Spanish 1101

Monika Majoraqui hablamos espanol
major.13@osu.edu
Teléfono: 567-242-7191
Oficina: 310D Galvin Hall (in the Philip A. Heath Center for Teaching and Learning)
Office Hours M,W,F  by appointment

Spanish 1101 Syllabus

Texts and Materials

  1. CarmenBooks ¡Arriba! Comunicación y cultura (7th ed.) 2019 Release, by Zayas-Bazán, Bacon & Nibert
  2. Spanish/English Dictionary (your choice)

http://www.verbix.com/languages/spanish.shtml

Course sequence
Spanish 1101.01 is the first course of a three-course sequence (1101.01, 1102.01, 1103.01) which leads to the fulfillment of the foreign language requirement.
GE Goals
Foreign Language coursework develops students’ skills in communication across ethnic, cultural, ideological, and national boundaries, and helps students develop an understanding of other cultures and patterns of thought. For all Language Courses (1101.01 – 2202.01), Spanish is the primary language of instruction.
GE Objectives
1. Students demonstrate basic communicative skills (e.g., speaking, listening, reading, and/or writing) in a language other than their native language.
2. Students learn about the cultural contexts and manifestations of the peoples who speak the language that they are studying.
3. Students recognize and understand differences and similarities between the cultures and communities of the language that they are studying and their own.
Spanish 1101.01 Goals

  • Develop a vocabulary base to begin building language skills. Vocabulary includes but is not limited to: greetings, describing people and places, family, academics, the home and household items, numbers, additional recreational activities.
  • Develop knowledge of the grammar structures associated with, but not limited to the following: identifying and describing people, places, events, and objects; using the verb estar for describing health conditions and location; requesting and reporting information using -ar, -er, -ir verbs; expressing likes and dislikes with the verb gustar and others like gustar; indicating possession; using the verbal expressions of tener, the verb ir, and the verbal expression ir + a + infinitive to talk about the immediate future.
  • Listen to simple passages or conversations and answer questions about the content.
  • Read simple authentic texts and answer questions about the content.
  • Write paragraphs using acquired vocabulary and grammatical structures.
  • Engage in and sustain face to face conversation with others about topics studied.
  • Use the internet to acquire information about the Spanish-speaking world.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of selected elements of various Hispanic cultures.
  • Use technology to explore and reinforce linguistic concepts.

Placement Tests
All students who studied Spanish for two years or more in high school and have used Spanish to fulfill the admissions requirement, but have not received any previous Spanish credit at The Ohio State University or another university/college must take MultiCAT (Multimedia Computer Adaptive Test). Go to The Learning Center (Galvin 310) with your student I.D. to take the placement test. Students who believe they can improve placement beyond the MultiCAT or beyond recent course work due to self-study or travel abroad, as well as bilingual students should consider taking the EM Proficiency Exam. Eligible students may seek credit by examination (EM) for Spanish 1101.01, 1102.01, and 1103.01. Students can only take the EM Proficiency Exam for the class in which they are currently enrolled or have placed. Students who have audited, received a W, or earned a failing grade for a course in Spanish are not eligible to take an EM Proficiency Exam.

Instructor Contact

Please do not hesitate to make an appointment with me if your schedule does not let you see me during my office hours.  I will be glad to provide additional explanation and/or practice of the material covered in class or answer any other questions about Spanish language and Hispanic culture.  I am very interested to hear your suggestions and comments about the class.

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