Department of Modern Languages
SYLLABUS
COURSE: SPN 2200, INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I FOR NON-HERITAGE LEARNERS
TERM: Fall 2015
PERIOD: 4B
CREDIT: 3 semester hours
PREREQUISITE: SPN 1131 or equivalent
INSTRUCTOR: Teresita López
E-MAIL ADDRESS: lopezt@dadeschools.net
WEBSITE: www.new.schoolnotes.com/DASH/
REQUIRED MATERIALS
TEXTBOOK:
Dicho y hecho, 10th Ed. Potowsky et al., 2015
ACCESS CODE: WileyPlus Registration Code will be supplied to you
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Spanish 2200 is the third course of a four semester sequence which focuses on the acquisition of
communicative language competence. Attention is paid to the functional use of the structures
presented in class. Spanish language knowledge and skills are developed through varied learning
activities and extensive exposure to high frequency spoken and written forms. The student will act as
the main agent of her/his own learning with the instructor as the facilitator.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students should have developed an intermediate level of fluency and accuracy
of:
 Communicative competence.
 Listening comprehension skills.
 Grammatical and written capabilities.
 Culturally appropriate language skills.
POLICY ON HERITAGE LEARNERS
SPN 2200 is not designed for heritage learners who are able to comprehend to a great extent the spoken
language even if they lack adequate knowledge of the written, reading, and the communicative aspects
of the language.
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COURSE EVALUATION
PARTICIPATION
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION
VIDEO PROJECT
HOMEWORK (WILEYPLUS)
COMPOSITIONS (3)
MIDTERM EXAM
FINAL EXAM
15%
5%
10%
20%
15%
15 %
20%
GRADE SCALE (This scale will be used to enter your grade at FIU)
A
AB+
B
BC+
100-93.0
92.9-90.0
89.9-88.0
87.9-83.0
82.9-80.0
79.9-78.0
C
CD+
D
DF
77.9-73.0
72.9-70.0
69.9-68.0
67.9-63.0
62.9-60.0
59.9-BELOW
A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES A GRADE OF “C-“, OR BELOW, IN THIS COURSE, OR LESS THAN A “C” IN A
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE, WILL BE DROPPED FROM FIU’S DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM
GRADE SCALE (This scale will be used to enter your grade at DASH)
A
B
C
D
F
100-90
89-80
79-70
69-60
59-BELLOW
ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend class regularly and to come to class prepared and ready
to participate actively. Tardiness is disruptive to the class; therefore, students should be on time for
class.
A student will automatically receive a grade of F as the final grade for the course if the student is
absent from 40% (or more) of the total number of classes for the semester.
NOTE: In order to maintain an environment conducive to learning, students are asked to turn off or
silence Smart phones, Ipods and all electronic devices before entering the classroom.
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PARTICIPATION (15%): Each week, your instructor will evaluate your participation level and you will
have the opportunity to earn 5 points for every class if you speak in Spanish during the whole class and
in group discussions and participate in all activities with enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
HOMEWORK (20%): Students are responsible for reading, prior to class, the textbook pages containing
the explanations of the grammatical points to be used and practiced during the in-class activities.
Students will complete the homework exercises (listening, reading, grammar) on Blackboard/WileyPlus
by the due date. Regular homework assignments will appear on www.new.schoolnotes.com/DASH/
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION (5%): Students will prepare ONE brief (5-min. long) individual presentation
in Spanish during the semester. Here is a list of possible topics on which students can give presentations:
1) a cultural trip you took to a country, city, or area of the Spanish-speaking world,
2) the plot and/or symbolism of a literary piece originally written in Spanish,
3) the plot and/or symbolism of a movie originally filmed in Spanish,
4) the history and meaning of a tradition or holiday typical of a Spanish-speaking country, city,
area,
5) a specific historical event or a current political and/or social situation in a country, city of area of
the Spanish-speaking world, or
6) the life and work of an author or artist from the Spanish-speaking world, among other possible
topics.
