Spanish 202 TR

Spanish 202 TR Spring 1998	Department of Modern and Classical Languages George Mason University

Instructor: ___________________ Phone:_______________________	Office hours: ___________________________ E-mail address: __________________________

Course Description

Spanish 202 is the fourth and last course of the basic Spanish series. It is designed to include grammar plus listening, speaking, writing and reading skills you need in order to further your study of Spanish. As in all previous courses, in 202 you will learn more about the language and some of the different facets of Spanish speaking cultures. Your final grade will be determined as follows:

Class Participation	15%
Class Preparation (Portfolio)	10%
Written Assignments	15%
Oral Exam	20%
Chapter Tests	40%

IMPORTANT: Be aware of the fact that learning a foreign language requires your regular class attendance, your undivided attention in class, and at least the same amount of hours of homework per week that you spend in class.

Textbook

Gutiérrez, J. et al. ¡Tú dirás! Heinle and Heinle: Boston, 1995. Chapters 11-14.
Martínez-Lage, A. ¡Tú dirás! Activities Manual. Heinle and Heinle: Boston, 1996. Chapters 11-14. (You can also use the ¡Tú dirás! Workbook, 1995).
VanPatten, B. et al. Destinos Video Script. McGraw-Hill: New York, 1992. (optional)
Highly recommended: A good Spanish - English dictionary.

Attendance

As with all your prior courses in Spanish regular attendance is very important since it provides you with an opportunity to interact in the target language with your classmates and instructor. There is no substitute for attendance and missing classes will seriously hinder your learning process thus affecting your grade in this course.

In case of non-attendance

Starting with your third absence and every absence that follows, you are required to submit a 10 sentence paragraph in Spanish or a 5 minute recording of a conversation with another person discussing the topics covered during the class you missed. These tasks will not be graded, and you are responsible for turning them in to your instructor. You will receive an Incomplete if this assignment is not done.

Class Participation

You will be graded for this component of the course. The grade will be based on the quality and quantity of what you say in Spanish in class. The participation grade includes your active contribution in regular class sessions, work in pairs and small group activities:

The A student: initiates interaction in Spanish, elaborates on answers, shows leadership in group activities, asks questions only in Spanish.
The B student: shows willingness to participate, cooperates in group activities, answers when called upon, occasionally talks in English, and is normally prepared.
The C student: participates more passively than actively, tends to use English, gives slightly more than one word answers, and is frequently unprepared.
The D student: participates grudgingly, speaks a lot of English, does not cooperate in group activities and is not prepared for class.
The F student: is always obviously unprepared, is disruptive preventing others from hearing, refuses to participate in class activities, and almost is never heard speaking Spanish in class.
Class Preparation - Portfolio

In order for you to actively participate in class, you have to read the material assigned (see detailed syllabus on the WWW) for each class and prepare the activities assigned by your instructor. These activities can include workbook, textbook activities and viewing of video tapes in the lab. NOTE: Keep all your assignments in a folder (portfolio) that you are required to turn in the day of the last chapter test.

Written Assignments

Consists of material assigned to be completed outside the class, such as the workbook "Escritura" activities. You will turn in at least one written assignment per chapter. Keep all your written assignments in your portfolio.

Chapter Tests

There will be 3 chapter tests. Each test will include listening, grammar, reading, writing and culture sections. The first exam will count 10% and each of the the last two will count 15% of the final grade. There are NO MAKE-UPS for missed tests. Consult your instructor if your absence is fully justified.

Oral Exam

During the last week of the semester your oral proficiency in Spanish will be evaluated. This exam will last approximately 10 minutes. The exam might include a variety of tasks, such as role-plays, description of pictures, answering personal questions, responding to a situation, etc. This exam is comprehensive and will include all the material covered in class. You will receive more details in class.

Schedule

The detailed schedule with all assignments for this class can be found on the WWW at:

http://mason.gmu.edu/~eromanme/200/202/202trb.htm

HONOR CODE

All assignments designed for a grade must be done independently. Please read the university catalogue for information regarding the GMU Honor Code.

Last day to drop this class: February 20, 1998

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