Gateway Community College
Spa 102-02 Elementary Spanish II Fall 2015
CRN 3649 8/31/15 to 12/18/15 M 6:45 pm to 9:35 pm
Hamden High School Room A206
Instructor:
Susan Albertal
Email:
salbertal@gwcc.commnet.edu
Directions Hamden High School
Website:
www.spanish4ever.com
http://www.spanish4ever.com/BIENVENIDOSHHS.docx
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Spanish 102 is a second semester course that follows Spanish
101 here at Gateway Community College. The requirements for this course are Spanish
101 or passing the Placement Test. This course includes the Preterite Tense, the Imperfect
Tense and the Subjunctive Tense. It is a very comprehensive course taught with a
traditional teaching method as well as some task-based activities. The course is taught in
Spanish. This course is for the serious student who is willing to invest time and energy
outside of class. The course emphasizes aural comprehension, basic conversation and
pronunciation and composition. The student is expected to use the language in the
classroom to address the Instructor and fellow classmates.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: We learn our first language to communicate with other people,
and the reason for learning a second language or third is the same. The foreign-language
student also learns to perceive the world from different perspectives and ultimately
becomes more sensitive to other cultures, people, and issues. Spanish is the language of
Spain, Mexico, and of most countries in Central America, South America, and the
Caribbean, and it is rapidly becoming the second language of the United States. If you are
pursuing a career in business, health care, government, or social services, learning and
knowing Spanish will open the doors to many opportunities and will aid you in your search
for employment. As you continue learning Spanish during the semester, please take
advantage of every moment to experience the Spanish language and culture to the fullest.
Listening, reading, speaking and writing will be the four skills that will be focused on.
The course is geared to follow the National Language Standards which takes its goals from
the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century, also known as the 5 Cs,
which focus on the following five areas:
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Communicating in the Spanish language.
Gaining knowledge and understanding of cultures of the Hispanic world.
Connecting with other disciplines and acquiring new information.
Developing an awareness of similarities and differences (comparisons) among language
and culture systems around the world.
• Using the Spanish language to participate in communities at home and around the
world.
http://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/public/StandardsforFLLexecsumm_rev.pdf
TEXTBOOK AND WORKBOOK REQUIRED::
1 .Imágenes, 3rd Edition Rusch, Domínguez, Caycedo Garner
ISBN 9781305745735102
A good Spanish-English dictionary is recommended.
GRADING:
CLASS PARTICIPATION AND
PREPARATION:
60%
TESTING/HOMEWORK/COMP.:
20%
FINAL EXAM and ORAL ASSESSMENT:
20%
LETTER GRADES:
B+
87 – 89
C+
77 – 79
D+
67 – 69
F
BELOW 60
A
93 – 100
B
83 – 86
C
73 – 76
D
63 – 66
I
INCOMPLETE
A-
90 – 92
B-
80 – 82
C-
70 – 72
D-
60 – 62
W
WITHDRAWN
STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES:
Accessibility Statement:
Any student who feels s/he may need an adjustment based on the impact of a documented
disability, please contact the office of Student Accessibility Services at 203-285-2231 in room
S-202 to coordinate reasonable adjustments. Students then should contact the professor
privately to ensure adjustments are received.
Students with disabilities who may require special accommodations and support services
are encouraged to notify the Disability Office ; and notify their instructors during the first
two weeks of classes.
Drop in room S202, 2nd floor of the South Building. Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am to
4:30pm and Wednesday from 4:30 to 7:00 pm.
http://gatewayct.edu/Offices-Departments/Student-Disability-Services/Contact
COLLEGE INFORMATION:
Address: 20 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510
Teacher Hotline 1-866-315-2769. Weather Hotline (203) 285-2049 Please listen to the
following stations: WPLR 99.1 FM WZMX 93.7 FM WKSS 95.7 FM WTIC 96.5 FM STAR
99.9 FM WRCH 100.3 FM WKCI 101.3 FM WEBE 108 FM WICC 600 AM WELI 960 AM
WTIC 1080 AM WFSB Channel 3 WTNH Channel 8 WVIT Channel 30 or visit
www.ctweather.com
FERPA:
Instructors can’t speak to parents or family members. Please read the information on this
website page for the details.
http://gatewayct.edu/Offices-Departments/Registrar/FERPA
STUDENT HANDBOOK: A copy of the Student Handbook is available online at the
following link .http://www.flipdocs.com/showbook.aspx?ID=10007428_646641
CELL PHONES ETC. The use of cell phones, pagers, iPods, or mp3 players and all other
electronic equipment during class is prohibited unless otherwise indicated .
ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. If a student misses class (is not in attendance)or
comes late and/ or leaves early this will affect their class participation grade. Since the
class meets once a week for my classes held at Hamden High School during the Fall and
Spring semesters a student may miss one class: this would be a total of three classes if the
class met three times per week, therefore missing one class would be the equivalent of
missing three classes. Missing a Summer course class or Wintersession course class also
represents missing three classes. Coming to class and staying for 5 or 10 minutes does not
qualify as having attended the class. Arriving an hour or two late does not qualify as
having attended class. A college student takes responsibility for all work missed due to
being absent. Being absent does not entitle a student to private tutoring from the
instructor. During the Fall and Spring semesters there is tutoring available on campus. A
student is responsible for all work missed. A student can not disappear from the course for
a prolonged period of time and not notify the instructor and then reappear and expect
special treatment or a good grade just because. The student is responsible for obtaining all
handouts that might have been handed out.
