SPRING 2018
Brandeis University
HISP 32: Intermediate Spanish Conversation.
Instructor:Mary Burstin
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursdays 2:00 -3:00PM.and by appointment.
Office: Rab 318
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:- María González-Aguilar, Marta Rosso-O’Laughlin. Atando CabosFifthedition.
- Viajes fantásticos: El último sol.
Intermediate Spanish Conversationis a course designed to help students achieve a higher proficiency level within the intermediate range. One of the main goals in the course is to increase fluency in communication. Through a variety of media and cultural and literary readings related to the culture of Spanish-speaking countries and Latin@s in the United States, class work will provide many opportunities for students to continue to develop the four skills –speaking, writing, listening and reading- in meaningful contexts to communicate specific language functions (*). A review of the grammar previously learned in elementary courses will enhance the students’ accuracy when using the language. New grammatical structures -the subjunctive, the future tense, the present perfect and the conditional will be introduced.
Success in this 4 credit hour course is based on the expectation that students will spend a minimum of 8 hours of study time per week in preparation for class (readings, papers, films, homework, discussion sections, preparation for exams, etc.).
Course goals. HISP32 aims to:
- bring students to a higher language proficiency level.
- help students attain a higher cultural competence and understanding.
- strengthen the students’ ability to communicate effectively in Spanish.
- increase the student’s fluency and grammatical accuracy.
- review and expand the vocabulary and grammatical structures needed to perform specific language functions.
- help students achieve more cohesion in writing.
Learning outcomes. By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- function in Spanish at a higher level within the intermediate proficiency range.
- express their thoughts with more confidence in a variety of familiar topics.
- narrate events and experiences with a wider range of vocabulary.
- initiate, maintain and finish conversations of simple and familiar topics.
- write on a variety of familiar topics in a generally organized way.
- understand and interpret the main idea in written texts.
- understand the culture of various Spanish-speaking countries and communities.
(*) Language functionstargeted in HISP32
- Describe people and places.
- Narratepastevents.
- Talk about daily activities.
- Describe relationships.
- Express agreement or disagreement
- Compare and contrast.
- Talk about preferences/likes and dislikes.
- Ask questions.
- Give orders.
- Express opinions, wishes, emotions and feelings.
- Make suggestions/recommendations.
- Express doubt or certainty.
- Make hypotheses.
- Talkaboutfutureactivities.
Grading:
- Attendance, participation, preparation, and contribution to class 10%
- Group presentations 5%
- Short in-class written reactions 10%
- Compositions (2) 10%
- Quizzes 10%
- Exams (2) 20%
- Individual presentation 10%
- Final oral evaluation 10%
- Final exam 15%
Please be advised that I will not discuss grade related issues via email. If you have questions regarding your grades, make an appointment to meet during office hours.
Make-up evaluation policy: you will be allowed to make up one evaluation in case of sickness or other properly excused reason.
Grading scale:
94-100 = A 74-76 = C
90-93 = A- 70-73 = C-
87-89= B+ 67-69 = D+
84-86 = B 64-66 = D
80-83 = B- 60-63 = D-
77-79 = C+ 59 and below = F
Course Policies:
Attendance and participation:Attendance is crucial to language acquisition. If you miss classes, you will not be able to participate. If you do not participate, your skills will not improve. Your participation grade will be based on the quality and frequency of your participation in Spanish in class activities and discussions. You may miss 4 classes throughout the semester. If you miss more than 4 classes, excused or not, your grade will be lowered by 1/2 point letter grade for each additional absence.Your absences and tardiness will also have a negative impact upon your class participation grade.
8 or more absences will result in an F.3 times late = 1 absence
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Homeworkwill be posted on LATTE daily. You must complete the homework in order to be able to participate in class and continue to make progress in the language.
Exams and quizzes:
-Two quizzes that will assess vocabulary, listening comprehension and reading comprehension.
-Two exams that will assess vocabulary, grammar (language functions) and writing.
-A final exam will assess listening comprehension, reading section, vocabulary, grammar (language functions) and writing.
Specific guidelines about the topics/content, format and evaluation criteria will be provided by your instructor in due time.
Oral evaluations:Specific guidelines about the topics and evaluation criteria for the oral evaluations will be provided by your instructor in due time.
Writing: Students will write two compositions during class time. The first composition will have a rewrite option. The second composition will not have a rewrite option. Specific guidelines about the topics and evaluation criteria will be provided by your instructor in due time.
Students will write 4 short reactions throughout the semester.
Late work, if accepted, will not receive full credit.
If you are an athlete and need to be excused for competition, your coach must provide the dates when you will be absent. You are responsible for keeping up with the class material.
academic integrity:All students are responsible for following the university guidelines regarding academic honesty:
Academic integrity is central to the mission of educational excellence at Brandeis University. 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—whether that be a world-class philosopher or those of your classmate—without proper acknowledgement of that source. This means you must use notes 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 person.
