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Spanish 1101 is the first part
of Columbia University’s introductory Spanish language sequence. The main objectives of this course are to
develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension skills in
Spanish and to familiarize students with Hispanic cultures. Students' active participation in the
various classroom activities is essential.
Required Texts: Galloway, Vicki and Labarca, Angela. Visión y voz, second
edition.
Workbook for Visión y voz, second edition.
Lab manual for Visión
y voz, second edition.
Attendance:
Attendance at all class meetings is required. More than three unexecused absences will effect your grade.
Homework: Homework
is assigned on a daily basis. Students
need to keep up with the chapter's workbook assignments. Late assignments will not be accepted.
Compositions: Students
will write a minimum of three formal compositions. They should incorporate the grammar and the themes of the text
and must be typed and double-spaced.
Oral Preparation: Students
should regularly listen to the tapes or CDs that correspond to each lesson of Visión y voz. Tapes and CDs are available for sale to
students at the Columbia University Bookstore and are available for use in the
Language Lab in Lewisohn Hall.
Quizzes: At the
end of almost each major unit you will have an announced, written and/or oral
quiz, or composition. In addition, you
will have a midterm and a final examination.
There will be no
make-ups. The lowest quiz grade will be
dropped in averaging your final grade.
Oral Exam: At the
end of the semester, there will be an oral final exam that may be an interview
with your instructor, a final presentation, or a skit.
Final Grade Breakdown
·
Class Preparation/Class Participation: 25%
·
Quizzes: 20%
·
Midterm Exam: 15%
·
Compositions: 15%
·
Oral Exam: 5%
·
Final Exam: 20%
Grading Scale
97-100
= A+
93-96 =
A
90-92 =
A-
87-89 =
B+
83-86 =
B
80-82 =
B-
77-79 =
C+
73-76 =
C
70-72 =
C-
60-69 =
D
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
|
September 4-7: |
Introducción y presentación al curso + lección
preliminar (“¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?” – Temas y patrones) + Capítulo 1 (“Personas y
personalidades” – Adjetivos y los verbos “ser” y “gustar”) |
|
September 10-14: |
Capítulo 1 + Prueba 1 + Capítulo 2 (“Metas y
aficiones” – “poder”, “tener”,
“querer”, “ir a”) |
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September 17-21: |
Capítulo 2 + Prueba 2 |
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September 24-28: |
Capítulo 3 (“¡Viva el finsemanismo!” – El tiempo
presente y el verbo “gustar”) |
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October 1-5: |
Capítulo 3 + Prueba 3 |
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October 8-12: |
Capítulo 4 (“Quiero escaparme de la rutina” – Los
verbos reflexivos y la hora) |
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October 15-19: |
Capítulo 5 (“Asuntos de la familia” – el tiempo
pretérito) + Composición 1 + Prueba 4 |
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October 22-26 |
Review and Midterm |
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October 29 - November
2: |
Capítulo 6 (“Los hitos de la vida” – Los
pronombres de complemento indirecto, comparaciones, el tiempo pretérito de
algunos verbos irregulares) |
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November 5th and 6th: |
University / Election Day
Holidays |
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November 7-9: |
Capítulo 6 + Composición 2 + Prueba 5 |
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November 12-16: |
Capítulo 7 (“Hogar, dulce hogar” – los pronombres
de complemento directo – el tiempo imperfecto) |
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November 19-21: |
Capítulo 7 + Composición 3 + Prueba 6 |
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November 22-23: |
Thanksgiving Holidays |
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November 26 –30: |
Capítulo 8 (“Historias de mi niñez” – el
imperfecto y el pretérito) |
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December 3-7: |
Capítulo 8 + Prueba 7 + Examen oral |
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December 10: |
Último día de clase + Repaso |
For additional information please contact:
Xavier
Vila
Acting
Director of the Language Program
405
Casa hispánica
(212)
854-3764