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SPA 103: Intermediate Spanish I
FALL 2014
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
INSTRUCTOR:
OFFICE:
OFFICE HOURS:
SPA103 - COURSE SCHEDULE
FALL 2014
Dates Lesson Topics Homework (due by
11:59 p.m. before the
next class)
Wednesday-
September
3
“A conocernos un poco”
Actividades comunicativas
¡Pura vida! Episodios 1-5
Introduction to the
course
Overview of Syllabus
& My Spanish Lab
Placement
questionnaire
Print Syllabus
from Website
& read in
detail
Review sheet
Friday-
September
5
Syllabus
Repaso: El Presente del
Subjuntivo (pg. 302-303)
Actividades
comunicativas y
mecánicas en contexto
¡Pura vida! Episodio 6
Trying to influence
another person
Video activities
Review sheet
WEEK #2
Monday-
September
8
The subjunctive to
express influence (pg.
306)
Actividades
comunicativas y
mecánicas en contexto
¡Pura vida! Episodio 7
Giving advice
Video activities
Study pages 320-
321
Wednesday-
September
10
Vocabulary I: En el
consultorio médico
(pg.320-
321)
¡Pura vida! Episodio 8
Review
Video activities
MySpanishLab
(MSL)
Friday-
September
12
Review: Formal
Commands (pg. 324)
¡Pura vida! Episodio 9
Requesting that
others do
something
Video activities
Study page 327
Tarea # 1
MSL
WEEK #3
Monday-
September
15
The Subjunctive to
express feelings and
emotions (pg.
327)
Actividades
comunicativas y
mecánicas en contexto
Expressing emotions MSL
Reading: Mi
experiencia:
LA
MEDICINA
TRADICIONA
L EN
BOLIVIA (pg.
330)
Wednesday-
September
17
Reading activities
Vocabulary Part II:
Los alimentos (pg.
333)
“Conversaciones”
Letras y sonidos:
The consonants “r”
& “rr” (pg.337)
Temas culturales
Talking about how to
stay fit
Study page 337
Tarea # 2
MSL
Friday-
September
19
The Subjunctive to
express doubt and
denial (pg.337)
Actividades
comunicativas y
mecánicas en contexto
Expressing your
opinions and beliefs
about something
MSL
WEEK #4
Monday-
September
22
CONT. Subjunctive
Reading:
Panoramas: Bolivia
y Paraguay:
riquezas por
descubrir (pg. 344)
Expressing doubts
Temas culturales
Study for
Quiz
#1:
Subjunctive
MSL
¡Pura vida!
Episodio 10
Wednesday-
September
24
Quiz #1
Writing activity:
Un artículo sobre la
salud (pg. 348)
Pura vida! Episodio 10
Quiz#1
Writing workshop
Video activities
MSL
Friday-
September
26
Capítulo 11: ¿Para
qué profesión te
preparas?
Vocabulary Part I:
Los oficios y las
profesiones (pg. 353)
“Conversaciones”
Describing
professions and
occupations using
work-related
terms
Talking about the
advantages of
different
professions
Study pg.356
MSL
WEEK # 5
Monday-
September
29
CONT. Vocabulary
Tú Commands (pg. 356)
Giving and following
instructions from a
friend
Tarea # 3:
commands
MSL
Wednesday-
October 1
The Subjunctive and
the indicative with
adverbial
conjunctions (pg. 359)
Actividades
comunicativas y
mecánicas en contexto
Talking about future
plans
Tarea # 4:
Adverbial
clauses
MSL
Friday-
October 3
CONT.
adverbial
conjunctio
ns
Reading: Los
empleos y las
recomendaciones.
Pg.364
Debate sobre las
recomendaciones
Study for
Quiz # 2:
Vocabulary I
& II
MSL
WEEK #6
Monday-
October 6
Vocabulary Part II: En
busca de empleo (pg. 366)
“Conversaciones”
QUIZ # 2
Reading &
responding to want
ads
MSL
Letras y
sonidos:
“b” & “v” (pg.
368)
Wednesday-
October 8
The Subjunctive
with indefinite
people and things
(pg. 370)
Describing existing
and nonexistent
people and things
Tarea # 5:
curriculum
vitae
MSL
Reading: “No
hay que
complicar la
felicidad”
(Marco
Denevi,
Argentina)
(pg. 378).
Prepararse
para
Writing
sample 1
Friday-
October 10
Writing Sample # 1:
Una carta de
presentación para
solicitar trabajo
Review for exam # 1
Writing a
business letter
MSL
WEEK #7
Monday- October 13
NO CLASS- COLUMBUS DAY
Wednesday- October 15
EXAM # 1 (chapters 10 &11)
MSL ¡Pura vida!
