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I. COURSE TITLE: Intermediate Spanish I
COURSE NUMBER: 2207
CATALOG PREFIX: FLNG
II. PREREQUISITES: FLNG 1108. Students who have completed four (4) years of high school
Spanish within the last four (4) years may also enroll at this level.
III. CREDIT HOURS: 3
LABORATORY HOURS: 0
LECTURE HOURS: 3
OBSERVATION HOURS: 0
IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Intermediate Spanish I is the third course in a four-course sequence which completes the
foreign language requirement.
Skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing are further developed in this course. The
intermediate level places special emphasis on classroom discussion and on compositions
of greater length.
Cultural material introduced serves a dual purpose. Authentic short films, magazine
articles, short stories and poems take the student to a deeper level of cultural understanding.
These resources provide ample stimulus for discussion and composition, allowing the student
to utilize new and acquired vocabulary and grammar structures.
V.
ADOPTED TEXT:
Imagina
2nd edition
Blanco and Tocaimaza – Hatch,
Vista Higher Learning, 2011
ISBN – 978-1-60576-248-7
VI.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students will continue to develop language skill by expanding vocabulary and grammatical
structures, while continuing to use acquired elements of Spanish. Familiarity with Hispanic
culture will also increase, deepening the students' understanding of differences and
similarities between Hispanic culture and their own.
New vocabulary topics include personal relationships, feelings, city life, communication
media, the family, personalities, nature, animals, and ecology.
Students' grasp of acquired grammar structures will be reinforced by review of the present
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tense, the use of ser and estar, the preterite tense, the imperfect tense, object pronouns,
reflexive verbs, and commands.
New grammar structures include the future tense, the conditional tense, por vs. para, and
an in-depth study of the present subjunctive.
Students will engage in complex activities to further develop listening, speaking, reading
and writing skills, while probing deeper into Hispanic culture (see course description).
These activities include the following:
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Seeing and listening to contemporary television.
Reading magazine articles, poems and short stories by famous Hispanic writers, and
discussing them at length.
 Writing compositions prompted by the above works utilizing vocabulary and grammar
studied in this course.
 Researching additional elements of Hispanic culture on the Internet.
VII. COURSE METHODOLOGY:
This course employs a multimedia approach to language learning. Students encounter
everyday situations in the contemporary Hispanic world thru film, magazine articles, television,
art, and literature. Vocabulary and grammar are learned and practiced as they process and
discuss their exposure to these media.
Classroom activities will be conducted entirely in Spanish, except as the need for
explanation or clarification requires.
The instructor and recorded native speakers will model new vocabulary. Repetition will aid
the student in retaining pronunciation and meaning.
New grammatical structures will be presented by the instructor prior to the students' study
of the text at home.
Students will continue the study of vocabulary, structure; and culture between classes. Such
practice will involve the use of the Imagina website. Considerable amounts of workbook
and lab manual practice will be assigned, and students will come to class prepared to
engage in lengthy discussion on the assignments.
Time and effort are required for the successful completion of this course. For every hour of
class time, students should study at least two (2) hours at home. Repetition, memorization,
and imitation are all important elements of foreign language acquisition.
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VIII. GRADING:
Grades will be accorded using the following scale:
90 – 100 A
80 – 89 B
70 – 79 C
60 – 69 D
0 – 59 F
Cheating on a test will result in a grade of zero (0) for that test. Any student allowing another
student to copy his work will also receive a zero (0). This applies to out-of-class writing
assignments also.
Tests missed due to absence from class must be taken during the next class meeting. Failure
to do so will result in a grade of zero (0) for that test.
Consistent class attendance is a necessity for success in this course. A maximum of three (3)
absences will be allowed without affecting the student's final grade. For each additional
absence, the student's final grade will be reduced by one (1) percentage point.
