Office: COLE 123
Phone: 5217
Office Hours: 2-3 pm MTWF or by appointment
Required texts:
Zayas-Bazán, Eduardo, Susan M. Bacon y José B. Fernández.
¡Arriba! Comunicación y cultura. Prentice Hall, 1997.
Zayas-Bazán, Eduardo, Susan M. Bacon y José B. Fernández. ¡Arriba!: Comunicación y cultura: Lab Manual. Prentice Hall, 1997.
Zayas-Bazán, Eduardo, Susan M. Bacon y José B. Fernández. ¡Arriba! Comunicación y cultura: Work Book. Prentice Hall, 1997
Recommended: The New World Spanish-English/English-Spanish Dictionary
Course Description: First semester of a two-semester course in which speaking, listening, reading, writing and culture are emphasized.
Homework: Written homework will be assigned every day to guide students through the text and to prepare them for class discussion. Homework will be collected randomly, so all assignments must be completed in such a way that they may be turned in when requested (neatly written out on a clean sheet of paper). Homework is due during class when the instructor requests it (not after class and not in the instructor’s office or mailbox). Since the homework is meant to prepare students for class activities, it is pointless to turn in the homework after the day it is assigned and discussed. For this reason, no late homework assignments will be accepted without written, verifiable documentation from a medical professional. To be fair to classmates and the instructor, there are no exceptions to this rule.
Lab Manual: It is obligatory to do the “Lab Manual” on your own. Some exercises will be collected as part of the homework grade.
Class participation and preparation, absences: Preparation for class and class discussion are interdependent; an essential part of any course dealing with a foreign language is dialogue and discussion of the assigned texts. It is crucial that you do all of the assignments at home to be able to participate actively in class. Participation in class includes volunteering in class discussions, responding to questions, coming to class prepared, and being pivotal to completing group tasks. Activities that negatively affect your participation grade include failing to contribute to class discussions, sitting passively during group work, arriving late, “popping out” during class, absence from class, and leaving early. PLEASE NOTE: Because participation in class and group discussions is so important to the learning process, for each unexcused absence over four, 1% will be deducted from the course grade at the end of the semester.
Academic misconduct: As stated in the EIU undergraduate catalogue, “it is assumed that students will honor the tradition of academic honesty”. Academic honesty prohibits the following: cheating (the use of unauthorized materials, assistance, etc. during exams), plagiarism (to present ideas and statements of another person as own), and facilitating academic dishonesty (to help another student do any of the above). With this in mind consider the following: all written work (including homework) must be your work. You may not get any kind of help from an outside source—including but not limited to a tutor, computer spell checker, grammar checker, computer translator, etc.—other than your instructor. Any of these activities will be investigated and sanctions will be levied. Any suspected breach of academic honesty will be dealt with according to the provisions outlined in the Student Conduct Code.
Withdrawals: The last day to drop the course with an automatic “W” is Friday, February 9th.
Evaluation Policy: Students are expected to take all quizzes, tests, and exams at the appointed time. Make-ups of announced and unannounced quizzes and exams will NOT be given except in the most extreme cases (verifiable illness, hospitalization, injury accident, etc). Make-ups in these cases may be approved by the instructor ONLY when the student notifies him prior to or during the class period when the exam, etc. takes place or is due (Call instructor at 581-5217). Unexcused absences from any activity will incur a grade of ZERO (0) and may NOT BE MADE UP. It is imperative that the students keep an accurate report of his/her grades attained in class. If you have any questions about your grades come and see me in my office. Daily and active class participation is essential.
Evaluation Procedure
2 One Hour Exams (2 @ 10%)
= 20%
8 Un-announced Quizzes (8 @ 3%) = 24%
10 Homework (10 @ 1%)
= 10%
Attendance and Class Participation
(5% each half of the semester)
= 10%
Midterm Exam (1 @ 15%)
= 16%
Final Exam (1 @ 20%)
= 20%
_____
Total
100%
Grading Scale (percent)
A = 90-100 B = 80-89
C = 70-79 D = 60-69
F = 0-59
Important Information
1. The instructor must be notified in advance of absences due to participation in athletic, theatrical, or musical events sponsored by Eastern Illinois University in order for the work missed to be made up.
2. Auditors are required to attend class and do all the work assigned by the instructor.
3. Students caught cheating will receive an F on that paper, exam, etc. and will be punished according to the Student Conduct Code.
4. Any changes in the syllabus will be announced in class.
5. Incompletes will be given in this course only under extreme emergency.
6. The homework noted on the syllabus for each day is to be completed before coming to class on that day. For example, always do the sections “A propósito” and “A escuchar” before class.
