SPAN 102 SPRING 2001

Dr. Mark R. Cox Office: Neville 404
Telephone: 833-7008 E-mail: mcox@presby.edu
Office Hours: W 2:00-2:50, R,F 10:00-10:50 and by appointment

Course: Spanish 102 (four credits) provides an acquaintance with the basic structure and vocabulary of Spanish, with classroom and laboratory experience designed to develop skill in understanding, speaking, reading and writing.

Objectives: The course aims to develop the skills of understanding, reading, writing, and speaking Spanish. Furthermore, an awareness of Hispanic culture will be developed. A student who successfully completes the course should be able to converse in simple Spanish on everyday topics. The student will be able to ask directions, order meals, read and write simple messages on these topics, and to understand the cultural context in which this communication might take place. In addition, the student should become more aware of cultural diversity in general, of the interaction between language and culture, and of the structure of English by way of contrast with Spanish.

Texts: Dicho y hecho Textbook and Workbook/Lab Manual (6th edition) Other aids such as films, slides, and tapes may occasionally be used.

A set of cassette tapes will be left on reserve in the library. You need to go there, check out the tape that contains the chapter you are working on, and do the lab exercises. You may also record the tape and do the work elsewhere.

Requirements and Procedures: The schedule shows what material is to be prepared for the class of the date listed, and when the exams will be given. Students are expected to spend a minimum of one hour and a half of outside study for each class hour. After each class, review the material covered in that class and then prepare the assignment for the next class. For reading assignments, review each passage enough times to be familiar with the new vocabulary and structures. Many students make flash cards for learning vocabulary. Write out exercises in preparation for the next class. They may occasionally be collected for the instructor to evaluate.

The exercises in the workbook and lab manual are due on the day of exams. No late work will be accepted. In the workbook, complete the written exercises, then correct your work by checking the Answer Key found at the end of the workbook. MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS WITH A PEN/PENCIL OF CONTRASTING COLOR. Some sections are for your creative expression; therefore, no answer key is provided. Your instructor will check your work.

Absences: Attendance is the minimal requirement for class participation. Read the absence regulations in the Knapsack and keep a record of your absences. Each student may be absent a maximum of four times (unexcused) during the semester. The final grade will be lowered by one point (1% of the total) for each absence over. Attendance will be taken every day. Absences for illness can be excused only if you meet the requirements of the Knapsack. If you are late for class, it is your responsibility to make sure you have not been marked absent.

Scheduled exams are not made up for credit after the date they are given unless the student has an excused absence. Students with an excused absence must make up the exam within two days of returning to class. The final exam is to be taken by all students. It will be cumulative; that is, it will include work of the entire semester. Extra credit on an individual basis is not given.

Honor System: Please be familiar with the provisions of the PC Honor Code (see the Knapsack). The Honor Code is important. Please abide by it. The policy of the department of Foreign Languages is that a student who cheats will receive an "F" for the course.

Grading: Exams (4)................................................ 52%
Workbook/Lab Manual..........................................10%
Class Participation..................................................13%
Final Exam..............................................................25%

Spanish 102 FG/GH Spring 2001

JANUARY
M8 Introducción
W10 Repaso
R11 Repaso
F12 [210-17] Vocabulario: ropa, colores

M15 NO CLASS
W17 [218-22] Demostrativos, posesión
R18 [222-29] adjetivos posesivos, noticias culturales, verbos irregulares en pretérito
F19 [226-29] verbos irregulares en pretérito

M22 [229-32] pronombres de complemento indirecto
W24 [233-35] Hacer para expresar ago, Dicho y hecho
R25 [236-39] Panorama cultural: Argentina y Chile
F26 [243] autoprueba y repaso

M29 Repaso
W31 Examen I Workbook and Lab (Ch. 7) Due
FEBRUARY
R1 [246-50] Vocabulario: La naturaleza
F2 [251-53] verbos similares a gustar

M5 [254-56] Pronombres de complemento directo e indirecto
W7 [257-59] vocabulario, noticias culturales
R8 [260-62] El imperfecto
F9 [263-68] Comparaciones de igualdad y desigualdad, el superlativo

M12 [269] Dicho y hecho
W14 [270-72] Panorama cultural: Costa Rica y Panamá
R15 [275] autoprueba y repaso
F16 Examen II Workbook and Lab (Ch. 8) Due

M19 [278-84] Vocabulario: la casa
W21 [285-90] Pretérito e imperfecto
R22 [285-90] Pretérito e imperfecto
F23 [291-96] Noticias culturales, preposiciones, pronombres preposicionales

M26 [297-99] Por y para
W28 [300-1] Dicho y hecho
MARCH
R1 [302-4] Panorama cultural: México
F2 [307] autoprueba y repaso

M5 Repaso
W7 Examen III Workbook and Lab (Ch. 9) Due
R8 [310-14] Vocabulario: La vida diaria
F9 [315-19] Verbos reflexivos

M-F 12-16 SPRING BREAK

M19 [320-24] adverbios, Noticias culturales, vocabulario
W21 [325-30] presente perfecto
R22 [331-32] pasado perfecto
F23 [333] Dicho y hecho

M26 [334-36] Panorama cultural: España
W28 [339] Autoprueba
R29 Repaso
F30 Examen IV Workbook and Lab (Ch. 10) Due

APRIL
M2 [342-49] Vocabulario: Las amistades y el amor, acciones recíprocas
W4 [351-53] Subjuntivo
R5 [354-58] subjuntivo con expresiones de influencia
F6 [359-62] Noticias culturales, subjuntivo con expresiones de emoción

M9 [363-66] mandatos informales
W11 [366-67] Dicho y hecho
R12 [368-70] Panorama cultural: Colombia y Venezuela
F13 Good Friday NO CLASS

M16 [373] Autoprueba
W18 Repaso
R19 Repaso
F20 Repaso

FINAL EXAM
T24: 102 FG 2:00
W25: 102 GH 2:00