IX. COURSE OUTLINE:
Lesson 1
A. Vocabulary – personal relationships
B. Short film - “Momentos de estacion”
C. Imagina travel article on Spanish in the U.S.
D. TV report – Relationships online
E. Structure – the present tense, ser and estar, gustar and similar verbs.S
F. Article - “Corriente Latina”
G. Poem - “Poema 20” by Pablo Neruda
Lesson 2
A. Vocabulary – City life
B. Short film - “Adios, Mama,” discussion
C. Imagina travel article on Mexico
D. TV report – Downhill biking in Taxco, discussion
E. Structure – the preterite tense, the imperfect tense, preterite vs. imperfect
F. Article - “Juchitan: la ciudad de las mujeres”
G. Short story - “Aqueronte,” by Jose Emilio Pacheco
Lesson 3
A. Vocabulary – Communications media
B. Short film - “Encrucijada”
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C. Imagina travel article on the Caribbean
D. TV report - “Green Alert”
E. Structure – the subjunctive in noun clauses, object pronouns, commands
F. Article - “Ritmos del caribe”
G. Short story - “La desesperacion de las letras” by Gines S. Cutillas
Lesson 4
A. Vocabulary – Family life
B. Short film - “El rincon de Venezuela”
C. Imagina travel article on Central America
D. TV report – Tourism in Central America
E. Structure – the subjunctive in adjective clauses, reflexive verbs, por vs para
F. Article - “La herencia de los mayas”
G. Short story - “El eclipse” by Augusto Monterroso
Lesson 5
A. Vocabulary – Nature and ecology
B. Short film - “Raiz”
C. Imagina travel article on Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador
D. TV report – Rafting on the Mindo River in Ecuador
E. Structure – the future tense, the conditional tense, relative pronouns
F. Article - “La selva amazonica”
G. Poem - “La luna” by Jaime Sabines
X. OTHER REQUIRED BOOKS AND MATERIALS :
Imagina website – access provided with textbook purchase
Imagina workbook – purchased in addition to textbook
Spanish/English dictionary of student's choice
XI. CALENDAR:
Week 1 – Lesson 1
Introduction to Intermediate Spanish I, syllabus; Introduction to vocabulary,
audio. Home assignment: Workbook para empezar exercises; Ex. 1, 4 pp. 6, 7.
Short film, discussion; review of the present tense (1.1) pp. 18, 19. Home
assignment: all workbook and lab exercises; read Imagina section, Exercises on
p. 16.
Week 2 – Lesson 1
9/5 Read Imagina out loud, discussion; TV report on relationships online; ser and
estar (1.2) pp. 22, 23; gustar and similar verbs (1.3) pp. 26, 27. Home assignment:
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all workbook and lab exercises on 1.2 and 1.3.
Week 3 – Lesson 1
Group Ex. 4, p. 25; pairs Ex. 4, p. 29; article “Corriente latina” pp. 32, 33,
audio, discussion. Home assignment: Preview Ex. 1,2,3 p. 30; composition
exercises in workbook; read biography and do Ex. 1, p. 35.
Group Ex. 1,2,3 p. 30; Read “Poema 20” with audio, discussion. Home
assignment: study for Lesson 1 test.
Week 4 – Lesson 1,2
Lesson 1 test; hand in workbook and lab exercises; introduction to Lesson 2
vocabulary, audio. Home assignment: all workbook and lab para empezar
exercises; read pp. 46, 47; Ex. 1 p. 44.
Short film, discussion; the preterite tense (2.1) pp. 56, 57; the imperfect tense
(2.2) pp. 60, 61. Home assignment: read Imagina p. 50; all workbook and lab (2.1)
and (2.2) exercises.
Week 5 – Lesson 2
Read all of Imagina out loud, discussion, questions on content; preterite vs.
imperfect (2.3) pp. 64, 65; TV report on downhill biking in Taxco. Home assignment:
all workbook and lab exercises on (2.3).
Ex. 1 p. 68, questions; article on “Juchitan,” discussion before and after. Home
assignment: read biography and do Ex. 1,2 p. 73; composition exercise in workbook.
