First Year Spanish II
SPAN 112 MTWR-Spring 2016
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Overview
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to Spanish 112, the second semester that follows SPAN 111 in UNR’s Basic Spanish
Language Program where you will cover Chapter 7 to 11 of Puntos de Partida 9th edition. What follows is basic
information about the course, information that you should understand thoroughly. This course is for students
who have taken SPAN 111 at UNR. Students who have studied Spanish before coming to UNR and want to
continue must take the online placement exam. Refer to: http://www.unr.edu/cla/wll/resources/spanishplacement.html
Materials
TEXTBOOKS
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Puntos de Partida , 9th edition (PRINT version)
Access to Connect Spanish www.mhhm.com
Good Spanish-English dictionary
You can buy your complete package (loose leaf text, digital edition text, Connect access
code) for approx. $205 (check current price) at the ASUN bookstore.
WEBSITES
 Puntos de Partida free Online Learning Center www.mhhe.com/puntos9
 Basic Spanish Language Program Site for syllabus:
www.unr.edu/cla/wll/BSLP/BSLP.html
 The course and all materials are available through WebCampus
HOMEWORK
Within WebCampus, you will complete workbook and lab manual exercises in Connect
Spanish that pertain to the material covered in class. In addition you will complete
LearnSmart to help you review. Instructions on accessing Connect-Spanish will be given
to you by your instructor.
Grade Breakdown
Tests:
Cap. 7
Cap. 8
Cap. 9
Cap. 10
Final:
Cap. 11 +
parte
cumulativa
A
escribir:
(5)
Oral Use of Spanish
-Culture Present. in class
-Descriptive (Connect)
-Interactive (Connect)
TAREA - Connect
Automatic Act.
15%
LearnSmart
2%
Writing Activities 8%
40%
10%
10%
10%
25%
GRADING SCALE:
A
100-93
A92-90
B+
89-87
B
86-83
B82-80
C+
79-77
C
76-73
C72-70
D+
69-67
Participación:
-Self-evaluation
-Class Participation &
Community events put
on by the Spanish Club;
a minimum of 3
5%
D
66-63
D62-60
F
59-0
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Course Goals
There are various objectives of Spanish 112. The first is to develop some basic reading, writing, listening, and
speaking skills in Spanish. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
 describing leisure activities, holidays, foods, and traveling
 talking about heath
 expressing your likes and dislikes
 avoiding repetition with the use of direct and indirect object pronouns
 talking about and narrating past events
A second goal is to develop rudimentary knowledge of cultural differences between the U.S. and the
Spanish-speaking world. Some examples are:
 holidays and festivities in the Spanish-speaking world
 geography and culture of Panama, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
 differences in how important occasions are celebrated
 differences in tipping and other customs in restaurants and hotels
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
As a means of assessing for success in this course, the student will focus upon the following objectives:
1. Describe leisure activities, holidays, foods, and traveling.
2. Talk about health issues.
3. Discuss likes and dislikes.
4. Produce written and spoken dialogue narrating past events.
5. Identify geography and culture of selected Spanish-speaking countries.
6. Compare U.S. and Hispanic/Latin cultures in regards to celebrated occasions, tipping, and other
customs in restaurants and hotels.
Statement of Disability Services: Any student with a disability needing academic adjustments or
accommodations is requested to speak with me or the Disability Resource Center (Thompson Building, Suite
101; Phone: 784-6000) as soon as possible to arrange for appropriate accommodations.
Statement on Audio and Video Recording: “Surreptitious or covert video-taping of class or unauthorized
audio recording of class is prohibited by law and by Board of Regents policy. This class may be videotaped or
audio recorded only with the written permission of the instructor. In order to accommodate students with
disabilities, some students may be given permission to record class lectures and discussions. Therefore, students
should understand that their comments during class may be recorded.”
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Syllabus / Programa
Día Cap Actividades en clase
Semana 1
1/18
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No hay clase
1/19
Introducción al curso;
Introduction/Review - Connect-Spanish
1/20
Review of SPAN 111 material (your instructor will
provide you with these activities)
Discuss & Sign up for Cultural Presentations
1/21
7
Semana 2
1/25
1/26
1/27
1/28
Páginas
Download and print the syllabus &
Course Components.
La comida y las comidas
198-202
Saber vs. conocer
Gramática 18: The personal a; Direct Object Pronouns
Gramática 18: The personal a; Direct Object Pronouns
Panamá Cultural Presentation #1 (1-2 groups) –use
information on p. 224 as a starting point.
203-205
206-209
210-211
Gramática 19: Indefinite and Negative Words
212-215
2/1
2/2
Gramática 20: Commands (Part I): Formal Commands
Gramática 20: Commands (Part I): Formal Commands
216-218
219
2/3
A leer: Del mundo hispano
A escribir #1 (Process writing from text p. 227 or
equivalent)
Salu2 ¡Qué Rico!
222-223
Un poco de todo
220-221
EXAMEN 1 -Capítulo 7
(¿START CAPÍTULO 8?)
De viaje; De vacaciones
Gramática 21: Indirect Object Pronouns; Dar & Decir
232-237
238-241
Semana 3
2/4
Semana 4
2/8
2/9
2/10
8
2/11
Semana 5
2/15
2/16
2/17
2/18
8
Semana 6
2/22
8
2/23
2/24
2/25
President’s Day – No hay clase
Gramática 21: Indirect Object Pronouns; Dar & Decir
Gramática 22: Gustar (Part 2)
Gramática 22: Gustar (Part 2)
La República Dominicana Cultural Presentation #2
(1-2 groups) –use information on p. 258 as a starting
point.
