San Joaquin Delta College
Spanish 2
SPRING 2009
Class information sheet
Department Number: Spanish 2
Title of Course: Elementary Spanish
Section: 88613
Lecture Hours: 5
Time: M/W/F from 11:00 to 12:30 am
Location: CUNN 230
Instructor: Dr. Isabel C. Anievas Gamallo
Office hours: M/W/F from 12:30 to 1:30 (in CUNN 228) T/Th from 10:30 to 11:30 at
the TCTR
E-mail: ianievas@deltacollege.edu
Extension: 5603
Goals and objectives:
Spanish 2 is designed to continue to develop basic communicative proficiency in
listening, reading, speaking and writing. You will actively learn Spanish vocabulary and
grammatical structures, you will listen to real/life spoken Spanish and will learn cultural
information about the different Spanish speaking countries. However, these objectives
can only be realized through your active participation, both in and out of the class.
Required Materials:
- Textbook: Jose A. Blanco and Philip Redwine Donley, Vistas. Introducción a la lengua
española. Third edition. Vista Higher Learning. 2008.
- WebSAM Electronic Workbook/VideoManual and Lab Manual: Vistas. Vista
Higher Learning. 2008
- Passcode to the Vistas Maestro Supersite (vistas.vhlcentral.com) –free with the
purchase of a new textbook
- Fotonovela Video DVD. Free with the purchase of your book.
You can buy the whole package or required materials bundled up together at the Delta
bookstore or at the publisher’s web site: http://custom.vhldirect.com. When using the
publisher’s website, please select San Joaquin Delta College from the list of available
institutions.
Optional Materials:
English Grammar for Students of Spanish by Emily Spinelly.
Spanish/English Dictionary.
Material Description:
Textbook. Vistas. Third edition:
For in class use and daily study. Please, bring it to class every day!
Electronic Workbook/Video Manual and Lab Manual (WEBSAM):
For daily at-home practice to be completed as soon as possible after class. Activities will
be due on the Saturday after each chapter is completed in class (see schedule below). You
need to complete all the activities in a timely manner. You will have one to three
attempts per activity. Don´t forget to check the feedback provided! NO LATE
ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Fotonovela Video DVD
Free with the purchase of your book. Use at home for extra practice and review.
Maestro Vistas Supersite
For additional practice and extra credit. Many of the activities from your textbook are
available online with auto-grading capability. In the Supersite you will also find many
helpful resources (grammar tutorials, flashcards, verb wheels, etc.) as well as tons of
extra practice for the cultural, grammatical and lexical components of each lesson, and all
the audio and video materials for the class.
How to approach each lesson:
1. Always begin with the assigned sections in the Textbook before coming to class.
Read them carefully and be prepared to discuss them, ask questions and
participate.
2. After each class, make sure you review all the materials covered. Go to the
Workbook/Video and Lab Manual (WEBSAM) and complete all the activities in
the assigned section for the day. In most cases, you will have 3 attempts to
complete the activity. Check your results and correct your answers according to
the feedback provided. Your homework is your main study tool and a very
important part of your grade!
3. Finally, explore the Vistas Maestro Supersite, which will help make learning
Spanish fun and interactive. Work with the extra credit activities in the supersite,
and don’t forget to check out Professor Gomez’s lectures, the grammar tutorials,
flashcards, videos, and other resources available.
Evaluation:
- Chapter exams (2 out of 3 x 250 points each)
- Final written exam
- Final oral exam
- Class Participation
- WEBSAM Workbook/Video/Lab Manual
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500 points = 50 %
200 points = 20%
50 points = 5%
100 points = 10%
150 points = 15%
You can drop one out of the three chapter exams. No make-up exams will
be provided.
The final oral exam will take place in class during the 14, 15 and 16
weeks of the semester.
Grade Cutoffs:
90%-100%
80%-89%
70%-79%
60% to 69%
below 60%
=A
=B
=C
=D
=F
Class participation
Class attendance is key to succeed in this class, and it is also an important part of your
grade. Participation is essential in learning a foreign language! You will be
expected to arrive on time and to fully engage in all class activities, including the
daily practice for the final oral exam. In class, we will review and practice the new
grammar and vocabulary of each chapter, we will discuss the cultural materials and
videos, watch the Fotonovela episodes and practice speaking and listening to Spanish.
