SPANISH 100
COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE
Professor: Ana Maria Donat, PhD/Barbara Fraser PhD
Modern Languages Studies Department
Office: Bldg. 355, # 311
Office hours: Monday: 11:00-1:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00-1:00 PM
Email: anamaria.donat@viu.ca. barbara.fraser@viu.ca
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Welcome!
Spanish 100 is an introductory course for students with little or no knowledge of the language.
In this course, the students will acquire the necessary grammatical foundation for communicating properly in Spanish. The students will have the opportunity to develop oral skills (listening and speaking) and literacy (reading and writing) skills.
Additionally, students will be introduced to the rich cultural mosaic formed by the Spanish speaking countries around the world.
At the end of this course students will be able to communicate in Spanish at the beginner’s level.
- Learning a new language is a fun, stimulating and rewarding experience.
- However, to succeed in a University level language class, students should be aware that this is a rigorous course with a heavy workload, aimed at attaining a working knowledge of the Spanish language and the objective is for all students to learn and to have a successful learning experience.
- For this reason, students are expected to attend class, to come to class prepared and to work hard in the assigned activities individually and/or in groups. Students are encouraged to form Study Groups when possible.
* Attendance and participation are required and academic integrity expected.
- For information on student academic integrity expectations, please visit: https://www2.viu.ca/facultyhelp/codeofconduct.asp
Coming to class prepared is expected and necessary. Preparing the oral In Class work before class is essential in order to be able to participate in the oral In Class exercises.
The written homework (SAM Workbook) is the practice tool. It needs to be handed in punctually, in clear writing and stapled.
- When a Chapter is completed in the Textbook it needs to be simultaneously completed in the SAM Workbook, since the SAM resources are practice tools.
A new language is learned more effectively by using it. Students are encouraged to practice in Spanish the four language skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing – as well as to make positive contributions to the class, actively participating in exercises and activities.
- *As per Department policy, due to the interactive and communicative nature of a Language learning process, this class can’t be taped, audio recorded or captioned.
* Dailyoral exercises and mini oral presentations done in class are essential and an important percentage of the final grade. Please refer to the Evaluation section for more information.
- Spanish 101 is a continuation of this course and offered in the spring term. For more information, please contact Dr. Ana María Donat: donat@viu.ca
- Acquiring a Certificate in Spanish (Romance Languages, Spanish specialty) is an excellent asset to have in the current globalized job market. Spanish is the second language most spoken in the western world.
For more information on theCertificate or the Minor in Spanish: https://ah.viu.ca/modern-languages-studies
Opportunities to enhance the Spanish language learning experience at VIU are provided through participation in the VIUSU Spanish Club.
Participation in the Spanish Clubenhances the student learning experience and helps to further develop listening and oral skills, and enhances knowledge and cultural awareness of the Spanish speaking world.
There are ample opportunities for valuable networking and to participate in Community Engagement activities.
*The Spanish Club is run by Spanish students’ volunteers who wish to enrich their CV, and to acquire valuable skills while enhancing their learning Spanish experience.
The Spanish Club is sponsored by the Club’s founder and Faculty Liaison Dr. Ana Maria Donat Dr. Donat provides guidance, mentoring and support to the Spanish Club Executive.
*Volunteering in the Spanish Club’s Executive is a great way to develop leadership skills, acquire new relationships, and enrich your learning experience, to participate in Community Engagement activities and to enhance your CV.
- The Spanish Club’s activities include Movie Nights with Cine Forum, Dance-Dinner nights, Salsa classes, and Conversation Sessions.
*Please stay tuned for news on the Spanish Club.
- For more information, please contact Dr. Ana Maria Donat at
Anamaria.donat@viu.ca
ASSIGNMENTS
The Student Activities Manual (SAM) is the tool for written practice. The chapters of the SAM should be done at the same time as the corresponding chapter in the textbook and must be turned in upon its completion at the end of the chapter. Handing the work in at the next class meeting is acceptable.(Please see the Course Schedule for specific dates)
Some short written and/or oral exercises will be occasionally assigned as homework.
Learning a second language is a fun and rewarding experience and coming to class prepared facilitates learning and enhances the learning experience.
TESTS AND EXAMS
Test, Mid Term Exam, Final Exam
Please, refer to the Course Schedule for dates and instructional components included in each one of these.
The Test and the Mid-Term exam will be written assessments only.
The Final Exam: Written and Oral Components
* The written component of the final exam will be a comprehensive three-hour long exam, with a Listening Comprehension component and a written component.
Date and time: TBA
* The oral component of this exam will take place by appointment in your Professor’s office, times and dates TBA. This part of the exam will be about five minutes long and will have a question-and-answer format, same style as the oral exercises done on line and in class.
The oral exam is comprehensive.
EVALUATION
| Attendance, In-Class ParticipationProyecto 1 and 2. | 30% |
| Written and oral work (SAM, Workbook and Lab., Manual) | 15% |
| Test | 15% |
| Mid-Term Exam | 20% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
GRADING
Exams will be marked on a percentage basis, with the percentile mark for the course being converted to a letter grade as follows:
| 90 – 100 | A+ | 64 – 67 | C+ |
| 85 – 89 | A | 60 – 63 | C |
| 80 – 84 | A- | 55 – 59 | C- |
| 76 – 79 | B+ | 50 – 54 | D |
| 72 – 75 | B | 0 – 49 | F |
| 68 – 71 | B- |
REQUIRED BOOKS
TEXT BOOK PACKAGE
¡HOLA AMIGOS! Jarvis, Lebredo, Mena-Ayllón, Rowinsky-Geurts, Stewart Heinle, Cengage Learning, Third Canadian Edition, Nelson Education.
This book package includes:
- Textbook
- SAM (Student Activities Manual)
- E-Quia Personal Access code,
The E-Quia access code provided in the individual package grant access to the On Line Resources and is the student’s personal access number. The course code access key will be provided. The student needs both codes to access the E-Quia on line resources.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
- English Grammar for Students of Spanish,Emily Spinelli, Revised 6th edition
- Spanish-English, English-Spanish, Dictionary, Merriam -Webster , Revised edition, 2006
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 5 Welcome. Introduction
Monday 10 Preliminary Chapter
Wednesday 12 Preliminary Chapter/Chapter 1
Monday 17 Chapter 1
Wednesday 19 Chapter 1
Monday 24 Chapter 1
Wednesday 26 Chapter 2
OCTOBER
Monday 1 TEST# 1, CHAPTERS PRELIMINARY AND # 1
Wednesday 3 Chapter 2
Monday 8 THANKSGIVING DAY. University is closed
Wednesday 10 Chapter 2
Monday 15 Chapter 2
Wednesday 17 Chapter 3
Monday 22 Chapter 3
Wednesday 24 Chapter 3
Monday 29 Chapter 3
Wednesday 31 Proyecto 1.
NOVEMBER
Monday 5 Chapter 4
Wednesday 7 MID TERM EXAM, CHAPTERS 1, 2, 3
November 12-16 Reading Week
Monday 19 Chapter 4
Wednesday 21 Proyecto 2.
Monday 26 Chapter 4/Chapter 5
Wednesday 28 Chapter 5
DECEMBER
Monday 3 Chapter 5
Wednesday 5 Chapter 5/Review/ Last day of classes