TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY
Span 101
Spanish beginners
Summer 1012
Pre-requisites: Spanish 101 is designed for students with no prior knowledge of the language
Semester Hours:
3, 3 sem. hrs.
Instructor: Silvia Brynjolfson
Contact Information:
Classes:
Email: Silvia.Brynjolfson@twu.ca
Phone: Local 3425
Office: RNT East Wing Office 252
This is an intensive course and the workload corresponds to three full weeks of classes
(Monday to Friday for 3 weeks). The instructional hours are the following:
 Class time: 8:30 am – Noon (3 hours) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
 Additional independent class time: 3 hours each on Tuesdays and Thursdays
(mandatory).
(Additional daily time studying online completing assignments is also part of the workload.).
Course Description:
This is a hybrid course. It combines online and in class studies. Students will
invest time studying, practicing and listening using the online resources on their own. The
time in class will be dedicated to reviewing and oral practice. Students will begin to
communicate in Spanish by means of an integration of different learning activities in class
and online designed to understand grammar, practise speaking, increase vocabulary, and
develop fundamental reading and writing skills.
Course Objectives
As a result of successfully completing this course the student will:
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2.
Develop beginning communication skills including the ability to converse, read and write in
Spanish. In order to do this the student will learn basic concepts of grammar including the use of
verb tenses, building vocabulary, and practising speaking Spanish in Class and Laboratories.
Progress will be measured through the use of regular written and oral assessments.
Expand the awareness of the Spanish-speaking world, including aspects of culture, family life,
geography and history, deepening their understanding of the context in which the Spanish
language flourishes.
Required Texts and Materials:
Required: El linea. Online Spanish Learning System.Version 3.0. The student will be responsible
for purchasing the password to access the online material.
Recommended: Blanco, José – Donley, Philip. Vistas: Introducción a la lengua española. Third Edition.
Vistas Higher Learning. Boston, Massachusetts 2008. (This textbook provides the same material that the
online book presents. It is recommended for those students who prefer to have a paper copy and keep a good
reference book)
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Span 101 – Summer 2012 program
Date
Lunes
30
Martes
1
Miér.
2
Jueves
3
Viernes
4
Lunes
7
Martes
8
Miér.
9
Jueves
10
Viernes
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Grammar component
Introduction to the course
Nouns and articles
Number 0 -30
Online
Present tense of “ser”
Telling time
Present tense of –ar verbs
Forming questions
Online
Present tense of estar.
Number 31 and higher
Review and practice.
Second week
Descriptive adjectives
Possessive adjectives
Online
Present tense of –er and ir verbs
Present tense of tener and venir
Present tense of ir
Stem-changing verbs (ie & ue)
Online
Stem-changing verbs (e – i)
Verbs with irregular yo forms
Review and practice
Vocabulary
Written
assignment
Sustantivos, Saludos,
despedidas, expres. de cortesía
Presentaciones, De dónde es?
Palabras adicionales
La clase y la universidad
Verbos en -ar
Días de la semana.
Verbos en -ar
¿Qué te gusta?
(p. 67)
La familia. Otras personas
Profesiones
Nacionalidades
Verbos (er / ir)
Mi familia (p.105)
Pasatiempos
Deportes
Lugares
Verbos
Escribir (p. 141)
Viajes y vacaciones
El hotel
Adjetivos
Números ordinales
Antes del viaje
Third week
Lunes
14
Martes
15
Miér.
16
Jueves
17
Viernes
18
Estar : conditions & emotions
Present progressive
Online
Ser and estar
Direct object pronouns
Saber y conocer
Indirect object pronouns
Online
Preterite tense of regular verbs
Demonstrative adjectives
Final Exam y Fiesta
La ropa
Adjetivos
Ir de compras
Los colores
Mi última compra
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Evaluation:
Class attendance and participation
Online & written assignments
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Final exam (oral: 20%, written 80%)
10%
20%
20%
20%
30%
100%
Attendance and Participation: this course will follow the guidelines found on page 43 of the Academic
Calendar
Online work: the student is responsible for completing each chapter of the online assignments before
attending class. These assignments are dated and the system will not allow late work to be submitted and
therefore, they will not be graded. Note: there are no exceptions to this arrangement.
Quizzes: Every day the students will be assessed on vocabulary and verbs conjugation.
Chapter tests: This course will cover five chapters of the Vistas textbook. Upon completion of each chapter
the student will have a test that encompasses the material covered.
Final exam: This exam will incorporate all the material learned during the three weeks.
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