COMMUNICATION IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I

SPN 3332-04 MWF 1:25-2:15
Fall 2003 Diffenbaugh 216
Instructor: Brenda Cappuccio, Associate Professor of Spanish and
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Office: 362 Diffenbaugh
Hours: MW 12:15-1:15 + by appointment
Phone: 644-2374
E-mail:

Course description: This course is the first semester of the integrated
skills sequence. In this course, students will deepen their understanding of
Hispanic cultures and develop communicative proficiency and accuracy in the
Spanish language. Students will participate in more complex language tasks
through reading, writing, and conversation and will engage with relevant
cultural, literary, and personal topics.

Prerequisite: SPN 2240 or its equivalent.

Required text, workbook and audio CD: García-Serrano, de la Torre, Cash.
¡A qué sí! Second edition. Heinle & Heinle.

These are available at Bill's Bookstore (Copeland) and the FSU Bookstore.
You will also need access to a computer and to the World Wide Web as we
will be visiting the textbook's website (http:///auesi.heinle.com) as well as
other websites regularly to enhance our study of Spanish and our knowledge
of the Spanish-speaking world. (If you do not have access to a personal
computer, the University makes computers available to students in Strozier
Library. You can print from the computers in the Department of Modern
Languages and Linguistics' laboratory if you purchase a ream of paper and

all classes. You will be allowed up to three (3) absences with no questions
asked. Please use them wisely. Each unexcused absence after the first
three will reduce the final grade (to be calculated on a scale of 100% by five
(5) percentage points. Excused absences include the following: (a)
participation in a scheduled event as a member of a university-sponsored
athletic/scholastic team or event (an official absence form is required); (b)
religious holidays; (c) accident or illness (an accident report or FSU health
center/doctor's note is required); (d) death in the immediate family.
Excuses for absences must be submitted within two (2) days after the time
of return. (If for some reason I am not in class but have made
arrangements for certain work to be completed by the students, I expect
students to act appropriately. We are all responsible for the success of this
class.)

You must arrive on time and participate actively every day. A heavy
emphasis is placed on participation because there is no better way to
improve your conversational skills than to practice them in class. Everyone
is expected to contribute to class discussions at least three or four
times each period.

Plan on studying approximately two hours per day. You must learn (i.e.,
memorize) words listed in Palabra por palabra and Mejor dicho and read the
material assigned for class (Introducción, Alto, and Lectura). Grammar
explanations are to be studied before and outside of class, and the
corresponding work in the Cuaderno should be completed, whether I assign
it or not. Written practice activities are also to be completed the day
before the class meets. It would not be a bad idea to write out some of
your answers to the (inter)action sections; try to imagine a conversation
about the topic and how you would create and answer questions. You should
come to class prepared.

♦ Four written assignments to be assigned in class. Unless it is
specified that compositions are to be written completely in class.
♦ Four written exams which will follow chapters 2, 3, 5, and 6. The exams
will cover vocabulary in addition to the readings, activities, and
discussions. Exam format may include matching, definitions, and short
answers.
♦ Two oral exams following the completion of units I and II. Oral exams
will consist of short (perhaps tape-recorded) conversations with me in my
office. I will gear my questions toward the topics and particular grammar
points of importance in each chapter. The second oral exam will be held
during the two-hour period scheduled for the final examination (Tuesday,
December 9, 7:30-9:30 am).

Grading:
Class participation and preparation
(including homework and quizzes) 40%
Written exams (4) 20%
Written compositions (4) 20%
Oral exams (2) 20%

The grading scale is:
90 - 100 A
80 - 89 B
70 - 79 C
60 - 69 D
0 - 59 F

Note: A passing grade for SPN 3332 is a C- (70%).

Meeting with the instructor: I am available to meet with you during my


For each assignment, students should read the assigned text, prepare all the
activities leading up to and following it. It is likely that other additional
activities will be assigned in class.
SPN 3332-04 SÍLABO Otoño 2003

25 agosto Introducción
27 Unidad I, Capítulo 1, págs. 1-8
29 Págs. 9-14

1 septiembre No hay clase
3 Págs. 15-21
5 Págs. 22-28

8 Págs. 29-34
10 Capítulo 2, págs. 35-41
12 Págs. 41-47

15 Págs. 48-53
17 Págs. 54-59
19 Págs. 60-64

22 Examen I
24 Composición I
26 Capítulo 3, págs. 65-71

29 Págs. 72-77
1 octubre Págs. 78-83
3 Págs. 83-87


28 Thanksgiving no hay clase

1 diciembre Composición IV
3 Págs. 170-76
5 Repaso + exámenes orales