Spanish 106 Syllabus
Fall 2009
Spanish 106 is designed for students who have completed Spanish 105 at BYU. The course objectives are
to continue to develop speaking and listening proficiency, expand mastery of grammar and vocabulary,
introduce reading and writing of various types of texts, and deepen understanding of and appreciation for
Hispanic cultures.
If you are not sure if this is the course you should be in, please take BYU’s placement exam by going to
http://webcape.byuhtrsc.org/nwcregister.php Then choose Brigham Young University (BYU) from the drop
down menu. The password is cougars1. At the end of the test you will be given a score and a
recommendation for what course to take. Your instructor is also a good resource for help in deciding which
course to enroll in.
Required texts:
Fuentes: Conversación y gramática (3rd ed.) and Fuentes: Lectura y redacción (3rd ed.). Boston:
Houghton Mifflin.
Fuentes: Activities Manual (Workbook and Lab Manual)
Fuentes Lab Audio CDs
Attendance: Learning a foreign language, like learning to play the piano or to play tennis, requires practice,
and the bulk of that practice occurs in class. For that reason, attendance will play a role in your final course
grade. You are allowed five absences for whatever reason (excused or otherwise) without any penalty to
your grade. In addition to these five absences, you may make up a maximum of three additional absences
by attending another section of 106 within five days of the missed classes and obtaining a note from the
instructor verifying your attendance and participation. Each absence beyond five that is not made up will
result in 30 points being deducted from your final grade. Arriving more than 10 minutes late or leaving
more than 10 minutes early constitutes an absence. If you anticipate missing much more than five class
periods, you may do better to wait and take the class at a later date when you are able to participate more
fully.
Preparation and participation: Students are expected to come to class prepared to discuss the assigned
material and actively participate. Reading the grammar explanations, articles, and short stories in the
textbook prior to class as indicated in the syllabus will allow the majority of class time to be devoted to
practice and communicative activities.
Grading: Grades will be calculated based on the percentage you earn of the total possible points (93% = A,
90% = A-, 87% = B+, 83% = B, 80% = B-, 77 % = C+, 73% = C, 70% = C-, 67% = D+, 63% = D, 60% =
D-, 59% and below = E). Grades will be based on the following approximate breakdown (the percentages
correspond to the total number of points possible in each category):
Workbook and Lab Manual
Laboratorio de Conversación
Pruebas de lectura (12)
Redacciones (3)
Spanish for You
Exámenes (5)
Examen Final
10%
10%
10%
10%
15%
25%
20%
Each of these categories is explained below.
Workbook and Lab Manual: Assignments in the workbook provide practice in using vocabulary and
grammar, as well as preparation for the exams, which are partly based on workbook activities. Lab manual
activities, located in the back of the workbook, are designed to develop listening comprehension skills.
Daily homework assignments in the workbook and lab manual are indicated in the syllabus. After
completing each assignment you should check your answers in the answer key which your instructor will
post on Blackboard. You will report your work to your instructor on a small informe sheet (to be provided)
at the time of each exam, and also turn in the workbook at that time for your instructor to verify your work.
Laboratorio de Conversación: The Conversation Lab is designed to provide additional opportunities for
developing your speaking skills in Spanish. A schedule for the lab will be made available during the second
week of the semester. Students are required to attend and participate in the lab two hours per chapter (which
works out to slightly less than one hour per week). The lab attendant will verify your participation by
stamping your informe slip.
Lecturas: In each chapter of Fuentes: Lectura y redacción, you will read three short texts. The first two
readings are journalistic (newspaper or magazine article) or informative cultural texts, while the third is a
literary text such as a short story. You will take a short quiz in class on some of these readings to assess your
reading comprehension. Your instructor may or may not announce these quizzes in advance.
Redacciones: Toward the end of every other chapter you will write a short composition, which will be due
along with your informe at the end of the chapter. Your teacher will provide feedback on the content of your
writing and on your use of Spanish. Compositions should be typed, with appropriate accent marks. (A sheet
explaining how to type accent marks on a word processor is available on Blackboard). If you choose to
revise any of your compositions, incorporating the teacher’s feedback and correcting any errors, you can
make up any points you may have lost on the first draft (although revisions are completely optional).
