SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES &

LINGUISTICS
SPA 300
SPRING 2015

Profesora: Chelsey Smith

Oficina: HBC 318



Horas de Oficina: lunes-miErcoles 8:30-9:30am
Correo: cmsmit06@syr.edu

La Clase: lunes, 9:30 en HBC 213

Descripcin:

SPA 300 is an advanced speaking course conducted ENTIRELY in the Spanish language.
The class is geared towards preparing each student to conduct themselves in different
situations they might find themselves in, and improving the overall fluency of each
participant. As such, it is broken into three parts: Conversation, Discussion, and
Presentation. Though natural communication is the main goal, grammar concepts will be
reviewed to enhance communication skills.

Objetivos:

*Students will become comfortable conversing in the Spanish languge in a variety of
situations through complete immersion during class time.
*Students will be able to communicate more fluidly as a result of improve confidence in
the language.
*Students will hone their grammar skills within the Spanish language through consistent
practice of them during class time.

Disability Services:
If you believe that you need accommodations for a disability, please contact the Office of
Disability Services(ODS), located in Room 309 of 804 University Avenue, or call (315)
443-4498 for an appointment to discuss your needs and the process for requesting
accommodations. ODS is responsible for coordinating disability-related accommodations
and will issue students with documented Disabilities Accommodation Authorization
Letters, as appropriate. Since accommodations may require early planning and generally
are not provided retroactively, please contact ODS as soon as possible. The Office of
Disabilities Services website is www.disabilityservices.syr.edu. The main contact number
for the Office is 315-443-4498.

Academic Integrity:

The Syracuse University Academic Integrity Policy holds students accountable for the
integrity of the work they submit. Students should be familiar with the Policy and know
that it is their responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations
with regard to proper citation of sources in written work. The policy also governs the
integrity of work submitted in exams and assignments as well as the veracity of
signatures on attendance sheets and other verifications of participation in class activities.
Serious sanctions can result from academic dishonesty of any sort. For more
information and the complete policy, see http://academicintegrity.syr.edu. Especially
useful are the Summary of SUs AI Expectations, the Full Statement of SUs AI
Expectations, and the Tools for Understanding Use of Sources.

Religious Observance Policy

SUs religious observances policy is at
http://supolicies.syr.edu/emp_ben/religious_observance.htm. For any accommodation, a
student MUST notifybefore the end of the second week of classeshis/her instructor
of any religious observance date during the semester. For fall and spring semesters, an
online notification process is available through MySlice/Student Services/Enrollment/My
Religious Observances from the first day of class until the end of the second week of
class. Speak with your instructor about specific accommodations once you have filled
out the online notification form.

Tecnologa:

Students are expected to act with respect at all times, including towards each other and
with the professor. This means that cell phones, lap tops, and tablets should be stored.
There is no need for them in this class. If students do not know a word, they should not
expect to use a translator. Instead, they should plan to utilize the vocabulary they are
familiar with to talk through a difficult situation.

Calificaciones:

The overall grade for the course is broken down as follows:

Participation: 50%
Oral Interviews: 25%
Presentations: 15%
Final Reflection: 10%

Participacin:

Students will receive a participation grade of 0-5 each class period. Students should
expect to utilize Spanish as the ONLY language of communiacation. Participation grades
are broken down as follows:

0: mising from class, extreme disturbance or lack of participation
1-2: student is in class, but not actually "present"; extreme tardiness
3: student participates minimally OR participates a great deal but is tardy
4-5: student participates a great deal

Horario:

Conversacin

Clase 1: Introduccin, silabus, formas, juegos de nombre

Clase 2: Citas ciegas; ud. vs t; situaciones de hablar

Discusin:

Clase 3: Qu significa vivir saludablemente?

Clase 4: Qu es la literatura?

Clase 5: Qu es el amor?

Clase 6: Qu es el sistema econmico/poltico ideal?

Clase 8: Qu es el propsito de la media?

Clase 9: entrevista oral

Presentacin

Clase10: presentaciones 1

Clase 11 presentaciones 2

Clase 12: presentaciones 1

Clase 13: presentaciones 2

Clase 14: entrevista oral 2