SPANISH 202-01: Intermediate Spanish II
Spring 2018
MWF 10:30-11:30 BRKS 302
Instructor: Kimberly Aragón StewartEmail:
Office: GRUE 608APhone: 474-7634
Office Hours: MTWR 2-3TA:
COURSE MATERIALS
Our main text for the class will be Portales II from Vista Publishers, and a Supersite Plus code, both of which are required for this course. One copy of the textbook and a hard copy of the workbook are on e-reserve in the library. If you purchased the text and code for 201 you do not need any additional materials.
A great deal of good practice materials, such as tutorials and other study aids can be found on the Portales Supersite. This is optional, not required, and is available without the WEBSAM code.
DESCRIPTION
Español 202 is designed for students who have completed up through SPAN 201 at UAF or the equivalent (three semesters of college Spanish) elsewhere. The course is intended as a continuation of the Spanish you learned previously: as an expansion of vocabulary, a sharpening of oral skills, a chance for reading and writing practice, and as a grammar review; it is assumed that students will already be familiar with many of the grammatical concepts coming into the course.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Course goals
●Continue to build upon and perfect Spanish Grammar learned in the first three semesters
●Learn new vocabulary for real communicative purposes
●Provide the opportunity for students to interact and use their Spanish
●Improve reading skills through increased exposure to various types of texts
Expected Student Learning Outcomes
●Students will be able to effectively use the future and conditional tenses, the passive voice, describe hypothetical situations, and use other advanced structures effectively.
●Students will gains the skills to converse in a wider variety of contexts, such as the workplace, shopping, and the business world.
●Students will Improve Spanish oral communication, and will be able to ask and answer complex questions, make statements and converse at an advanced-intermediate level
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
This is a communicative language class, and as such, there will not be a significant element of lecture. Rather the instructor will act principally as a resource, and as a facilitator of interaction. There will be whole class interaction, small group interaction, and pair work. There may also occasionally be some (educational) games, films and music.
Language Lab. Gruening 609, hours TBA. There are computers with internet and printing accessavailable for foreign language students. In addition there are language-specific tutors who can help you with your work, or act as conversation partners.
PLACEMENT
Students must have taken SPAN 201 at UAF; or have transfer / hours:credits from another university; or have AP credit. If you don’t / Mon/Wed/Thurs 1pm or
have any of these, you MUST take the CLEP test in order to be / 3pm
in the class. You can receive up to 16 UAF credits by taking the / Tues/Fri 9am or 11am
Spanish CLEP test. To take a CLEP test, visit: / or call for appointment.
Testing Services Office / Cost: $90
207B Gruening
474-5277
COURSE POLICIES
Student responsibilities
●Preparation. Students must come prepared for every class. Check the course schedule for thepages that will be covered in class and review them PRIOR to class. Your preparation will have a direct effect on your participation.
●Attendance and participation. In-class interaction is required. Missed class: if you miss class, it isYOUR responsibility to check with the instructor or a classmate to see if you missed any assignment or schedule change.
●Monitoring of course grade. It is the student’s responsibility to keep track of grades received, aswell as to periodically check for their participation grade in order to monitor progress over the course of the semester, and so be able to make changes in time to avoid receiving a low final grade.
Appropriate class behavior. You are welcome to bring a drink or snack to class, as long as you clean upafter yourself. Side conversations are not acceptable. I expect you to be courteous to classmates and the instructor at all times. Cell phones MUST BE TURNED OFF before class begins.
Students with disabilities. UAF makes appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities whohave been documented by the Office of Disability Services (203 Whitaker Building, 474-7043). Students with learning or other disabilities who may need classroom accommodations are encouraged to make an appointment to obtain the appropriate documentation if they do not have it. Please meet with me during office hours so that I can collaborate with the Office of Disability Services to provide the appropriate accommodations and support to assist you in meeting the goals of the course.
Student support services. UAF is committed to equal opportunity for all students. Students who arethe first in their families to attempt a four-year college degree, or students whose incomes are low, have opportunities for tutorial and other forms of support from the office of Student Support Services. Please make an appointment with Student Support Services at 474-2644.
Student code of conduct. As a UAF student, you are subject to UAF's Honor Code:
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"Students will not collaborate on any quizzes, in-class exams, or take-home exams that will contribute to their grade in a course, unless permission is granted by the instructor of the course. Only those materials permitted by the instructor may be used to assist in quizzes and examinations.
Violations of the Honor Code will result in a failing grade for the assignment and, ordinarily, for the course in which the violation occurred. Moreover, violation of the Honor Code may result in suspension or expulsion."
Drop dates:
Jan. 26 is the last day to drop a course with no “W” on transcript
Mar. 30 is the last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” grade on record
EVALUATION
To measure the expected learning outcomes, we will use the following resources:
A. Participación
Learning a language is not done in isolation. Speaking, listening, and interacting with others are essential parts of the learning process. Therefore you will be graded on your classroom performance—not on whether you get the right answer, but on whether you are in class, with your materials, prepared and willing to speak. It goes without saying (but I’ll say it anyway) that you cannot participate if you are not present. Each unexcused absence will detract heavily from your grade, however you will be allowed 3 “free” absences before your grade will be affected. Missing 14 hours of class or more will result in an automatic “F”.
