SPANISH (VIDEO)

SPANISH

Linguistics 19 Syllabus

PURPOSE: Conversational Spanish, some emphasis on grammar and pronunciation.

MATERIAL ASSIGNED:

!Habla! Video Tutor Program, Video Tutor Program Workbook.

LL Call No.: PC/4121/P35

RESTRICTION: None.

MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF CREDIT AVAILABLE: 4 units

METHOD OF STUDY:

The Video Tutor Program will give you specific instructions about how to use the material. In general,

you should follow these instructions. You should, however, use your time wisely. Do not spend a lot of

time learning the songs or studying the Culture and Etiquette sections. These aspects of the course are

valuable, but they will not be tested. Try to use all of the video course material, but make sure that you

know the phrases on which you will be tested (see the EXAMINATION section below). You may use

the audio cassettes of you want, but everything on the audiocassettes can be found on the videocassettes,

so your focus should be on the video material.

In units 1 and 2, you should study the PRONUNCIATION RULE sections in order to develop good

pronunciation habits. For each unit, you should first memorize the BASIC SENTENCES by repeating

them out loud numerous times. Subsequent exercises will reinforce the phrases you have already learned.

You should also study the GRAMMAR EXPLANATIONS and do the GRAMMAR EXERCISES in

each unit. Grammar is not the primary focus of this course, but understanding the grammar basics is

necessary for understanding the Basic Sentences, Narratives and Dialogues. Each unit (after the first two)

has a NARRATIVES AND DIALOGUES section. The Narrative describes a situation, which is then recast

recast as a play. The teacher on the video tape will give you instructions to use the vocabulary from

the Narrative and the Basic Sentences to converse with another student. The teacher acts as a prompter

and you respond. If you are studying alone, take all of the parts in the play. In addition to knowing the

responses for the Dialogue, you must know the sentences in the Narratives. Each unit has a section called

MODISMOS MODERNOS, which contains common or idiomatic expressions. You should memorize

these expressions.

EXAMINATION:

Supervisor says the English version of sentences chosen at random from sections of the Video Tutor

Program Workbook; the student says the Spanish equivalent. The grade is based on both fluency and

accuracy. All exams are 30 minutes. Final is not cumulative.

ASSIGNMENT: