Span 210-MWF Syllabus Spring 2014

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SPAN 210: Intermediate Spanish. MWF DEPARTMENT OF MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGESSPRING 2014 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITYInstructor/a:E-mail: (703) 993-1220Oficina: ________ Aquia BuildingHoras de oficina & Tutora: _____________

COURSE DESCRIPTION

SPAN 210 is a three-credit semester course for intermediate students of Spanish who have completed Span 110, Span

115 successfully, or have taken the placement exam. This course completes the basic language requirement for most

majors in CHSS and COS. Span 210 is designed to help students further develop basic listening, speaking, reading andwriting skills in Spanish and to provide them with an introduction to the various cultures of the Spanish -speaking

world. In this course, students will:

1. synthesize the acquired vocabulary and sentence structures to broaden oral and written comprehension;2. strengthen their ability to express ideas orally and in writing with an appropriate level of grammatical

accuracy and fluency focusing on both presentational and interpersonal modes of communication;

3. demonstrate a certain level of knowledge and critical understanding of the products, practices andperspectives of the Spanish-speaking world;

4. understand speech used by native speakers;5. Increase their ability to find resources, information and other tools to continue the study of the language.

PLACEMENT

If you You must take

have never studied Spanish or have had less than 2 years of Spanish in high school

AND have not learned Spanish outside of the classroom (e.g, by speaking Spanish at

home, by living in a Spanish-speaking country)

Span 110

have taken 2 years or more of Spanish in high school AND have not learned Spanish

outside of the classroom (e.g, by speaking Spanish at home, by living in a Spanish-

speaking country)

The placement

test or Span 115

have learned Spanish outside of the classroom (e g by speaking Spanish at home by The placement


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have learned Spanish outside of the classroom (e g by speaking Spanish at home by The placement

2. 501 Spanish Verbs with CD-ROM and Audio CD (501 Verb Series) [Paperback] byChristopher Kendris (2010)3. The publishers Website with online quizzes, digital flash-cards, etc. that students can use as self-tests:

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073385212/student_view0/(A link is available from the Basic

Spanish Page).

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. PREPARATION & PARTICIPATION: 20%Classes will be conducted in Spanish, and active participation is a major requirement. The participation grade is not

earned by just coming to class. Students need to participate and demonstrate they are fully prepared and have

completed all assignments for the class. Furthermore, students must volunteer to participate and not expect to be

called on by the instructor. Students absent on any given day will receive a zero grade for participation for that day. Itis the studentsresponsibility to find out about assignments from a classmate, so exchanging email addresses with at

least two classmates during the first week of class is highly recommended.

Participation will be recorded daily, and an average will be entered every two or three weeks, with a total of four

grades spread out throughout the semester.

Students will frequently be asked to work in pairs or small groups, and are expected to make every attempt to

communicate in Spanish. Classwork will include activities such as role play, oral and written questions and answers,

small group/pair work, discussions, and activities from the textbook.

In order to prepare for class, students are asked to complete the assigned exercises from the Dos mundos textbook

and check their answers in the answer key at the end of the book. If any questions arise when you compare the

answer key to your own results, it is important that you mention this to your instructor and ask for clarification. The

homework from these bluepages may be collected by your instructor. It is also important that you review the

vocabulary lists from your Dos mundos textbook on the days they are assigned.

From time to time, your instructor may also give you announced or unannounced short quizzes on the assigned

material for the day to assess your preparation for class.

As with any other skill, learning a language requires a lot of practice. Therefore, it is highly recommended that studentsspend 3-5 hours per week of preparation outside of class.
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MacUsers: Hold down the Option key, and while holding it down, type the letter e; then release those keys and

type the letter that you want the accent to appear on: = Opt + e, then a = Opt + e, then e = Opt + e, then I = Opt + e, then o

= Opt + e, then u = Opt + n, then n = Opt + u, then u = Opt + 1 = Opt + shift + ?

4. CHAPTER EXAMS: 25%There will be three chapter-exams. The dates are included in the calendar below. The exams cannot be made up for

unless they are missed due to an emergency, in which case you need to provide documentation to be allowed to take

the exam on a different date.

5. ORAL ASSESSMENT: 10%Students speaking skills will be formally assessed by means oftwo role-playing activitiesin groups of three or four.On the specified date (see calendar), students will submit the names of the group participants and the chosen topic.

The instructor will provide a list of possible topics to be considered; students can contribute ideas as well. In all cases,

the oral-performance assessment should reflect class discussions and grammar/vocab. items studied so far. Students

are encouraged to rehearse out of class. However, no notes will be allowed during these assignments as they are

meant to be as spontaneous as possible as opposed to a prepared speech by each student. The first role-play will be

on the spot whereas there is the option (at the instructors discretion) to video-tape the second one. A grading rubric

will be made available on Blackboard shortly.

6. FINAL EXAM: 15%The final exam will assess all the grammar sections covered throughout the semester, and the vocabulary and culture

topics dealt with in the last few chapters. There is a specific date for the final exam (see the schedule below).

Therefore, plan beforehand. In case of an emergency, the student who has not taken the final exam will receive an

Incomplete in the class, and both the instructor and the language coordinator need to be notified. If the instructor has

not been notified of the emergency, the grade will be a zero.

ASSESSMENTThe progress made by students in this class will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Assignments %Grade scale


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MAKE-UPSNo make-ups are allowed for exams, oral examinations, in-class compositions, oral presentations, or any other graded

assignment in this course. In the event of a medical emergency or other extreme situation, each case will be discussed

on an individual basis. In such a case, you must notify your instructor in advance by electronic mail, or by calling the

Department of Modern and Classical Languages (703) 993-1220. NOTE that oversleeping, travel plans, parking trouble

and similar situations are not valid emergency cases. Therefore, please make sure to plan ahead.

CLASSROOM ETIQUETTETo avoid disruption and to ensure a positive learning environment, the use of cell phones or any other electronic

devices will not be allowed. Classes may not be recorded (audio or video) without the instructors consent. Learning a

language requires rigorous discipline; for that reason, punctuality is a requirement in this course, and your grade will

be penalized if you arrive late or leave early without prior instructors consent.

GMU HONOR CODEUpon applying for admission, all Mason students sign a commitment to uphold the Honor code, and to pledge not to

cheat, plagiarize, steal, or lie in matters related to academic work. All students are responsible for understanding the

Honor Code, as well as for reporting any violations. For more information on th e Honor Code and its requirements, the

Academic Integrity Website:http://oai.gmu.edu

Plagiarism, or the use of someone elses words, ideas, sequence of ideas, or other intellectual or creative work without

proper acknowledgement, constitutes an Honor code violation. All students are strongly encouraged to read the

Writing Centers online guide for avoiding plagiarism:http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/?p=499.In this course, you areNOT allowed to have a native speaker or a more advanced student correct your homework or compositions.

If you have any doubts about the types of assistance that you are permitted to receive from others, ask your

professor. Students who violate the Honor Code in this course will be reported to the Masons Honor Committee:

(http://oai.gmu.edu)and should expect to receive an F in the course.

George Mason University is committed to providing equal opportunity and an educational and work environment free

from any discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual

orientation, or age. Mutual respect and civility of others will be considered an essential component of students

participation in this class.

GMU EMAIL ACCOUNTS: Students must activate their GMU email accounts to receive important University
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INCLEMENT WEATHER: In case of inclement weather, the Basic Spanish Program follows GMU procedures. Note thatassignments might have to be completed via Blackboard. In that case, your instructor will get in touch with you via e-

mail, if possible.

IMPORTANT DATES: The following dates are for full semester courses only. For add/drop deadlines for courses thatmeet less than a full semester, seeNon-standard Sections Dates.

January 1 Day of Week Wednesday

Martin Luther King Day (no classes) Mon Jan 20

First day of classes; last day to submit Domicile Reclassification Application; Payment DueDate; full semester waitlists removed

Tue Jan 21

Summer 2014 Graduation Intent Available via Patriot Web Mon Jan 27

Last day to add classesall individualized section forms due Last day to drop with notuition penalty

Tues Jan 28

Last day to drop with a 33% tuition penalty Tues Feb 11

Final Drop Deadline (67% tuition penalty) Fri Feb 21

Last day to file your Spring 2014 Graduation Intent Fri Feb 21

Immunization Record Deadline Sat Mar 1

Midterm progress reporting period (100-200 level classes)grades available viaPatriot

