SPANISH

The Natural Way

www.seattlecentral.edu/faculty/jlisov

Instructor: Jessica Lisovsky / Home Phone: 206-463-1941
Level: Three / Email: triling@ mindspring.com
Classroom: BE 4106 / Time:
TEXT: Terrell, Andrade, Egasse, Muñoz (1998). DOS MUNDOS.
Mc Graw-Hill (4th ed.)
OBJECTIVES:
Students will acquire vocabulary through action, games, interviews and reading. Grammar structures (Present and Informal Future) are introduced and practiced and some homework will be assigned. Chapters 2 & 3 of DOS MUNDOS will be covered in this class.

TIPS FOR GLEANING READING PLEASURE FROM DOS MUNDOS:

·  Look at all visuals before actually reading text.

·  Read captions under pictures; find main topics to be discussed in the chapter, ie,

·  chapter sections.

·  Read titles, short passages--work up to longer readings.

·  Scan Lectura, Nota Cultural for main ideas, read a second time using footnotes and cognates to glean meaning. Use dictionary as a last resort.

·  To prepare an activity for homework, read the questions for comprehension and write the answers or at least be prepared to answer in class.

·  Refer to Grammar section (blue pages) as indicated under each section heading. Do a few exercises from each grammar point. Check your answers in the back (Appendix 4).

Course Schedule (over)

Plan de Estudio (sigue)


Plan de Estudio

SESSION/Sesión
/
DATE/Fecha
/ HOMEWORK/Tarea
1 / ·  ¡No hay!
2 / ·  Create your 'ROTULO'!
·  Read through syllabus. Note that assignments to be handed in are called UN PASO MAS (UPM)...¡A ESCRIBIR! There are 2 of them.
·  Review Paso A, B, C: ABC’s, TIME, PERSONAL, DATA, FAVORITE ACTIVITIES.
3 / ·  Review Chapter 1.
·  Look over blue pages (grammar) of Paso A thru Chapter 1, esp. the 5 verbs: SER, TENER, HABLAR, LEER, y VIVIR.
·  Read first 2 sections of Chap. 2: MIS PLANES Y PREFERENCIAS (pp.78-85).
·  Prepare Activities 3 & 8.
4 / ·  Read Lectura p.85.
·  Do Comprensión p.85.
·  Do UN PASO MAS...¡A ESCRIBIR! p. 85. (Skip lines in your composition. Remember to proofread!)
·  Read thru next 2 sections of chapter
(pp. 86-90).
·  Prepare Actividades 10 & 11.
·  Illustrate ‘action story’: El Globo.
5 / ·  Finish reading through Chapter 2.
·  Read Nota Cultural p. 89.
·  Do Comprensión p. 90.
·  Read last section (pp. 90-96)
·  Do Crucigrama: El tiempo (see packet).
·  Memorize "IR" and its use for expressing theFuture (pp. 97-98).
·  Do Lotería Cultural. (See packet)
6 / ·  Do Lotería Cultural (p. 68) See packet.
·  Read first section of Chapter 3: LASACTIVIDADES Y LOS LUGARES (pp. 104-107).
·  Read Lectura p.106 and do Comprensión Do Crucigrama: ¿Dónde está? (See packet)
7 / ·  Re-read Lectura p.106 and do UPM ...¡A ESCRIBIR! p.107 "A."only. (Skip lines inyour letter for corrections. The identity ofyour city should be kept secret from classmates. Start with general clues, becoming more specific until the last sentencewhere you may give the BIG hint!)
·  Read second section of Chapter 3: (pp.107-112)
·  Prepare Act. 8, 9, 10 p.110.
8 / ·  Read next section of Chapter 3: (pp.113-116)
·  Prepare Act. 12
·  Using info from back inside cover, maps at beginning of book and p.113, try to become familiar with the countries, capitals and nationalities of the Spanish-speaking world.
·  Do Crucigrama: Las actividades diarias See packet.
·  Geografía Self-test: Fill out p. 79 in packet using themap p. 78
9 / ·  Read last section of Capítulo 3
·  Prepare Act. 14.
·  Memorize the verb "ESTAR" and its use inexpressing Actions in Progress (pp.130-131)
·  Do Crucigrama: Los países hispanos...

Ideas for independant study:

1. Keep going in the book, reading, doing grammar exercises.

2. Have SCCC Media Dept. copy audio tapes and work in workbook.

3. Set up on-going chat sessions or peer teaching group with other students.

4. Tutor an ESL student here at SCCC. (see Resource Sheet for info)

5. TRAVEL TO A SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRY!

6. STUDY IN A SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRY. (See me for program suggestions.)

¡BUENA SUERTE Y QUE LO PASEN BIEN!!!