Welcome back to Spanish 1002. It is the second course in a
four-semester
language sequence designed to provide the student with the
linguistic tools to
become moderately fluent in Spanish. Here you’ll find the
information needed to
guide you through the semester. If you loose this document, you’ll
be able to
retrieve it in the Seton Hall University Spanish Web page (Http://artsci.shu.edu/spanish) that
contains the syllabus plus information about
-ongoing courses this semester
-professors in the Modern Languages Department who teach
Spanish,
-cultural activities we are sponsoring,
-links (enlaces) to other Spanish links.
For the second semester of Spanish 1002, you as a student need to
develop the
skills you acquired in Spanish 1001, i.e., the vocabulary that
enables you to
meet people and perform socially and describe your surroundings
within your
family circle, school, services.
You learned also about several
Spanish-speaking countries such as people of Spanish or
Spanish-American origins
living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Spain, Guatemala
and
Argentina. It would be helpful to review the grammar you learned,
such as the
present and the preterit tenses. These skills are a foundation for
the second semester.
We understand language is a skill that gives you access to
knowledge. With this
in mind, in the first year sequence, we have laid out the
blueprint to allow the
student to develop language skills (listening, oral, reading and
writing) and
introduce you to the culture of several Spanish-speaking
countries. We emphasize
speaking and listening skills during class time: a grammatical
point is
introduced and then class time is mainly dedicated to providing
the students the
opportunity to practice communicating with other students as well
as the
instructor.
Learning a language has in common with sports the fact that to
learn
one must practice. For example, someone can tell you how to move
in a pool, but
it is up to the person learning this skill to carry out the
performance in order
to learn how to swim. Think of this analogy; it means that in any
language
course you’ll do as well as you are willing to practice the
language,
The second semester, Spanish 1002, covers chapters 5 to 10 of the
language
package Atrévete.
In the second semester, we'll expand your vocabulary so you'll be
able to start
speaking about such things as what you wear, how you feel, your
health, about
traveling, the environment, politics and you professional goals.
We'll review briefly previous Gramatica points such as the preterit and the
direct and indirect object pronouns. You'll learn more verb tenses
such as the
imperfect, the command forms, compound verb tenses, the future and
we'll finish
the semester with the subjunctive.
You'll get to know about the rich Amerindian cultures such as the
Aztecs and the
Mayas, in Mesoamerica, the Incas in South America, besides
cultural topics such
as markets, music and public festivities in Spanish-speaking
countries.
Heining-Boynton, Audrey L., Cowell Glynis S., Torres-Quiñones,
Sonia S.
iAtrévete! (Textbook, "Manual de Actividades,
Interactive CD-ROM and an Audio
CD-ROM). Harcourt Brace and Co., 1999.
Web Site:
http://www.harcourtcollege.com/spanish/heining
(When prompted: <atrevete>; the password is <tryit>)
4 chapter exams 50% (First two Exams 20%; Second two exams: 30%)
2 brief paragraphs 10%
Homework 10%
Attendance and Participation 10%
Final Exam 20%
Exams. The following syllabus indicates the week
the exam is to be held. Your
instructor will give you the exact date for your section.
Make-ups. In case you miss an exam, it is at the
discretion of your instructor
whether to offer a
make-up. The rule is you must notify the instructor prior to
the date, if you have a valid reason (medical or family
emergency). Your
instructor is not obliged to offer a make-up. It is a concession
if there is a
serious reason for the absence. If you are given a make-up, it
must be completed
within a week.
Paragraphs. Written in class. Short paragraphs (10
sentences) about a daily life
event or routine. Your instructor will give you the topic the day
the paragraph
is written. You may use your textbook and dictionaries. If you are
not in class,
there is no make-up.
Homework. At the time indicated by your
instructor, you should hand in the
homework based on the ongoing story "Rafi y el sacrificio
final", which you can
find in Part III (pages 189-200) in the Manual de actividades
to accompany
Atrevete.