Spanish for You: This is an exciting project that lets you learn Spanish in an area that would be especially
interesting and useful to you. Portions of the project are due at midsemester, and the completed project is
due at the end of the semester. More information is available in the “Spanish for You” document on
Blackboard.
Exámenes: Tests at the end of Chapters 7-11 will assess your mastery of the material learned. These tests
will be administered in the Testing Lab, B153 JFSB. You may sign up for a time in the lab one week prior to
each test. The tests contain sections on listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing.
Each chapter test will also contain a speaking component, which will consist of a role-play done with a
partner. Toward the end of each chapter your teacher will distribute a sheet on which you and a partner may
sign up for an oral exam time.
Missed tests may be made up, but with a 10% penalty. In order to take a test in the Testing Lab on any
day other than the scheduled days, students need a written permission slip from their instructor, and a $5 late
fee is assessed by the lab.
Examen Final: The final exam will be comprehensive but will focus primarily on material from the latter
part of the course. It will be administered in the Testing Lab and may be taken any time beginning on the
first reading day through the day scheduled for your section’s final exam. (Please note that in most cases,
this means that the exam must be taken before the end of finals week.) The speaking portion of the exam
will consist of a 10-15 minute oral interview, which will be given by another instructor at a different time
than the written final. Signup sheets for these interviews will be posted shortly prior to finals week. Failure
to show up for the final interview at the time you signed up for will result in a 25% reduction in your score.
Honor Code Standards: In keeping with the principles of the BYU Honor Code, students are expected to be
honest in all of their academic work. Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you
present as your own must in fact be your own work and not that of another. In this course, it also means
that you are honest in reporting the work you do outside of class. Violations of this principle may result
in a failing grade in the course and additional disciplinary action by the university.
Students are also expected to adhere to the Dress and Grooming Standards. Adherence demonstrates
respect for yourself and others and ensures an effective learning and working environment. It is the
university’s expectation, and my own expectation in class, that each student will abide by all Honor Code
standards. Please call the Honor Code Office at 422-2847 if you have questions about those standards.
Preventing Sexual Discrimination or Harassment: Sexual discrimination or harassment (including studentto-student harassment) is prohibited both by the law and by Brigham Young University policy. If you feel
you are being subjected to sexual discrimination or harassment, please bring your concerns to the professor.
Alternatively, you may lodge a complaint with the Equal Employment Office (D-240C ASB) or with the
Honor Code Office (4440).
Students with Disabilities: If you have a disability that may affect your performance in this course, you
should get in touch with the office of Services for Students with Disabilities (1520 WSC). This office can
evaluate your disability and assist the professor in arranging for reasonable accommodations.
