FACULTY OF CREATIVE AND CRITICAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF CRITICAL STUDIES

2016 Winter Term 1
BEGINNER'S SPANISH I {3}
SPANISH 101-005&006
Instructor: Dr. Grisel Mara Garca Prez Email: grisel.garcia-perez@ubc.ca
Office Hours: by appointment. Office: CCS 376
Phone: 250-807-9310
UTA Span 101-005 (9:30-10:30): Himayini Sharma (hsharma827@yahoo.com)
UTA Span 101-006 (10:30-11:30): Brandon Matamoros (matamorosbn@gmail.com)
Academic Calendar Entry
Development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish [3-0-0].
Course Objectives:
1. Introduce students to the Spanish language in four key areas: speaking, reading, writing and
listening.
2. Inspire students to communicate in a foreign language.
3. Develop an awareness of Hispanic culture through short readings and class discussions.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this course, students will be able to
1. Express ideas in the present indicative (regular and irregular verbs), the present progressive
and the future with sufficient clarity to be understood by a native speaker.
2. Understand ideas expressed orally or in writing within the framework of the vocabulary and
grammatical structures presented.
3. Write a 150-word composition in Spanish with sufficient clarity to be understood by a native
speaker.
Evaluation Criteria and Grading:
Preparation and class participation
Tests (2: 15% each)
Oral Evaluations (2: Listening, 5%; Speaking, 5%)
Reading comprehension (2: 4% each)
Written compositions (4)
iLrn online activities
Final exam

7%
30%
10%
8%
10%
10%
25%

Preparation and Participation: The UBC Okanagan calendar stipulates that 'regular attendance is
expected of students in all their classes (including lectures, laboratories, tutorials, seminars, etc.). Students
who neglect their academic work and assignments may be excluded from final examinations'. Students
are expected to participate in class. This includes listening when others are speaking and actively

participating in pair work or group activities. It is also important to read and prepare assigned texts
before class for the days that focus on reading comprehension. You will be assigned to study
vocabulary and to watch grammar videos in order to prepare for each new lesson in advance. The
professor or teaching assistant will take attendance and assess participation in each class. You are
expected to attempt to speak Spanish to the professor, to the assistants and to your classmates.
Third and 4th year students who are learning how to teach Spanish will be visiting our class to
observe how a second language is taught and learned. They are also there to assist you and me
whenever we them.
Tests: There will be two tests, one at the end of Lesson 2 and one at the end of Lesson 4. They will
measure the vocabulary and grammar presented up to the moment the test is given. Besides checking
grammar, reading and listening comprehension will also be assessed.
Oral Evaluations: These will be divided into listening and speaking:
Listening Comprehension: Two pop listening comprehension quizzes (2.5% each) will be given in class
on Fridays. These quizzes will check your understanding of basic questions and your capability to
answer them correctly. You will also be tested on ability to understand numbers from 0-1000.
Multimedia Presentation: This Multimedia Presentation should be in the form of a PowerPoint with
audio. It should have up to 12 slides with photos and images and should include relevant vocabulary
and appropriate level of grammar to help the audience follow your oral narration. For example
Slide 1:

Yo (this is what you write)

This is what you say:
Me llamo Antonio Martnez.
The following link explains how to add narration to a power point presentation: Add narration to a
presentation - PowerPoint .Please, choose one of the following topics:
a) Meeting a new friend.
b) Planning a weekend with your friends.
c) Planning a party.
Instructions:
1. Once you have picked a topic, look for pictures that go along with what you are going to say.
2. Type a draft of what you are planning to say and go over it with your TA to correct any mistakes.
Rewrite your script and have the TA sign the final copy. Failure to submit the signed error-free
copy will result in an automatic 2% deduction out of the total.
3. After your narration is free from grammatical errors, organize the photos and images in your
power point presentation and start recording. You can record your narration as many times as you
want until you are satisfied with your pronunciation. Remember that you write very little on the
slide but you say much more.
4. Submit the presentation along with your script to the professor by the due date using one of the
following methods:
a) Share the presentation with me via Google Docs at ggrisel58@gmail.com (you need to have
your own Gmail email in order to use this method)
b) Flash drive (USB).
Reading Comprehension: Each Unit in your textbook has a cultural reading section called El Mundo
Hispnico. The first reading comprehension quiz will be on the text found on pages 54 55 and the
second quiz will be on the one found on pages 104 105. You will have the opportunity to read each text

