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Department of Languages, Cultures and Communication
Stephen F. Austin State University
Spring 2016
Spanish 335.001 Advanced Oral Skills in Spanish
Dr. Paulo Dutra
LAN 253.
Office Hours: M W 10:30 am, or by appointment.
Email: dutrap@sfasu.edu
Class meeting: MW: 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm; Room F 175.
Course Description:
Development of speaking and listening skills aimed at high level of oral proficiency. Emphasis
will be placed on academic and persuasive discourse, analysis of cultural topics and films, and
public speaking. Prerequisite: Spa 235 or 242.
Course Objectives:
The student will use skills to start, maintain, and close a conversation. The student will show a
gain in vocabulary while also demonstrating skill in circumlocution when he or she lacks the
most appropriate word or phrase for a given situation. The student will improve pronunciation
and listening skills. The student will be able to narrate in the present and past, complete a variety
of common tasks, and debate the pros and cons of an issue.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate improved oral communicative competence in Spanish, as measured by
performance in class discussions and conversations with peer, instructor, and native
speakers.
2. Demonstrate advanced skills in self-expression in Spanish, though oral presentations and
oral and written journal entries and reflection questionnaires.
3. Demonstrate a deep understanding of language culture, as well as demonstrate an
expansion of their receptive and active vocabulary through movies, conversation,
discussions, presentation, and written assignments in Spanish.
4. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the diverse issues affecting the
Hispanic community in our area through oral reflective exercises, journal entries, and
presentations.
Daily Classroom Activities – The course is basically divided into three sections. On Section one
the instructor will provide material for discussions and vocabulary growth in forms including
video, written word, and music. Students will be guided in activities that will help them to
understand what they have read or listened to and then to engage in discussions focusing relevant
skills. On section 2 the discussions will be based on current trending topics in Hispanic
newspapers. On section 3 students will be required to conduct the discussions in groups of 3.
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Grading Procedures – Grades will be based on classroom participation, quizzes, journals,
classroom presentations, and a final project. In order to prepare, students should study the
vocabulary and any other assignments given in class. Any engagement with the language in a
conversational way would also be helpful. There are tutors available in the AARC and there is a
Spanish conversation table. Receptive skills can be enhanced through conversation practice,
listening to songs, and watching TV or movies. There is now much material available for free on
the Internet.
Final Grade Calculation:
Discussions: 20 %
Participation 30%
Attendance 20%
Journals 10 %
Final project 20%
Final project: Final project consists of a simulated debate between two parties holding opposite
opinions on a subject. Groups of three will be required. The group must choose a topic that may
or may not have come up during the course and record a (at least 10 minutes in length)
video/audio. A presenter and two debaters would be appropriate.
Attendance and Participation:
Attendance is mandatory. Students who miss more than two classes must see the professor. After
the second absence, 2 points will be deducted from the final grade for each additional absence.
Regular oral practice is essential for improving proficiency in a foreign language, and thus attending
class and participating actively on a daily basis are necessary for a student’s success in a
conversation class. Tardiness or leaving early will result in a cut in participation points. In addition,
two early departures (or any combination of the two) count as one absence.
Definition of Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes but is not limited to
(1) using or attempting to use unauthorized materials to aid in achieving a better grade on a
component of a class; (2) the falsification or invention of any information, including citations, on an
assigned exercise; and/or (3) helping or attempting to help another in an act of cheating or
plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own.
Examples of plagiarism are (1) submitting an assignment as if it were one's own work when, in fact,
it is at least partly the work of another; (2) submitting a work that has been purchased or otherwise
obtained from an Internet source or another source; and (3) incorporating the words or ideas of an
author into one's paper without giving the author due credit.
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Please read the complete policy at http://www.sfasu.edu/policies/academic_integrity.asp
Withheld Grades Semester Grades Policy (A-54)
Ordinarily, at the discretion of the instructor of record and with the approval of the academic
chair/director, a grade of WH will be assigned only if the student cannot complete the course work
because of unavoidable circumstances. Students must complete the work within one calendar year
from the end of the semester in which they receive a WH, or the grade automatically becomes an F.
If students register for the same course in future terms the WH will automatically become an F and
will be counted as a repeated course for the purpose of computing the grade point average.
Students with Disabilities
To obtain disability related accommodations, alternate formats and/or auxiliary aids, students with
disabilities must contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), Human Services Building, and
Room 325, 468-3004 / 468-1004 (TDD) as early as possible in the semester. Once verified, ODS
will notify the course instructor and outline the accommodation and/or auxiliary aids to be provided.
Failure to request services in a timely manner may delay your accommodations. For additional
information, go to http://www.sfasu.edu/disabilityservices/
Note on Films
Students are required to view two films during the course of the semester. The films are available
for viewing on an individual basis in the language lab. Each film should be viewed during its
corresponding week according with the class calendar. *The professor will announce the rating of
the films in class. If a student decides not to watch the film for personal reasons, he or she must
contact the professor ahead of time to receive a different assignment.