And, remember that, in accordance with college policy, you can be dropped for
“excessive absence” (8 class meetings in a class that meets twice a week).
Academic Honesty:
According to college policy, if a student is discovered cheating the instructor should
file an academic dishonesty report and fail that exam or assignment or even the entire
course for everyone involved in the incident.
Extra Credit:
To get extra credit complete the activities assigned in the Vistas Maestro Supersite
(up to 70 points.) You can also watch a movie in Spanish and submit the assignments
provided (up to 3 movies, and up to 10 points per movie)
Tips:
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COME TO CLASS EVERYDAY and be as well prepared as possible. Try not to
miss any class session! It will be much harder to try to catch up on your own!
And remember: your participation grade is an important part of your final grade.
Keep up with the exercises in the Workbook/Video and Lab Manual. Do all the
assigned section on a daily basis. Study the corresponding section in your
textbook first, then move on to the exercises in your electronic workbook
(WEBSAM.) Make sure you use ALL YOUR ATTEMPTS and check your
feedback. If you do not understand why you got it wrong, don’t forget to ask me
in class.
Turn in all your homework on time. It is 15 per cent of your grade and it is also
the best way to review and practice before each chapter exam.
Make sure you work with your practice exams and don’t miss the review
sessions before every chapter exam.
Don’t hesitate to ask questions in, before, or after class and visit me during office
hours.
Make friends with your classmates and exchange phone numbers. Learning
Spanish will be more fun and you will have somebody to help you catch up if you
have to miss a class.
Explore radio, television, music, movies, and magazines in Spanish, try to select
topics that interest you, and enjoy learning a new language!
¡Bienvenidos a clase y muy buena suerte!
San Joaquin Delta College
Spanish 2
Spring 2008
Tentative calendar
Department Number: Spanish 2
Title of Course: Elementary Spanish
Section: 88613
Lecture Hours: 5
Time: M/W/F from 11:00 to 12:30 am
Location: CUNN 230
Instructor: Dr. Isabel C. Anievas Gamallo
Office hours: M/W/F from 12:30 to 1:30 (in CUNN 228) T/Th from 10:30 to 11:30 at
the TCTR
E-mail: ianievas@deltacollege.edu
Extension: 5603
Exam Schedule:
Exam 1:
2/18 (week 5)
Exam 2:
3/18 (week 10)
Exam 3:
4/27 (week 14)
Final oral exam:
Final written exam:
weeks 14, 15, and 16
TBA (week 18)
Class Schedule:
Semana 1
1/12-1/16
Introducción al curso
Repaso
Semana 2
1/20-1/23
Lección 8
Semana 3
1/26-1/30
Lección 8.
Entregar tarea Lección 8. WEBSAM due on 1/31
Semana 4
2/2- 2/6
Lección 9.
Semana 5
2/9- 2/12
Lección 9.
Entregar tarea Lección 10. Repaso. WEBSAM due on 2/14
Semana 6
2/17- 2/20
Examen Lecciones 8 y 9 el 2/18
Lección 10
Semana 7
2/23- 2/27
Lección 10.
Entregar tarea Lección 10. WEBSAM due on 2/28
Semana 8
3/2- 3/6
Lección 11.
Semana 9
3/9- 3/13
Lección 11.
Entregar tarea lección 11. WEBSAM due on 3/14
Semana 10
3/16-3/20
Repaso
Examen Lecciones 10 y 11 el 3/18
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Semana 11
3/23 –3/27
Lección 12.
Semana 12
3/30- 4/3
Lección 12.
Entregar tarea lección 12. WEBSAM due on 4/4
WINTER BREAK: April 6 to April 11
Semana 13
4/13-4/17
Lección 13.
Semana 14
4/20- 4/24
Lecciones 13. Repaso.
Entregar tarea lección 13. WEBSAM due on 4/25
COMIENZAN LOS EXÁMENES ORALES
Semana 15
4/27- 5/1
Examen lecciones 12 y 13 el 4/27
Lección 14
Semana 16
5/4- 5/8
Lección 14.
Semana 17
5/11- 5/14
Lección 14. Repaso.
Entregar tarea lección 7. WEBSAM due on 5/16
ÚLTIMO DÍA DE CLASE: FECHA TOPE PARA ENTREGAR
CRÉDITO EXTRA
Semana 18
5/15- 5/21
Examen final.
TBA