Department of Spanish - The Ohio State University at Lima

Spanish 102.66

Prerequisite
You are eligible to enroll for Spanish 102.66 if you took the Foreign Language Placement Test. To take the placement test go to The Phillip A. Heath Center for Teaching and Learning with your student I.D.

Texts and materials
Long and Macián: Amistades. Student Text and CDs. Thomson Publishing Company.2005. ISBN 0-759-33927-9.

Long and Macián: Diario de actividades and CDs. Thomson Publishing Company.2005. ISBN 0-759-32818-8/0-759-32067-5.

Spanish/English Dictionary (your choice)

Course Objectives
Spanish 102.66 is the first course of a three course sequence (102.66, 103.01, 104) which leads to the fulfillment of the foreign language requirement. Spanish is the primary language of instruction. The general goal of the course is to review material students have studied in high school and to provide opportunities for language practice. During this course students will...

· develop a vocabulary base to begin building language skills. Vocabulary includes but is not limited to: greetings, describing people and places, professions, past times, family, academics, the home and household items, numbers, clothing and accessories, fashion, seasons and weather, geography, sports, additional professions and workplace vocabulary, additional recreational activities.

· develop knowledge of the grammar structures associated with, but not limited to the following: identifying and describing people, places, events, and objects; using the verb estar for describing health conditions and location; requesting and reporting information using -ar, -er, -ir verbs; expressing likes and dislikes with the verb gustar and others like gustar; indicating possession; using the verbal expressions of tener, the verb ir, and the verbal expression ir + a + infinitive to talk about the immediate future; the use of stem changing verbs to practice buying, selling, and bargaining; the use of direct and indirect object pronouns to avoid repetition; the use of reflexive pronouns to describe daily habits and routines; sharing ideas and beliefs using comparisons of similarity and difference; the use of the imperfect tense to narrate habitual and/or childhood activities; and the preterite tense for talking about completed past events.

· listen to more complex passages, or conversations, and answer questions about the content.

· read simple and more complex authentic texts and answer questions about the content.

· write paragraphs using acquired vocabulary and grammatical structures.

· engage in, and sustain face-to-face conversation with others about topics studied.

· use the Internet to acquire information about the Spanish speaking world.

· demonstrate an understanding of selected elements of various Hispanic cultures

Requirements:
In-class compositions: each composition is 5% of your grade.

Speaking test: this oral exam has two components:

(1) you will prepare two different situations before the day of your pre-scheduled oral exam. On your exam date, you will meet individually with me and role-play one of the two situations that I select. You will also be expected to answer and ask questions related to that topic. You may NOT use any notes or scripts during the exam.

(2) For the second part of the oral evaluation, you will use your knowledge of the Spanish language and the Internet to access various sources of information. As you do your report in Spanish, remember to use the vocabulary, grammar structures, and reading strategies you've learned. Your first paragraph will be a brief introduction about your chosen country as a way to frame the report on your specific topic. For example you might mention the location and three or four interesting facts. This report will be handed in on the day of your oral exam and will serve as the basis for a brief conversation about your selected country and topic.

Literary Selection: in this short story, "Apocalipsis" by Marco Denevi, you will identify various tones used in literary works and identify the narrator and point of view. You will need to access this text on-line and print a copy at

http://sppo.ohio-state.edu/langstudies/spanishlang/SPANISH10266/Apocalipsis.htm.
You will be tested on this reading on the final exam.

Course grades will be based on the following evaluation:

10% tarea (homework)

5% participación

30% 3 exámenes

5% trabajo de investigación (WWW)

10% 2 composiciones

10% examen oral

30% examen final

Attendance and Class Participation

Regular attendance and participation in class activities are essential to be a successful language learner. In order for students to progress in understanding and speaking Spanish, they must hear and speak it on a daily basis. Therefore, students must prepare carefully for class by completing all assignments in advance and be ready to participate in class. Students will be graded on individual, pair, and group activities. Students must not miss more than two classes. For each unexcused absence beyond the two absences mentioned above, 0.5 point will be deducted from the final course grade.

Last Modified on 06/25/2007
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