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Prefix
Course
Number
Title
SCH
Component Area
TCCCM
SPAN
2311
Intermediate Spanish I
3
Language, Philosophy
and Culture
SPAN 2311
(A)
I.
Course Description:
Spanish 2311 is the first course of intermediate Spanish. The purpose of this course is to enable the
student to acquire greater proficiency in the four skills in a greater variety of situations. At this level,
students should be able to narrate and describe in present, past, and future time and handle many
survival situations. Since the focus is on developing the conversational skills, much listening and
reading is needed to help develop speaking. The writing skill will be developed using a process-approach to include discourse modes of narrative, descriptive, expository, and argumentative styles.
It is assumed that the intermediate student is able to understand authentic aural and written texts
as used by native speakers to narrate and describe personal and factual information. An
intermediate student is able to pronounce Spanish clearly, handle many survival situations, can ask
and answer questions, and create with the language on familiar topics. The learner has a
grammatical basis to be able to express ideas in speaking and writing using complete sentences and
paragraphs.
II.
Course Delivery Method:
Face to Face
III.
Required Textbooks/Resources:
1. Medina, Cynthia. (2005). Nuevos Destinos: Spanish in Review (Units 1-7). McGraw Hill. ISBN
007-059333-7
2. A bilingual English-Spanish dictionary
IV.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Comprehend authentic spoken discourse produced by Spanish speakers of diverse origins.
2. Produce oral Spanish comprehensible to native speakers using complex, proficiency-level grammatical
structures to narrate, describe, and elicit information.
3. Demonstrate increasing comprehension of authentic written texts in a variety of genres.
4. Write descriptions and narratives using complex grammatical structures. Demonstrate ability to
formulate cohesive paragraphs and essays.
5. Describe cultural practices and products of the Spanish speaking world drawing on authentic
materials including adapted literature and the visual arts.
6. Compare and contrast customs and values of the Hispanic world, with characteristics of their own
culture.
7. Demonstrate advancement of Spanish proficiency by one level in all language skills by (a) completing
Level 3 of Rosetta Stone with 90-100% attainment score, (b) actively participating in role plays,
simulated situations, poster presentation, interview to native speakers, and other cultural presentations
(c) completing assigned grammar, vocabulary, written and reading activities in grammar, vocabulary and
verb conjugation books.
V.
Course Outline:
General Topics of the class are as follows:
Unit 1:
Las Actividades Diarias
Past participles, present perfect and pluperfect indicative tenses, the past participle used as an adjective
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Unit 2:
La Familia
The future tense, verbs irregular in the future, uses of the future tense
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Unit 3:
El Trabajo
stem-changing verbs, familiar and formal commands of regular and irregular verbs, irregular comparison
of adjectives and adverbs
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Unit 4:
La vida en casa
The present subjunctive of regular verbs, the present subjunctive of irregular and stem-changing verbs;
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Unit 5:
La comida
Theory of the subjunctive mood, the subjunctive in noun clauses
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Participation in Hispanic event 3
Unit 6:
Que hay en tu ciudad o pueblo?
The present subjunctive of verbs with changes in spelling, the subjunctive in noun clauses, the present
perfect subjunctive
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Unit 7:
En el extranjero
Possessive pronouns, the definite article used as a demonstrative, the passive voice, the subjunctive
after tal vez, quizás, lo, forms of verbs in uir
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Rosetta Stone Milestone
Unit 8:
El mundo del trabajo
Special use of plural reflexive pronouns, summary of uses of por and para
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
VI.
Methods of Evaluation:
Rosetta Stone Level 3, 90-100%
attainment score
Workbook (Cuaderno) and activities in
textbook
Midterm and final exam (oral and written)
Cultural presentation
Role plays and simulated situations, and
in-class language activities
Participation in the Hispanic
Awareness/International Week event
Stories of immigration
Total
VII.
20%
20%
5%
5%
10%
20%
20%
100%
(B)
There will be online activities and workbook activities. The exams will be partially oral and the other part
will be written. Then the presentations will contribute to the grades over different Spanish countries. In
addition class participation will count for a grade.
(C)
All chapters in required textbook are required readings.
(D)
Weeks 1-2
Unit 1 Las Actividades Diarias
Past participles, present perfect and pluperfect indicative tenses, the past participle used as an adjective
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Weeks 3-4
Unit 2 La Familia
The future tense, verbs irregular in the future, uses of the future tense
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Weeks 5, 6
Unit 3 El Trabajo
stem-changing verbs, familiar and formal commands of regular and irregular verbs, irregular comparison
of adjectives and adverbs
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Week 7, 8
Unit 4 La vida en casa
The present subjunctive of regular verbs, the present subjunctive of irregular and stem-changing verbs;
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Weeks 9 , 10
Unit 5 La comida
Theory of the subjunctive mood, the subjunctive in noun clauses
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Participation in Hispanic event 3
Weeks 11, 12
Unit 6 Que hay en tu ciudad o pueblo?
The present subjunctive of verbs with changes in spelling, the subjunctive in noun clauses, the present
perfect subjunctive.