Week 6 – Lesson 2,3
Read short story “Aqueronte” with audio, discussion. Home assignment: study
for Lesson 2 test.
Lesson 2 test; hand in workbook and lab exercises; introduction to Lesson 3
vocabulary. Home assignment: all para empezar workbook and lab exercises; read
“the subjunctive in noun clauses” (3.1) pp 94 – 96; Ex. 1,2 p. 97.
Week 7 – Lesson 3
Ex. 4 p. 98, Ex. 7 p. 99; short film, discussion; object pronouns (3.2) pp. 100, 101.
Home assignment: all (3.1) and (3.2) workbook and lab exercises; Imagina and
exercises pp. 88 – 92.
Week 8 – Lesson 3
Imagina, discussion; TV report on ecology; commands (3.3) pp. 104, 105.
Home assignment: all workbook and lab (3.3) exercises; read article “Ritmos del
caribe.”
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Article, discussion, audio; Ex. 1 p. 108 in pairs; biography, Ex. 1,2 p. 113;
short story “La Desesperacion de las letras,” discussion. Home assignment: study
for Lesson 3 test; composition exercise in workbook.
Week 9 – Lesson 3,4
Lesson 3 test; hand in workbook and lab exercises; introduction to Lesson 4
vocabulary. Home assignment: all workbook and lab para empezar exercises.
10/24 Short film, discussion; the subjunctive in adjective clauses (4.1) pp. 134, 135.
Home assignment: all 4.1 workbook and lab exercises; read Imagina.
Week 10 – Lesson 4
Imagina, discussion; reflexive verbs (4.2) pp. 138, 139; TV report on tourism,
discussion. Home assignment: all workbook and lab (4.2) exercises; Ex 3, p. 141
for next class.
Ex. 3 in pairs; article “La herencia de las mayas,” discussion, audio; por and
para (4.3) pp. 142, 143. Home assignment: all workbook and lab (4.3) exercises;
sintesis exercise 1, p. 146 for class.
Week 11 – Lesson 4,5
Sintesis exercise in pairs; short story “Eclipse,” discussion. Home assignment:
study for Lesson 4 test; composition exercise in workbook.
Lesson 4 test; hand in workbook and lab exercises; introduction to Lesson 5
vocabulary. Home assignment: all workbook and lab para empezar exercises.
Week 12 - Lesson 5
Short film, discussion; the future tense (5.1) pp. 172, 173. Home assignment:
all workbook and lab 5.1 exercises; Imagina and exercises pp. 166 – 170.
Week 13 – Lesson 5
Imagina, discussion; the conditional tense (5.2) pp. 176 – 177; TV report on
ecotourism, discussion. Home assignment: all workbook and lab 5.2 exercises; read
article “La selva amazonica.”
Week 14 – Lesson 5
Article, discussion; relative pronouns (5.3) pp. 180, 181; discuss Internet
proyecto choices. Home assignment: all 5.3 workbook and lab exercises.
Sintesis exercise p. 184; poem “La luna,” discussion. Home assignment:
workbook composition; study for Lesson 5 test.
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Week 15 – Lesson 5, Presentations
Lesson 5 test; hand in Lesson 5 workbook and lab exercises.
Proyecto oral presentations.
Week 16 – Final exam
Final exam
XII. EVALUATION:
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In-class oral participation 20%
Completion of workbook exercises 10%
Written and oral proyecto 10%
Lesson Tests 30% (Tests cover vocabulary, structure, listening, and culture)
Final exam 30%
XIII. SPECIFIED MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS:
At the discretion of the instructor
XIV. OTHER INFORMATION:
FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others. Others may see
your work when being distributed, during group project work, or if it is chosen for
demonstration purposes. Students also need to know that there is a strong possibility that your
work may be submitted to other entities for the purpose of plagiarism checks.
DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities may contact the Disabilities Service Office,
Central Campus, at 800-628-7722 or 937-393-3431.