Department of Foreign Languages
Professor: Dr.
Office: Mariposa
2028
Hours: Mon
Office #: (916) 278-3958 (emergencies only)
E-mail: moratto@csus.edu
This is a
beginning course in the Spanish language with the primary emphasis on the
development of audio-lingual skills. Attention will also be given to the
interrelatedness of language and civilization and culture. Additional attention
will be given to the development of reading and writing.
(1) To develop
the ability to speak, comprehend, read, and write in Spanish.
(2) The
acquisition of the most basic fundamental structures, vocabulary, and idioms of
the Spanish language.
(3) To learn
the various aspects of the Spanish Cultures and therefore, place the language
learning in a meaningful context.
Brown, M. C.
and Moore, K. C. (2000) Spanish for Life (textbook, workbook, audiocassettes).
Heinle & Heinle (required)
Kendris, C.
(1996) 501 Spanish Verbs, 4th Ed.
Dictionary
Spanish/English (required)
The class will
be conducted in Spanish. There will be daily interaction in Spanish through
conversation, questions, games, poetry, music, exercises, dialogues, etc. The
basic goal of this course is to develop the ability to communicate in Spanish. Attention: The practice of grammar,
while beneficial to increase communication ability, is not an end in itself.
The grammar will be placed in the context of meaningful communication.
The
methodology consists of:
- Study guides
and handouts
- Group work
- Assigned
readings
- Homework
- In-class
writing exercises
- Online
assignments
- Dialogues
- Conversation
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Communicative Activities
Attention: This course will be done partly
through WebCT, which is password protected. It is crucial that all the
students have their Saclink account.
- Prerequisite:
Spanish 1A or instructor’s permission for Spanish 1B.
Please, bring proof you have your pre-requisite.
- Homework:
Expect daily homework assignments from the text and/or workbook, online, WebCT,
and handouts. Five points will be deducted from your homework grade if you fail
to produce homework whenever you are asked to.
- Late
homework: No late homework will be accepted.
- Exams:
There will be five exams. No make-ups
will be allowed for exams. The exams are comprised of a short composition,
grammar structures in context, oral and reading comprehension, and cultural
awareness. There will be one oral exam in which the students will demonstrate
their ability to speak Spanish.
- Quizzes:
These will be given randomly during the semester. No make-ups will be allowed
for quizzes. The duration of the quizzes is 5 minutes and they will be given at
the very beginning of class.
- Workbook: The exercises in the workbook
with their corrections (in another color pen) will be due the day of the exam
related to the chapter. To receive credit, do all the exercises and show all your corrections. If you do not
show the corrections, it will be considered copied answers and therefore, they will
not receive credit.
- Cultural
Events: You are required to attend at least one Spanish cultural event
during the semester. This may be a play, a dinner in an authentic restaurant, a
concert or a celebration. The purpose of this is to give you some exposure to
the culture and to give you the opportunity to hear Spanish in natural
contexts. When you attend an event, you will write a one-page report about it
in Spanish. This will be part of your participation grade.
- Online
Exercises: You must
complete your exercises on Learn Spanish (www.studyspanish.com) at their due
date (given to you in class). You need to receive at least 70% to pass each
Module. You may repeat your work as much as you want to improve your score as
long as the exercises are available online. If you have any questions, contact
me through WebCT Private Mail.
- Cultural
Report: Please, check guidelines below.
- Oral Exam: There will be an oral exam
at the end of the semester. With a partner, you will work on creating dialogues
for situations given by instructor. Each student is responsible for maintaining
the dialogue, asking and answering questions.
- Compositions: There will be two
compositions during the semester. They will be hand written and, after reviewed
by instructor, they will be typed using font 12, double space. Do not use
Translation Machines as they are considered cheating. The compositions comprise
10% of your grade.
- Preparation:
Since this is a communicative
program, the essence of the course is that you will be able to speak the
language. It is of the utmost importance that you study ahead of time
and come to class prepared, so we may concentrate in communicating en
español!
- Files:
Please, make an extra copy of all your work and put them in a file folder. This
is your evidence if you are of the opinion that you have not been evaluated
properly and in case for which there may be an error in the grade book. I will
keep the exams and quizzes in a file.
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Attendance: Since language
acquisition involves communication practice, daily attendance, active
participation and preparation are minimum requirements for passing this
course. It is common courtesy to inform me ahead of time of any absences. Three
undocumented absences are allowed without any impact on grade; after that, the impact
will be significant with each new absence. The negative effects of poor
attendance will be applied after the final course grade has been determined.
