BrandeisUniversity
BrandeisUniversity
Department of RomanceStudies
Hisp 20 –Fall 2016
InstructorMary Burstin
OfficeRabb 318
Telephone781-736-3224
Office HoursM,W,and TH2:00-3:00P.M
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Textbooks:
Blanco / Donley. VISTAS.Fifth Edition.
Supersite: with the purchase of a new text book).
You will receive handouts (H/O) of additional materials in class.
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This course, as currently designed, continues the proficiency-based instruction started with Spanish 10 last semester or the equivalent elsewhere. It will further develop and strengthen the communication skills you acquired in Spanish 10 or any other comparable course, and will help you expand and deepen your awareness of the diversity of cultures within the Hispanic world. This course has been designed based on the proficiency-based curriculum developed by the faculty in the language program;you will be assessed according to how you can function in the Spanish Language through an information-based approach and task-based instruction; you will learn to handle everyday situations and communicate effectively in Spanish.
Reading, writing, speaking and listening, will be cultivated in an interactive atmosphere.
By the end of this course, you are expected to be able to function comfortably within the range of a solid intermediate level as determined by the guidelines of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency rating scale in both, the receptive and productive skills ( At the same time you will have gained deeper awareness of the range of Hispanic cultures in the world.
Learning goals: This course aims to:
- further develop and strengthen the communication skills already acquired in a
- bring students to a higher language proficiency level as determined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines.
- help students attain a higher cultural competence and understanding.
- strengthen the students’ ability to communicate effectively in Spanish.
- reviewand increase the vocabulary and grammatical structures needed toperform specific language functions.
- improve the students listening and reading skills.
- help students achieve more cohesion in writing.
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Learning outcomes. By the end of this course students will be able to:
- function in Spanish at a higher proficiency level.
- talk about a variety of familiar topics with more confidence and accuracy.
- talk about past and present events.
- write short compositions on a variety of familiar topics.
- understand and interpret the main idea in written texts.
- better understand the culture of various Spanish speaking countries and communities.
Students taking this course will be able to perform the following language functions:
-Talk about present and past activities.
-Talk about daily routine.
-Express preferences/likes and dislikes.
-Talk about food and meals.
-Order food at a restaurant.
-Make comparisons.
-Talk about pastimes, parties, and celebrations.
-Talk about personal relationships.
-Talk about health and medical conditions.
-Describe how you feel physically.
-Talk about technology.
Express possession.
-Talk about accidental events.
-Give orders.
Grade Distribution:
Attendance, participation, preparation(homework)10%
Homework: VISTAS website and other10%
Compositions10%
Oral evaluation(group skits/presentations) 5 %
Quizzes15%
Unit exams 20
Final oral exam10%
Final Exam20%
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**Reminder: In order to be able to continue to the 30 level you have to get aC- or higher.
** The final exam cannot be made up without advance authorization from the Office of Academic Affairs and in consultation with the Registrar.
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Grading Scale:
98-100 A+ 74-76 C
94-97 A 70-73 C-
90-93 A- 67-69 D+
87-89 B+ 64-66 D
84-86 B 60-63 D-
80-83 B- 59 and below
77-79 C+
Placement:
If you are (or want to be) enrolled in this class, it is because you have placed yourself here. Think carefully about your placement; will this course be challenging enough for you? Do you want to major o minor in this language? And will you have enough time to do so? If you think this class might not be the right one for you, please speak with me as soon as possible. Keep in mind that once you have completed a course in the language sequence (courses number 10 through 108), you will not be able to skip a level. If the course that is at your level is closed, we advise you to wait a semester and enroll in the right course for you during pre-registration.
AP scores
1 or 2> level Span 20
3>level Span 30
4>level Span 104 or 105
5>level Span 106
Attendance and Participation:
Language learning is interactive. You will improve your speaking skills by attempting to speak and communicate in Spanish with others. Learning requiresyour active involvement, which is possible only when you have prepared your
assigned material carefully. Therefore, attendance is required and active participation is essential and obligatory for all class meetings.
Class participation means your alertness and your contributions to discussions and activities.
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Repeated late arrival to class will be treated the same as absences. Absences will make an impact on your participation grade. Please take this seriously. Many absences will bring your final grade down significantly no matter how good a student you may be. The amount of absences permitted in this class is 3, after that number, you grade will decrease.
Please Note: If you have to miss a class due to illness or a major problem, get in touch with me immediately to work out a solution.
If you participate in an athletic program and need to be excused for competition, your coach must send a list of the dates when you will be absence. You should complete the class work and homework.
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Evaluation:
Writing Component:
For this course you will need to write several paragraphs related to the topics discussed in class. You will also have to hand in two compositions. The objective of these writing activities is to gradually develop your writing skills in Spanish.
All paragraphs should be typed and doubled spaced.
All writing assignments must be your own work written only for this course. It is not acceptable for anyone other than me to review or correct your work or to provide you with vocabulary or expressions. Please remember that even though studying with a partner or group is encouraged, paragraphs compositions and exams are to be done individually and without help from classmates or tutors.
Quizzes: There will betwo or three quizzes to evaluate listening comprehension vocabulary and grammatical structures.