ENERO
TAREA (do the night before)
M8 Presentación. Lección 1
Text book Work book
T9 Lección 1, páginas 4-6
Voc. (p 4), 1-2, 1-3. read “A propósito” and answer questions
W10 Lección 1, páginas 7-10
1-8, 1-9
1-4, 1-5
F12 Lección 1, páginas 10-14
“Los números,” 1-11, 1-13
1-8, 1-9
M15 No class –MLK birthday
T16 Lección 1, páginas 14-16
1-14, 1-17, “pronunciación”
1-11, 1-14
W17 Lección 1, páginas 18-21
“A propósito” (18), 1-22, 1-23
1-15, 1-18
F19 Lección 1, páginas 22-25
1-24, 1-26, 1-30
1-19, 1-20
M22 Lección 1, páginas 26-28
“A escuchar”(26), 1-34, 1-36
1-21, 1-23
T23 Lección 1, páginas 28-31
1-43, 1-44, 1-47
1-25
W24 Lección 2, páginas 33-35
“A propósito” (35)
2-2, 2-5
F26 Lección 2, páginas 36-38
“A escuchar” (36),2-2, 2-3, 2-8
2-6
M29 Lección 2, páginas 39-42
2-9, 2-11, 2-14
2-7, 2-8
T30 Lección 2, páginas 43-46
2-15, 2-16, 2-18, “A escuchar”
2-11, 2-12
W31 Lección 2, páginas 48-51
2-22, 2-23
2-13, 2-15
FEBRERO
F2 Lección 2, páginas 52-55
“A propósito,” 2-26, 2-28
2-20, 2-21
M5 Lección 2, páginas 56-59
2-33, 2-35, 2-36
2-22, 2-23
T6 Lección 2, páginas 60-61
2-39, 2-44
2-24, 2-27
W7 Lección 2, páginas 64-67
2-52, 2-53, 2-55
2-28
F9 Examen #1
Estudiar para el examen
M12 Lección 3, páginas 69-73
“A escuchar,” 3-1, 3-2 3-3, 3-5
T13 Lección 3, páginas 74-77
3-5, 3-7, 3-8, “A propósito,”
3-6, 3-7
W14 Lección 3, páginas 77-80
3-12, 3-13, 3-15
3-9, 3-10
F16 Lincoln Bday – no class
M19 Lección 3, páginas 81-85
3-17, 3-18, 3-21
3-11,3-13
T20 Lección 3, páginas 85-87
3-26, 3-27, 3-29
3-15, 3-17
W21 Lección 3, páginas 88-91,
“A escuchar,” 3-31, 3-32, 3-35
3-18, 3-22
F23 Lección 3, páginas 92-95
3-36, 3-37, 3-38
3-23, 3-24
M26 Lección 3, páginas 96-98
3-41, 3-42, 3-43
3-25, 3-26
T27 Lección 3, páginas 99-103
3-47, 3-49, 3-53
3-28, 3-29
W28 Lección 3, pág. 104-107
3-54, 3-55, 3-57, “A escuchar”
3-32
MARZO
F2 “Mid-term Exam” Study
for the midterm
M5 Lección 4, páginas 108-112
4-1, 4-2, 4-4
4-2, 4-3
T6 Lección 4, páginas 113-117
4-5, 4-9, 4-10
4-4, 4-5
W7 Lección 4, páginas 118-121
4-12, 4-13, 4-16
4-8, 4-10
F9 Lección 4, páginas 122-125
“A propósito,” 4-20, 4-21
4-12, 4-15
12 -- 16 Spring Break –
no hay Clases
M19 Lección 4, páginas126-128
4-25, 4-26, 4-27
4-16, 4-17
T20 Lección 4, páginas 129-132
4-29, 4-31, 4-33
4-19, 4-21
W21 Lección 4, páginas 133-135
4-35, 4-36, 4-37
4-24, 4-25
F23 Lección 4, páginas 140-143
4-48, 4-49, 4-51, 4-53
4-27
M26 Lección 4, páginas 145-148
5-1, 5-3, 5-4
5-2, 5-3
T27 Lección 5, páginas 149-151
5-5, 5-7, “a propósito” (151)
5-4, 5-5
W28 Lección 5, páginas 152-153
5-10, 5-11, 5-12
5-6, 5-7
F30 Lección 5, páginas 154-158
5-15, 5-16, 5-19
5-8, 5-10
ABRIL
M2 Lección 5, páginas 160-164
5-26, 5-28, 5-29
5-12, 5-14
T3 Lección 5, páginas 165-167
5-31, 5-32, 5-34
5-18, 5-19
W4 Lección 5, páginas 168-169
5-37, 5-38, 5-39
5-20, 5-21
F6 Lección 5, páginas 170-175
5-40, 5-41, 5-44
5-22, 5-26
M9 Lección 5, páginas 180-183
5-61, 5-63, 5-65
5-28
T10 Examen #2
W11 Lección 6, páginas 185-189
“A escuchar,” 6-2, 6-3, 6-5
6-1, 6-3
F13 Lección 6, páginas 190-195
6-11, 6-12, 6-13
6-7, 6-8
M16 Lección 6, páginas 195-199
6-16, 6-17, 6-18, 6-21
6-9
T17 Lección 6, páginas 200-204,
6-24, 6-25, “a propósito”
6-11, 6-13
W18 Lección 6, páginas 205-208
6-31, 6-32, 6-34, 6-35
6-16, 6-18
F20 Lección 6, páginas 208-212
6-37, 6-39, 6-40, 6-42ª
6-21
M23 Lección 6, páginas 213-215
6-47, 6-49, 6-55
6-22
T24 Lección 7, páginas 217-220
“A escuchar,” 7-1, 7-2
7-2, 7-6
W25 Lección 7, páginas 221-224
7-5A, 7-9
7-7
F27 Lección 7, páginas 225-227
7-11, 7-13, 7-14
7-10, 7-11
M30 Last day of classes – Estud
iar para el examen final Review
MAYO: Examen Final jueves 4 de
mayo 10:15 – 12:15 pm