PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MASTER SYLLABUS
BEGINNING SPANISH II
SPA 1020
Class Hours: 3.0   Credit Hours: 3.0  
Laboratory Hours: 0.0   Date Revised: Spring 01  
       
Catalog Course Description:    
  Continuation of SPA 1010. 
Entry Level Standards:    
  One semester of college Spanish or one year of high school Spanish.
Prerequisite:     
  SPA 1010 or one year of high school Spanish
Textbook(s) and Other Reference Materials Basic to the Course:  
  Dawson, Laila, et al., Dicho y hecho. New York: John C. Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001. Sixth Edition.
Dawson, Laila, et al, Dicho y hecho: Activities Manual. John C. Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2001. Sixth Edition.
Tapes to accompany Dicho y hecho.
I. Week/Unit/Topic Basis:    
  Week  Topic
  1 Chapter 6: "!Vamos al centro!  Becoming acquainted with vocabulary relating 
to stores, restaurants, movies; bank transactions and money; the post office, etc.; the preterite tense; vocabulary quiz
  2 Stem-changing verbs in the preterite; direct object pronouns; affirmative and
negative words; test
  3 Cultural readings: "La plaza," "Contemporary Spain," "Contemporary Spanish Art" Culture quiz
  4 Chapter 7: "?Qué hay en tu guardarropa?"  Becoming acquainted with articles of clothing, colors, and related verbs; vocabulary quiz
  5 Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns; showing possession with "de;" possessive adjectives and pronouns; quiz
  6 Irregular verbs in the preterite; test
  7 More preterite; indirect object pronouns; the verb "hacer" to express "ago;" quiz
  8 Cultural readings: "La ropa tradicional," "Argentina and Chile," "La familia Polillal"-Argentine children's story; test
  9 Chapter 8: "La naturaleza y el medio ambiente" Becoming acquainted with
vocabulary relating to nature and ecological concerns; vocabulary quiz
  10 Verbs like "gustar;" direct and indirect object pronouns in the same sentence;
the imperfect tense; comparisons of equality and inequality;  test
  11 Cultural readings: "Los parques nacionales del mundo hispano," "Costa Rica
and Panama;" quiz
  12 Chapter 9: "Casas y otras cosas" Becoming acquainted with vocabulary relating to the home, household chores, etc.; vocabulary quiz
  13 Contrasting the preterite and the imperfect tenses; prepositions; prepositional
pronouns; "por" and "para;" test
  14 Chapter 10: "La vida diaria" Becoming acquainted with vocabulary relating to
daily life; reflexive verbs; adverbs; quiz 
  15 The present perfect tense; the past perfect tense; cultural reading: "Mexico;"
test
  16 Final Exam Period
II. Course Objectives*:    
  A. Listening comprehension: understand some words and phrases in Spanish spoken
at a slow conversational speed, such as simple questions and statements,
high-frequency commands, and courtesy formulas. I.1
  B. Speaking skills: communicate in a limited number of daily situations in simple, 
present-tense Spanish, relying heavily on learned phrases. I.4
  C. Speaking skills: communicate in a limited number of daily situations in simple,
past-tense Spanish, relying heavily on learned phrases. I.4
  D. Writing skills: write simple sentences in present and past-tense Spanish. I.3
  E. Cultural understanding: acquire some understanding of Spanish traditions,
language and people. IV
*Roman numerals after course objectives reference goals of the university parallel program.
III. Instructional Processes*:     
Students will:      
  1. Use the Spanish language in pair and group exercises to exchange information and talk about their feelings. Communication Outcome, Personal Development Outcome
  2. Complete workbook exercises in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding 
Spanish. Communication Outcome, Cultural Diversity and Social Adaptation Outcome
  3. Develop listening and speaking skills in real contexts through the use of an extensive audio program. Communication Outcome, Cultural Diversity and Social Adaptation Outcome
  4. Collaborate in teams to practice verbal exercises and complete written exercises.
Communication Outcome, Problem Solving and Decision Making Outcome,
Active Learning Strategies
  5. Participate in language learning experiences which call for sequencing and
memorizing. Problem Solving and Decision Making Outcome
  6. Read about differences between American culture and Spanish culture, with
some analysis of how culture is expressed through language. Cultural Diversity
and Social Adaptation Outcome
  7. Discuss video interviews of American business people who use Spanish in 
their work. Transitional Strategies
  8. Practice elements of the work ethic by regularly attending class, being punctual,
participating in class activities, and demonstrating good manners. Personal
Development Outcome
*Strategies and outcomes listed after instructional processes reference Pellissippi State’s goals for strengthening general education knowledge and skills, connecting coursework to experiences beyond the classroom, and encouraging students to take active and responsible roles in the educational process.
IV. Expectations for Student Performance*: 
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Understand simple statements, directions, questions, and responses in the present
and past tenses in Spanish. A
2. Employ a basic set of vocabulary words and structures necessary for conversation
on several topics. B
3. Use a vocabulary of nearly 1000 words, including irregular verbs. B
4. Translate short passages in moderately difficult Spanish in present and past tenses. C
5. Recognize sentence patterns of written Spanish. C
6. Compose short descriptive paragraphs which are grammatically correct. D
7. Use appropriate word order, prepositions, and possessive, direct object, and
indirect object pronouns in Spanish. D
8. Make correct agreement between subjects and verbs, nouns and adjectives in
Spanish. C, D
9. Discuss differences and similarities between Spain and Latin America and the
United States today on several topics. E
10. Describe the Spanish heritage in the United States. E
11. Name other Spanish-speaking countries of the world today. E
*Letters after performance expectations reference the course objectives listed above.
V. Evaluation:
A. Testing Procedures: 80% of grade
6 Exams  50% 
9 Quizzes  15%
Final Exam    15%
B. Laboratory Expectations: 10% of grade
Students must listen to cassette tapes and turn in completed laboratory manual
exercises for tape program on assigned dates, usually when a chapter test is given.
C. Field Work:
N/A
D. Other Evaluation Methods: 10% of grade
Class Participation
E. Grading Scale:
A    90-100
B+  87-89
B    80-86
C+  77-79
C    70-76
D    60-69
F     Below 60
VI. Policies:
A. Attendance Policy:
Pellissippi State Technical Community College expects students to attend all scheduled
instructional activities. As a minimum, students in all courses must be present for at least
75 percent of their scheduled class in order to receive credit for the course. Individual 
departments/programs/disciplines, with the approval of the vice president of Academic
and Student Affairs, may have requirements that are more stringent.
B. Academic Dishonesty:
Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibitted. A student
guilty of academic misconduct, either directly through participation or assistance, is 
immediately responsible to the instructor. In addition to other possible disciplinary
sanctions that may be imposed through the regular Pellissippi State procedures as a
result of academic misconduct (up to and including dismissal from the College), the
instructor has the authority to assign an F or a zero for the exercise or examination or
to assign an F in the course.
C. Other Policies:
Students are expected to be present on quiz days and exam days. There are no make-ups.