Spanish 7, Spanish Reading Proficiency, 3 units
Profesora Catherine Fox-Anderson
Spanish 7, Fall 2013, meets TTH 5:30-6:50, Eureka 102; Sec 06, Class Number 85798
Office Mariposa 2043; Phone: 278-5510 / E-mail:catherine.fox-ander@csus.edu
Office Hours: TTh 4:50-5:20 or after class by appointment.
Semana
Tareas/ActividadesNote: unless otherwise indicated, all chapter exercises are expected to be completed before each
class session. Additional free on-line practice can be found at www.studyspanish.com. Best online dictionary is www.wordreference.com.
Please note: The following course outline is subject to change with advance notice of one week
by professor.
9/3 & 5
Introduction to course/introductions/method of instruction
Spanish for Reading & Translation (SRT), Preliminary, p. 1-7 All
Easy Spanish Reader (ESR): Part 1: Enrique y Maria, Ch. 1-2, ej. A, B
SRT: Chapter 1, p. 9-19 nouns/articles- All exercises.
ESR: Chapters 3, 4, ej. A, B
9/10 & 9/12
ESR: Chapter 5: ej. A, B, Repaso 2: Preguntas
SRT: Chapter 2, p. 22-34 Adjectives, subject pronouns, present tense
regular conjugations.
ESR: Chapters 6-10, all A, B exercises; Repaso 2 Preguntas
Quiz #1 – SRT: Preliminary and Chapter 1
ESR: Chapters 1 - 10
9/17 & 9/19
SRT: Chapter 2, stem changers, ser/estar, yo irregulars, tener/venir
ESR: Chapter 11 – 13
ESR: Chapters 14 – 17, Repaso 3, p. 36 – 69 & read p. 18 – 19
9/24 & 9/26
Exam #1: Present tense, Adjectives, Articles, ESR: chapters 1 – 22
SRT: Chapter 2, continued. Present tense irregular conjugations.
ESR: Chapter 18 – 22, Repaso 4
ESR: Chapter 23 – 24
10/1 & 10/3
SRT: Chapter 3, Imperfect; Regular Preterite; Hacer/Ir/Dar/Ser; -car/-gar/
-zar, i to y, irregular stems, ‘j’ - verbs
ESR: Review Chapters 23 – 24
Chapters 25 – 26, Repaso 5, p. 66 - 69
10/8 & 10/10
SRT: Chapter 3, Pretereite/Imperfect, Radical (“sandal”) verbs
Quiz #2 - All Preterite
ESR: Chapters 23 – 27
ESR: Chapter 27, 28 – 30
10/15 & 10/17
SRT: Chapter 3, Combined Preterite/Imperfect
ESR: Review Chapters 28 - 30
Exam #2 – Preterite/Imperfect, ESR: Chapters 28 - 30
SRT: Chapter 4
ESR: Parte II – Historia De México, Chapters 1 – 2
10/22 & 10/24
SRT: Chapter 4, Future regular & irregular, Conditional
ESR: Chapters 3-4
10/29 & 10/31
SRT: Chapter 4, Conditional affirmative/regular
ESR: Part II Chapters 5 – 6
Quiz #3 – Conditional, Future
ESR: Part II Chapters 1 – 6
11/5 & 11/7
SRT: Chapter 5, Present & Past Perfect
ESR: Chapters 7 – 8, 9 – 10
11/12 & 11/14
SRT: Chapter 5, Present Progressive, Imperfect Progressive, Future &
Future Progressive
ESR: Repaso 2, p. 106 – 109
Quiz #4 – Present & Past Perfect, Present & Past Progressive
ESR: Through Part II, Repaso 2
11/19 & 11/21
SRT: Chapter 6, Present review, Commands, Present Subjunctive (forms
& context)
ESR: TBA
11/26
SRT: Chapter 6, Present subjunctive in noun clauses, Impersonal
Expressions (trigger verbs of emotion, desire, doubt, denial, disbelief)
12/3 & 12/5
Quiz #5 – Preset Subjunctive, Subjunctive Forms, Previous Readings
SRT: Chapter 6, Present subjunctive
12/10 & 12/12
SRT: Chapter 6, Subjunctive & Repaso
FINAL EXAM: comprehensive, with focus on Chapter 6 of SRT,
Commands, Preterite/Imperfect and Future/Conditional, etc.
Bonus Reading: Bring to final a career-related article from an approved
authentic source, to decode during exam, worth 3% of final exam grade.
Students are encouraged to clear article with professor by two weeks
before final.