Course Calendar
M
1-18 No classes (Martin Luther King Holiday)
W
1-20 Introducción al curso.
Tarea: Lectura: “Los hijos de la Malinche” (fragmento), Octavio Paz.
M
1-25 “Los hijos de la Malinche”/ canción “Maldición de Malinche”
Tarea: Lectura: “Reivindica Luis Barjau imagen de la Malinche” y “Reivindicación de la
Malinche”
W
1-27 Nuevas visiones sobre la Malinche y la mujer mexicana
Tarea: Journal 1: impresiones sobre el tema. Due on 2/1/16.
M
2-1 Película: “Después de Lucia” Michel Franco, México, 2013. (Disponible en Netflix)
Tarea: Preparar una breve reseña de la película y apuntar temas interesantes e importantes para
discusión. Buscar artículos sobre el filme para comentar en clase.
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W
2-3 Análisis/discusión del filme
Tarea: Journal 2: Escribir un breve texto sobre la película y la discusión en la clase. Tarea:
Lectura: “El reto hispano” de Samuel Huntington.
M
2-8 Los hispanos en los Estados Unidos
Tarea: Lectura: “El racista enmascarado” de Carlos Fuentes/ Preparar su propia
respuesta a Huntington
W
2-10 Respuestas a Samuel Huntington.
Tarea: Clip “El Niágara en Bicicleta” Juan Luis Guerra;
¿Qué es Obama Care? (Leer el texto y mirar el video en http://obamacarefacts.com/enespanol/que-es-obamacare/ )
M
2-15 El sistema de salud en los EEUU.
Tarea: Lectura: “El machismo afecta a todos los hombres”, “Desaprendiendo el machismo”
W
2-17 ¿Afecta el machismo a los hombres?
M
2-22 Película: “La Nana” , Sebastian Silva, Chile 2009.
Tarea: Preparar una breve reseña de la película y apuntar temas interesantes e importantes para
discusión.
W
2-24 Análisis de la película.
Tarea: Lectura: “La pena capital… muerte”; Journal 3: Escribir un breve texto sobre la película
y la discusión en la clase.
M
2-29 La pena capital ¿justa o injusta?
Tarea: Leer el artículo periodístico enviado por el profesor. Sección de cultura. (El país)
W
3-2 Discusión del tema del artículo
Tarea: Leer el artículo periodístico enviado por el profesor. Sección Internacional. (El país)
M
3-7 Discusión del tema del artículo
Tarea: Leer el artículo periodístico enviado por el profesor. Sección Opinión. (El universal)
W
3-9 (Meeting in groups to work on the assigments)
M
W
3-14
3-16
Spring Break
Spring Break
M
3-21 Discusión del tema del artículo (El universal)
Tarea: Leer el artículo periodístico enviado por el profesor. Sección Tecnología. (La nación)
W
3-23 Discusión del tema del artículo. (La nación)
Tarea: Leer el artículo periodístico enviado por el profesor. Sección Política. (La nación)
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M
3-28 Easter Holiday (Classes meet after 4:00 pm)
W
3-30 Meeting in groups to work on the final Project.
Tarea:.
M
4-4. Discusión del tema del artículo. (La nación)
Tarea:. : Leer el artículo periodístico enviado por el profesor. Sección Vida (El tiempo)
W
4-6 Discusión del tema del artículo. (El tiempo)
Tarea: Leer el artículo periodístico enviado por el profesor. Sección Colombia.
M
4-11 Discusión del tema del artículo. (El tiempo)
Tarea: Grupo 1 tiene que enviar los archivos seleccionados para que lo demás podamos
prepararnos para la discusión
W
4-13 Grupo 1 conduce la discusión
Tarea: Grupo 2 tiene que enviar los archivos seleccionados para que lo demás podamos
prepararnos para la discusión
M
4-18. Grupo 2 conduce la discusión.
Tarea: Grupo 3 tiene que enviar los archivos seleccionados para que lo demás podamos
prepararnos para la discusión.
W
4-20 Grupo 3 conduce la discusión.
Tarea: Grupo 4 tiene que enviar los archivos seleccionados para que lo demás podamos
prepararnos para la discusión.
M
4-25 Grupo 4 conduce la discusión.
Tarea: Grupo 5 tiene que enviar los archivos seleccionados para que lo demás podamos
prepararnos para la discusión.
W
4-27 Grupo 5 conduce la discusión.
Tarea: Grupo 6 tiene que enviar los archivos seleccionados para que lo demás podamos
prepararnos para la discusión.
M
W
5-2 Grupo 6 conduce la discusión
5-4 Presentaciones del Proyecto Final.
This syllabus is subject to changes.
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