2. Spanish 1 with Dr. Valerio
First Semester Spanish
¡Bienvenidos!

3. Expectations… Bring your book to every class Take notes
Use the textbook website and CD-ROM
Use other on-line resources (many listed on my website)
Complete workbook exercises
Practice outside of class

4. LABEL YOUR WORK Your Name (PRINT legibly don’t sign)
SPAN 101- ___ (course-section number)
Assignment Label
Draft Composition #____
Brainstorm/Prep for Composition #____
Final Revision Composition #____
Presentation (also list partners if applicable)

5. Practice Hints
Concentrate effort toward adopting the sounds of Spanish.
Practice sounds you know you have trouble with using a variety of different words. (Traditional trouble sounds… r, d, v, q, t )
No vowel reduction (schwa)
Keep all letter sounds short compared to English.
No expulsion of air as in English p, t, k, etc.
Adopt the vowels as they are in Spanish

6. Other hints…
Listen to Spanish being spoken while looking at a written text of the same words.
Stop the video/CD/audiotape from time to time and try to say the same thing the speaker just said.

7. Other hints… Seek out native speakers willing to talk with you.
Watch Spanish television programs and listen to Spanish music when possible.
Rent Spanish videos from your local library, view Spanish clips on the Internet.

8. Other hints…
Develop meaningful vocabulary that is related—It is advisable to learn vocabulary the way you did in language classes…
Think of words you would need to discuss a particular subject.
Look up a set of words that would assist you in such a discussion or written topic.
Expand your list to include “however,” “therefore,” and other connecting words.

9. Other hints…
Spend time reviewing known words and adding new words to your vocabulary.
Whisper Spanish as often as you can to refine your pronunciation and review phrasing of certain word combinations.
Practice reading aloud. Use the phonetic rules you know and develop an authentic “flow of language” as you read. You don’t have to understand everything in order to do this...

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13. Course Materials Textbook Workbook Audio CD CD-ROM
Spanish/English Dictionary
Website

14. Course Elements Class attendance and positive participation
Compositions
Draft compositions are written in class.
Prepare by creating a brainstorming document in advance.
(This will give you an overview of the topic and remind you of grammar and vocabulary you should use when composing your draft.)
Bring the brainstorming document to class
on draft composition dates.

15. Course Elements Class attendance and positive participation
Compositions
Composition Evaluation Sheets will be distributed on draft composition dates.
Draft compositions may be reviewed in class.
Brainstorming document, and draft may be scored on the evaluation sheet.
You will take your set of documents home and write a final revision due the following class session.
Staple all the documents together and submit.

16. Course Elements Class attendance and positive participation
Compositions
Homework pages
Presentation(s)
Quizzes
Practice within and without the classroom
Interaction with peers and native speakers

17. Comencemos…