Web

Mon Feb 17 -

Fri Mar 21

Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only)Mon Feb 24 -

Fri Mar 28

Spring BreakMon Mar 10 -

Sun Mar 16

Incomplete work from Fall 2013 due to Instructor Fri Mar 28
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Span 210. MWF. Syllabus and Calendar created by Mnica Mulholland, Ph.D. Spring 2014. MCL, GMU Page 6

Span 210. MWF. CALENDAR OF THE COURSE (THERE MIGHT BE ANNOUNCED MINOR CHANGES)

DATE

BEFORE CLASS IN CLASS

FROM: DOS MUNDOS

All the activities on the assigned pages should be completed on

paper. Read and do the exercises on all assigned pages. Correctthe exercises before class according to the key in Appendix Four.

CENTRO - Dos MundosOnlinewww.mhcentro.comDUE ON SUNDAY NIGHT. TWO

ATTEMPTS WILL BE ALLOWED.Note to instructors: please,assign all green (machine

graded) activities and at leasttwo red (instructor graded)

ones per chapter.

The instructor will review the main items

assigned for homework, and will select

someof the communicative activities

listed here to put them into practice.

SEMANA 1

Mirc., 22 de

eneroBring book with code to class

Read complete course description and calendar

Create an account on

http://mhcentro.com

Introduccin al curso, al libro y al

programa de clase (syllabus)

Repaso de los caps. 1-8

Viern., 24 de

enero

Estudiar vocabulario, p.327 (index cards are recommended)

9.1 Parecerse y llevarse bien, pp.328-330Captulo 9: La niez y la juventudActividades sobre el vocab. de la p.327

La familia y los parientes: pp.312-314

SEMANA 2 Tues. Jan 28- Last day to add classesLast day to drop with no tuition penalty

Lunes, 27 de

enero

Estudiar vocabulario, p.327

9.2 Preposiciones + pronombres, pp.330-331

9.3 El imperfecto, pp.331-333

Captulo 9:Prctica comunicativa (El imperfecto)

Actividades pp.315-317

Conversacin, Act. 9, p.318

Mirc. 29 de

enero

9.4 El imperfecto y el pretrito, pp.334-336,

9.5 El imperfecto de ir + a + infinitivo, pp.336-337

Actividades pp.320-325

Viern., 31 de

enero

Estudiar vocabulario, p.363

Leer Costa Rica, un pas excepcional, pp.360-362, hacer ejercicio

Comprensin de la p.362 y contestar las siguientes preguntas:

Qu ha aprendido sobre este pas? Le gustara visitar Costa

CENTRO Captulo 9 dueSunday, Feb. 2by midnight

Captulo 10: Nuestro planetaConozca Puerto Rico! y Conozca la Rep.

Dominicana!, p.341

Actividades sobre el vocab. de la p.363
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Viern., 14 de feb. Estudiar caps. 9 & 10 detenidamente CENTRO Captulo 10 dueSunday, Feb. 16by midnight

Repaso Caps. 9 y 10

SEMANA 5Tues., Feb. 21: Final Drop Deadline (67% tuition penalty)

Midterm progress reporting period(100-200 level classes): Feb. 17-Mar. 21 Grades available viaPatriot Web

Lunes, 17 de feb Estudiar para el examen 1, caps. 9 y 10 EXAMEN 1Caps. 9 y 10. 50 min.

Mirc., 19 de feb. Estudiar vocabulario, pp.396-397

11.1 Mandatos formales, pp.398-399

Captulo 11:Actividades sobre el vocabulario de las

pp.396-397

Conversacin, Act. 3, p.376

Ejercicios de gramtica (Mandatos

formales)

Act. 5, p.378

Viern., 21 de feb. Estudiar vocabulario, pp.396-397

11.2 El presente del subjuntivo con querery sugerir, pp.400-402

11.3 El presente del subjuntivo de verbos irregulares, pp.402-406

Captulo 11:Los planes de viaje, pp.381-382

Prctica comunicativa: Presente delsubjuntivo.Conversacin, Act. 9, p.383

SEMANA 6Feb. 24- Mar 28: Selective Withdrawal Period(undergraduate students only)

Lunes, 24 de feb. Estudiar vocabulario, pp.396-397 Captulo 11:Conversacin, practicar el vocabulario del

cap.11

Actividades comunicativas a cargo del

instructor usando el presente del

subjuntivo con querer, sugerir, etc.

