaking countries.
Transfer credit: CSU;UC

SPA 1 –Spring 09 (Jiménez-Díaz)
ATTENDANCE )
(COURSE MATERIALS AND OTHER POLICIES)
(Continued)
This is a 4 credit hour language course. It requires that you spend a significant amount of time studying outside of class. You should spend at least one hour each day reviewing the day’s material, and preparing the readings and other assignments for the next class. Learning a language is different than learning a subject matter in that it involves acquiring and practicing a skill. Therefore, daily and active participation is VERY
IMPORTANT. You can only participate if you come to class. If you miss class you miss points.
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Each class is worth a certain amount of points. Only make up work that is associated with an excused absence will be accepted
Criteria for excused absences :
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Documented illness
(Dr.’s note)
•
Religious holiday
•
Family emergency
• Other verifiable documented emergency.
Still, you will not get full credit; group work and oral assignments done as a normal part of the class cannot be made up.
Punctuality is a virtue admired through life.
Be here on time and ready. If you arrive 30 minutes late it will count as half an absence
You must enroll in a web-based course management system called
ADELANTE UNO SUPERSITE; it is a REQUIRED component of the course. A book code (purchased in shrink-wrap with your text) and a working email account are necessary.
Visit the following site for a tour
(and enrollment instructions) of the
Supersite:
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One of the most exciting things about college is the personal freedom you can exercise; however, it is very important to know where to draw the line.
Please refrain from reading or writing anything other than lecture notes, sleeping in class, using cell
Because this is a worktext
(textbook+workbook),
You will need to purchase it NEW as you will have to write in it.
NO USED TEXTBOOKS
Statement on Plagiarism
Plagiarism, an unlawful act which is defined as the misrepresentation of the published ideas or words of another as one’s own, will not be tolerated in Chaffey College courses. At the discretion of the professor, plagiarism may result in zero points for the assignment and/or failing the course.

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Category
50% Six Chapter Exams (a)
25% Final exam (b)
20% Daily Participation (c)
(10%) Class Assignments
(10%)Homework Assignments
10% Workbook (d)
90%-100% A
80%-89% B
70%-79% C
60%-69% D
Dates to remember
Grading Scale
59% and bellow F
Credit/No Credit option: to receive credit, you must receive a letter grade of “C” or better. A grade of “D” or “F” will result in a “no credit” for the course.
January 26 Last day to drop and be eligible for
refund
March 16-22 Spring Break
January 30 Deadline to add
April 17 Deadline to drop
. . .
(a) Chapter Exams : There are no make-up exams. The lowest score of the 6 chapter exams will be dropped.
(b) Final Exam: You have to take the final exam on the scheduled date. I’m sorry I cannot make exceptions. The final exam is cumulative. The comprehensive final exam will assess what you have learned in terms of grammar rules, vocabulary, written, and oral communication skills.
(c) Participation, In-Class Assignments and Homework: Daily class participation is of utmost importance in a beginning language class. Oral activities and group tasks aim to help you improve your oral fluency and confidence in speaking Spanish. Therefore, SPEAK IN SPANISH AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. Each in-class and homework assignment (oral and written) is worth aprox. 20-30 points. The greater the effort, the better the grade.
(d) Workbook: The workbook is part of your homework assignments. Each lesson will be due on the date of the chapter exam.

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T his course is based on the philosophy that students’
(and my) class time is best spent using Spanish, that is, listening to and speaking with me and your classmates, listening to and viewing a variety of audiovisual materials and reading.
For that reason, you are expected to read the selfexplanatory grammar explanations as well as to complete follow-up exercises in the workbook.
I will gladly answer questions about the assignments in class, but I will spend the majority of the class time providing you with activities through which you can practice what you have read and learned, and with opportunities to use the language in meaningful ways.
You can best learn Spanish by coming to class on a regular basis and by being actively involved in classroom activities.
You are not expected to speak perfect Spanish, so don't be afraid to open you mouth and make mistakes!
Student Success Centers
The Rancho Success Centers are designed to address specific subject needs as well as more general multidisciplinary needs:
Math Center
PS-12
Language Success Center
BEB 101
Writing Success Center
Library
Multi-disciplinary/Reading Success Center BEB 101
(909) 652-6932
The Fontana Success Center supports all academic support needs:
Fontana Success Center
CCFC-10(909) 652-7408
The Chino Center offers two Centers to address all subject areas:
Chino Success Center Chino
MIB 145
Chino Reading/Writing Center Chino
MIB 240
*Please note that a Chaffey ID is required to access any of the
Success Centers.
(909) 652-6452
(909) 652-6907
(909) 652-6820
(909) 652-8150
(909) 652-8160

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C
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(Notice: This schedule is subject to change. Absences are not a valid excuse for not being aware of changes.)
Date
T
1/13
Th
1/15
T
1/20
Class Assignments
Introduction to the course
Course syllabus
Classroom phrases
Hola, ¿qué tal?
The Spanish alphabet
Lab orientation Room EEC-101
Nouns and articles
Numbers 0-30
Homework
 Study dialogues on p. 2-3 (& p34)
 Do práctica 4 (p 3)
 Rd p.10 “Saludos y besos”: Answer questions
 Study Pronunciación ; The Spanish alphabet on
(p.9 [Supersite])
 Study Nouns & articles ( p 12-14 )
 Study numbers 0-30 (p.16 [Supersite])
 Memorize, numbers 0 a 30
 Do ¡Inténtalo!
p. 14 & 16
 Study The present tense of se (p.19-20)
 Do ¡inténtalo!
(p.21)
Th
1/22
Present tense of ser
T
1/27
Telling time
Th
1/29
T
2/3
Test chapter 1
Workbook and Assignment Verification Sheet
(SAVS)
En la universidad
Los días de la semana
Th
2/5
Present tense of –ar verbs
The verb gustar
T
2/10
Forming questions
Th
2/12
Present tense of estar & prepositions
T
2/17
Numbers 31 and higher
Numbers101 and higher
 Study Telling time (p24)
 Do ¡inténtalo!
(p.25)
 Study for test
 Finish workbook
 Complete SAVS
 Study Vocab. on p 56-58 (& p.76 [Supersite)
 Memorize days of the week (p 58)
 Study –ar verbs & gustar (p.66-68)
 Do ¡inténtalo!
(p. 68)
 Study forming questions (p 71-72)
 Do ¡inténtalo!
(p. 72)
 Study estar & preposions used w/ estar (75-
76)
 Do ¡inténtalo!
(p. 76)
 Study numbers 31 and higher (p 79-80)
 Do ¡Inténtalo! ( p.80)
 Memorize numbers 31-100 (p.79 [Supersite])
 Study for test
 Finish workbook
 Complete SAVS