*PLEASE note that the homework assignments may be modified by your teachers.  You are responsible for ALL assignments – those listed on this syllabus, as well as those announced in class.

 

Introduction & Warm-up:  4 Class days, Tues 07 Feb – Fri 10 Feb

Focus of Intro = Study Abroad

Date

 

Goals / Activities

Homework Due On This Date

T

07

Feb                 

*presentation of course objectives and requirements

*meeting classmates and professor

*practicing past narration

 

 

 

W

08

Feb

*review of course objectives and requirements

*review of “Guide to FLLT Study Abroad Programs”

*reviewing “past narration” day 1 of 2

-read syllabus and online course materials: http://www.udel.edu/mycourses

-read “Guide to FLLT Study Abroad Programs”

-Study “Talking about past activities with the preterit tense” pp. 263-264, 276-277, 280-281

R

09

Feb

*practicing “Constructions like gustar” and “formal commands”

-Study “Verbs like gustar” pp. 361-362

-Study “Influencing the behavior of others with formal commands” pp. 423-424, 426

F

10

Feb

 

*Study Abroad

*practicing “past narration” day 2 of 2

-Study “Describing the past with the imperfect tense”  pp. 316-317, 327

-Study “Talking about the past with the preterit and imperfect” pp. 386-387

 

Chapter 9:  Acuerdos y Desacuerdos

Date

 

Goals / Activities

Homework Due On This Date

M

13

Feb

*Chapter 9 goals

*talking about friendships

*giving advice using the present subjunctive

 

-read chapter goals, TX pp. 452-3

-Study Vocabulario p. 455

-Do WB pp. 145-146 A,B

-Study “Giving advice and suggestions with the subjunctive” pp. 458-461

 

T

14

Feb

*Country profile:  Spain

*Pre-reading:  “Guernica” de Pablo Picasso

-consult Country Profile Page (click on icon in WebCT), and write ten statements (in Spanish) about Spain

W

15

Feb

*talking about friendships

*giving advice using the present subjunctive

*speaking practice

-Study Vocabulario p. 455

-Study “Giving advice and suggestions with the subjunctive” pp. 458-461

-Do WB pp. 146-148 C,D

R

16

Feb

 

*reading“Guernica” de Pablo Picasso

 

-read R pp. 2-5 and complete Activity A on p. 5, “Los dos bandos”

-visit WebCT & print the requirements for the Role-Play Project

F

17

Feb

*giving advice using the present subjunctive

 

-Study “Giving advice and suggestions with the subjunctive” pp. 458-461

-Do WB p. 146 E (Note: this activity continues on p. 148)

M

20

Feb

*La Lengua de las Mariposas, día 1

-assignments for the film will be announced by your MWF teacher

T

21

Feb

*using the present subjunctive to express emotion, doubt and denial

*discussing relationships at work

*discussing the requirements for the Role-Play Project

-Study Vocabulario p. 468 and p. 470 and do WB pp. 149-150 H, I. (Note: Activity I continues on p. 150)

-Study “Expressing emotion, doubt and denial with the subjunctive in nominal clauses” pp. 472-473 and do WB p. 150, K

W

22

Feb

*La Lengua de las Mariposas, día 2

*preparing for Composition #1

-review notes from film and complete any homework that was assigned by your MWF instructor

R

23

Feb

 

*using the present subjunctive to express emotion, doubt and denial

 

-Study Vocabulario p. 468 and p. 470

-Study “Expressing emotion, doubt and denial with the subjunctive in nominal clauses” pp. 472-473 and Do WB p. 151 L

F

24

Feb

*La Lengua de las Mariposas, día 3

*preparing for Composition #1

-review notes from film and complete any homework that was assigned by your MWF instructor

M

27

Feb

*reviewing the movie

*discussing conflicts and resolutions

-Study Vocabulario p. 476

-write a paragraph about the conflicts in the movie, using the vocab. list on TX p. 476

T

28

Feb

 

*talking about relationships

*talking about hypothetical situations using the subjunctive in adjective clauses

-Study Vocabulario p. 484 and Do WB p. 154 S

-Study “Talking about hypothetical situations with the subjunctive in adjective clauses”,  p. 489

W

01

Mar

*discussing conflicts and resolutions

-Study Vocabulario p. 476

-Do WB pp. 151-152 N

-Do WB pp. 152-153 P

R

02

Mar

*talking about relationships;  hypothetical situations using the subjunctive in adjective clauses

-Study Vocabulario p. 484

-Study “Talking about hypothetical situations with the subjunctive in adjective clauses”,  p. 489

F

03

Mar

*peer-editing of composition #1

-DUE:  Composition #1.1

 

 

M

06

Mar

*reviewing Chapter 9

 

-DUE:  Composition #1.1 (first draft) and 1.2 (draft written after the Peer-editing Session)

-Do WB pp. 157-158 A,B,C of the Autoexamen and check your answers on p. 263 of the  workbook, or on WebCT

T

07

Mar

*Chapter 9 Exam

 

-Study Chapter 9;  visit WebCT for  “Practice Activities” &  “Autopruebas”  (you do not have to send the results to your teachers)

 

Capítulo 10:  ¿Qué quieres hacer?

