!Bienvenidos a Español 101!

Welcome to Spanish 101. This introductory course covers basic grammar beginning with the alphabet and working our way up to this guy

Individual results may vary

The course is intended for students with no prior Spanish knowledge. Students who have taken Spanish 11 or who have some experience with the language need to get approval from the course coordinator before taking this class. Please contact Enrique Manchon emanchon@interchange.ubc.ca for more info.

 

The Text

We use the text ¿Cómo se dice? 9th Edition, covering chapters 1 through 6, approximately one chapter every two weeks. The text is, unfortunately, both expensive and mandatory. As we work directly from it, you need to bring it to class every session.

Because the course meets twice a week rather than three times, we tend to cover a lot more material per session than other Spanish 101 courses.  The pace of the course is faster and thus attendance and preparedness are vital if you want a good mark.

Quia Online Labs

Part of the expense of the text is due to the Quia online lab access code that comes with it. The online lab replaces the old language lab/workbook system that language courses used to use and still do in some places. Here you can do the homework assignments from the comfort of your own laptop, in your pj´s while eating a big bowl of pudding if you wish. The online lab homework is, however, part of the course and does count towards your grade. To get onto the online lab you will need the book key code that comes in a folder in your textbook.

Go onto the Quia website and create a username and password:

http://books.quia.com

Enter the book key from your folder in the space provided.

You will also be asked for a course code, it is:

MEJXGM746

If you bought a used book, you will need to pay for a book key separately. E-mail me and I will send you the instructions.  My e-mail address is bkfraser@interchange.ubc.ca

Quia activities will be posted on Wednesday evenings and will cover the material from the two sessions prior to it.  The Quia assignment will be due the following Tuesday.

 

The blog.

This blog will be used to post lecture notes ahead of time. I post them in powerpoint or pdf format, usually the morning of or the day before the lecture. At times I will also use it to post items of interest (songs, videos etc.). Finally I will also post any announcements such as upcoming exams or assignments, as well as potential class cancellations or delays due to ferry problems.  As I commute to UBC from Victoria, there may be occasions where a class is canceled at the last minute due to problems with BC Ferries such as inclement weather.  In that case a notice will be posted on the blog by noon of the same day.

 

Day 1.

Tomorrow is our first session and we will begin right with Chapter 1 of the text. Please have your text in hand by then. Here are the lessons we are going to be working on:

Greetings

Elalfabetoespanol

 

Office Hours

I am on Campus Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:00-5:00 pm, and thus can meet with you if you need help or have any questions.  Please send me an e-mail to make an appointment.   Because of my commute I am unable to meet at any other time, however students can always reach me by e-mail.