Exams:Two examsto evaluate reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and writing skills.
Final oral exam:Oral evaluation will consist on aproficiency-based interview with your instructor.
Final exam: It will cover the material studied throughout the semester.
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Students thinking of Majoring or Minoring in Spanish:
If you are thinking about majoring or minoring in Spanish, you should familiarize yourself with the program in the Bulletin and then see the Undergraduate Advising Head, Professor James Mandrell () as soon as possible to make sure that you understand the prerequisites and requirements.
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Study Abroad
If you are interested in studying abroad, there many opportunities. Please, contact the following representatives:
Scott van der Meid ()
Study Abroad Office – Usdan Student Center - Phone number: 6-3483
Brandeis University Group Study (B.U.G.S.)
Brandeis University Group Study, or B.U.G.S., is a program that provides peer tutoring to all undergraduate students. BUGS offers group study sessions for over 15 academic subjects to students who may want to improve their knowledge in a course. Sessions are led by knowledgeable and non-judgmental students who have already taken the class. They are recommended by faculty members to help students better understand course material, prepare for an exam, or answer any questions relating to the class. Evening drop-in study groups are offered in most subject areas. All sessions meet weekly and are free of charge. There is no need to make an appointment or sign up just show up at any point during the designated times. The B.U.G.S. tutor is Leah Levine()
Academic Integrity:
Academic integrity is central to the mission of education excellence at BrandeisUniversity. Each student is expected to turn in work completed independently, except when assignments specifically authorize collaborative effort. It is not acceptable to use the words or ideas of another person, without proper acknowledgement of that source. This means that you must use footnotes or endnotes and quotation marks to indicate the source of any phrases, sentences, paragraphs or ideas found in published volumes, on the internet, or created by another student.
Violations of University policies on academic integrity, described in Section Three of Rights and Responsibilities, may result in failure in the course or on the assignment, or in suspension or dismissal from the University. If you are in doubt about the instructions for any assignment in this course, it is your responsibility to ask for clarification.
If you have questions about Academic Integrity, please, contact Erika Lamarre (). Telephone: 781-736-5075. Shapiro Campus Center 203.
Students with disabilities:If you are a student with a documented disability on record at Brandeis University and wish to have a reasonable accommodation made for you in this class, please see the professor immediately. Retroactive accommodations cannot be provided.
Success in this 4-credit hour course is based on the expectation that students will spend a minimum of 9 hours study time per week in preparation for class (reading, papers, discussion section ,preparations for exams, etc.)
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-Hisp.20 Syllabus-
Fall 2016 (Subject to change)
Evaluation dates: (all dates provided may be subject to change.)
- Quiz #1: 9/22
- Composición#1:10/13
- Exam# 1: 10/19
- Quiz #2: 11/2
- Exam # 2: 11/21
- Composition#2:11/28
- Final oral evaluation: 12/6 -12/7
- Final exam: 12 /12
**Presentations start: 11 /10**Topics( TBA)
Semana # 1Agosto 25
Jueves 25Introduction to the class.
Repaso (review):The present progressive(166-169)
ser/estar(170-173)
Semana# 2:Agosto 29- septiembre 1
Lunes 29Repaso (review): Seasons and weather(154)
Repaso (review):Preterite tense of regular verbs (206-209)
Martes 30Lección #7
Vocabulario (225-228)
El reflexivo: me ducho, me afeito etc.… (pp.237-239)
Miércoles31Continuamos con actividades de prá tica de verbos reflexivos
Jueves1Actividades de práctica:(pretérito, ser- estar, verbos reflexivos)
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Semana# 3:Septiembre 5-8
*Lunes 5Labor day. No University exercises.
Martes 6Comunicación: La farmacia, Actividades. (pp.229)
Adverbs: antes (de), después (de)……….
Miércoles7Fotonovela: (pp.230-232)
*Jueves 8Brandeis Monday (Monday class Schedule in effect)
Cultura:La siesta. El mate. (pp.234235)
Semana# 4: Septiembre 12-15
Lunes12Indefinite and negative words (pp240-243)
Martes13El pretérito de los verbos “ser”- “ir”
Práctica y comunicación (pp.244- 245)
Miércoles14El verbo “Gustar” and other similar verbs that conjugate like the verb “gustar”
Fotonovela (p.231, 231)
Jueves 15Skits en clase para practicar vocabulario y las estructuras gramaticales (reflexive verbs, indefinite and negative words, gustar, and verbs that conjugate like gustar)
Semana # 5 Septiembre 19 -22
Lunes 19Lectura: ¡Qué día! (pp.252-253)
Escuchar:(listening) p.255-256)
Martes20Lectura Perú (p.258-259)
Video sobre “Machu Pichu”
Miércoles 21 Actividades de repaso para el quiz del jueves 22
*Jueves 22Quiz #1
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Semana# 6 Septiembre 26-29
Lunes26 Lección# 8
La comida: vocabulario (262-266)
Comunicación: (pp.267)
Pretérito : stem-changing verbs (p p.274, 275)
Martes 27 Pretérito: stem-changing verbs (p p.274, 275)
Comunicación:( pp.276) Actividades relacionadas con el tema de la comida
Miércoles 28Frutas y verduras de las américas (pp.272, 273)
Jueves 29Fotonovela (pp.268, 269)
¿Qué pasó? (p.270)
Semana #7Octubre 3-6
*Lunes3
*Martes4Rosh Hashana. No university exercises.
