Spanish 101

Elementary Spanish 101. Fundamentals of grammar and vocabulary. Reading designed to give the student the foundation in speaking, listening, comprehension, reading, and writing. Readings aim at increasing understanding of Spanish and Latin American cultures. Taught in Fall only. 6 credits, ND

Texts:

Mosaicos: Spanish as a World Language 2nd Ed. Castells, Guzmán, Rush, and García. Prentice Hall, 1998.

Workbook/Laboratory Manual

CD Rom

Spanish on the Internet: http://www.prenhall.com/mosaicos/

Faculty:

Schedule:

Students attend Spanish 101 5 days a week. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays students attend class with their professor or instructor. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, students are divided into two smaller sections which meet at the same time period with a Language Assistant, who is prepared to lead exercises and practice with the vocabulary and structures under study. Attendance is required. See attendance policy below.

The Modern Language Center. At this location you may listen to or borrow language tapes for your class. In addition, you can use computer software, watch movies, and listen to satellite broadcasts in Spanish from various parts of the world. For more information visit this site.

Attendance policy and grading scale:

Because oral participation is crucial to successful language learning, the Department of Romance Languages has established the following guidelines:

1) Students may miss no more than five classes (exception: medical or other problems approved in writing by the dean of Students) and still be able to pass any course in the 101-204 language sequence. This includes the T/Th sessions as well.

2) To reflect the importance of oral work in the target language, participation will comprise 20-25% of the final grade in every language course.

3) The following grading scales will apply to 101-204 courses:

A+ 98-100

A 95-97

A- 92-94

B+ 89-91

B 86-88

B- 84-85

C+ 81-83

C 78-80

C- 75-77

D+ 72-74

D 69-71

D- 67-68

F 0-66

NOTE: YOU MUST EARN A GRADE OF C- OR BETTER IN SPANISH 101 IN ORDER TO GO ON TO SPANISH 102.

Friendly advice, or how to do well in this class

You will notice from the first day that the pace of the class is quite fast. Here are some tips on how to survive Spanish 101.

Don’t miss class.

Be active in class.

Keep up daily with the lab manual and workbook.

Review thoroughly and often.

Identify concepts you may have difficulty with and talk with your instructor.

Talk to your Language Assistant. Remember: they have done it all and have done it well!