You will need to submit an outline of your talk to your instructor by the deadline stipulated by your
instructor to approve the topic of your presentation and for your instructor to be able to help you both
organize the flow of your presentation and identify audiovisual aids with which to illustrate and enliven
your presentation. Reading your presentation is not allowed.
VIDEO PROJECT (10%): Each group (of 3 or 4) will do a video (no more than 5 minutes) in Spanish about
a topic such as Hispanic food, Hispanic customs and traditions or other related topics with instructor’s
permission. Topics may, for example, include autobiographical speeches or how-to demonstrations.
Students should come up with creative ideas that maintain the audience’s attention. Videos will be
shown in class. Your instructor will provide you with more information on the project.
COMPOSITIONS (15%): You will be required to write in class a total of 3 compositions in Spanish on a
topic assigned by your instructor on the date indicated by him/her.
MIDTERM EXAM (15%) and FINAL EXAM (20%): There will be two in-class exams: a midterm and a final
exam. The midterm will be over chapters 11, 12, and 13, and the final will be comprehensive over
Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15. There will be no make-ups without a valid reason. In order to reschedule the exam, a documented valid reason must be presented.
Instructors may have pop quizzes as deemed necessary.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
INCOMPLETE GRADE: A grade of “I” is only given when there is a valid, documented reason, which
prevents the student from completing the course. A student should have completed at least 60% of the
course work in order to get an Incomplete grade. If such reason arises, please advise your instructor
immediately, and make arrangements for removing the Incomplete as soon as possible.
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ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: All course work must be the work of the student; otherwise, it is considered
cheating. Plagiarism, cheating, and forgery are serious offenses and will not be tolerated as stated in the
Academic Misconduct section of FIU’s Academic Affairs Policies, Manuals, and Handbooks.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY: Accomodations will be provided as per Miami Dade Public School’s
Individual Education Plan (IEP).
COURSE CALENDAR
WEEK 1
Introduction to the course: going over the syllabus and giving instructions of how to register for
WileyPlus/Bb.
Capítulo 11: Amigos y algo más
Lesson goals: Talk about human relationships and the stages of life
Amigos y algo más pp. 328-329
Capítulo 11: Amigos y algo más
Lesson goals: Express wishes and requests related to other people´s actions
Introduction to the subjunctive mood pp. 336-337
Cultura: Panamá (optional) p. 335
WEEK 2
Capítulo 11: Amigos y algo más
Lesson goals: Express wishes and requests related to other people´s actions
The subjunctive with expressions of will, influence, desire and request p. 339
Communicative activities
Capítulo 11: Amigos y algo más
Lesson goals: Get in touch with people
Para estar en contacto: Las llamadas telefónicas p. 344
Cultura: Amistades aquí y allá p. 346
WEEK 3
Capítulo 11: Amigos y algo más
Lesson goals:Express emotional reactions and feelings about other people´s actions
The subjunctive with expressions of emotion pp. 348-349
Capítulo 11: Amigos y algo más
Lesson goals: Talking about what will happen
The future tense p. 353
Communicative activities
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WEEK 4
Capítulo 11: Amigos y algo más
Lesson goals: Talking about what would happen
The conditional tense p. 355
Communicative activities
Lesson goals: Read, talk, write or watch a video about relationships
Para leer, Para conversar, VideoEscenas, Para ver y escuchar, Para escribir, Para ver y escuchar (to select
some activities from the list)
WEEK 5
Capítulo 12: Vive la naturaleza
Lesson goals: Talk about the environment and outdoor adventures. Stating purpose, destination, and
motive
Vive la naturaleza pp. 366-367
Vacaciones al aire libre p. 371
Para y por p. 373
Capítulo 12: Vive la naturaleza
Lesson goals: Talk about the environment
La naturaleza y el medio ambiente p. 375
Cultura: Costa Rica p. 378 (optional)
WEEK 6
Capítulo 12: Vive la naturaleza
Lesson goals: Express doubt or disbelief
The subjunctive with expressions of doubts or negation p. 379
Capítulo 12: Vive la naturaleza
Lesson goals: Talk about activities with an unspecified or unknown subject
Se + verbo p. 384
Para leer, Cultura, Para conversar, Para escribir, VideoEscenas, Para ver y escuchar (to select some
activities from the list)
WEEK 7
Capítulo 13: De viaje
Lesson goals: Talk about travel
De viaje pp. 392-393
Se van de viaje p. 394
Capítulo 13: De viaje
Lesson goals: State recommendations, emotional reactions, and doubts through impersonal
expressions
The subjunctive with impersonal expressions p. 397
Cultura: Guatemala y El Salvador p. 400 (optional)
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WEEK 8
Capítulo 13: De viaje
Lesson goals: Carry out simple travel transactions
En el hotel p. 401
En la estación p. 404
Cultura: El alojamiento en el mundo hispano p. 406 (optional)
Capítulo 13: De viaje
Lesson goals: Talking about unknown or nonexistent persons or things. Indicating that an action has
been going on for a period of time.