Late assignments will not be accepted.
Attendance and Participation. Absences lower your
final course grade. If you
miss more than 5 classes, your final grade is lowered one letter
point (For
example: a B is lowered to a C and so forth). You should review
and study the
new material every day before and after class. That is your
principal homework.
Final exam. For the date of your final exam of your section,
consult either the
electronic Academic Calendar or the Registration Handbook.
14 de enero al 8 de
febrero CAPÍTULO 5-6
miércoles, 12 de
septiembre de 12-1 pm . No hay clases el lunes 21 de enero.
Primer Día de Clases: Review of the Preterit in Chapter 5:
Chapter
5: Pretérito, la Comida (voc. y la lectura La comida hispana, 169); el
presente progresivo y La Argentina
iAsómate!:· La ropa (182-185)
iEntérate! La
ropa (Read on your own, 186); Carta de Bob Vila. (Read on your
own- will be reviewed in class); Los
aztecas y los mayas (204-205 )
Gramática: La verbos reflexivos,(188-192); Los mandatos formales
(196-199)
Pronombres
como complementos directos e indirectos (199-200);El imperfecto (200-203)
Rafi
y el Sacrificio Final (Homework on your
own; Entregar la tarea)
Examen
de los capitulo 5-6: 11-13 de febrero; párrafo en clase.
13-28 de febrero,
CAPÍTULO 7
19 de febrero
(martes) No hay clases.
20 de febrero
(miércoles) se sigue el horario del lunes.
iAsómate!: El cuerpo humano (214-216); Las enfermedades y los
tratamientos médicos (220-222)
iEntérate! La música
hispana (Read on your own, 74-75); El imperio incaico y Perú
(227-229, read
on your own, it will be reviewed in class)
Gramática: · Los mandatos
informales (216-219). El pretérito
versus el imperfecto.
Rafi
y el sacrificio final. Entrega la tarea.
Examen
del capítulo 7 (27-28 de febrero)
1-22 de marzo,
CAPÍTULO 8
Asómate!: El transporte (238-241); El viaje (245-247; ¿Cómo te
sientes?
(248-249);
Ir de compras ( 250-254); Unos eventos importantes de la vida (254-256)
iEntérate! Los días festivos (244-245); Read on your own);: El día
de los
muertos (257- Read on your own, it will be
reviewed in class) Colombia y los
países norteños de Sur América (262-263; Read on your own; it will be reviewed
in class)
Gramática: El presente perfecto y el pluscuamperfecto (241-245);·
Los participios pasados (249); el comparativo y el superlativo (258-260); los
adjetivos demostrativos (260-261)
Rafi
y el sacrificio final (entrega la tarea)
Examen
del capítulo 8. Segundo párrafo. (20-21
de marzo)
25 de marzo- 1 de
abril- Vacaciones de Primavera y de Semana Santa
el primero de abril
hay clases nocturnas
2-23 de abril, CAPÍTULO 9
iAsómate!: Los animales (272-275); El medio ambiente (280-282); La
política
(295-298)
iEntérate! Los animales en
peligros de extinción (276-277-Read on your own)
El medio ambiente (283-284- Read on your
own, it will be discussed in class);
Los hispanos en la política (298-299, read
on your own, it will be discussed
in class)
Costa Rica (300-301 - Read on your own, it
will be discussed in class)
Gramática: Los adverbios
(275); el subjuntivo (284).
Prepositions "Por" y "Para"
Preposiciones (293-294)
Rafi
y el sacrificio final (entrega la tarea)
Examen
del capítulo 9 (22-23 de abril)
24 de abril – 2 de
mayo, CAPÍTULO 10
Gramática: El subjuntivo (315-317; el Futuro y el Condicional
(322-324);
Las expresiones afirmativas y negativas
(325-326); El subjuntivo (326-327)
EXAMEN FINAL,
(consultar el horario de exámenes) El
examen final incluye los capítulos del 5 al 9 y la gramática indicada en el
capítulo 10.