Dalhousie University
Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies
Fall 2013
Course:
SPAN 1020.06XY Intensive
Time:
T & Th 6:05 – 8:55 (Sect. 1) FASS 2016
Professor:
María José Giménez Micó
Office:
Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building (FASS), office # 3024
Telephone:
(902) 494 7124
Email:
mgimenez@dal.ca
Office hours:
T & Th 2:30-3:50 or by appointment
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
In SPAN 1020 students will acquire a general knowledge of Spanish by engaging in
communicative and task – based activities that focus on developing speaking,
listening, reading and writing skills. This course follows the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will gain competence in
pronunciation, vocabulary, grammatical structures and cultural awareness.
COMPETENCIES
At the end of SPAN 1020, students should be able to:
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Understand simple, explicit oral messages about everyday situations and experiences.
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Speak and interact with others on familiar topics.
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Read and comprehend authentic short texts to find specific information.
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Write short texts using simple statements and basic linking words about topics of
general knowledge.
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Explore different cultural realities from around the Spanish – speaking world.
REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS
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AULA Internacional 1. Corpas, Jaime; García, Eva; Garmendia, Agustín; Soriano,
Carmen. Difusión, 2011
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AULA Internacional 2. Corpas, Jaime; Garmendia, Agustín; Soriano, Carmen.
Difusión, 2011
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Any good Spanish dictionary. Suggested dictionaries: Collins and The Longman
Dictionary of Spanish.
DEPARTMENT GRADING SCALE:
A+
95-100%
C+
65-69%
A
90-94%
C
60-64%
A-
85-89%
C-
55-59%
B+
80-84%
D
50-54%
B
75-79%
F
0-49%
B-
70-74%
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COURSE EVALUATION:
To assess student’s performance in this course, the following components will be
combined:
GRADE BREAKDOWN
Evaluation components
%
1. Preparación y participación
25
2. Evaluaciones (6)
30
3. Examen Final (1)
20
4. Examen oral (Octubre)
15
5. Tareas
10
TOTAL
100%
EVALUATION
1. Preparation and participation (20%):
1.1. Preparation: In order to actively participate in class, students must be prepared.
Students are expected to review their notes and textbook daily. Read the material and
prepare the exercises assigned by the instructor for each class. Your effort and daily
preparation for class is essential. In working towards proficiency in the language, you
must become an independent learner and responsible for your own progress. Without
your daily homework, classes will become ineffective, and your learning experience will
be hampered.
1.2. Participación (25%): Class participation is a vital part of your language learning
experience. Evaluation will occur on an ongoing basis and since participation is an
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essential component of this course, it is very important to attend class every day. While
you will NOT obtain a grade for class attendance, attendance is a prerequisite to obtain
credit for class participation and performance.
SPAN 1020 requires ACTIVE contribution in all the class activities as they are used to
evaluate your performance in class and your progress. Students are expected to
participate fully in class individually, in pairs or groups, volunteer to answer questions
frequently and speak as much as possible in Spanish.
2. Evaluaciones (30%): There will be six (6) Evaluaciones based on the material covered
in the course. See schedule for dates. There will be NO MAKE –UP tests. In case of illness,
a medical certificate is required and you must contact the Instructor as soon as possible.
3. Examen Final (20%): There will be one final exam the last day of classes in December.
This exam is designed to assess the skills practiced during the course.
4. Examen Oral (15%): An oral exam will be conducted and organized by the instructor to
assess students’ communicative competence. See the Oral Exam guidelines and evaluation
criteria on the Bblean site.
5. Tareas (10%): There will be 10 Tareas during the academic year. There are some
requirements to hand in the tasks, please pay attention to the following:
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Make sure to type (double spaced) your composition on a separate sheet of paper.
Assignments are due at the beginning of the class on the day for which they are
assigned.
 You cannot send it by email.
 You can use recycled paper to write your compositions.
 Late homework will NOT be accepted.
 Keep an electronic copy of any paper you submit, the course instructor may require
you to submit that electronic copy on demand.
 You cannot submit wrinkled and/or dirty sheets of paper and hand-written
compositions.
 No credit will be given for late or incomplete assignments.
OSAA SYLLABUS STATEMENT ON ACCOMMODATION
Students may request accommodation as a result of barriers related to disability, religious
obligation, or any characteristic under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act. Students who
require academic accommodation for either classroom participation or the writing of tests,
quizzes and exams should make their request to the Office of Student Accessibility &
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Accommodation (OSAA) prior to or at the outset of each academic term (with the exception
of X/Y Courses). Please see www.studentaccessibility.dal.ca for more information and to
obtain Form A Request for Accommodation.
