Spanish 203-01, Spring 2004, CSUC
Reading and
Conversation
California State
University
Instructor:
Dr.
Pilar Alvarez-Rubio
Office:
Trinity
Hall 144
Communications: Tel. 898-6370;
palvarez-rubio@csuchico.edu
Classroom & days: Taylor
210, T, Th (9:30-10:45)
Office Hours: Tue.
11 to 12, and Wed. 11 to 12:50 or by appt.
Objectives and Description:
The reading practice and discussions in this
course are designed to further acquaint the student with Hispanic culture and
to improve comprehension and vocabulary in preparation for upper-division
courses. In order to make complete
progress in Spanish, aside from speaking, students will practice all linguistic
skills that comprise well-rounded communication: listening, writing, reading,
and socio-cultural competence. Topics for practice will be based on short
stories, magazine articles, comic strips,
and thought-provoking short films by Latin American and Spanish
filmmakers.
Course
materials:
1. Blanco,
García, and Aparisi, Revista: Conversación sin barreras.
First Ed., Vista Higher Learning, 2004
2. Daily vocabulary log (³Voc-Log²)
3. Bilingual dictionary
Requirements:
Prerequisite, SPAN 201
€ Regular
and punctual attendance as well as active class participation. The final grade will have a deduction
equal to the proportion of classes missed. One excused absence allowed. See the
professor if you need clarification on this policy. As this class only meets
twice per week, it is expected that students will stay and participate for the entire
period.
€ Please
disconnect all electronic devices, and do not eat in class.
€
There will be homework, vocabulary quizzes, a vocabulary log, oral
presentations
and a final individual Oral Exam. No
make-ups or late work
€ All
readings and assignments are to be prepared in advance to
the class period.
€ The
Daily Vocabulary log will be graded in mid-semester and during finals
week. A minimun of 3 new daily
entries of vocabulary useful to each individual likes/dislikes, experiences,
interests, opinions, feelings, imagination. One complete sentence per entry.
Carry your ³Voc-Log² with you at all times, and use it at any and all opportunities that present to you througout the day - either by writing
something new you heard, or by practicing one of your new entries.
Grade:
Participation, quizzes, homework 30%
Oral presentations 25%
Voc-log 20%
Final exam 25%
PLAN SEMESTRAL TENTATIVO
ENERO
Mar. 27 Introducción
al curso. Conociéndonos.
Juev. 29 Lección
1, 1-8. Preparación para el
cortometraje (CM)
FEBRERO
M 3 9-15.
Más discusión CM. Repaso del pretérito vs. imperfecto. Lectura y análisis
del cuento de Eduardo Galeano
J 5 16-18.
Vocab. lectura y discusión del artículo sobre ciencia ficción
M 10 19-23.
Idem. sobre el cuento de Pío Baroja
J 12 24-27.
La tira cómica de Quino. Tertulia
M 17 El
almuerzo en el restaurante ³El cantarito²
J 19 Lección
2. Preparación para el cortometraje (CM).
Present. oral
M 24 2
J 26 2
. Present. oral
MARZO
M 2 2
J 4 Lección
3. Preparación para el cortometraje (CM). Present oral
M 9 3
J 11 3. Entregar Voc-log. Present. oral
15 al 19 Vacaciones
de Primavera
M 23 3
J 25 3.
Present. oral
M 30 Lección
4. Preparación para el cortometraje
(CM)
ABRIL
J 1 4.
Present oral
M 6 4
J 8 4.
Present oral
M 13 4
J 15 Lección
5. Preparación para el cortometraje (CM). Present.
oral
M 20 5
J 22 5.
Present. oral
M 27 5
J 29 5.
Present. oral
MAYO
M 4 Lección
6. Preparación para el cortometraje (CM)
J 6 6. Entregar Voc-log
M 11 Examen
individual final en mi oficina: previa cita concertada
J 13 Examen
individual final en mi oficina: previa cita concertada