Instructor: Miguel A. Jimenez

Office hours: m--w-f 10 am to 10:50 am and by appointment

Contact: (910) 9627664

or jimenezm@uncw.edu

REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR SPA 102

Dicho y Hecho, Dawson & Dawson. 7th edition.
Dicho y Hecho On line Workbook and Lab Manual, Dawson & Dawson. 7th edition.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Our instructional goal is to develop your ability to communicate in Spanish. Learning how to communicate in Spanish (or any other foreign language) can be useful and fun. You can learn how to do it if you devote the necessary time and attention. This course is taught almost entirely in Spanish. By the end of the semester you should be at the novice level in the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Spanish. You should be able to carry on simple conversations with a “sympathetic” Spanish speaker/listener on a limited number of topics centering on yourself, your family and friends. Your Spanish will include some errors since that is the nature of language learning. We expect you to dedicate time, attention, and to make progress during the semester. This course is the second part in the elementary Spanish series. We will cover chapters 5 to 10 in the Dicho y Hecho Book

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Establish basic vocabulary and grammatical skills needed for simple communication in Spanish
Continue developing basic listening, reading and writing skills in Spanish
Continue developing good pronunciation in Spanish
Acquire a basic understanding and appreciate the different Hispanic cultures

PARTICIPATION.

REGULAR ATTENDANCE AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ACHIVE THE GOAL OF THIS COURSE. You should prepare the lesson on the syllabus BEFORE the class meeting. Most vocabulary and grammar study will be completed outside of class in order to use class time more efficiently for communicative practice .The classroom is the place for practice and putting what you learned at home into action. Please don’t fall behind! If you know you are going to miss class, get the assignment for the next class period from a classmate and study ahead. Remember that a great percentage of your grade will be determined on the basis of your listening comprehension and speaking ability in class. To make sure that you do great in class, attend class regularly, participate everyday, prepare your classes, go to the language lab and complete your homework.

ATTENDANCE

In this class you will be allowed 3 ABSENCES during the term for whatever reason (doctor’s appointment, family emergencies, job interviews, athletic events, etc.). Each absence over 4 will result in the lowering of your final grade by 1 point. ANY STUDENT MISSING 10 classes in a MWF class or 7 in a MW class OR MORE FOR WHATEVER REASONS WILL AUTOMATICALLY FAIL THE COURSE

GRADING SCALE (DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURES)

A = 93 and above        C = 73-76
A- = 90-92                  C-= 70-72
B+ = 87-89                  D+ = 67-69
B = 83-86                   D = 63-66
B-= 80-82                   D- = 60-62
C+ = 77-79                F = 59 and below

WORKBOOK/HOMEWORK/IN-CLASS ASSIGNEMTS/QUIZZES 30%

All assignments are due by the time the class starts on the day due. If you can’t make it to class for whatever reasons, make sure you leave it in my box or send it to a classmate that you can trust.All assignments and homework are due by the time the class starts on the day due. If you can’t make it to class for whatever reasons, make sure you leave it in my box or send it with a classmate that you can trust. Online workbook and labwork assignements will have a due date in the online workbook. All students will have to register with their workbook code at http://books.quia.com . Here are the printable instructions to do it.

Students should expect one unannounced quiz per week at the beginning of classes. The quizzes will include all material that has been covered previously, that means that all quizzes are cumulative. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.

TESTS 35%

Students will take four tests. The chapter exams will have both oral and written parts. One exam grade will be dropped, but it cannot be the last test. There are NO make-ups for tests, quizzes, homework or in-class assignments.

PARTICIPATION AND PREPARATION 15%

As explained above, participation is essential to this course and consists of completion of assignments, attendance, use of Spanish in class, participation in-group activities, preparation for class and effort. Students should only focus on Spanish while in class. In order to make sure that the students are prepared for class, the instructor will randomly pick up preparation work for this class several times throughout the semester. Click on the participation link to see how the grade is determined.

ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW (FINAL EXAM) 20 %

The final exam will be oral and students will take it in pairs. It is designed to test how well you can use what you have learned. Everything we will do in class will prepare you for this, there fore participation is crucial to preparation.

CALENDARIO

Students must study the day’s textbook material and complete the corresponding sections of the workbook and lab manual BEFORE coming to class.

Spn 102. The calendar will be updated weekly. Make sure you check the calendar before coming to class.

ACADEMIC HONESTY

Students in this course are expected to abide by the Academic Honor Code. Please read this section in the Student Handbook and Code of Student Life to see what constitutes cheating and what the consequences are. Please cut and paste the following Statement of Responsibility and bring it to class the first week of classes.

STUDENT STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY

Students should read, sign and turn this page in to the instructor no later than 5/7/2005.

(Please, cut and paste this part in a Word document and print it)

I have read and I understand all policies stated in this syllabus. I understand that these policies apply to me and I agree to abide by them. I also understand that it is my responsibility to be aware of these policies, and I will accept any consequences that result if I do not follow them.

_______________________________ __________________

Student’s signature Date