Episodio 11
Friday- October 17
Capítulo 12: El futuro es tuyo
Vocabulary Part I: La computadora y otros aparatos electrónicos
“Conversaciones”
Discussing Technology Study page 391 MSL
WEEK #8
Monday-
October 20
The Past Participle (pg.
391)
Using the Past
participle to describe
people and things
Tarea # 6:
past
participle
Study for QUIZ #
3
MSL
Wednesday-
October 22
QUIZ # 3: Past participle
The Present perfect
indicative (pg.
394)
Mi música: Maná “¿Dónde
jugarán
los niños?
Talking about
what has
happened
Audio
MSL
Reading: Mi
experiencia:
La
tecnología y
el futuro (pg.
398)
¡Pura vida!
episodio 12
Friday-
October 24
Vocabulary Part II: El
medio
ambiente (pg. 401)
“Conversaciones”:
¡Pura Vida!
Episodio 12
Letras y sonidos: The
Consonants “t” & “d”
(pg. 402)
Talking about
the
environment
Video activities
Read
“Apocalípsis”
MSL
WEEK #9
Monday- October 27
The Future Tense (pg. 404)
Actividades comunicativas Reading: Apocalípsis (Marco
Denevi, Argentina)
Talking about what will happen
Tarea # 7: future
& conditional
MSL
Wednesday- October 29
The Conditional Tense (pg. 407)
Writing activity: El medio ambiente (p. 416).
Discussing what you or others would do
Writing workshop
MSL Reading: Mi
experiencia: El. Pais, voz de (cont.)
(cont.) la democracia
(pg. 434).
WEEK #10
Monday-
November 3
The Imperfect
Subjunctive (pg.
424)
Actividades
comunicativas y
mecánicas en
contexto
Talking about
requests or
uncertainty in
the past
Tarea #8:
imperfect
subjunctive
MSL
Wednesday-
November 5
CONT. Imperfect
Subjunctive
Long-form possessive
adjectives and
pronouns (pg. 430
Oral
assessment (in
class
preparation)
Emphasizing
possession and
avoiding repetition
MSL
Friday-
November 7
Vocabulary Part II:El
cine, el
teatro y la
televisión(pg.436)
“conversaciones”
Oral
assessment (in
class
preparation)
Discussing
television shows,
movies, and
entertainment
MSL
Letras y
Sonidos: The
Consonants
“y”, “l”, and
the Sequence
“ll” (pg. 438)
WEEK #11
Monday-
November
10
Oral assessment (in
class presentation)
MSL
Quiz # 4: On
line: Imperfect
subjunctive
Wednesday-
November
12
NO CLASS-
TUESDAY’S CLASS MEETS
Study page 441
MSL
Friday-
November
14
Si clauses (pg.441)
Actividades
comunicativas
Hypothesizing
Tarea #
9: if
clauses
MSL
WEEK #12
Monday-
November
17
Reading:
Panoramas:
La herencia
cultural de
España (pg.
446)
¡Pura vida!
Episodio 13
Review for
Exam # 2
Temas culturales
Repaso
MSL
Wednesday-
November
19
EXAM # 2 (chapters 12
&13)
MSL
Friday-
November
21
Capítulo 14: Seamos
cultos
Vocabulario Parte I:
La música y el baile
(pg. 454).
“Conversaciones”
Talking about music, art,
and dance
MSL
WEEK #13
Monday-
November
24
Hacer in time expressions
(pg. 458)
Expressing how
long something
has been going on
or how long ago it
happened
MSL
Tarea # 10:
reading
Wednesday-
November
26
Nosotros commands
(pg.463)
Reading
Inviting others to
do something
Reading
comprehension
activities
MSL
Prepare for
Writing sample
# 2
Read:Nuestro
mundo: El arte
moderno
hispano
(pg.476)
Friday-
November
28
NO CLASS-
THANKSGI
VING
BREAK
WEEK #14
Monday-
December 1
Writing sample # 2
In class writing
MSL
Wednesday-
December 3
Vocabulario parte II:
La moda, Elegancia
total (pg.468)
“conversaciones”
Talking about
fashion
MSL
Friday-
December 5
The pluperfect
indicative (pg.
472)
Talking about
what had
happened before
another past action
or
event
MSL
WEEK #15
Monday-
December 8
Last day of
class
Final Exam
Date to be
announced
REPASO PARA EXAMEN
FINAL
Tuesday-
December 9
Reading Day
Wednesday-
December
10
Reading Day