Spanish 105 Syllabus
Winter 2011
Spanish 105 is designed for students who have had two years of high school Spanish or the equivalent. 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 menu.
The password is cougars1. The test will give you a score and recommend which course to take. Your instructor is
also a good resource for help deciding which course to enroll in.
Required texts:
Fuentes: Conversación y gramática (4th ed.); Fuentes: Lectura y redacción (4th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Fuentes: Online access for Workbook and Lab Manual; Fuentes Lab Audio CDs
Recommended:
Bilingual Spanish/English Dictionary
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 105 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 1 percentage point
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 (18)
Redacciones (3)
Actividades culturales
Exámenes (5)
Examen Final
15%
10%
10%
10%
15%
25%
15%
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 are
designed to develop listening comprehension skills. Daily homework assignments in the workbook and lab
manual are indicated in the syllabus. Since the workbook is accessed online, your instructor will simply log on to
the workbook and be able to view which activities you have or have not completed as well as grade the activities.
All of the activities in the workbook/lab manual must be completed by the “Fecha limite” at the end of each
chapter indicated in the syllabus. You were provided a code if you purchased your Fuentes textbook package
from the bookstore.
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 two labs per chapter. The lab attendant will
verify your participation by stamping or signing your informe slip. Remember that this is a conversation lab. This
means you are expected to participate by engaging in conversation in Spanish. You should not go expecting to
review grammar or use English.
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. 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 a composition, incorporating the teacher’s feedback and correcting any
errors, you can make up any points you may have lost on the first draft, however revisions are optional.
Cultural Activities: The cultural activities will give you an opportunity to explore aspects of Hispanic cultures.
Throughout the semester you will attend various cultural activities and write a brief reflection on each activity.
More information is available in the “Cultural Activities” document on Blackboard.
Exámenes: Tests at the end of Chapters 1-5 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. 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 permission slip from
their instructor, and the lab assesses a $5 fee.
Examen Final: The final exam will be comprehensive but will focus primarily on material from the latter part of
the course. It is administered in the Testing Lab and is taken any time beginning on the first reading day through
the day scheduled for your section’s final exam. (Please note in most cases, the exam is taken before the end of
finals week.) The speaking portion of the exam consists of a 10-15 minute oral interview given by another
instructor. Signup sheets for these interviews are posted shortly prior to finals week. Failure to appear at the
appointed time = a 25% reduction in 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 Harassment
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any participant in an
educational program or activity that receives federal funds. The act is intended to eliminate sex discrimination in
education and pertains to admissions, academic and athletic programs, and university-sponsored activities. Title
IX also prohibits sexual harassment of students by university employees, other students, and visitors to campus.
If you encounter sexual harassment or gender-based discrimination, please talk to your professor; contact the
Equal Employment Office at 801-422-5895 or 1-888-238-1062 (24-hours), or http://www.ethicspoint.com; or