B. Exámenes
There is a test after each chapter. Each chapter exam will also have a graded oral component. Exams may not be made up without advance accommodation. You may, however, drop your lowest exam grade (if you miss an exam, it will automatically be the dropped grade).
C. Tarea/homework
The tentative course calendar in this syllabus (see below) very clearly spells out the textbook pages that you need to prepare for class each day. You are expected to have read these pages before class begins. The majority of the homework for this class will be assigned in the online workbook that accompanies the text. This part of the website is not optional. You should have received a WEBSAM code with your textbook when you purchased it. You will need to activate your code and register online for the class.
Be sure that you register for the correct section. Printed instructions for registering on the site are found below on a separate page. If you did not receive a WEBSAM code (either you purchased a used book, or are sharing a book), you may purchase one directly from the publisher. If either you do not have a computer at home or your computer does not have the capability to do the workbook, you may use the computers in the Language Lab. (GRUE 609).
D. Exámenesorales.In addition to an oral component to each chapter exam, there will be an oral final inmy office on April 30 and may not be made up. The oral exam is 30% of your final exam grade.
Students will converse in groups of two. The topics will be drawn from themes and conversations practiced during the semester. Schedule to follow.
E. Examen Final: Will be comprehensive but will focus heavily on Chapter 12. We will review for the finalexam on the 25th and 27th of April
F. Práctica de conversación/ConversationLab
One important way that 200 level Spanish classes differ from the 100 level is that here one of our main goals is to help students improve Spanish oral communication. You have already had the grammar and vocabulary before—now we are reviewing it and giving you a chance to actually use it! For this reason, you are required to speak much more than at lower levels. As stated above, the department offers great resources, including free conversation partners at various times. There is also as a Spanish Conversation Table, held Tuesdays at 1 pm. You are encouraged to visit these as often as you like. But you are required to visit these opportunities at least six times during the course of the semester.
G. Composiciones: You will be writing 3 compositions over the course of the semester. Please note the due dates. Topics will be given in class. Compositions are to be 1 ½- 2 pages in length in 12 pt font, double spaced. We have tutors in the language lab that can assist you with your compositions if you have questions. You may email be your composition but please send it as an attachment.
H. Country Presentation- Each chapter focuses on a specific Spanish speaking country. There will bea group presentation on the first day of each chapter regarding that country. The presentation will be in Spanish, each member presenting for a total of 10-15 minutes.
Components of the final grade and weight by percentage
Participation / 15%Compositions / 15%
Tests / 20%
Final exam / 15%
Conversation Lab / 5%
Homework / 20%
Country Presentation / 10%
Horario:
16 de enero- Introducción
18 de enero- Cap. 7 La tecnología y la ciencia (p.244-251)
22 de enero- Cap. 7 (p.252-259)
24 de enero- (p.260-265)
26 de enero-(p.266-269)ARGENTINA
29de enero- Actividad conversacional
31 de enero- Examen cap. 7
2 de febrero- Cap. 8 La economía y el trabajo (p.282-289)VENEZUELA
5 de febrero- (p.290-297)
7 de febrero-(p.298-305)
9 de febrero-(p.306-309)
12 de febrero- Actividad conversacional
14 de febrero-Examen cap. 8
16 de febrero- Cap. 9 La cultura popular (p.324-331) URUGUAY PARAGUAY
19 de febrero- (p.332-337)
21 de febrero-(p. 338-343) (Composición #1due) 23 de febrero-(p.344-347)
26 de febrero- Actividad conversacional
28 de febrero-Examen Cap. 9
2 de marzo- Cap. 10 La literatura y el arte (p.362-369) CHILE
5 de marzo- (p.370-377)
7de marzo- (p.378-383)-
9de marzo- No hay clase, ¡estaré en Portugal!
19 de marzo- Examen Cap. 10
21 de marzo- Capítulo 11 La política y la religión (p. 396-403)BOLIVIA 23 de marzo - (p.404-409) Composición #2 due
26de marzo- (p.410-417)
28 de marzo- (p. 418-421)
30 de marzo- Actividad conversacional
2 de abril-Examen Cap. 11
4de abril-Cap. 12 La historia y la civilización (p. 438-445) PERU ECUADOR
6 de abril-(p.446-453)
9 de abril- (p. 454-463)
11 de abril- (p.464-468)
13 de abril- Actividad conversacional (Composición #3 due)
16 de abril-Examen Cap. 12
18 de abril- Una película
20 de abril- Actividad conversacional
23 de abril- Repaso para el examen final oral
25 de abril- Repaso para el examen final
27 de abril –Repaso para el examen final
30 de abril- Exámenes orales
2 de mayo- Examen final 3:15