The subjunctive with indefinite entities p. 407
Hacer in time constructions p. 411
WEEK 9
Midterm exam
Capítulo 14: El mundo moderno
Lesson goals: Talk about new technologies and media
El mundo moderno pp. 424-425
Los automóviles y el tráfico p. 427
Señales p. 429
Cultura: Honduras y Nicaragua pp. 432-433 (optional)
WEEK 10
Capítulo 14: El mundo moderno
Lesson goals: Make suggestions
Let´s commands p. 434
Cultura: La globalización y las culturas indígenas p. 442
Capítulo 14: El mundo moderno
Lesson goals: Express condition and purpose
The subjunctive with adverbial expressions of condition or purpose p. 436
WEEK 11
Capítulo 14: El mundo moderno
Express condition and purpose
More practice on the subjunctive with adverbial expressions of condition or purpose p. 436
Los números ordinales p. 439
Capítulo 14: El mundo moderno
Lesson goals: Reacting to past actions or events
The imperfect subjunctive p. 443
Para leer, Para conversar, VideoEscenas, A escribir, Para ver y escuchar (to select one)
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WEEK 12
Capítulo 14: El mundo moderno
Lesson goals: Review subjunctive.
Communicative activities
Para leer, Para conversar, VideoEscenas, A escribir, Para ver y escuchar (to select one)
Capítulo 15: El mundo en las noticias
Lesson goals: Talk about major issues in today´s global society
El mundo en las noticias pp. 456-457
Tu opinión sobre los problemas mundiales p. 459
WEEK 13
Capítulo 15: El mundo en las noticias
Lesson goals: Talking about pending actions
The subjunctive with time expressions p. 463
Cultura: El español en los medios de comunicación p. 462
Capítulo 15: El mundo en las noticias
Lesson goals: Expressing reactions to recent events
The present perfect subjunctive p. 467
Cultura: El servicio voluntario y el activismo estudiantil p. 466 (optional)
WEEK 14
Capítulo 15: El mundo en las noticias
Lesson goals: Hypothesizing
Si clauses p. 471
Communicative activities
THANSKGIVING HOLIDAY
WEEK 15
ORAL EXAM WEEK
Capítulo 15: El mundo en las noticias
Lesson goals: Read, talk, write or watch a video about today´s society
Para leer, Para conversar, Para escribir, Para ver y escuchar (to select some activities from the list)
Review for Final Exam
WEEK 16
FINAL EXAM WEEK
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SUMMARY OF DEADLINES
All activities are due by 11:00 PM EST on the dates indicated or you will receive an “F” for each
WileyPlus Homework missed.
WILEYPLUS HOMEWORK
Lesson 11: SEPT. 20
Lesson 12: OCT. 4
Lesson 13: OCT. 19
Lesson 14: NOV. 15
Lesson 15: DEC. 2
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