Miércoles 5*Dramatizaciones: “En el restaurante….”
Repaso (review): direct and indirect object pronouns
Jueves6Actividades condirect and indirect object pronouns
Escuchar: p.293
Semana# 8Octubre 10–13
**Lunes 10**Composición#1 para el jueves 13 de octubre
Double object pronouns (pp.277, 278, 279,280)
*Martes11Prácticas en clase de repaso de double object pronouns
El comparativo(p.281, 282)
*Last day for undergraduates to drop courses without a “W” notation (instructor´s permission required)
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*Miércoles12*Yom Kippur: No university exercises
*Jueves 13*Entregar Composición #1
Comparativos irregulares (p.283)
El Superlativo (p.286)
Recapitulación (pp.288, 289)
Semana # 9Octubre 17 -20
*Lunes 17*Sukkot. No university exercises.
Martes18Actividades de repaso para examen#1
*Miércoles19*Examen #1
Jueves20Lección #9
Las fiestas
Actividades para practicar el vocabulario relativo a las fiestas y las celebraciones y para hablar sobre “Las etapas de la vida y relaciones personales. (p3003)
Las etapas de la vida: pp.302-303.
Semana # 10Ooctubre24 -27
*Lunes24Shmini Atzeret: No university exercises
*Martes 25Brandeis Monday. Monday class Schedule in effect.
Pretérito, verbos irregulares: tener, venir decir, poder, querer, traer, traducir, conducir (p.310-313)
Conjugación del verbo irregular “dar” (p.311)
Miércoles 26Continuamos con actividades para practicar Pretérito, verbos irregulares: tener, venir decir, poder, querer, traer, traducir, conducir (p.310-313)
Conjugación del verbo irregular “dar” (p.311)
Jueves 27” El día de los muertos:Handout
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Semana #11Octubre 31– Noviembre3
*Lunes31
Fotonovela “El día de los muertos. (P.304-305)
¿Qué pasó? (p306)
*Martes 1Verbos que cambian de significado en el pretérito (verbs thatchange meaning in the preterite(p.314-316)
Miércoles2 *Quiz#2
Jueves3Question words: ¿quién? ¿quiénes?¿cómo?¿dónde?¿dedónde?
El uso de ¿qué? / ¿Cuál?(pp.316, 317)
Lectura:“Vida social, el matrimonio, el bautismo... (p.322)
*Asignar los grupos y los temas de presentaciones en clases(a partir del * jueves 10de noviembre)
Semana #12Noviembre 7 - 10
Lunes7Pronounsafter repositions:conmigo,contigo(p.318-319)
Martes8Lección #10
En el consultorio
Vocabulario332
Actividades pp.333- 335)
El imperfecto (p.342, 343, 344,345)
El pretéritovs. El imperfecto(pp. 346, 347,348)
Miércoles9El pretérito vs. El imperfecto(pp. 346, 347,348)
Jueves10*Iniciamos las presentaciones de grupos en clase.
El uso del “se” impersonal (pp.350, 351, 352,353)
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Semana #13Noviembre 11 -14
*Lunes 14The accidental” se” (Ejemplo: Se me cayó el libro)
*Asignar ver en latte la películaGuantanamera”para el miércoles 16 de noviembre
*Martes 15*Presentaciones en clase.
Fotonovela(pp.336, 337)
¿Qué pasó? (p.338)
*Last day to drop courses with a “W” transcript notation (instructor
*Miércoles 16*Presentaciones en clase
*Película “Guantanamera” discusión y análisis
*Jueves 17*Presentaciones en clase
Repaso (review) para el examen#2
*Asignar composición#2 para el lunes 28 denoviembre
*Last day for undergraduates to drop courses with “W” transcript notation (instructor´s permission required)
Semana#14Noviembre 21 -24
Lunes21*Examen#2
Martes22*Presentaciones en clase
Adverbs (pp.354-355)
Listening (p.381)
*Miércoles 23*Thanksgiving holiday. No university exercises
*Jueves 24*Thanksgiving holiday. No university exercises
*Viernes 25*Thanksgiving holiday. No university exercises
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Semana# 15Noviembre 28-Diciembre 1
Lunes 28Lección#11(solo estudiamos la gramática:
El imperativo: mandatos con “tú”. (“tú” commands) pp.378, 379, 380,381)
*Entregar composición #2
Martes 29*Presentaciones en clase
Reciprocal reflexives (pp.386-387)
Miércoles 30*Presentaciones en clase
Adjetivos y pronombres posesivos(tuyo, suyo, nuestro… pp.388, 389, 390,391)
Jueves1Repaso general
Semana #16Diciembre 7-11
Lunes5Repaso general
*Martes6Examen oral
*Miércoles7Examen oral
*Last day of instruction
*Jueves 8*Study days
*Viernes 9
*Monday 12 -19Final examination period
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