Date

 

Goals / Activities

Homework Due On This Date

W

08

Mar

*chapter 10 goals

*Country Profile:  Argentina

*Pre-reading:  Eva Perón

-consult Country Profile Page (click on icon in WebCT), and write ten statements (in Spanish) about Argentina

R

09

Mar

*discussing health

*working on dialogue (writing and speaking skills)

-Study Vocabulario p. 500

-Do WB p. 161 B

 

F

10

Mar

*readings La Vida Contradictoria de Eva Perón, y La Razón de mi vida

-read La Vida Contradictoria de Eva Perón, R pp. 9-11

-do Comprensión (Cierto/falso), R pp. 11-12

M

13

Mar

*discussing health

*giving instructions using informal commands

 

-Study Vocabulario pp. 502-503

-Do WB p. 163-4, E & F

-Study “Giving instructions to family and friends using informal commands”,  pp. 506-507

-Do WB pp. 164-5, G

T

14

Mar

*discussing health

*working on dialogue (writing and speaking skills)

-Study Vocabulario p. 500

 

 

W

15

Mar

*giving instructions using informal commands

 

-Study Vocabulario pp. 502-503

-Study “Giving instructions to family and friends using informal commands”,  pp. 506-507

-Do WB p. 165, H

R

16

Mar

 

*discussing sports and exercise

*Role Play Project Practice Day

-Study Vocabulario p. 514

-Do WB pp. 167-168 K, L

-bring materials to practice for the Role Play Project

F

17

Mar

*discussing sports and exercise

*using the present subjunctive to  express purpose, stipulation or future time frame

-Study Vocabulario p. 514

-Study “Expressing purpose, stipulation or future time frame with the subjunctive in adverbial clauses” pp. 521-522

M

20

Mar

*discussing television

*using the present subjunctive to  express purpose, stipulation or future time frame

-Study Vocabulario p.517 and Do WB p. 170, O

-Study “Expressing purpose, stipulation or future time frame with the subjunctive in adverbial clauses” pp. 521-522

-Do WB p. 170, P

T

21

Mar

*using the present subjunctive to  express purpose, stipulation or future time frame

*introduction to Borges

-Study “Expressing purpose, stipulation or future time frame with the subjunctive in adverbial clauses” pp. 521-522

 

W

22

Mar

*discussing television

*using the present subjunctive to  express purpose, stipulation or future time frame

-Study “Expressing purpose, stipulation or future time frame with the subjunctive in adverbial clauses” pp. 521-522

-Do WB pp. 170-171, Q

R

23

Mar

*discussing the reading Episodio del enemigo

-read Episodio del enemigo, R pp. 21-2

-do Activity A, “Búsqueda de datos”, R pp. 22-3

 

F

24

Mar

*discussing art

*using future tense

-Study Vocabulario p. 529 and Do WB p. 173, T

-Study “Talking about the future with the future tense”,  pp. 534-536 and Do WB pp. 173-174,  U

27 -

31

Mar

 

no hay clases

 

SPRING BREAK

M

03

Apr

*discussing art

*using future tense

-Study “Talking about the future with the future tense”, pp. 534-536

-do WB pp. 174-175, V, W

T

04

Apr

*discussing plans, goals and perspectives

 

-Study “Talking about the future with the future tense”,  pp.534-536

-answer the questions in the “entrevista” section on TX p. 537

W

05

Apr

*review of the requirements for the Oral Exam

-visit WebCT and read about the requirements for the Oral Exam;   print them and bring them to class

R

06

Apr

*reviewing Chapter 10

 

-Do WB pp. 176-177 A,B,C,D of the Autoexamen and check your answers on p. 265 of the workbook, or on WebCT

F

07

Apr

*Chapter 10 exam

 

-Study Chapter 10;  visit WebCT and do Practice Activities and Autopruebas

 

Capítulo 11:  Mirando hacia el futuro

Date

 

Goals / Activities

Homework Due On This Date

M

10

Apr

*Country Profile:  Chile

 

-consult Country Profile Page (click on icon in WebCT), and write ten statements (in Spanish) about Chile

T

11

Apr

*chapter goals

*discussing goals and using the conditional to discuss reactions

-Study Vocabulario p. 552

-Do WB p. 179 A

-Study “Expressing conjecture or probability with the conditional mode”  pp. 555-556

-Do WB p. 180 C

W

12

Apr

*using the imperfect (past) subjunctive

*introduction to Isabel Allende and the story Walimai

-Study “The Imperfect subjunctive” pp. 566-569

-Do WB pp. 182-183, H

 

