Textbook and Language Package.  Blanco, Dellinger, Donle, García, Panorama.  Introducción a la lengua española.  Vista Higher Learning, 2002
 

Overview

Spanish 1001 is the first semester of a yearlong Spanish course sequence.  The second semester uses the same book and it is a continuation of the first semester. In Spanish 1001, the first 7 chapters of the textbook are studied.  The next seven chapters are covered in Spanish 1002.  You will encounter practical high-frequency vocabulary that will allow you to communicate in everyday situations.  The grammar explanations are comprehensives, but designed to be used in communicative situations.   In this course there is a development of reading, writing and listening skills. There is also the introduction of the different cultures of the everyday Spanish speakers.
 

Course Objectives
 

The course is designed to guide the student in the acquisition of communicative skills in Spanish through class activities and assignments that provide the practice so the student is able to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in practical everyday Spanish.
 

Testing and Evaluation

Five Chapter Exams                                     60%

Final Exam                                                   20%

Attendance and Participation                        20%
 

The tests include 5 chapter exams to be announced by your instructor al the end of the unit. The texts will focus on knowledge of the vocabulary, grammar and culture studied in each chapter.  Speaking is evaluated through daily participation in class.  The final exam is departmental and is in the form of a multiple-choice objective exam that includes all the material in the seven chapters.
 

Course Rules and Routines

• Attendance.  Given the emphasis that must be placed on participation and interaction in foreign language courses, students are required to attend all classes.
• You are responsible for all material covered in the course.If you were to be absent on a given day, you should follow the syllabus.  Your instructor is not responsible for emailing you any assignments if you do not attend class.  It is your responsibility.
• You must arrive on time and participate actively every day.
• Plan on studying approximately two hours per day.
• All homework assigned by the instructor must be completed on time.  No exceptions, no excuses.
• Use the dictionary and CD ROM that are part of the language package.  Both are an integral part of your language studies.

Primera Semana y Media                4-13 de septiembre del 2002                           Chapter 1 (Capítulo 1) (páginas 1-30)
Vocabulario Comunicativo                  Saludos (Greetings); números; la hora (telling time)
Estructuras                                         Articles; Gender (femenino y masculine); number (singular y plural); el verbo ser (to be)
País (Country)                                    EE.UU. (USA)
Prueba del primer capítulo                  (First Chapter Test)
 

Semanas 2-3                                       16 al 27 de septiembre                                    Capítulo 2 (págs. 31-60)
Vocabulario Comunicativo                    La universidad; días de la semana (days of the week); las materias (academic subjects); números 1-100 Estructuras                                            Present tense of verbs ending in “ar”; estar
País                                                       España (Spain)
Prueba del segundo capítulo
 

Semanas 8-9                                        28 de octubre- 8 de noviembre                            Capítulo 5 (pág. 121-150)

Semanas 10-11                                    11-22 de noviembre                                                Capítulo 6 (páginas 151-178)

Final Exam                                         Date according to the schedule