EXPECTATIONS FOR CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR: It is expected that all students will
behave in a manor that is becoming to an adult. Polite, courteous behavior is expected at all
times. Rude comments and disrespectful behavior is not accepted. One must be respectful
at all times to the Instructor and to your fellow students. If a student does not abide by
these guidelines then there will be a Conduct Report filed. Please read the Student Conduct
and Civility Guidelines. There also is a link in this syllabus for the Student Handbook.
EMAIL: Email will be answered in a timely manner. The email will be checked and
answered often. Everything within reason. If the student sends an email at 2:00 am. That is
not a reasonable hour to expect an immediate response. All correspondence will be sent to
the students’ Gateway Community College account.
PREPARATION AND PARTICIPATION:
A successful college student comes early and prepared to class not only with the materials
needed; but also having looked over the material being covered that day. Please read the
information on this webpage to see how you can be a Successful College Student.
http://www.spanish4ever.com/college_student.ppt
CONTRACT: Please sign the following contract and hand in the second class.
http://www.spanish4ever.com/CONTRACT102GWCCrev.doc
TENTATIVE SYLLABUS
SPA 102
1y2
TEXTBOOK
IMÁGENES 3rd EDITION
Online interactive material :
http://www.spanish4ever.com/102GWCC.HTML
INTRODUCCI ÓN
CAPÍTULO 6
AYER Y HOY
p.168-187
Para ver I p.170
El padre de Julieta p.170
Vocabulario esencial I p.172
Los números del cien al millón p. 172
Preposiciones de lugar p.174
Gramática para la comunicación I p.176
Talking about the Past The Preterit p.176
Indicating Relationships:Prepositions p.180
Nuevos Horizontes p. 184
Reading Strategy: Skimming p.184
Lectura La leyenda de Guatavita p.185
Writing strategy: Chronological Order p.187
3
Vocabulario Esencial II
p.188-199
La familia de Julieta p.188
Para ver II
La boda en Caracas p.191
Gramática para la comunicación II
Using Indirect-Object Pronouns p.193
Using Affirmative and Negative Words p.195
Más allá p.198-199
4
5
CAPÍTULO 7
LOS VIAJES
p.204 -221
Para ver I p.204
Paseando por Madrid p.204
Vocabulario esencial I p.206
El teléfono p.206
En el hotel p. 208
Gramática para la comunicación I p.210
Talking about the Past( Part I ) Irregular Verbs in the Preterit
p.210
Change of Meaning in the Preterit p.211
Talking about the Past ( Part II):Stem Changing Verbs in the
Preterit p.212
Expressing duration of an Action HACE+time expression+QUE
Verb in the present p.216
Nuevos Horizontes p. 218
Reading Strategy: Identifying Main Ideas p.218
Lectura: La Historia de España p.219
Writing strategy: The Paragraph p.221
Vocabulario Esencial II
p.222-235
Medios de Transporte p.222
El pasaje y el aeropuerto p.223
Para ver II p.226
¿Pasajeros típicos? p.226
Gramática para la comunicación II
Indicating Time and Age in the Past: Ser and Tener p.228
Avoiding Redundancies p.229 Direct Object Pronouns
Más allá p.234-235
6
CAPÍTULO 8
LA COMIDA Y LOS DEPORTES
p.240-256
Para ver I p.240
Comida casera en un restaurante guatemalteco p.240
Vocabulario Esencial I
La comida p.242
Gramática para la comunicación I
Expressing likes and dislikes and opinions p.245 Using verbs like
GUSTAR p.245
Using ya and todavía p.250
Nuevos horizontes p.252
Reading Strategy:Finding References p.252
Lectura: El padre Antonio y su monaguillo Andrés Rubén
Blades p.254
Avoiding Redundancies p.256
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8y9
10
Vocabulario Esencial II p.257
p.257-269
Los deportes p.257
Los artículos deportivos p.258
Para ver II p.260
¡ Goooooooooooool! P. 260
Gramática para la comunicación II
Describing the Past Formation of the Imperfect p.262
Using the Imperfect p.262
Más allá p.268-269
CAPÍTULO 9
COSAS QUE OCURRIERON
p.272-290
Vocabulario Esencial II
p.291-303
Active In-Class Participation Rubric
11 y 12
CAPÍTULO 10
EN CASA
p.306-328
Vocabulario Escencial II
p. 325-337
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REPASO
15
EXAMEN FINAL
Semana
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3
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A-90
B-85
*Rubric for Active Participation
Interacts with others in Spanish only. Initiates conversation, listens attentively, and reacts to others’
statements and opinions. Works through communication difficulties without recourse to English.
Incorporates new vocabulary into the conversation. Volunteers at least twice per hour in large class
discussion. Is respectful to peers, instructor, language and culture.
Listens attentively to others. Participates in small group activities. Remains on task in paired activities
and in larger group activities with minimal to no recourse to English. Takes notes on unfamiliar
vocabulary. Makes clear attempts to use new vocabulary. Volunteers at least once in large class
discussion per hour.
C-75
Participates when addressed. Speaks and writes when asked. Minimal use of English (once during
class). Works collaboratively with others.
D-65
Remains silent most of the time. Shows evidence of inattention. Does not react to others’ statements
and does not initiate conversation. When speaking, uses English at least twice during class.
0=F
At least one of the following: absent; sleeps; texts during class; does not participate; is unengaged; is
off task; utters English at least three times during class; is disrespectful to other students, instructor,
language, or culture; uses inappropriate language; talks to classmates in English during class
regarding unrelated topics; refuses to answer or attempt to respond to instructor. Bad attitude.
Sneaky. Annoying. Fresh. Snippy. Snotty. Disrespectful. Weird body language. Eye rolling.
*Adapted by Dr. Luisa Piemontese for Spanish from “Rubrics for Active Participation in German” originally
compiled by Dr. Daniel Soneson, SCSU