contact the Honor Code Office at 801-422-2847.
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 105 – Calendario – invierno 2011
CG = Fuentes: Conversación y gramática
LR = Fuentes: Lectura y redacción
Fecha
Actividades
en clase
Tarea para la próxima clase
Lecturas del texto
Online
Workbook/Lab Manual
4 enero
Intro al curso; Cap. preliminar CG 1-3
CG 5-6; Review
appendix
WP.1-3; LP.1-3
5 enero
CG 4-7 gustar; 352-353 gender
CG 8; Review
appendix
WP.4-10; LP.4-5
6 enero
CG 8-9 describing; LR 1-3 Intr Lect 1.1
LR 3-5
WP.11-12
7 enero
CG 9-12 future actions, general review,
vocab; LR 3-7 Lectura 1.1 Quiz
CG 17-18; Review
appendix
WP.13-14, LP.6-7
10 enero
Cap. 1 CG 13-22 present tense
CG 23-24
W1.1-7, L1.1-2
CG 23-24
W1.8-14
11 enero
CG 23-25 reflexives
12 enero
CG 26-28
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man, up to
W1.8-14)
CG 29-30
W1.15-17, L1.3-5
13 enero
CG 29-30;
LR 7-8 Intro Lectura 1.2
LR 8-9; CG 31
W1.18-19, L1.6
14 enero
CG 31-32 qué/cuál; LR 7-11 Lect 1.2 Quiz
CG 33, Review
appendix
W1.20
17 enero
Holiday, MLK Day, No class
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18 enero
CG 33-35 D.O. pronouns
(Note: Add/Drop Deadline)
Review appendix
W1.21, L1.7-8
19 enero
CG 35-38, CG Videofuentes 41-42; LR 11
Intro Lectura 1.3
LR 12-13
W1.22, L1.9
20 enero
LR 11-15 Lect. 1.3 Quiz, CG Canción 39-41
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W1.23, L1.10
21 enero
Repaso; Oral Portion of Ch. 1 Test
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man)
Estudiar para el
examen
Estudiar para el examen
24 enero
Cap. 2 CG 42-44
Take ch. 1 test on
24th or 25th
CG 45
W2.1-3; L2.1
25 enero
CG 45-48 preterite
CG 48-49
W2.4-5; L2.2
26 enero
CG 48-50 certain verbs in preterite;
LR 18-20 Intro Lectura 2.1
CG 50-53;
LR 21-22
W2.6-7; L2.3
27 enero
CG 50-54 hacer + time; time expressions
LR 18-23 Lectura 2.1 Quiz
CG 55;
Review appendix
W2.8-9
28 enero
CG 55-57 pluperf.; LR 24 Intro Lect 2.2
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man, up to
W2.8-9)
LR 24-27
W2.10-11; L2.4
31 enero
LR 24-29 Lectura 2.2 Quiz
CG 58-59
W2.12; L2.5
1 feb
CG 58-60 cine; CG 66-67 Videofuentes
CG 61
W2.13; L2.6
2 feb
CG 61-62 time & age in past;
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W2.14; L2.7
3 feb
CG 63-64, CG 65-67 Canción;
LR 30 Intro Lectura 2.3
LR 31, 33-34
W2.15; L2.8
4 feb
LR 30-36 Lectura 2.3 Quiz
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W2.16-17; L2.9
7 feb
Repaso; Oral Portion of Ch. 2 Test
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man)
CG 71-72;
Review Appendix
Estudiar para el examen
8 feb
Cap. 3 CG 68-73 Narrating in the Past;
LR 57-58 Intro. Redacción Ch. 3
Take ch. 2 test on
8th or 9th
CG 74-75
W3.1-2; L3.1
9 feb
CG 74-77 pret/imperfect part two;
LR 39-42 Intro Lectura 3.1
LR 42-43
W3.3-4; L3.2
10 feb
LR 39-45 Lectura 3.1 Quiz
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W3.5-6; L3.3
11 feb
CG 78-80
CG 81-82
W3.7-9; L3.4
14 feb
CG 81-84; LR 46-47 Intro Lectura 3.2
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man, up to
W3.7-9; L3.4)
CG 85-86
LR 47-50
W3.10-13; L3.5
15 feb
CG 85-87 ser/estar;
LR 46-51 Lectura 3.2 Quiz;
Entregar redacción ch. 3 Rough Draft
CG 88-89;
Review Appendix
W3.14-17; L3.6
16 feb
CG 88-89 participle as an adjective
CG 96 Canción
CG 90-91;
Review Appendix
W3.18; L3.7
17 feb
CG 90-93 indirect obj.; LR 52-54 Intro
Lectura 3.3
LR 55
W3.19-20; L3.8
18 feb
LR 52-56 Lect. 3.3 Quiz; CG 94-95;
CG 97-99 Videofuentes
Final Draft Due for Redacción Ch. 3
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W3.21; L3.9-10
21 feb
Holiday, Presidents Day, No class
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22 feb
(Note: Monday Instruction)
Repaso; Oral Portion of Ch. 3 Test
Entregar actividad cultural #1
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man)
CG 103-104
Estudiar para el examen
23 feb
Cap. 4 CG 100-107 Inmigración;
CG 125 Canción
Take ch. 3 test
23rd or 24th
