ROWAN UNIVERSITY
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Foreign Languages and Literatures Department
Syllabus Spring 2005
Course Title:
Spanish III 1105-201-01 3 s.h. Undergraduate
Time/Place: BUN 207 T/R 4:45-6:00PM
Instructor: Roberto Madero Ext.# 3469
Email:
Required Texts: (Text package and the Student Activities Manual)
Blanco, José et al. Vistas: Introducción a la lengua española. Boston: Vista Higher Learning, 2001.
Catalog Description:
This course provides an overview of the syntax, structures and vocabulary of the Spanish language, including intensive practice in the four skill areas of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. It introduces the student to the culture and history of the Spanish-speaking world.
Prerequisites:
Elementary Spanish I & II, two years of recent high school Spanish or Waiver.
Objectives of the Course:
The aim of Spanish III is to provide students with a thorough review of grammar, idiomatic expressions and vocabulary through multiple and varied activities that promote practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing of the Spanish language. Students will be able to not only recognize the target material but also produce it in exercises that encompass the controlled full production continuum of language learning. Another objective, to a lesser degree, is to incorporate technology into the learning experience. Therefore, some assignments will be accessed and completed at the Foreign Languages and Literatures laboratory.
Course Content:
The text consists of a complete review of the structure and systems of the Spanish language in all its inherent aspects: i.e. regular/irregular verbs, tenses and moods, idiomatic expressions and vocabulary. In particular, Intermediate I reviews the indicative mood as such, as well as both the preterite and imperfect tenses. The present subjuntive is introduced and practiced extensively. The reading passages are of particular interest since they comprise a selection of both prose and verse, and excerpts or partial texts of well-known classic and contemporary writers, often times polemic. The text offers students ample practice in responding both verbally and in written form to its many activities, pictures and articles. I trust you will enjoy the text.
Class dates and material to be covered:
01/18: Lesson 13, Contextos, Vocabulario, Vídeo, Fotonovela
01/20: L13, Estructura 13.1 1-13.2
01/25: L13, Adelante y Panorama, Estructura 13.3 &13.4
01/27: L13, Laboratory. Students to go to Bunce 302 for today class.
02/01: L14, Vídeo, Contextos, Vocabulario
02/03: L14, Estructuras 14.1-14.2
02/08: L14, Panorama, Estructura 14.3
02/10: L14, Adelante, Estructura 14.4
02/15: L15, Panorama, Vídeo, Contextos, Vocabulario
02/17: L15, Estructuras 15.1-15.2
02/22: L15, Spontaneous Oral Presentation 1, Estructura 15.3
02/24: L15, Adelante
03/01: L15, Laboratory. Students to go to Bunce 302 for today class.
03/03: Midterm Exam
03/08: L16, Review Midterm. Vídeo, Contextos, Vocabulario.
03/10: L16, Estructuras 16.1-16.2
03/22: L16, Panorama, Adelante
03/24: L16, Estructuras 16.3, Spontaneous Oral Presentation 2
03/29: L17, Composición en clase (10%)
03/31: L17, Vídeo, Contextos, Vocabulario
04/05: L17, Estructuras 17.1-17.2
04/07: L17, Estructuras 7.3, Review of “If Clauses”.
04/12: L18, Laboratory. Students to go to Bunce 302 for today class.
04/14: L18, Vídeo, Contextos, Vocabulario
04/19: L18, Estructura 18. 1, Panorama
04/21: L18, Estructura 18.2, Adelante
04/26: Repaso General
04/28: Repaso General
Finals Week: May 3 - 9
Grading:
The semester grade will be calculated based on the following areas:
Participation/attendance: 15%
Spontaneous Oral Presentations: 20%
Composition in class 10%
Daily quizzes: 25%
Tests average: 30%
Contacting the instructor:
By email, by phone or by a note in my mailbox.
Student Responsibilities:
· Thoroughly read this syllabus and fully understand the information presented.
· Regular attendance.
· In case of absences, find out what material was missed and study it. You are responsible for missed material. If a lesson test or final exam is missed without medical certification a zero will be assigned.
· Ask questions when something is unclear.
· Complete all homework and assignments on time. Timimg is an important learning tool for you.
· Study course material a minimum of six hours per week outside of class.
· Exams will be reviewed in class and returned to the instructor. You will be notified of your grade via the Registrar’s Office.
· Please come see me as many times as necessary, if you are having difficulty in the class, or you simply want to talk to me about any aspect of the course.