Overview Objective Materials grading Exam ELI Policies and Procedures Contacting the Instructor Beginning the Course
course information Overview Objective Materials grading Exam ELI Policies and Procedures Contacting the Instructor Beginning the Course
SPA 201:  Intermediate Spanish I - 3 Credits
Professors: Esther Kahn

Overview

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I continues developing your knowledge of the Spanish language with emphasis on the development of proficiency in the following skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This course also familiarizes you with the culture and customs of the Spanish-speaking world.

Entry Level Competencies: The prerequisite for this course is SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II or equivalent.

Recommended Knowledge and Skills: Intermediate Spanish I, places emphasis on the continued development of proficiency in the following skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This course also familiarizes students with the culture, customs and literature of the Spanish-speaking world.
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Objectives


If you do well in this course, you will be able to:
    A. Listening
    The student will understand content referring to basic personal background and needs, social conventions, and somewhat more complex situations which may include such topics as lodging, transportation, shopping, personal interests and activities, and a greater diversity of instructions and directions.  In addition to face-to-face conversations, the student will be able to understand short routine telephone conversations and simple announcements and reports over the media.
    B. Speaking
    Given a basic communicative context, the student will be able to talk simply about himself and family members, ask and answer questions, and participate in simple conversations on topics beyond immediate needs, such as personal history and leisure time activities.  The student's sentence length will be longer than in 101 and 102, but may contain long pauses.  Pronunciation may continue to be strongly influenced by first language and fluency is lacking. The student can generally be understood by sympathetic listeners.
    C. Reading
    The student will be able to read making only minimal suppositions in areas of personal interest or knowledge.  The student will be able to read straightforward descriptions of persons, places and things written for a wide audience.
    D. Writing
    The student will write about topics grounded in personal experience, such as  preferences, everyday events and daily routine.  The student can express present time and at least one other time frame or aspect consistently.
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Materials

 

The required course material is:

  • En Linea 2.0 Online  Spanish  Learning System (Print Version)
    ISBN:978-1-60007-332-8

    Note: If you already have the access code, you don't need to purchase it again.

  • Headset with microphone or microphone and speakers connected to a computer.

Optional Materials:

  • En Linea 2.0 Online Spanish Learning System (Print version)+Vistas 3rd/e
    ISBN:978-1-60007-372-4
    This set of materials includes the access code to the En Linea 2.0 Online Spanish Learning System and textbook, Vistas: Introcucción a La Lengua Española, 3rd ed. by Blanco and Donley.

For information on how to order your textbooks, go to http://eli.nvcc.edu/books/

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Grading
 

Your course grade will be determined according to the following assignements and percentage of grade:

Assignments
Points
Group Project
120
2 Exams 240
1 Discussion Forums
20
3 Leción Quizzes (Blackboard)
120
Lección 11-14: En Linea quizzes and Homework Assignments
500
Total
 1000

Grading Scale
Grade
Points
A
 900-1000
B
 800-899
C
700-799
D 600-699
F
0-599
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Exams

 

You are expected to take your examinations at one of the NVCC campus Testing Centers. Be sure to allow enough time to complete your exam before the Testing Center closes; Testing Centers have specific policies relating to the administration of ELI exams. You will need to take a photo ID, your NovaConnect empl ID number, and the appropriate Exam Pass when you go to the Testing Center.  

For Testing Center locations, hours of operation and policies, click here.

For information on taking exams outside of the metropolitan area, click here.

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ELI Policies and Procedures

  This is an Extended Learning Institute (ELI) course. ELI courses differ from campus courses in several important ways, including enrollment dates, communication with faculty, assignment completion requirements, and exams. You must follow ELI's policies and procedures if you take this course. Read (or review) ELI's Policies and Procedures before you begin the course. If you have questions, call ELI at (703) 323-3347 or (888) 435-6822.
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Contacting the Instructor

 

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me when they do:

E-mail: ekahn@nvcc.edu
Telephone : (703) 323-3347

You may also call me to schedule a meeting in person, either at ELI or my campus office.
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Beginning the Course
 

1. Use your web browser to connect to http://www.nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Access your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to Blackboard at http://learn.vccs.edu.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk. If you can log on to Blackboard, but your course isn't listed, please contact ELI or your instructor.