A note taker may be required to assist a classmate. There is an honorarium of
75/course/term. If you are interested, please contact OSAA at 494-2836 for more
information.
Please note that the classroom may contain specialized accessible furniture and
equipment. It is important that these items remain in the classroom so that students who
require their usage will be able to participate in the class.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY/PLAGIARISM
All students in this class are to read and understand the policies on academic integrity and
plagiarism referenced in the Policies and Student Resources sections of the
academicintegrity.dal.ca website. Ignorance of such policies is no excuse for violations. Any
paper submitted by a student at Dalhousie University may be checked for originality to
confirm that the student has not plagiarized from other sources. Plagiarism is considered a
serious academic offence which may lead to loss of credit, suspension or expulsion from the
University, or even to the revocation of a degree. It is essential that there be correct
attribution of authorities from which facts and opinions have been derived. At Dalhousie
there are University Regulations which deal with plagiarism and, prior to submitting
any paper in a course; students should read the Policy on Intellectual
Honesty contained in the Calendar or on the Online Dalhousie website. The Senate has
affirmed the right of any instructor to require that student papers be submitted in both
written and computer-readable and to submit any paper to be checked electronically for
originality. As a student in this class you have to keep an electronic copy of any paper you
submit, and the course instructor may require you to submit that electronic copy on
demand.
SUGGESTIONS TO SUCCESS !!!!
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Familiarize yourself with the textbook. Read the introduction Cómo es Aula
Internacional that explains the structure of each unit and check the sections Más
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ejercicios, Más cultura y Más gramática at the back of the book that offer activities
to practice your grammar with additional formal explanations and a selection of
different types of texts to expand your knowledge of the cultural themes explored in
the units.
Come to class prepared and ready to participate on a regular basis.
Do not fall behind in your work. This includes doing the exercises and tasks in the
book as we are covering the material. It is very difficult to catch up on missed work.
Language learning is progressive and each lesson is based on the previous one. If
you do fall behind in your work contact your instructor as soon as possible.
Remember that people learn in different ways. Find the ways that work best for you.
Rather than compare yourself to other students in the class, try to evaluate your
learning based on your personal progress.
A language is meant to be spoken. Take every opportunity to use your Spanish with
your classmates, your instructor or any Spanish speaker you might know. Get in
touch the vibrant Spanish Society at Dalhousie who organizes all kind of fun events.
Watch films, read newspapers and magazines in Spanish, check the Web sites in
Spanish, etc. Soon you will be part of the Spanish speaking community.
Finally, relax and have fun!!!
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Calendario
September
5
Thursday
Presentation.
Alphabet, Greetings, Farewells, Miscellaneous,
Numbers 0-30.
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Tuesday
Aula 1, Unidad 1: Introducción, “Nosotros”
Unidad 2: “Quiero aprender español”
12
Thursday
Unidad 3: “¿Dónde está Santiago?”
17
Tuesday
Prueba 1
Unidad 4: “¿Cuál prefieres?”
October
19
Thursday
Unidad 5: “Tus amigos son mis amigos”
24
Tuesday
Unidad 6: “Día a día”
26
Thursday
Unidad 7: “¡A comer!”
1
Tuesday
Prueba 2
Unidad 8: “El barrio ideal”
3
Thursday
Unidad 9: “¿Sabes cocinar?”
7
8
Tuesday
Unidad 10: “Una vida de película”
10
Thursday
Midterm exam (oral)
Aula 2, Unidad 1: “El español y tú”
15
Tuesday
Unidad 2: “Hogar, dulce hogar”
Prueba 3
17
Thursday
Unidad 3: “Esta soy yo”
22
Tuesday
Unidad 4: “¿Cómo va todo?”
24
Thursday
Prueba 4
Unidad 5: “Guía del ocio”
29
Tuesday
Unidad 6: “No come carne”
31
Thursday
Unidad 7: “Nos gustó mucho”
November
5
Tuesday
Prueba 5
8: “Estamos muy bien”
7
Thursday
Unidad 9: “Antes y ahora”Unidad
12
Tuesday
Study Day
8
14
Thursday
Prueba 6
Unidad 10: “Momentos especiales”
December
19
Tuesday
Unidad 11: “Busque y compre”
21
Thursday
Unidad 12: “Mañana”
26
Tuesday
Practice
28
Thursday
Review
3
Tuesday
Final Exam
This outlines are provisory and can change to adapt the needs of the students
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