Course Syllabus

JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "SPAN 102"
COURSE NAME: "Introductory Spanish II"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Spring 2014

SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Anna Riera Mora
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: MW 4:30 PM 6:20 PM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 60
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: Prerequisite: Placement or SPAN 101 (As for Fall 2022: Placement or SPAN 101 with a grade of C or above)
OFFICE HOURS: Monday and Wednesday by appointment

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A continuation of SPAN 101. This course aims to reforce and improve the language skills adcquired in Introductory Spanish I and to promote the adquisition of four essential skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:

Students will learn how to use verbally and in writing simple but effective structures using present, future and past tenses. They will also extend their vocabulary related to every day situations.

Group discussions, role play and conversation in the classrom, all help to improve oral communication, vocabulary knowledge and sentence structure.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon completing this course, students will posses the following abilities:

a) Listening

Understand messages aired by the media without background audio; concise telephone conversations asking for information and related answers; short dialogues between native speakers; public presentations with visual aids on familiar topics.

b) Speaking

Conversate face to face in everyday situations (at the restaurant, tourist office, train station, airport); speak about activities: work, study and leisure-time; describe past experiences.

c) Reading comprehension

Simple personal letters and e-mails; short notices; breaf instructions related to study, work or the home environment.

d) Writing

Short texts as notes, messages and advertisements. Personal letters explaining past experience. E-mails to friends giving thanks, inviting them, accepting or rejecting an invitation.

TEXTBOOK:

Book Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN number	Library Call Number	Comments	Format	Local Bookstore	Online Purchase
Gente 2 - Libro de trabajo	Martin Peres- Martinez Gala- Sans Baulenas	Difusion	9788484431466
Gente 2 - Libro del alumno	Martin Peris- Sans Baulenas	Difusion	9788484431459

REQUIRED RESERVED READING:

NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:

NONE

GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:

Assignment	Guidelines	Weight
2 Tests	Designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar, vocabulary coverd, their reading and listening comprehension and written ability.	20%
Midterm Exam	Designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary covered up to this point, their reading and listening comprehension and written ability.	20%
2 Oral Presentation	Students will be examined singularly and in pairs. The type of tests will be: conversation between two students, monologues, role playing. Conversations, monologues and role playing will be elicited by visual stimuli, texts, or questions from the instructor.	20%
Final Exam	Reading comprehension: Students will have to answer in writing several questions that test their comprehension of what they have read. Writting ability: Students will have to answer written questions and produce written texts of increasing length, formality and complexity on topics of every day life. Listening comprehension: Students will have to answer in writing an increasing number of questions that test their comprehension of what they have heard. Oral Profiency: conversation between two students, monologues, role playing	30%
Attendance, Participation, and Homework	Students are expected to come prepared to class and participate in all activities. Active participation is crucial, since the learning process requires considerable practice.	10%

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the cours
BThis is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
DThis level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.
FThis work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.

-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Students are supposed to come prepared to class and participate in all activities. Active participation is crucial, since the learning process requires considerable practice. Regular attendance is an essential component of class participation. Students are allowed three (3) unjustified absences. The final grade will be lowered by 2 points for each additional absence. Make sure your travel plans do not interfere with the class schedule.

ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.

STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.

SCHEDULE

WEEK 1 - Jan 13 - 16

Chapter1: Meeting people

Tasks: Describing a person you know well. Character and personality, tastes, hobbies and manias.

Grammar: Pronominal verbs (gustar, dar miedo, dar pena...). Interrogative pronouns. Conditional tense. I would like to know if (me gustaría saber si)

Vocabulary: personality adjectives

WEEK 2 - Jan 20 - 22

Chapter 2: Communication

Tasks: Talking about feelings and learning difficulties, cognitive skills and personal experiences.

Grammar: verbs noto que / me resulta difícil / A mí me parece (I realize that, I notice that, it was hard for me, it seems to me). Giving advice: verbs intentar and procurar (try to, seek to)

Vocabulary related to education and learning process.

WEEK 3 - Jan 27 - 29

Chapter 3: Having fun

Tasks: Expressing preferences and desires. Making suggestions, accepting o rejecting them. Talking about plans and arrangements. Talking about dates and times. Adverbs and expressions of frequency

Grammar: Te apetece/te va bien (do you want, if that suits you). Verbs quedar (meeting friends) and quedarse (to stay)

Vocabulary: related with entertainment industry: leisure spaces and activities: types of TV programs and films

Test 1 Jan 29

WEEK 4 - Feb 3 - 5

WEEK 5 - Feb 10 - 12

Chapter 4: Healthy people

Tasks: Talking about our health status and our experiences. Warnings and advices

Grammar: Tienes que/Hay que (to have to, to must). Imperative. Discourse markers or connectors: sin embargo, a pesar de que (however, but, although)

Vocabulary: Health and medicine. Parts of the body. Sickness and accidents

Oral presentations - Feb 12

WEEK 6 - Feb 17 - 19

Chapter 5 : People and objects

Tasks: Giving definitions. Talking about troubles. Expressing opinions.

Grammar: Se impersonal (english passive form). Defining relative clauses with prepositions. How to use para (for/to). Direct object pronouns

Vocabulary: Everyday objects. Materials. Use and functions.

WEEK 7 - Feb 24 - 26

Midterm Review

Midterm Exam (Feb 26)

WEEK 8 - Mar 3 - 5
WEEK 9 - Mar 10 - 12

Mar 17-21 - Spring break

WEEK 10 - Mar 24 - 26

Chapter 6: What a story!

Task: Talking about past experiencies.

Grammar: past simple regular and irregular/past continuous/present perfect. Yet, just, already. Time expressions

WEEK 11 - Mar 31 -Apr 2 -4 (make-up day for Monday, April 21) Test 2 - Apr 4

WEEK 12 - Apr 7 - 9

Chapter 7: People with ideas

Tasks: Requesting services. Protests and claims. Creating a business.

Grammar: Future forms. How to argue. Direct and indirect pronouns. First condicional

Vocabulary: Business establishments and shops, goods and services.

Test 2 - Apr 4

WEEK 13 - Apr 14 - 16
WEEK 14 - Apr 23

Oral Presentation Apr 14

Final Review

Listening test Apr 23

Final Exam Apr 26- May 2