Violation of University policies on academic integrity, described in Section 3 of Rights and Responsibilities, may result in failure on the assignment or failure in the course, and could even end in suspension from the University. Remember that tutors or study leaders, including those sanctioned by Brandeis University, are not authorized to complete homework or any other assignments for you. If you have questions about the type of help you can receive, please ask your professor before you receive help.
If you are working in a group that I authorized, I will expect your answers to resemble those of your partners. Otherwise, I expect you to do your work separately from your friends, classmates, family members, tutors, and so on. If you have any questions about this policy, please ask your professor before you receive help.
notice to 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.
Study abroad:You are highly encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad to continue to improve your skills, and broaden your knowledge of the culture of Hispanic countries; for more specific information, please contact the Office of Study Abroad: 169 Usdan Student Center, tel.781-736-3483.
Representatives:
Scott van der Meid () Director of Study Abroad
Darren Gallant () Assistant Director of Study Abroad
Alisha Cardwell (), Study Abroad Advisor
Additional help:The Brandeis University Group Study (B.U.G.S.) offers students free language practice outside of class. Take advantage of this service. The group study leader will be Caroline Kriesen, nd her hours for Spanish will be announced in class and available at the B.U.G.S. website. The Office of Student Enrichment Services is in Usdan Student Center 130.
-Programa de clase semanal-Semana #1: enero 10-11
Miércoles10
Clase 1Introducción al curso. Presentaciones y expectativas.
Jueves 11
Clase 2Capítulo 1,Hablemos de nosotros.
La descripción. Palabras descriptivas
Ser y estar.
El presente indicativo, pp. 14-16
Semana #2: enero 15-18
Lunes 15Martin Luther King day: No university exercises
Martes 16
Clase 3Capítulo 1,Hablemos de nosotros.
La descripción. Adjetivos descriptivos
Ser y estar, pp. 18-19;
El presente indicativo, pp. 14-16
Miércoles 17
Clase 4 Capítulo 1, Hablemos de nosotros.
La descripción
Lectura: Amistad
Jueves 18
Clase 5 La familia española de hoy
La descripción. Ser y estar.
Reciprocalactions p.388
Semana #3: enero 22-25
Lunes 22
Clase 6 Capítulo 2, Hablemos de viajes.
Verbslike gustar p.381-391
Viaja más (Video youtube)
Martes 23
Clase 7Capítulo 2, Hablemos de viajes.
En contexto:Un viaje por Latinoamérica: pp. 32-33
Narración: Pretérito: Repasemos 1, Preterite, pp.379-382
Miércoles 24
Clase 8: Capítulo 2, Hablemos de viajes.
El imperfecto, pp. 379-382
Repasemos 2, Hace withpreterite to express 'ago', p. 383
Jueves 25
Clase 9Capítulo 2, Hablemos de viajes.
Repasemos 3, Imperfect, p. 44, Cs, pp. 378-380.
Semana #4: enero 29 - febrero 1
Lunes29
Clase 10Capítulo 2, Hablemos de viajes.
La narración.
Verbs that change meaning in the preterite, pp. 50-51.
*Organizar Skits
Martes 30
Clase 11 ** Prueba #1
Miércoles 31
Clase 12 Capítulo 3, La interculturalidad.
En contexto:Romper las barreras interculturales p. 64
Jueves 1 de febrero
Clase 13Ventana al Mundo, p.68: “La población de los EE.UU.”
Ventana al Mundo, p.83:” Los chicanos”
Comparar y Contrastar
Aprendamos 1, Comparisons of inequality, pp. 77
Aprendamos 2, Comparisons of equality, pp. 80-81.
*Mira la película en LATTE: María llena eres de gracia.
*Prepara las actividades asignadas. Para el jueves 8 de febrero
Semana#5: Febrero 5 - 8
Lunes 5
Clase 14Capítulo 3, La interculturalidad.
Lectura:No Speak English. Sandra Cisneros. Vocabulario y comprensión.
Hablar de las actividades diarias y las relaciones personales:
ReflexiveVerbs, p. 386-387
Martes 6
Clase 15Lectura:No Speak English. Sandra Cisneros. Discusión.
Ventana al Mundo, P.71”Las remesas”
Video, YouTube:”Las remesas en cifras”
Miércoles 7
Clase 16Capítulo 3, La interculturalidad.