Workbook; Cultural Presentations; El Video Activities
Weeks 13, 14
Unit 7 En el extranjero
Possessive pronouns, the definitive article used as a demonstrative, the passive voice, the subjunctive
after tal vez, quizas, lo, forms of verbs ending in uir
Workbook; Cultural presentations, El Video Activities
Rosetta Stone Milestone
Weeks 15, 16
Unit 8 El mundo de trabajo
Special use of plural reflexive pronouns, summary of uses of por and para
Workbook; Cultural Presentations; El Video actividades
Final Exam
Next is the original submission form.
COURSE SUBMISSION FOR CORE CURRICULUM APPROVAL
Course Prefix: SPAN
Course Number: 2311
Title: Intermediate Spanish I
SCH: 3sch
Component Area: Language, Philosophy, and Culture
Course will be offered on:
 Wednesday and Friday from 9:30A-10:45A
(A) Standards adopted by the institution
I. Course Description:
Spanish 2311 is the first course of intermediate Spanish. The purpose of this course is to enable the
student to acquire greater proficiency in the four skills in a greater variety of situations. At this level,
students should be able to narrate and describe in present, past, and future time and handle many
survival situations. Since the focus is on developing the conversational skills, much listening and reading
is needed to help develop speaking. The writing skill will be developed using a process--approach to
include discourse modes of narrative, descriptive, expository, and argumentative styles. It is assumed
that the intermediate student is able to understand authentic aural and written texts as used by native
speakers to narrate and describe personal and factual information. An intermediate student is able to
pronounce Spanish clearly, handle many survival situations, can ask and answer questions, and create
with the language on familiar topics. The learner has a grammatical basis to be able to express ideas in
speaking and writing using complete sentences and paragraphs.
Prerequisite: (1) Span 1312 OR (2) two years of high school Spanish AND score in placement exam at the
200 level
II. Course Delivery Method: Face-to-face
III. Required Textbooks/Resources:
 Medina, Cynthia. (2005). Nuevos Destinos: Spanish in Review (Units 1-7). McGraw Hill. ISBN 007059333-7
 A bilingual English
-Spanish dictionary
Class resources
 Rossetta Stone language software: Only for library use. Sign up link
http://library.tamut.edu/x/LanguageLearningIndex.aspx
 Destinos software
 Exito, vocabulary, grammar and functional situations
 Hola Español, vocabulary and verb practice
 Carmen, gramar practice
IV. Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
2
1. Comprehend authentic spoken discourse produced by Spanish speakers of diverse origins.
2. Produce oral Spanish comprehensible to native speakers using complex, proficiency-level grammatical
structures to narrate, describe, and elicit information.
3. Demonstrate increasing comprehension of authentic written texts in a variety of genres.
4. Write descriptions and narratives using complex grammatical structures. Demonstrate ability to
formulate cohesive paragraphs and essays.
5. Describe cultural practices and products of the Spanish speaking world drawing on authentic
materials including adapted literature and the visual arts.
6. Compare and contrast customs and values of the Hispanic world, with characteristics of their own
culture.
7. Demonstrate advancement of Spanish proficiency by one level in all language skills by (a) completing
Level 3 of Rosetta Stone with 90-100% attainment score, (b) actively participating in role plays,
simulated situations, poster presentation, interview to native speakers, and other cultural presentations
(c) completing assigned grammar, vocabulary, written and reading activities in grammar, vocabulary and
verb conjugation books.
V. Course Outline:
Weeks 1-2
Unit 1 Las Actividades Diarias
Past participles, present perfect and pluperfect indicative tenses, the past participle used as an adjective
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Weeks 3-4
Unit 2 La Familia
The future tense, verbs irregular in the future, uses of the future tense
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Weeks 5, 6
Unit 3 El Trabajo
stem-changing verbs, familiar and formal commands of regular and irregular verbs, irregular comparison
of adjectives and adverbs
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Week 7, 8
Unit 4 La vida en casa
The present subjunctive of regular verbs, the present subjunctive of irregular and stem-changing verbs;
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Weeks 9 , 10
Unit 5 La comida
Theory of the subjunctive mood, the subjunctive in noun clauses
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Participation in Hispanic event 3
Weeks 11 , 12
Unit 6 Que hay en tu ciudad o pueblo?
The present subjunctive of verbs with changes in spelling, the subjunctive in noun clauses, the present
perfect subjunctive
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Weeks 13, 14
Unit 7 En el extranjero
Possessive pronouns, the definite article used as a demonstrative, the passive voice, the subjunctive
after tal vez, quizás, lo, forms of verbs in uir
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Rosetta Stone Milestone
Weeks 15, 16
Unit 8 El mundo del trabajo
Special use of plural reflexive pronouns, summary of uses of por and para
Workbook; Cultural presentations; El Video activities
Final Exam
VI. Methods of Evaluation:
Graded Components
Rosetta Stone Level 3, 90-100%
attainment score
Workbook (Cuaderno) and activities in
textbook
Totals
20%
Midterm and final exam (oral and
written)
5%
Cultural presentation
Role plays and simulated situations, and
in-class language activities
5%
10%
Participation in the Hispanic
Awareness/International Week
event
Stories of immigration
20%
Total
20%
20%
100%