NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BEGINNING SPANISH I
Fall 2009
Dr. LUCIA LOBO

OFFICE HOURS:
MW 3:30 - 5:00 PM
TR 3:30 - 5:00 PM
or by appointment

OFFICE:
CM-360 PHONE: (703) 323-2133

llobo@nvcc.edu

TEXTBOOK:
PUNTOS EN BREVE: Knorre ... (et al). -Second ed.
Workbook/Laboratory Manual to accompany Puntos en Breve 2nd ed.
Online Learning Center

GOALS:
Students will learn how to communicate in Spanish by mastering the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing and the cultural phenomena.

PRE-ASSESSMENT:
Spanish 101 is designed for those students who have had no previous instruction in Spanish or who do not qualify for more advanced courses.

GUIDELINES FOR CLASS:
Regular attendance at class is required since difficult problems are explained in class. Absences equal to 20% of the scheduled instructional time for a course will be considered “unsatisfactory progress” unless previous arrangements have been made. Please inform the instructor prior to an absence from class. The absence will not be excused. You are responsible for making up all course work and test(s) missed during an absence. In the event of unexplained absences, your instructor may administratively withdraw you from the course.

TARDINESS
Tardiness is not tolerated. Attendance is checked at the beginning of class. Three acts of tardiness equal one absence

HOMEWORK
The exercises assigned in class are supposed to be done at home as class participation for the next day. Students who miss a class should contact the instructor or a classmate to obtain the homework for the next class. The instructor is not responsible for reminding students of missed work.

TESTS
There will be seven chapters tests throughout the course. An exam is to be scheduled at the end of each one. In addition, there will be one oral test on May 4 and 5. No make-ups on test will be allowed. An excused absence requires documentation (i.e. note from a doctor).

LANGUAGE CENTER  
The audio CD program installed in the language center (CG 416) are coordinated with the exercises provided in the lab manual. These exercises must be  handed in to your instructor at the end of each chapter for a full credit.

WITHDRAWALS
If a student intends to drop the course, he must submit the proper forms to Admissions and Records or he will receive an F. http://www.nvcc.edu/curcatalog/admin/register.htm

EVALUATION  
In order to be successful, students must complete all components and assignments .

The final grades are determined by:

Chapter tests

 60% A =  90-100
    B  =  80-89
Class attendance/ participation/
homework		 20% C  =  70-79
Lab attendance 15% D  =    0-60
Oral test 5% Below 60 - F

Last day to withdraw without penalty: November 2. 
Classes end:

EMERGENCY EVACUATION
In case of emergency, please follow the emergency procedures as discussed on the first day of class and as posted in the classroom.

SPECIAL NEEDS
Students with disabilities may be eligible for accommodations in their classes. If you are a student with a disability, you may wish to contact a Counselor for Disability Services in THE COUNSELING CENTER ON YOUR CAMPUS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Students are expected to follow Information Technology/Patron Ethics Agreement as posted in computer areas and academic integrity standards as set down in Student Handbook (pp. 78-79). Students will be respectful of the instructor and one another. Students that hinder the learning of others will be asked to leave the class. In addition, all pagers and cell phones must be turned off during class. "NO" text messaging. Eating and drinking are not allowed.

INTERIM OBJECTIVES:

Week of August 24 - 28
Capítulo preliminar: Ante todo

  1. Saludos y expresiones de cortesía
  2. El alfabeto
  3. How to count from 1 to 31
  4. Pronunciación
  5. Los números
  6. Lectura: La geografía del mundo hispánico
  7. Visit to the Language Center (CG 416)

Week of August 31 - September 4
Capítulo Uno: En la universidad

  1. Vocabulario: en la clase
  2. Las materias
  3. Palabras interrogativas
  4. Pronunciación
  5. Gramática: Singular nouns: Gender and articles
  6. Cultura: Los hispanos en los Estados Unidos                              

Week of September 7 - 11
September 7 - Labor Day - No Class
Capítulo Uno (cont):

  1. Vocabulario (repaso)
  2. Gramática: Subject pronouns
  3. Present tense -AR verbs
  4. Negation
  5. Cultura: Los Estados Unidos  

Week of September 14 - 18
Test 1
Capítulo Dos: La familia

  1. Los números (31-100)
  2. Adjetivos
  3. Pronunciación
  4. Gramática: Adjectives: Gender, number and position
  5. Present tense of SER-Summary of uses
  6. Cultura: México                           

Week of September 21 - 25
Capítulo Dos (cont.) 

  1. Vocabulario (repaso)
  2. Gramática: Possessive Adjectives
  3. Present tense of  -ER and  -IR

Capítulo Tres: De compras
Test 2

  1. Vocabulario: la ropa, los colores
  2. La pronunciación
  3. Gramática: Demonstrative adj. and pron.

Week of Septembe 28 - October 2
Capítulo Tres: (cont.)

  1. Vocabulario: Los números más allá de cien
  2. Gramática: Present tense of venir, tener, preferir, querer, poder
  3. Idioms with TENER
  4. IR + a + infinitive
  5. Contraction AL
  6. Cultura: La psicología de los colores

Week of October 14 - 16
October 12 - 13 - No Classes
Test 3
Capítulo Cuatro: En casa    

  1. 1. Vocabulario: Los días de la semana
  2. Los muebles y los cuartos de la casa
  3. Gramática: Present tense of hacer, oír, poner, salir, traer, ver
  4. Cultura: lectura (p. 154)

October 19 -23
Capítulo Cuatro (cont.)                                                           

  1. Vocabulario: Repaso
  2. Preposiciones
  3. Pronunciación
  4. Gramática: Present tense of Stem-changing verbs
  5. Reflexive pronouns
  6. Cultura: Costa Rica

Week of October 26 - 30
Test 4
Capítulo Cinco: Las estaciones y el tiempo

  1. Vocabulario: ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
  2. Los meses y las estaciones del año
  3. ¿Dónde está?
  4. Gramática: Present progressive: estar  + ando
  5. Cultura: todos juntos en los trópicos

Week of November 2 - 6
Capítulo cinco (cont.)

  1. Vocabulario: Las preposiciones
  2. Pronunciación
  3. Gramática: Uses of  SER and ESTAR
  4. Comparisons
  5. Cultura: Guatemala

Week of November 9 - 13
Test 5
Capítulo seis: ¿Qué le gusta comer?

  1. Vocabulario: la comida
  2. Pronunciación
  3. Gramática: Direct Object Pronouns
  4. Indefinite and negative words
  5. Cultura: Lectura: La cocina de Palomino

Week of November 16 - 20
Capítulo seis (cont.)

  1. Vocabulario (repaso)
  2. Gramática: Formal Commands 
  3. Cultura: Panamá

Week of November 23 - 30 and December 1-4
Thanksgiving Holiday - November 25 - 27 - No Classes

Test 6
Capítulo siete: De vacaciones

  1. Vocabulario: De viaje
  2. De vacaciones
  3. Pronunciación
  4. Gramática: Indirect Pronouns
  5. Gustar
  6. Preterit tense of regular verbs
  7. Cultura: México es mucho más que playas

December 7 - 11

Test 7 Writing and Oral Exam

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Last Revised: August 13, 2009

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