Gramática 23: Preterite of Regular Verbs and dar, hacer,
ir, and ser
Gramática 23: Preterite of Regular Verbs and dar,
hacer, ir, and ser cont.
A leer: Del mundo hispano
A escribir #2 (Process writing from text p. 261 or
equivalent)
Un poco de todo
Salu2 ¡De viaje! (if time permits)
Tarea (due)
225
227
Confirm final exam date with
university schedule
A escribir #1 (electronically 2/7 or in
class on 2/3)
Due Sunday 2/7 11:59pm: Connect
& LearnSmart Chapter 7
238-241
243-245
246-247
248-254
248-254
A escribir #2 (electronically 2/28 or in
class on 2/24)
259
254-255
256-257
Due Sunday 2/28 11:59pm: Connect
& LearnSmart Chapter 8
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Día Cap Actividades en clase
Semana 7
2/29
EXAMEN 2 - Capítulo 8
(¿START CAPÍTULO 9?)
3/1
9 Una fiesta de cumpleaños para Javier
3/2
Las emociones y los estados afectivos
3/3
Gramática 24: Irregular Preterite Verbs
Semana 8
3/7
Gramática 25: Stem-changing Preterite Verbs
3/8
Gramática 25: Stem-changing Preterite Verbs
3/9
Gramática 26: Expressing Direct and Indirect Object
Pronouns Together
3/10
Gramática 26: Expressing Direct and Indirect Object
Pronouns Together
Semana 9
3/14
Gramática 26: Expressing Direct and Indirect Object
Pronouns Together repaso
Cuba Cultural Presentation #3 (1-2 groups) –use
information on p. 286 as a starting point.
Páginas
266-69
269-70
271-74
275-78
275-78
279-81
282
279-82
3/15
A leer: Del mundo hispano
A escribir #3 (Process writing from text p. 289 or
equivalent)
3/16
Salu2 De fiesta en fiesta
284-85
3/17
Un poco de todo
282-83
Semana 10
Semana 11
3/28
4/6
4/7
Semana 13
4/11
4/12
4/13
4/14
Puerto Rico Cultural Presentation #4 (1-2 groups) –use
information on p. 314 as a starting point.
Gramática 29: Superlatives
Gramática 29: Superlatives
Gramática 27: Imperfect (repaso de formas y usos)
A leer: Del mundo hispano
A escribir #4 (Process writing from text p. 317 or
equivalent)
Salu2 Deportes que mueven masas
Un poco de todo
Due Sunday 3/13 11: 59pm:
Descriptive Oral (Connect)
A escribir #3 (electronically 3/20 or in
class on 3/15)
287
Vacaciones de primavera 3/21-25: No hay clase
EXAMEN 3 - Capítulo 9
(¿START CAPÍTULO 10?)
3/29
10 Los pasatiempos, diversiones y aficiones
3/30
Los quehaceres domésticos
3/31
Gramática 27: Imperfect
Semana 12
4/4
Gramática 27: Imperfect
4/5
Gramática 28: Summary of Interrogative Words
Tarea (due)
Due Sunday 3/20 11:59pm: Connect
& LearnSmart Chapter 9
294-96
296-98
299-303
303-304
305-306
307-09
307-09
299-304
A escribir #4 (electronically 4/17 or in
class on 4/12)
315
312-313
310-11
Due Sunday 4/17 11:59pm: Connect
& LearnSmart Chapter 10
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Día Cap Actividades en clase
Semana 14
4/18
EXAMEN 4 - Capítulo 10
(¿START CAPÍTULO11?)
4/19
4/20
11
La salud y el bienestar
En el consultorio del médico
Páginas
Tarea (due)
Entrevista Oral (due in Connect
Sunday 4/24 11:59 pm)
322-23
324-26
Venezuela Cultural Presentation #5 (1-2 groups) –use
information on p. 344 as a starting point.
4/21
Semana 15
4/25
4/26
Gramática 30: Using the Preterite & the Imperfect
327-31
Gramática 30: Using the Preterite & the Imperfect
Gramática 32: Reciprocal Actions w/Reflexive Pronouns
332-33
338-39
4/27
A leer: Del mundo hispano
A escribir #5 (Process writing from text p. 347 or
equivalent)
4/28
Salu2 Remedios para todos
A escribir #5 (electronically 5/1 or in
class on 4/27)
345
342-343
Semana 16
5/2
Un poco de todo
340-41
5/3
Repaso para el examen final
Final Exam Week 5/5-11
EXAMEN FINAL
**Check MyNevada and university final exam schedule for final exam date and time;
confirm with instructor
Multiple Choice Cumulative Exam focusing on vocabulary and grammar from
Chapters 7-11 plus reading and listening focusing on Chapter 11.
Due Sunday 5/1 11:59pm: Connect
& LearnSmart Chapter 11
RECOMMENDATION
FOR STUDYING WOULD BE TO
REDO ALL OF YOUR LEARN
SMART ACTIVITIES FOR
CHAPTERS 7-11
You might take the final in a laboratory using WebCampus or
with a paper/pencil scantron. If using a scantron, you will need to purchase it
at the ASUN bookstore: GRADE MASTER FORM #25420
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