outside class time and look for unfamiliar words, and then you will be asked to complete a short quiz in
class to check comprehension. Check the calendar for the dates of the two quizzes. You should bring a
working copy of the reading selection to the classroom to answer the questions. Your e-book and other
electronic devices will not be allowed for this task.
Written Compositions: You will be required to write 4 compositions over the course of the semester.
They must include relevant vocabulary and grammar presented in class and will be graded according to
the number of words you are required to write and according to your performance in writing. The topics,
number of words required and grading are provided below:
Composition
1st (40 words) 1pt.
2nd (80 words) 2 pts.
3rd (110words) 3 pts.
4th (150 words) 4 pts.

Topic
En la Universidad
Estudiantes y profesores
Antes de la fiesta
Una celebracin

When you receive feedback on your composition, you will find our concerns regarding wrong choice of
word (WW), verb conjugation (VC), word order (WO), agreement (A) or comprehensibility (C) among
others. These concerns should be addressed (self-corrected) and the composition should be resubmitted
within a week. You will receive up to 50% of the mark for the first submission and the rest of the
marks once all the corrections are made. All compositions and revisions must be returned to the
professor by the due date in the booklet provided to you during the first week of classes. Please, doublespace your writing. This will allow us to make comments and guide you in your second attempt. Late
compositions will not be accepted without documentation.
iLrn (Textbook, workbook and lab exercises): They will be assigned online http://hlc.quia.com/books
and will have to be submitted by the due date. You will have 2 attempts at each assigned exercise in the
Textbook, Workbook and Labbook. After your first attempt you will see your score and the answers. This
will give you the opportunity to correct your errors and submit the activities a second time. The best score
out of the two attempts will count as the final iLrn grade for each lesson. No late submissions will be
accepted. If you have any issues with iLrn, please contact your professor or TA before the due date. The
code for your course is: AKENDH483
Please make sure you register in the right class:
005 (9:30-10:30)
006 (10:30-11:30)
Final Exam
The final exam will cover the vocabulary and grammar learned in Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
All make up examinations will be allowed ONLY upon the presentation of a doctor's note or in
extenuating circumstances.
Rubrics for the Multimedia Presentation and Compositions are provided on Connect. Results for
each evaluation will be posted at http://elearning.ubc.ca/connect/ You are advised to follow your
progress there.
Required Text:
Hola, amigos! 3rd Canadian Edition. C. Javis, R. Lebredo, F. M. Aylln, M. Rowinsky-Geurts, R.
Stewart. (2016). Nelson Education. Toronto. (Hardcover book package is sold in the UBC Okanagan
bookstore with the eBook and iLrn key. If you have the textbook and only need the iLrn key, please
click the following link: iLrn Instant Access (12 Months) for Hola, amigos!, 3ce, 3rd Edition

COURSE SCHEDULE
WEEK

IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING

CLASS

Week 1

Sept. 7th: Course overview. Leccin

Preliminar: Conversaciones breves.

Become familiar with iLrn: ebook, audio

flashcards, videos & activities manual. Study
vocabulary in the preliminary lesson.

Sept. 9th: Leccin Preliminar:

Conversaciones breves.

Study vocabulary in the preliminary lesson and

complete assigned iLrn exercises. Study vocabulary
and watch grammar videos for Lesson 1.

Sept. 12th: Lecc. 1: En la Universidad!

Continue studying vocabulary and watching

grammar videos for Lesson 1.

Sept. 14th: Lecc. 1: En la Universidad!

Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the

material covered in class.

Sept. 16th: Lecc. 1: En la Universidad!

Continue completing assigned iLrn exercises. Start

working on Composition 1

Sept. 19th: Lecc. 1: En la Universidad!

Continue completing assigned iLrn exercises.

Continue working on Composition 1

Sept. 21st: Lecc. 1: En la Universidad!

Continue completing assigned iLrn exercises

related to the material covered in class.

Sept. 23rd: Lecc. 1: En la Universidad!

Composition 1 due

iLrn preliminary & lesson 1 assigned exercises

due by Monday (7.00 am). Study vocabulary and
watch grammar videos for Lesson 2.

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Sept. 26th: Lecc. 2: Estudiantes y profesores. Continue studying vocabulary and watching
grammar videos for Lesson 2.
Sept. 28th: Lecc. 2: Estudiantes y profesores. Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the
material covered in class.
Sept. 30th: Lecc. 2: Estudiantes y profesores. Continue completing assigned iLrn exercises
related to the material covered in class.
Start working on Composition 2.

Week 5

October 3rd: Lecc. 2: Estudiantes y

profesores.

Continue completing assigned iLrn exercises

related to the material covered in class. Continue
working on Composition 2

October 5th: Lecc. 2: Estudiantes y

profesores.

Continue completing assigned iLrn exercises

related to the material covered in class.

October 7th: Lecc. 2: Estudiantes y

profesores. Composition 2 due.

Study for Test No. 1.

Week 6

October 10th: Thanksgiving Day. No

classes

Study for Test No. 1. iLrn lesson 2 assigned

exercises due by Wednesday (7.00 am).

October 12th: Lecc. 1 y 2: repaso y prctica. Study for Test #1.

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

October 14th: Test #1: Lecc. 1 & 2.

Study vocabulary and watch grammar videos for

Lesson 3. Prepare for Reading Comprehension
#1 (p. 54-55).

October 17th: Lecc. 3: Antes de la fiesta.

Continue studying vocabulary and watching

grammar videos for Lesson 3. Prepare for
Reading Comprehension #1 (p. 54-55).

October 19th: Lecc. 3: Antes de la fiesta.

Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the

material covered in class.

October 21st: Lecc. 3: Antes de la fiesta.

Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 (p. 5455).

Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the

material covered in class. Start working on
Multimedia Presentation.

October 24th:: Antes de la fiesta.

Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the

material covered in class. Start working on
Composition 3

October 26th: Lecc. 3: Antes de la fiesta.

Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the

material covered in class. Continue working on
Composition 3

October 28th: Lecc. 3: Antes de la fiesta.

Composition 3 due

iLrn lesson 3 assigned exercises due by Monday

(7.00 am). Study vocabulary and watch grammar
videos for Lesson 4. Continue working on
Multimedia Presentation.

October 31st: Lecc. 4: Una celebracin.

Continue studying vocabulary and watching

grammar videos for Lesson 4.

November 2nd: Lecc. 4: Una celebracin.

Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the

material covered in class.

November 4th: Lecc. 4: Una celebracin.

Multimedia Presentation due

Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the

material covered in class. Start working on
Composition 4

Week 10 November 7th: Lecc. 4: Una celebracin.

November 9th: Lecc. 4: Una celebracin.

Composition 4 due

Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the

material covered in class. Continue working on
Composition 4
Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the
material covered in class. Study for Test No. 2.

November 11th: Remembrance Day. No

classes
Week 11 November 14th: Lecc. 3 y 4: repaso y
prctica.
November 16th: Test #2: Lecc. 3 & 4.

iLrn lesson 4 assigned exercises due by Monday

(7.00 am). Study for Test No. 2.
Study for Test #2.
Study vocabulary and watch grammar videos for
Lesson 5.

November 18th: Lecc. 5: En un restaurante. Continue studying vocabulary and watching

grammar videos for Lesson 4.
Week 12 November 21st: Lecc. 5: En un restaurante. Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the
material covered in class. Prepare for Reading
Comprehension #2 (p. 104-105).
November 23rd:
Lecc. 5: En un restaurante.

Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the

material covered in class. Prepare for Reading
Comprehension #2 (p. 104-105).

November 25th: Lecc. 5: En un restaurante. Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the
Reading Comprehension Quiz #2 (p. 104- material covered in class.
105)
Week 13 November 28th: Lecc. 5: En un restaurante. Complete assigned iLrn exercises related to the
material covered in class.
November 30th: Lecc. 5: En un restaurante. iLrn lesson 5 assigned exercises due by Monday
Dec. 5th (7.00 am).
December 2nd: Last day of classes. Lecc. 1- Study for the final exam.
5: repaso y prctica.

A Clean, Safe Workspace

Students are expected to clean up everything they have used before leaving the work space. This includes
all spaces used by the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies. If you do not do this, you will receive one
warning. If the problem persists there will be a penalty and privileges such as Salto access and/or the use
of equipment may be revoked for a period of time determined by the Head. The purpose of this policy is
to ensure that all students can work in a space that is clean and tidy.
Final Examinations:
The examination period for Term 1 of Winter 2016 is December 5th to 20th inclusive. Except in the case of
examination clashes and hardships (three or more formal examinations scheduled within a 24-hour
period) or unforeseen events, students will be permitted to apply for out-of-time final examinations only if
they are representing the University, the province, or the country in a competition or performance; serving
in the Canadian military; observing a religious rite; working to support themselves or their family; or
caring for a family member. Unforeseen events include (but may not be limited to) the following: ill
health or other personal challenges that arise during a term and changes in the requirements of an ongoing
job.

Further information on Academic Concession can be found under Policies and Regulation in the
Okanagan Academic Calendar http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/okanagan/index.cfm?tree=3,48,0,0 .
Academic Integrity:
The academic enterprise is founded on honesty, civility, and integrity. As members of this enterprise, all
students are expected to know, understand, and follow the codes of conduct regarding academic integrity.
At the most basic level, this means submitting only original work done by you and acknowledging all
sources of information or ideas and attributing them to others as required. This also means you should
not cheat, copy, or mislead others about what is your work. Violations of academic integrity (i.e.,
misconduct) lead to the breakdown of the academic enterprise, and therefore serious consequences arise
and harsh sanctions are imposed. For example, incidences of plagiarism or cheating may result in a mark
of zero on the assignment or exam and more serious consequences may apply if the matter is referred to
the Presidents Advisory Committee on Student Discipline. Careful records are kept in order to monitor
and prevent recurrences.
A more detailed description of academic integrity, including the Universitys policies and procedures for
dealing with academic misconduct, may be found in the Academic Calendar at
http://okanagan.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=3,54,111,0.
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The Disability Resource Centre ensures educational equity for students with disabilities, injuries or
illness. If you are disabled, have an injury or illness and require academic accommodations to meet the
course objectives, please contact Earllene Roberts, the Diversity Advisor for the Disability Resource
Centre located in Commons Corner in the University Centre building (UNC 227).
UNC 227A 250.807.9263
email earllene.roberts@ubc.ca
Web: students.ok.ubc.ca/drc
Academic Integrity Matters (AIM) Program
Aim is a program that provides help with academic integrity (AI) issues for undergraduate and graduate
students. Undergraduate students will participate in a peer-led service delivered by the Writing and
Research Centers expert AI staff.
LIB 237 250.807.9185
email: csc.okanagan@ubc.ca
Web: http://library.ok.ubc.ca/wrs/aim/

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work in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. UBC prohibits discrimination
and harassment on the basis of the following grounds: age, ancestry, colour, family status, marital status,
physical or mental disability, place of origin, political belief, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or
unrelated criminal conviction. If you require assistance related to an issue of equity, discrimination or
harassment, please contact the Equity and Inclusion Office.
UNC 227C 250.807.9291
email: equity.ubco@ubc.ca
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