Spring 2021 - SPAN 103 D100

Introductory Spanish II (3)

Class Number: 5972

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: TBA, TBA
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    SPAN 102, grade 12 Spanish, or equivalent.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Second half of first year Spanish. As in SPAN 102, the emphasis is on oral skills and grammar while continuing to develop reading and writing proficiency. By the end of the term, students will be able to communicate in Spanish using a wide range of grammatical structures and vocabulary. SPAN 103 should be taken in the term immediately following SPAN 102.

COURSE DETAILS:

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is the second half of first year Spanish (A1-A2). As in Spanish 102, the emphasis continues to be on oral skills and grammar while further developing reading and writing skills.  Spanish 103 covers different tenses (indicative, imperative and subjunctive moods), vocabulary, idiomatic expressions and cultural readings. By the end of the semester students will be able to communicate using a wide range of grammar structures and vocabulary. 

This course is “flipped classroom course” in that a major part of student learning and work takes place outside of the physical classroom.  The following briefly details the two major components: online and in-class activities:

A. Independent learning & communicative online activities. Students are responsible for exploring, learning and practicing key concepts (grammar and vocabulary) assigned in each lesson.  There are vocabulary, grammar, writing and communicative activities assigned for each lesson. These activities are both graded and credit/no credit.

B. Classroom/Lab activities. In class (Zoom sessions for the Spring of 2021) students practice communicative activities, are exposed to native speaking, build their speaking skills and improve their confidence in using the language.  A brief time is also dedicated to quickly review pronunciation and grammatical concepts when needed. Classroom/Lab meetings work as workshops in which students will have the opportunity to use the language in meaningful activities and interactions.    

Students should also expect to spend approximately six to eight weekly hours working on online activities and tutorials.

REMOTE lab-sessions

For this course, lab sessions will be held remotely two hours once per week using the Zoom online meeting platform during the set days and times that have been scheduled for labs. Students must therefore also register in one of the lab sections (D101, D102 or D103). We will use the same Zoom room each week. Connection information, including the meeting URL, will be posted in Canvas. Office hours will be also held virtually in Zoom.


NOTE: Students who are usure about their suitability for this course should contact the instructor to arrange a placement interview: cazmitia@sfu.ca

Grading

  • Lesson quizzes (6) 30%
  • Oral exam 10%
  • Oral exam 25%
  • Class participation: -Zoom videoconference 15%
  • Class participation:- In class-pair activities (Supersite) 10%
  • Final assignment 10%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Vistas, 6th edition. Blanco/Donley (Vista Higher Learning). Lessons 7-12 (ISBN: 978-1-54330-645-3) Access to textbook Supersite Plus (Sold with textbook-bundle.) 

Bundle includes: Vistas vText (online book), WebSAM and Vista Supersite Plus

NOTE: the instructor will contact registered students directly via email with information regarding how to purchase the required texts online.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021

Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).