La narración: Thepresentperfect
Jueves 8
Clase 17*Actividades: película: María llena de gracia eres
Semana#6: febrero 12 – 15
Lunes 12
Clase 18Asignar Composición#1 (entregar después del receso febrero 26)
Skits
Martes 13
Clase 19Skits
Miércoles 14
Clase 20 Repaso para el examen #1
Jueves 15
Clase 21 ** Examen #1
Semana#7:
Midtermrecess: febrero 19 - 23
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Semana #8: febrero 26 – 28
Lunes 26
Clase 22 Capítulo 4, Hablemos de donde vivimos
En contexto: El Congreso de Protección del Medio Ambiente, pp. 96
Martes 27
Clase 23 Capítulo 4, Hablemos de donde vivimos
Repasemos 2, Direct Object Pronouns, pp. 104-106, Cs, pp. 392
Ventana al mundo, p. 105, "Costa Rica".
Video-YouTube –Costa Rica TravelGuide
Miércoles 28
Clase 24 Capítulo 4, Hablemos de donde vivimos
Repasemos 1, The personal a,p. 103, Cs, pp. 391--392
Repasemos 2, Indirect Object Pronouns, Cs, pp. 394-395;
Ventana al mundo, p.107,”las islas Galápagos”
Jueves 1 de marzo
Clase 25Ventana al mundo”Energíaaalternatina o verde”
Aprendamos 1, Double Object Pronouns, pp. 109-110.
Semana #9: marzo 5 - 8
Lunes 5
Clase 26Ventana al mundo, p. 116, "México, y el medio ambiente."
Aprendamos 3, Por vs. Para, pp. 114-116;
Martes 6
Clase 27Lectura: “Nuestra huella ecológica”pp.120-122
Los usos de Por vs. Para, pp. 114-116
Miércoles 7
Clase 28Capítulo 5, Hablemos de los derechos humanos
En contexto: La importancia de la tierra,pp. 128
PresentSubjunctive of regular verbs, pp. 137-138; Cs, pp. 396-397;
Jueves 8
Clase 29Prueba#2
Semana #10: marzo12 - 15
Lunes 12
Clase 30Capítulo 5, Hablemos de los derechos humanos
En contexto: La importancia de la tierra,pp. 128
PresentSubjunctive of regular verbs, pp. 137-138; Cs, pp. 396-397;
Martes 13
Clase 31 Capítulo 5, En contexto: La importancia de la tierra,pp. 127-129
PresentSubjunctive of regular verbs, pp. 137-138; Cs, pp. 396-397;
PresentSubjunctive of irregular verbs, p. 139; Cs, pp. 398-399.
Miércoles 14
Clase 32 Capítulo 5, En contexto: La importancia de la tierra,pp. 127-129
Ventana al Mundo, p. 131: “La Pachamama.”
PresentSubjunctive of irregular verbs, p. 138; Cs, pp. 395-397.
Repasemos 3, Present Subjunctive after impersonal expressions, pp.139-140; Cs.400-401
Jueves 15
Clase 33 Ventana al Mundo, p.136:El pueblo quiché
Canción: Latinoamérica. Calle 13 (Puerto Rico)
Expressing feelings and emotions: Subjunctive, p.141
*Asignar película “La historia oficial” para EL miércoles 21 de marzo.
Semana #11: marzo19 - 22
Lunes 19
Clase 34 Hablemos de los derechos humanos
Ventana al Mundo, p138,”Declaración de los derechos humanos”
Así se dice, p.135: “Cómo influir y convencer a otros”
Aprendamos 2, Giving advice, suggesting, requesting: Subjunctive in noun clauses, pp. 142-144.
Martes 20
Clase 35 Future tense, .Cs p.409-410
Expressing doubt, denial, and uncertainity: Subjunctive, pp142-143
Miércoles 21
Clase 36 Ppelícula: “La historia oficial
Jueves 22Ppelícula: “La historia oficial
Clase 37 *Asignar composición #2 para el lunes 26
Semana #12: marzo26 - 29
Lunes 26
Clase 38 Composición #2
Empezamos Novela: “El último sol”
Martes 27
Clase 39El último sol
Miércoles 28
Clase 40 El último sol
Jueves 29
Clase 41*Examen#2
Passover and spring recess: No university exercises
Marzo 30 – abril 6
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Semana #14: abril 9- 12
Lunes 9
Clase 42El condicional
El último sol
Martes 10
Clase 43 El último sol
Miércoles 11
Clase 44 El último sol.
Jueves 12
Clase 45 El último sol.
Semana #15: abril 16 -19
Lunes 16
Clase 46El último sol.
Martes17
Clase 47El último sol.
Miércoles 18
Clase 48 El último sol. Evaluaciones orales
Jueves 19
Clase 49*Final exam – onlythelisteningcomprehensionsection
Semana #16: abril 23 -26
Lunes 23Evaluaciones orales
Martes 24Evaluaciones orales
Miércoles 25 Brandeis Friday
Jueves 26 Evaluaciones orales
Viernes 27Studyday
Lunes 30Final examination period