DONNA A. CLARK

Assistant Professor of Spanish

Faculty Advisor, Christian Student Union

Northern Virginia Community College – Woodbridge Campus

Office #402F

Telephone: 703-878-5671

FAX: 703-878-5678

E-mail: dclark@nvcc.edu

Website: www.nvcc.edu/home/dclark

HORAS DE OFICINA:

Otoño [Fall] 2008

August 25, 2008 hasta December 10, 2008

lunes (Mondays):

3-5p.m. (FLEX office hours)

5-6p.m. (In-office hour)

martes (Tuesdays):

3-5p.m. (FLEX office hours)

5-7p.m. (In-office hours)

miércoles (Wednesdays):

3-4p.m. (FLEX office hours)

5-6p.m. (In-office hour)

“FLEX office hours” – On campus, not necessarily in the office

***INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

***TYPING ACCENT MARKS

***BLACKBOARD site (username and password required to sign on)

***¡ARRIBA!, 4th edition Online Exercises (for SPA 201)

***¡ARRIBA!, 5^th edition Online Exercises (for SPA 101 & SPA 102)

I. Classes this term: (click on the class link for a copy of the syllabus)

A. SPA 101.03w (MW, 16 weeks, 8/25 to 12/10, 9:30-11:50a.m., room 134)

B. SPA 102.02w (MW, 16 weeks, 8/25 to 12/10, 12:30-2:50p.m., room 331)

C. SPA 201.02w (M, 16 weeks, 8/25 to 12/10, 7:00-9:50p.m, room 345)

B. SPA 195.31w (PWCJA, TR, 15 classes, 8/26 to 12/4, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:40-1:30): (8/26 [12:40-2:30], 9/4, 9/6, 9/11, 9/16, 9/30, 10/2 [12:40-2:30], 10/9 [12:40-2:30], 10/16, 10/28 [12:40-2:30], 10/30, 11/4 [12:40-2:30], 11/14 [11:40-1:30], 12/4 [7:00-10:50- final exam, double session])

II. In-class updates (done after each class)

A. SPA 101.03w

B. SPA 102.02w

C. SPA 201.02w

III. EXAMS (Dates, Policy, etc.)

**ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

A. MISSED TEST POLICY

B. Chapter Test Dates:

1. 101 – lunes, 24 de noviembre 2008

Chapter 4

a. La familia (oral and vocabulario)

b. Stem-changing verbs

c. Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns

d. Direct Object Pronouns

e. SABER and CONOCER

f. Cultura (Read and Short Answer)

g. Irregular ‘YO’ form verbs

2. 102 – lunes, 24 de noviembre 2008

Chapter 9

a. De viajes (oral and vocabulario)

b. POR and PARA (fill in the blank and short answer)

c. Adverbs with –mente

d. Present Subjunctive with Volition

e. Cultura: Venezuela y Colombia (read and short answer)

3. 201 – lunes, 24 de noviembre 2008

a. Future Tense

b. Conditional Tense

c. Present Perfect

d. Past Participle as an Adjective (with ESTAR)

C. Final Exams -THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS FOR ANY FINAL EXAM!!!

1. Final exam for SPA 101: miércoles, 17 de diciembre 10 to 11:50a.m. in room 134.

2. Final exam for SPA 102: miércoles, 17 de diciembre 12 to 1:50p.m. in room 331.

3. Final exam for SPA 201: lunes, 15 de diciembre 7 to 8:50p.m. in room 345.

4. 101: FINAL EXAM (practice copy)

5. 102: FINAL EXAM (practice copy)

IV. ORAL EXAMS & PRESENTATIONS

A. PRONUNCIATION HELPS AND PRACTICE

1. Pitfalls in pronunciation

2. Pronunciation

3. Pronunciation Key

4. Diphthongs and Trip thongs

5. Another helpful link

B. ORAL INTERVIEWS

1. [101w] Dates for Oral Exam #1 [Week of October 20]: >>> SIGN-UP SHEET

2. [101w] Dates for Oral Exam #2 [Week of December 1]: >>> SIGN-UP SHEET

3. [102w] Dates for Exit Oral [Week of December 1]: >>> SIGN-UP SHEET

4. [201w] Dates for Exit Oral [Week of December 1]: >>> SIGN-UP SHEET

C. ORAL EXAM INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1. 101w: ORAL EXAM #1 QUESTIONS

2. 101w: ORAL EXAM #2 (EXIT ORAL)

3. 102w: EXIT ORAL EXAM QUESTIONS

4. 201w: EXIT ORAL EXAM QUESTIONS

D. 102 & 201: DIÁLOGOS/SKITS

1. Performance Dates

a. Theme #1– chapters 6 & 7 vocabulary: lunes, 20 de octubre (rough draft due: miércoles, 8 de septiembre)

b. Theme #2– chapters 8,9, & 10 vocabulary: miércoles 19 de noviembre (rough draft due: miércoles, 17 de noviembre)

c. [201] – chapters 11-15 vocabulary: lunes, 27 de octubre (rough draft due: lunes, 20 octubre)

2. DIALOGO CRITERIA/FORMAT

3. DIALOGO GRADING SHEETS

4. SAMPLE SKITS

E. 201: CURRENT EVENTS

GRADING CRITERIA for Current Events

CURRENT EVENTS SIGN-UP SHEET

V. HANDOUTS

A. for 101

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TESTS to review 101

Chapter 6: Handouts

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Chapter 7: Handouts

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Chapter 8: Handouts

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Chapter 9: Handouts

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Chapter 10: Handouts

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C. for 201

Gran Repaso de todo

Chapter 11 (Breakdown of chapter components)

Chapter 12 (Breakdown of chapter components)

Chapter 13 (Breakdown of chapter components)

Chapter 14 (Breakdown of chapter components)

Chapter 15 (Breakdown of chapter components)

VI. EXTREMELY USEFUL WEBSITES FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

VII. If you think learning Español is muy difícil, try learning English!

VIII. Multicultural Week 2008

IX. Photos of great places

(Profesora en) Segovia, España

(Cascais, Portugal)

Lisboa, Portugal

Toledo, España

Salamanca, España

Plaza Mayor, Salamanca, España

Salamanca, España

Burgos, España

Burgos, España

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

New York

New York