CG 108-109
W4.1-W4.2, L4.1
24 feb
CG 108-109 pret/imp; LR 60-62 Intro
Lectura 4.1
LR 63-64
W4.3-W4.4, L4.2
25 feb
CG 110-111; LR 60-66 Lectura 4.1 Quiz
CG 112, 114-115
W4.5-W4.6, L4.3
28 feb
CG 112-113 lo que, 114-116 unintentional se
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man, up to
W4.5-W4.6, L4.3)
CG 117
W4.7-W4.8, L4.4
1 mar
CG 117-118 summary of pret & imp; LR 6668 Intro Lect. 4.2
LR 68-71
W4.9-W4.10, L4.5
2 mar
LR 66-72 Lectura 4.2 Quiz; CG 119-120
CG 121-122
W4.11-W4.12, L4.6
3 mar
CG 121-124 pres. perf; LR 73 Intro Lectura
4.3
LR 74-75
W4.13-W4.14, L4.7-8
4 mar
LR 73-76 Lectura 4.3 Quiz; CG 126-129
Videofuentes
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W4.15-17, L4.9
7 mar
Repaso (Oral Portion of Ch. 4Test)
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man)
Estudiar para el
examen
Estudiar para el examen
8 mar
Cap. 5
LR 97-99 Intro. Redacción cap. 5
Una entrevista
Take ch. 4 test on
8th or 9th
W5.1-W5.2, L5.1
9 mar
CG 130-133 Estados Unidos;
CG 158 Canción
CG 134-135;
Review Appendix
W5.3-W5.4, L5.2
10 mar
CG 134-136 advising w/subjunctive;
LR 80-81 Intro Lectura 5.1
LR 81-83
W5.5-W5.6, L5.3
11 mar
CG 137-138; LR 80-84 Lectura 5.1 Quiz
CG 139-140
W5.7-W5.8, L5.4
14 mar
CG 139-140 indirect commands
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man, up to
W5.7-8; L5.4)
CG 141
W5.9-W5.10, L5.5
15 mar
CG 141-142 commands; LR 85-86 Intro
Lectura 5.2
LR 86-90
W5.11-W5.12, L5.6
16 mar
CG 143; LR 85-92 Lectura 5.2 Quiz
(Note: Withdraw deadline)
CG 144;
Review Appendix
W5.13-W5.14, L5.7
17 mar
CG 144-146 tú commands
CG 147
W5.15-W5.16, L5.8
18 mar
CG 147-149 comida; LR 92-94 Intro Lectura
5.3
LR 94-95
(Two Poems)
W5.17-W5.18, L5.9
21 mar
LR 92-96 Lectura 5.3 Quiz; CG 150-151
CG 152
W5.19-W5.20
22 mar
CG 152-154 passive se
Entregar Redacción cap. 5 Entrevista
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W5.21-W5.23
23 mar
CG 155-157; CG 159-160 Videofuentes
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24 mar
Repaso; Oral Portion of Ch. 5 Test
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man)
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Estudiar para el examen
25 mar
Cap. 6 CG 161-163 Los desaparecidos;
CG 189 Canción;
LR 119-121 Intro. Redacción cap. 6 reseña
Take ch. 5 test on
25th or 26th
CG 164-165
W6.1-2, L6.1
28 mar
CG 164-166 present subjunctive
LR 101-103 Intro Lect. 6.1
LR 103-105
W6.3-4, L6.2
29 mar
CG 167-168; LR 101-106 Lect. 6.1 Quiz
CG 169
W6.5-6, L6.3
30 mar
CG 169-172 Present perfect subjunctive
CG 173-174
W6.7-8, L6.4
31 mar
CG 173-175 política;
LR 107-109 Intro Lectura 6.2
LR 109-112
CG 176-177
W6.9-10, L6.5
1 abril
CG 176-177 belief, doubt, denial
LR 107-114 Lect. 6.2 Quiz
(Note: Discontinuance deadline)
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W6.11-12 , L6.6
4 abril
CG 178-179
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man up to
W6.11-12; L6.6)
CG 180
W6.13-14, L6.7
5 abril
CG 180-182 que, quien;
LR 115-116 Intro Lectura 6.3
LR 117
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6 abril
LR 115-119 Lect. 6.3 Quiz
CG 183-184
W6.15-16, L6.8
7 abril
CG 183-188 por, para
Entregar redacción ch. 6
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W6.17-18, L6.9
8 abril
Comparaciones (Not in textbook)
CG 190-191 Videofuentes
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W6.19
11 abril
Entregar act. cultural #2; repaso general
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12 abril
Exámenes orales; no hay clase
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13 abril
Exámenes orales; no hay clase
(Fecha Limite, Wbook/Lab Man)
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Fechas de los exámenes (B151-153 JFSB):
Examen Cap. 1
24-25 de enero
Examen Cap. 2
8-9 de febrero
Examen Cap. 3
23-24 de febrero
Examen Cap. 4
8-9 de marzo
Examen Cap. 5
25-26 de marzo
Examen Final:
The final exam includes concepts from chapter 6 and all 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/