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Instructor:
Location:
Tel:
Email:
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Albert Marqués
Giralda Center Spanish House, Seville, Spain
(408) 848-4794
amarques@gavilan.edu
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Spanish course
in Spain to be taught at Giralda Center Spanish House in Sevilla. A course with emphasis on
understanding and speaking Spanish: Introduction to reading and writing
and a general survey of Hispanic culture.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course provides a solid foundation in the four skills and an
introduction to Hispanic culture throughout various parts of the world. In
accordance with the ACTFL/ETS Proficiency Guidelines, the primary
objective of this course is to help develop the necessary skills to
communicate proficiently in Spanish and to function effectively within the
culture of real life situations.
The course is taught in Spanish.
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PREREQUISITES:
Advisory; basic Spanish speaking, writing, and reading skills
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TEXT AND WORKBOOK:
To be supplied by school
Grading:
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
59% F
Method of
Evaluation
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Class
Participation/take home test |
50% |
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Tests |
30% |
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Cultural
Activities |
20% |
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Examples: Visit la Giralda, La Catedral, Marruecos, Alcazar, any other
city of Spain |
Take home test: Can
be done at anytime
Students enrolled in
Spanish 1A are required in addition to regular classes in Spain to
complete a take home test.
Take home test
requirements: (select only 5)
- Explain how to conjugate AR,
ER, and IR verbs in the present and preterit
tenses and give examples.
- compare and contrast ser
and estar and give examples
- explain numbers and write out
- explain tener
expressions and give examples
- explain weather expressions and
give examples
- por and para
with expressions
- verbs like gustar
Cultural
activities
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Must visit at least 4 cultural
sites
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Must take pictures of yourself
at the site
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One page write-up on the
cultural site in English
Course Goals
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to improve reading, writing and
speaking skills
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to help you develop the power of
language, image, symbol and metaphor in our lives
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to obtain a basic understanding
and appraise the historical, social, cultural and aesthetic qualities of
Hispanic culture
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speak Spanish, speak Spanish and
speak Spanish!
All students registered in the
Gavilan College study abroad program have made a huge sacrifice to be able
to participate. Participation is essential and required. Students who
choose not to participate or act inappropriately can be asked to leave our
program at their own expense. Grounds for dismissal of the program
include but are not limited to:
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excessive drunkenness
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intoxicated in class
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falling asleep in class on more
than one occasion
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excessive absences
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lack of participation or lack of
respect towards colleagues or instructors
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