The Ohio State University at Lima

 Spanish 104.01

Placement Tests

 All students who studied Spanish for two years or more in high school and have used Spanish to fulfill the admissions requirement, but have not received any previous Spanish credit at The Ohio State University or another university/college, must take the computer-adaptive placement test.

 Textbooks

Long, Donna Reseigh y Janice L. Macián. De paseo, 3/e. Boston: Heinle & Heinle, 2004.

Long, Donna Reseigh y Janice L. Macián. Diario de actividades, 3/e. Boston: Heinle & Heinle, 2004.

Long, Donna Reseigh y Janice L. Macián. De paseo (student multimedia CD-ROM,) 3/e. Boston: Heinle & Heinle, 2004.

Diccionario español/inglés (no se recomiendan los mini-diccionarios.) 

Goals for the course

•  Expand vocabulary usage

•  Practice listening skills

•  Practice conversation skills

• Read authentic texts (articles, short stories, essays, and poems, etc.)

• Practice writing in Spanish

• Review grammar concepts and incorporate new structures

• Learn cultural concepts of Spanish-speaking countries

• Research a theme on the Internet and present your topic orally and in writing to your instructor (1:1)

• Use technology to explore and reinforce linguistic concepts.

 Metas para el curso 

• Ampliar el vocabulario.

• Escuchar español.

• Conversar en español.

• Leer textos auténticos (artículos, cuentos, ensayos y poemas).

• Escribir en español.

• Repasar conceptos gramaticales.

• Aprender conceptos sobre las culturas hispánicas.

• Investigar y presentar un tema de interés por Internet.

• Utilizar la tecnología para explorar y reforzar los conceptos lingüísticos.

 Research project

Using the Internet (World Wide Web), each student will research a topic related to one of the four main themes studied in the course: Latin music, pre-Columbian civilzations, the environment, and Hispanics in the US.

Examples: Describe the contributions of the moché . Compare the moché and the inca civilizations.

Students must consult with their instructors about the specific topic chosen . After choosing his/her topic, the student will find at least three Internet sites (in Spanish) that contain useful information about that topic, and will prepare a report about the information found in those sites. 

Oral report : Students will prepare an oral report based on the information obtained from the Internet sites. This report will be presented to the instructor during a previously scheduled appointment. The oral report will last 10-15 minutes. Students are not allowed to read from their notes.

Oral report date : _____________________________ 

Writtten report : Based on the information obtained from the Internet, students will write a two-page report in Spanish. Do note copy and paste from the sites; the information must be paraphrased in the student's own words. The sites used must be listed at the end of the written report.

 Proyecto de investigación

 Usando la Telaraña Mundial (World Wide Web), cada estudiante investigará un asunto relacionado con uno de los cuatro temas generales del curso: la música, las civilizaciones del pasado, la ecología y latinos en EEUU. Ejemplos:

Describir las contribuciones de los moché.

Comparar la civilización moché con la de los incas.

El/la estudiante debe consultar a su instructor en cuanto al tema específico que elige. Después de elegir el tema, el/la estudiante utilizará por lo menos tres sitios de la Telaraña(Web sites) en español para encontrar información sobre el tema.

 Informe oral

 El/la estudiante preparará un informe oral basado en la información que se obtiene de la Telaraña Mundial. Presentará el informe de 10-15 minutes en una consulta individual conmigo. No se puede leer directamente de su bosquejo.

 Informe escrito

Basado en la información que se obtiene de la Telaraña, el/la estudiante escribirá un informe de 2 hojas en español.  No se debe copiar directamente de los sitios. La información debe ser parafraseada por el/la estudiante en sus propias palabras.

Todos los sitios que se consultan se citarán al final del informe escrito. Véase la fecha límite en el calendario.

*Class participation grade: The following aspects may influence your class participation grade: regular oral participation in Spanish, preparation for class, contribution to group activites, avoidance of English. For example:

•  A (10): student always answers in class and volunteers additional information.

•  B (7-9): student always answers in class

• C (4-6) : student frequently answers in class but uses only one/two word responses

• D (1-3): student infrequently answers in class

• E (0): student never answers in class

Calificación del curso 

     10%   tarea

     30%   3 exámenes (capítulos 1/2, 3/4, 5)

     10%   participación

     15%   investigación: informe oral & escrito

     10%   1 composición (Diario)

     25%   1 examen final (capítulo 7 + repaso de 1 - 5) 

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.