Español 106 – Calendario
otoño 2009
CG = Fuentes: Conversación y gramática
LR = Fuentes: Lectura y redacción
Fecha
Actividades
en clase
Tarea para la próxima clase
Lecturas del texto
Workbook/Lab Manual
31 aug
Introducción al curso
CG 172-176
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1 sep
Cap. 7 CG 172-176 El medio ambiente
Intro. Spanish for You
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117-119 Act 1, 2, 3A
2 sep
CG 177-179; LR 114-115 Intro Lect. 7.1
LR 116-117
241-242 Act 1-2
3 sep
LR 117-118 Lectura 7.1
CG 179-183 affirming & negating
CG 179-181;
CG 183-184
242-243 Act 3-4
121 Act 5; 243-244 Act 5-6
4 sep
CG 183-187 Subj in adj clauses; LR 119-121
Intro Lectura 7.2
Turn in Spanish for You Explanation
LR 121-125
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7 sep
Labor Day Holiday, No class
8 sep
LR 125-126 Lect. 7.2; (CG 325-327 video)
CG 188-189
122-126 Act 7, 8, 11, 13
9 sep
CG 188-191 Subjunct. in adverb. clauses
CG 192
126-128 Act 14-17
10 sep
CG 192-194 Double obj. pron.; LR 127-128
Intro Lectura 7.3
LR 128-29
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11 sep
LR 129-131 Lectura 7.3; Explain Interview
Techniques, Draft Interview Questions
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130-131 Act 20-21
14 sep
CG 195-197;
(Note: Add/Drop Deadline)
15 sep
Repaso;
(Oral Portion of Ch. 7 Test)
Estudiar p/el examen
244-245 Act 7-8
16 sep
Cap. 8 CG 199-203 El trabajo
Take ch. 7 test 16th or
17th
135-137 Act 1, 2A, 3A
17 sep
CG 203-205; LR 134-136 Intro Lect. 8.1
LR 137-138
137-138 Act 4
18 sep
LR 138-139 Lectura 8.1
CG 206-207
247-248 Act 1-3
21 sep
CG 206-211 Subj. in adv. clauses
CG 212
138-140 Act 5-9
22 sep
CG 212-215 Reported speech; LR 139-140
Intro Lect. 8.2
LR 141-144
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23 sep
LR 144-145 Lectura 8.2
CG 215
140-141 Act 10-11
24 sep
CG 215-217 Choice & negation
CG 218-219
141 Act 12; 249 Act 4-5
25 sep
CG 218-220 Reciprocal actions; LR 145-146
Intro Lectura 8.3
LR 146-47
142-143 Act 13, 15
28 sep
LR 147-148 Lectura 8.3; LR 149-151 Intro
redacción (Turn in Spanish for You
interview)
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250 Act 6-7; Redacción – CV,
carta
29 sep
CG 329-331 video (u otra actividad)
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Redacción – CV, carta
30 sep
Entregar redacción;
Repaso;
(Oral Portion of Ch. 9 Test)
Estudiar p/el examen
251 Act 8
1 oct
Cap. 9 CG 222-226 El arte
Take ch. 8 test 1st or
2nd
145-146 Act 1-2
2 oct
CG 227-230; LR 153-156 Intro Lect. 9.1
LR 156-158
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5 oct
LR 158-159 Lectura 9.1
(Note: Withdrawal Deadline)
CG 231-233
253-154 Act 1-2
6 oct
CG 231-235 Imperfect subjunctive
(Note: Withdrawal deadline)
CG 231-233, 348
148-152 Act 6A, 8, 9, 10
7 oct
CG 236-238; LR 160-161 Intro Lect. 9.2
LR 161-165
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8 oct
LR 165-166 Lectura 9.2
CG 239-240
152-155 Act 11, 12, 14A
9 oct
CG 239-240 Passive voice
CG 241-242
155-156 Act 15-16
12 oct
CG 241-242 Uses of infinitive; LR 167-168
Intro Lect. 9.3
LR 168-69
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13 oct
LR 170-172 Lectura 9.3
CG 243
156-157 Act 17; 254-55 Act 3-5
14 oct
CG 243-244 Expressions with por
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157-158 Act 18; 255-56 Act 6-7
15 oct
Repaso; (Oral Portion of Ch. 9 Test)
Estudiar p/el examen
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16 oct
Cap. 10 CG 246-248; (CG 334-335 video)
Take ch. 9 test 16th
or 17th CG 248-249,
344
259-260 Act 1-3
19 oct
CG 248-251 Future; LR 211-213 Intro
Lectura 10.1
LR 213-215
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20 oct
LR 216 Lectura 10.1
CG 251-252, 344
159-161 Act 1-4
21 oct
CG 251-254 Conditional
CG 254
163-164 Act 6, 8, 9
22 oct
CG 254-256 Probability; LR 217-219 Intro
Lectura 10.2
LR 219-220
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23 oct