Conversacin, Act. 11, p.385Repaso

Mirc., 26 de feb. Estudiar vocabulario, pp.396-397Captulo 11:Actividades comunicativas a eleccin del

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Viern., 28 de feb. Estudiar vocabulario, pp.396-397

11.4 El pasado progresivo, p.407

11.5 Diferencias entre el imperfecto y el pretrito, pp.408-409

Submit list of group members and description of Role-play #1.

CENTRO Captulo 11 dueSunday, March 2 by midnight

Role-play #1 (recoger lista)

Captulo 11:Los sitios tursticos, p.388

Prctica comunicativa (Diferencias entre el

imperfecto y el pretrito)

Conversacin, usando dibujos, pp.388-

389, hablar de lo que estaba pasando

(usen el pasado progresivo para

describirlos)

Repaso Cap. 11

SEMANA 7

Lunes, 3 de marzo Estudiar vocabulario, pp.431-433

Leer Ventanas culturales: La msica, nuestra mejor medicina,

p.418, contestar las preguntas de la p.418 y las siguientes:Cules la importancia de la msica para los seres humanos? Est Ud.

de acuerdo o no con la idea/ creencia que la msica tiene un

poder curativo? Usa Ud. la msica como terapia? Cmo?

Captulo 12: La salud y las emergencias:Conozca Chile!, p.411

Actividades sobre el vocabulario de las

pp.431-433

El cuerpo humano, p.412

Conversacin, Acts. 1, 2 y 3, p.413

Ventanas culturales: La msica, nuestra

mejor medicina, p.418

Mirc., 5 de

marzo

Estudiar vocabulario, pp.431-433

12.1 El verbo haber, p.43412.2 Become/get en espaol, pp.435-436

Captulo 12:Las enfermedades y su tratamiento, p.415

Actividades 5 y 6, p.416

Prctica comunicativa (con el verbo habery ponerse, hacerse, etc.)Conversacin, Act. 8, p.417

Viern., 7 de marzo Estudiar vocabulario, pp.431-433

12.3 Pronombres del complemento indirecto con mandatos y el

subjuntivo, pp.436-437

Captulo 12:Prctica comunicativa (Pronombres del

complemento indirecto con mandatos y elsubjuntivo)

Las visitas al mdico, a la farmacia y al

hospital, p.419

Act. 9, p.420

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SEMANA 9

Lunes, 17 de

marzo

12.5 El pluscuamperfecto (presente perfecto), el imperfecto y el

pretrito, pp.440-443

Captulo 12:Prctica comunicativa: El

pluscuamperfecto, el imperfecto y el

pretrito.

Mircoles, 19 demarzo

Estudiar para la composicin 2 COMPOSICIN 2: (200 palabras) 35 min.Repaso Caps. 11 y 12

Viern., 21 de

marzo


13.3 Otros usos de por ypara, pp.467-468CENTRO Captulo 12 dueSunday, March 23by midnight

Captulo 13: De compras:Conozca Per!, p.445


pp.463-464

Los productos y los materiales, p.446

Acts. 1 & 2, pp.446-447

SEMANA 10

Lunes, 24 de

marzo

Estudiar para el examen 2,caps. 11 y 12 EXAMEN 2Caps. 11 y 12. 50 min.

Mirc., 26 de

marzo

13.4 Pronombres del complemento indirecto, pp. 469-470.

13.5 Los pronombres del complemento directo e indirecto,pp.470-

473

Captulo 13:Prctica comunicativa (Los pronombres

del complemento directo e indirecto)

Los precios, p.449

Conversacin, Act.6, p.451

Viern., 28 de

marzo

ROLE-PLAY #1 tener todo listo para practicar en clase CENTRO Captulo 13 dueSunday, March 30by midnight

Captulo 13:Comprando ropa, p.453

Acts. 7, 9 y 10, pp.454-455

Las compras y el regateo, p.456

Conversacin, Actividad 11, pp.456-457

ROLE-PLAY #1: practicar en clase


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SEMANA 11

Lunes, 31 de mar ROLE-PLAY #1

Comp. 2, version 2.Submit both version 1 & 2 stapled

ROLE-PLAY #1

Comp. 2, versin 2 (recoger)

Mirc., 2 de abril ROLE-PLAY #1 ROLE-PLAY #1

Captulo 14: La familia y los consejos:Conozca Espaa!, p.475

Viern., 4 de abril Estudiar vocabulario, pp.496-497

Leer Los refranes, pp.493-494, hacer ejercicio Comprensin de la

p.494 y contestar las siguientes preguntas: De estos refranes,

explique cules prefiere. Conoce otros refranes en espaol?