R

13

Apr

*discussing goals and using the conditional to discuss reactions

 -Study “Expressing conjecture or probability with the conditional mode”  pp. 555-556

-Do WB p. 180 D

F

14

Apr

*discussing the reading Walimai, parte I

 

-Study “The Imperfect subjunctive” pp. 566-569

-read Walimai, R pp. 29-31 and do “Comprensión”, p. 31

M

17

Apr

*discussing the readingWalimai, parte II

-Study “The Imperfect subjunctive” pp. 566-569

-read Walimai, R pp. 32-3 and do “Comprensión”, p. 33

T

18

Apr

*discussing modern conveniences and technology

*preparing for Composition #2

-Study Vocabulario p. 562-563

-Do WB pp. 181-182 F

W

19

Apr

 

*discussing the readingWalimai, parte III & parte IV

-read Walimai, R pp. 35-6 and do “Comprensión”, p. 36

-read Walimai, R pp. 37-8 and do “Comprensión”, p. 38

R

20

Apr

*discussing modern conveniences and technology

*reading Apocalipsis

-Study Vocabulario p. 562-563

-Do WB p. 182 G

 

F

21

Apr

*discussion of themes presented in Walimai

-re-read Walimai and complete any activities assigned by your instructor

M

24

Apr

*Reading Exam

 

 

T

25

Apr

*discussing world events

*peer-editing of Composition 2.1

 

-DUE:  Composition #2.1

-Study Vocabulario p. 576 and Do WB p.185 L

W

26

Apr

*using the conditional & the past subjunctive to discuss hypothetical situations

-review “The formation of the imperfect subjunctive”, p. 568 B,C

-Study “Referring to non-existent or hypothetical conditions with the imperfect in si clauses” , p. 579

R

27

Apr

 

*discussing world events

*using the imperfect (past) subjunctive

 

-DUE:  Composition #2.1 (first draft) and 2.2 (draft written after the Peer-editing Session)

-Study Vocabulario p. 576

-Study “The Imperfect subjunctive” pp. 566-569 and Do WB pp. 183-184, I & J

F

28

Apr

*using the conditional & the past subjunctive to discuss hypothetical situations

-Study “Referring to non-existent or hypothetical conditions with the imperfect in si clauses” , p. 579 and Do WB p. 187 P

M

01

May

*using the conditional & the past subjunctive to discuss hypothetical situations

-Study “Referring to non-existent or hypothetical conditions with the imperfect in si clauses” , p. 579

T

02

May

*using the conditional & the past subjunctive to discuss hypothetical situations

-Study “Referring to non-existent or hypothetical conditions with the imperfect in si clauses” , p. 579

W

03

May

*reviewing Chapter 11

-Do WB pp. 187-189 A,B,C,D of the Autoexamen and check your answers on p. 265 of the workbook

R

04

May

*Chapter 11 Exam

-Study Chapter 11;  visit WebCT and do Practice Activities and Autopruebas

 

F

05

May

Oral Exams

-Oral Exams take place during class;  arrive on time to your appointment

M

08

May

Oral Exams

-Oral Exams take place during class;  arrive on time to your appointment

 

Capítulo 12 / REPASO

Date

 

Goals / Activities

Homework Due On This Date

T

09

May

*Hispanics in the United States

*narrating past events

 

-Do TX pp. 590-591 A,B,C and read “Los hispanos en los Estados Unidos” pp. 591-592

-Review the formation and the uses of the preterit and imperfect p. 593 (including the irregulars) and do TX p. 593, A

W

10

May

*reviewing historic events

*Hispanics in the US

 

-Do WB pp. 191-192 A,B

-Do TX p. 594 A,B,C and read “Los hispanos en los Estados Unidos” pp. 594-595

R

11

May

*discussing reading about Cristina Saralegui

-Do TX p. 599,  A,B,C

-Read “¡Cristina!: Confidencias de una rubia”, TX pp. 599-601

F

12

May

*discussing reading about Bill Richardson

-Do TX p. 604, A, B, C

-Read “Bill Richardson:  Un hombre de paz”, TX pp. 605-6

M

15

May

*reviewing Chapter 9

-Review Chapter 9; prepare any questions you have about this material

-Do WB pp. 195-196, G, H

T

16

May

*reviewing Chapter 10

-Review Chapter 10;  prepare any questions you have about this material

-Do WB p. 197, K, L

W

17

May

*reviewing Chapter 11

-Review Chapter 11;  prepare any questions you have about this material

-Do WB p. 198, M

 

The Final Exam will take place during Final Exams Week, Friday 19 - Fri 26 May.  Students must take the Final Exam when it is scheduled. No make up exams will be given unless medical documentation can be provided or unless there is another emergency. It is the student’s responsibility to know where the final exam will be and to arrive on time.