LR 220-222 Lectura 10.2
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165-166 Act 10-12
26 oct
CG 256-259 La sociedad
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168-169 Act 15-16
27 oct
CG 259-262; LR222-223 Intro Lect. 10.3
LR 224-25
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28 oct
LR 226 Lectura 10.3
CG 262-263
260-262 Act 4-6
29 oct
CG 262-265 Si clauses
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170-171 Act 18-19
30 oct
CG 266-270
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262-263 Act 7-8
2 nov
Repaso;
(Oral Portion of Ch. 10 Test)
3 nov
Cap. 11 CG 271-276 Drogas y delitos; LR
208-210 Intro Redacción
(Turn in Spanish for You: Site Visit or
Interview with someone in area of interest)
Take ch. 10 test 3rd or
4th CG 280-281; 350
173-175 Act 1-3; Redacción –
Ensayo
4 nov
CG 277-280
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Redacción – Ensayo
5 nov
Entregar redacción; CG 280-82 Perf. tenses
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175-177 Act 4-6
6 nov
LR 194-196 Intro Lect. 11.1; (CG 332-33
video)
LR 196-197
265-266 Act 1-2
9 nov
LR 197 Lectura 11.1
CG 283-284
266-267 Act 3-4
10 nov
CG 283-287 Si clauses
CG 287-288
177-181 Act 7, 9, 13A, 14
11 nov
CG 287-288 Pluperfect subjunctive; LR 198
Intro Lect. 11.2
LR 199-202
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12 nov
LR 202-203 Lectura 11.2
CG 289-290
182-182 Act 15AB, 16
13 nov
CG 289-292 conjunctions; LR 204-205 Intro
Lectura 11.3
LR 205-7
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16 nov
LR 207-208 Lectura 11.3; Turn in Spanish
for You: Dialogues Rough Draft of script; get
feedback in class)
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183-185 Act 17-18
17 nov
Repaso – Perfect tenses
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267-269 Act 5-6
18 nov
Repaso;
(Oral Portion of Ch. 9 Test)
Estudiar p/el examen
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19 nov
Cap. 12 CG 294-298 Latinos en EEUU
Take ch. 11 test 19th
or 20th CG 299-301
271-272 Act 1-2
20 nov
CG 299-303 Discussing the past
LR 227-228 Intro Redacción
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187-189 Act 1-2
23 nov
CG 303-305; LR 211-213 Intro Lect. 12.1
LR 213-215;
Redacción – Ensayo
24 nov
CG 306-308 present LR Lect 12.1;
(Turn in Spanish for You: Final draft of
dialogues, and recording)
(Note: Friday Instruction)
CG 306
Redacción – Ensayo
189-191 Act 3A, 3B(➔3 parts counts as 3 activities)
25 nov
No Class
26 nov
Holiday
27 nov
Holiday
30 nov
CG 308-310; Entregar redacción;
194-196 Act 7-8
1 dec
LR 217-219 Intro Lect. 12.2
LR 219-220
2 dec
LR 220-222 Lectura 12.2
CG 310-311
272-273 Act 3-4
3 dec
CG 310-314 Future; LR 222-223 Intro
Lectura 12.3
LR 224-225
197 Act 10
4 dec
LR 226 Lectura 12.3,
Present Spanish for You and Turn in
Reflection
7 dec
Práctica para la entrevista oral,
Present Spanish for You and Turn in
Reflection
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8 dec
Entregar manual; repaso general
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Estudiar para el examen final
9 dec
Exámenes orales; no hay clase
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Estudiar para el examen final
10 dec
Exámenes orales; no hay clase
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Estudiar para el examen final
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Fechas de los exámenes (B151-153 JFSB):
Examen Cap. 7
16-17 de septiembre
Examen Cap. 8
1 o 2 de octubre
Examen Cap. 9
16 o 17 de octubre
Examen Cap. 10
3 o 4 de noviembre
Examen Cap. 11
19 o 20 de noviembre
Examen Final:
The final exam will include info from chap. 12 as well as all the other chapters.
The final exam may be taken any time beginning on the first reading day through the end of the day
scheduled for your section’s final exam – see the Final Exam Schedule at
http://saas.byu.edu/classSchedule/finals/fall.php