For each undocumented absence over 3, your final grade will be reduced by 25
points. Illness or work conflicts are the only justifiable excuses, and you
need to present documentation related to them. However, all documentation must
come from a professional source (with legible phone number). The documentation
must be presented to instructor the day you return to class or it will not be
accepted. If you are unable to prepare for and attend classes regularly,
please, consider whether you will be able to take this class at all.
- Early
Exit: Please, plan to stay the entire period, as two tardies equal one
absence.
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Tardiness: Tardiness
disrupts the class; therefore, two of them will be considered an absence.
Please, do not come in if you are late.
- Participation:
Your participation will be divided into two parts: (1) homework and active
participation in answering questions and your willingness to communicate (2) and
your attendance, effort and quality of speaking in class
as well as your oral presentation.
The participation will count as 20% of your grade.
- Food and
Drink: You may bring your water only
into class. For obvious reasons, food and gums are not allowed in class. Please
eat outside the class and leave your gums in the trash can at the entrance of
the classroom.
- Attire:
wear appropriate attire for class. Please, remove your hats in the classroom so
I can better see your face and interact with you.
- Cell
Phones/Pagers: Please, turn these items off before entering the classroom
unless there is a pending emergency that may need your attention. Notify me
about it ahead of time.
- Guests: Please do not bring guest,
especially your children and pets to the classroom, as it disrupts the other
students.
- Non-completion
of the course: If you feel you are not able to fulfill the requirements for
Spanish 1B, you must sign an agreement with your instructor for an “I” grade no
later than the 10th week of class. Remember that you need to have a
passing grade to be eligible for the Incomplete.
- Withdrawal: Instructor will not drop a
student from course. However, students who do not attend class for the
first week without informing instructor will forfeit their place in class.
Students must go through proper procedures to remove themselves from the course.
Failure to do so may result in an “F” in this course.
- Textbook: Textbooks with your name
written on the first page should be brought to class every day. Failure to do
so will result in an absence.
- Grades:
Exams
(5x12%) 60%
Compositions
in class (2x5%) 10%
Daily Oral
Participation/Cultural Event/Homework 20%
Cultural
Report/ Oral Exam 10%
CULTURAL REPORT
(1)
Topic: Web Quest
The World Bank was asked to help develop some countries. However, the
Organization Committee has no knowledge whatsoever of these countries. You are
part of the WB’s Research and Development Committee (R&DC). It is your task
to prepare a report regarding a country and present it to the Organization
Committee. The R&DC is comprised of a geographer, a historian, an
economist, and a cultural anthropologist. The R&DC will present its report
on a given date, having the experts talk about the major issues related to
his/her field of expertise.
Here are some examples of
topics to be covered:
- Name of the country
- Geography
- History
- Population make-up and statistics
- World Health Organization statistics
- Food and drink (cuisine)
- Festivals and Folklore
- Music and dance
- Economy
(2)
Group assignment
The R&DC will be comprised of four (4) students.
(3)
Presentations
- Will be given in English
- Talk about your topic; do not read
- Everyone should speak and contribute to the work
- Be creative; engage your audience
- Include visual aid such as maps, charts, and photos; food and drinks, music,
and so on
- You must use PowerPoint for your presentation
- You will evaluate the members of your committee. The Organization Committee
(class and instructor) will evaluate your presentation.
(4)
Time
You have 20 minutes for your presentation; not more, not less.
(5)
Schedule
Check the calendar for the presentations.
(6)
Web Sites
In WebCT, post a list of at least 3 sites per person.
CULTURAL
REPORT ASSESSMENT
Overall
Content and Organization
Excellent
Total relevant to topic; highly substantive; knowledgeable and well organized.
Web Sites posted.
Good
Content generally relevant to the topic; adequate substance and organization;
lack of some details. Web
Sites posted.
Average/Fair
Overall content not adequate in regards to topic; little substance; weak
organization. Web sites not posted.
Poor
Content is generally not relevant to the topic; very little substance; little
organization. Web sites not posted.
N/C
Students appear unprepared; content is severely lacking; no attempt is made.
Web sites not posted.
Also
noted
Overall appearance, body language and presentation, speech mechanics and style,
references.
Introduction, conclusion, and references.
International Keyboard
Use for Accents
For XP - Go to the
control panel and open the Regional and Language icon.
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Click the languages tab
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Click details.
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Click on English (
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Another dialogue box appears; under keyboard you will find United States- International
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Click OK a couple of times to close all the dialogues after selecting it.
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If you are able to set it correctly, a small icon will appear on the taskbar
that looks like a keyboard and then you select the keyboard preference.
For WIN98 – Go to
Control Panel and open Keyboard.
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Click on Languages
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Go to Language Properties
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Add language:
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Click ok
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