Spanish 100

Course Outline

Length of Course: One semester (14 weeks)
 
Classroom Hours Per Week: 10 hours lecture
 
Number of Credits: 6 credits
 
Prerequisite: C+ or higher in English 098, 099 LWA placement or equivalent external score
 
Description of Course:
An accelerated introductory Spanish course including conversation, grammar and vocabulary. Both oral and written work are emphasized and students are introduced to some cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries.
 
Course Outline:
Week 1 Chapter 1
  • Greetings and Farewells
  • Alphabet
  • Definite/Indefinite Articles
  • SER
  • Numbers 0-30
  • Time
Week 2 Chapter 2
  • Classroom
  • Academic Subjects
  • Days
  • Present tense –AR-
  • Questions Words
  • ESTAR
  • Numbers 31+
Week 3 Chapter 3
  • Family
  • Careers
  • Descriptive/Possessive Adjectives
  • Present tense –ER- / -IR-
  • Tener/Venir
Week 4 Chapter 4
  • Pastimes / Sports
  • IR
  • Stem-changes: e à ie, o à ue
  • Irregular YO forms
Week 5 Chapter 5
  • Travel
  • Seasons
  • Ordinal Numbers
  • Estar with conditions/emotions
  • Present Progressive
  • SER vs ESTAR
  • Direct Object Pronouns
Week 6 Chapter 6
  • Clothing / Shopping
  • Colors
  • Saber vs. Conocer
  • Indirect Object Pronouns
  • Preterite: Regular
  • Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns
Week 7 Chapter 7
  • Daily Routine and Hygiene
  • Time Expressions
  • Reflexive Verbs
  • Negative
  • Preterite: Ser / Ir
  • Gustar and related verbs
MID-TERM EXAM (CH. 1-6)
Week 8 Chapter 8
  • Food
  • Irregular Preterite
  • Double Object Pronouns
  • Comparisons / Superlatives
Week 9 Chapter 9
  • Parties and Celebrations
  • Relationships
  • Stages of life
  • Irregular Preterite
  • Qué vs. Cuál
  • Pronouns after prepositions
Week 10 Chapter 10
  • Health / Medical
  • Parts of the body
  • Symptoms / Conditions
  • Imperfect
  • Preterite vs. Imperfect
  • SE constructions
  • Adverbs
Week 11 Chapter 11
  • Home electronics
  • Computers
  • Car / Accessories
  • TU Commands
  • Por vs. Para
  • Reciprocal Reflexes
  • Stressed Possessive Adjectives/Prounouns
Week 12 Chapter 12
  • Parts of the House
  • Chores
  • Table Settings
  • Relative Pronouns
  • Formal Commands
  • Present Subjunctive
  • Subjunctive: Will and Influence
Week 13
(Grammar points not in Final Exam, but students are required to know)
Grammar points to be covered:
  • Subjunctive: Emotions/Doubt/Conjunctions/Adjective Clauses/Past
  • WE Commands
  • Past Participles
  • Present/Past/Present Subjunctive/Future/Conditional Perfect(s)
  • Future
  • Conditional / IF Clauses
REVIEW and Conversational Related Activities
 
Evaluation:
Final Exam 30%
Midterm Exam 20%
10 Quizzes 10%
Homework 10%
Participation 10%
In-class Composition 5%
Oral Presentation 5%
Group Presentation 5%
Attendance 5%
 
Text:
Blanco, José Donley, Philip Redwine. VISTAS.Introducción a la lengua española, 3 rd edition, Boston: Vista Higher Learning, 2008 [Textbook, Workbood/Video Manuel, Dictionary, Fotonovela DVD, Maestro Supersite Access Code]
 
Transferability:
SFU: SPAN 102(3) & SPAN 103(3)
UBC: SPAN 101(3) & SPAN 102(3)
UVic: SPAN 100A (1.5 units) & SPAN 100 level (1.5 units)
 
Instructor:

Kosta Kolokatsis, B.A. (Concordia), M.A. ( Western Ontario)