Cules son los refranes ms populares en ingls / en otro idioma

que Ud. habla?

Captulo 14:Actividades sobre el vocabulario de las

pp.496-497

La familia, las amistades y el matrimonio,

p.476

Acts. pp.477-478

Los refranes, pp.493-494

SEMANA 12

Lunes, 7 de abril Estudiar vocabulario, pp.496-497

14.1 Pronombres recprocos, pp.498-499

14.2 Ser vs. estar, pp.499-502

Captulo 14:Conversacin, practicar el vocabulario del

cap. 14

Conversacin, Acts. 4 y 5, pp.478-479

Ejercicios de gramtica (Pronombres

recprocos. Ser vs. Estar)

Mirc., 9 de abril 14.3 Los mandatos familiares y formales, pp.502-505 Captulo 14:Prctica comunicativa (Los mandatos

familiares y formales)Las instrucciones y los mandatos, pp.482-

483

Conversacin, Acts. 9 y 10, p.484

Viern., 11 de abril 14.4 Mandatos con el subjuntivo, pp.506-508

14.5 Ms usos del subjuntivo, pp.509-511

Submit list of group members and description of Role-play #2.

CENTRO Captulo 14 dueSunday, April 13by midnight


Captulo 14: Prctica comunicativa(Mandatos con el subjuntivo y ms usos

del subjuntivo). Las rdenes, consejos y


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sugerencias, p.485- 487

SEMANA 13

Lunes, 14 de abril Estudiar para el examen 3, caps. 13 y 14 Repaso Caps. 13 y 14

Mirc.,

16 de abrilEstudiar para el examen 3, caps. 13 y 14 EXAMEN 3Caps. 13 y 14.50 min.

Viern., 18 de abril Submit list of group members and description of Role-play #2.


15.1 El futuro, pp.538-539


Captulo 15: El porvenir:Conozca Mxico!, p.513


pp.536-537

Prctica comunicativa (El futuro)

Conversacin, Acts. 3, 4 y 5 p.516

(pp.514-515 opcional)

SEMANA 14

Lunes,

21 de abril


15.2 El subjuntivo con clusulas del tiempo, pp.539-541

Captulo 15:

Conversacin, practicar el vocabulario delcap. 15

El futuro y las metas personales, p.514

Prctica comunicativa (Las clusulas del

tiempo)

Mirc.,

23 de abril

Venir preparados a escribir Composicin 3 (250 palabras)

Leer Ventanas Culturales: La presencia hispana en EEUU, p.523,

contestar las preguntas de la seccin Comprensin y las

siguientes: Hay varios grupos tnicos que tienen mucha

influencia en la sociedad de EE.UU., cules son? Qu sabe de

esas culturas? Tiene contacto con alguna comunidad hispana

de los Estados Unidos? Disfruta de algn aspecto de esacomunidad? Cul? Mencione por lo menos 5 ejemplos de la

presencia hispana en los Estados Unidos.

COMPOSICIN 3: (250 palabras) 35 min.

Ventanas culturales: La presencia hispana

en EEUU, p.523

Viern., 25 de abril Role-play #2 venir preparados para practicar o grabar (video-tape) la conversacin. Traer elementos (props) para hacer el

trabajo ms interesante.

Los estudiantes tienen este da para

practicar o grabar su conversacin.

Recurdenles que no pueden leer. Deben

practicar mucho.

SEMANA 15


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Lunes

28 de abril

Role-play #2 Role-play #2

Mierc. 30 de abril Comp. 3, version 2. Submit both version 1 & 2 stapled.

Role-play #2

Comp. 3, versin 2 (recoger)

Role-play #2

Viern., 2 de mayo Repaso para examen final (Caps. 9-15) CENTRO Captulo 15 dueSunday, May 4by midnight

Repaso para examen final (Caps. 9-15).


instructor.Lunes

5 de mayo

Last day of classes

Repaso para examen final (Caps. 9-15) Repaso para examen final (Caps. 9-15).


instructor.

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