Fall 2009 Spanish 102: Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice (Course Call #81818)
Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:00-4:15
Mariposa 2030
Dr. Edward Baranowski
Office: 2039 Mariposa Hall Phone: 916-278-6336
Office Hours: Tuesday 3:30-5:00, Thursdays 2:00-3:30, or by appointment for other times.
E-mail: ebaranowski@csus.edu
Faculty webpage: http://www.csus.edu/indiv/b/baranowski/
Department of Foreign Languages webpage: http://www.csus.edu/fl/
Course text:
Camino Oral: Fonética, fonología y práctica de los
sonidos del español
(2nd edition). Richard V. Teschner. 2000. McGraw-Hill.
Catalog
description:
Study of the sound system of Spanish with some attention to comparison with English and the physiology of sounds. Drills to develop good pronunciation. Prerequisite: Spanish 2B or equivalent. 3 units.
Course description:
In this course we will conduct a detailed analysis of the sound system of Spanish, with some attention being paid to English-Spanish contrasts and the physiology of sounds in general. Spanish orthography, phonology, and dialectology will also be addressed in detail.
Course components:
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15% |
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20% |
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20% |
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30% |
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15% |
Method of instruction:
This course is conducted entirely in Spanish using the following elements and techniques.
Student Learning
Objectives/Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
Testing:
Please note the day of the midterms on the course calendar.
The day and time of the final exam for this class is Wednesday, December 16th, from
3:00PM-5:00PM. All exams must be
taken when scheduled and not at other times—No exceptions!
Grading scale:
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100-93=A |
82-80=B- |
69-67=D+ |
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92-90=A- |
79-77=C+ |
66-63=D |
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89-87=B+ |
76-73=C |
62-60=D- |
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86-83=B |
72-70=C- |
59 and below=F |
Important Dates:
Last day to drop on My Sac State for all semester classes: Friday, September 11th . (Students must obtain a signed Drop Petition with attached supporting statement and documentation for September 14th-25th.)
Last day to add with an Add Permit for all semester classes:
Friday, September 11th .
(Students must obtain a signed Add Petition with attached supporting statement and documentation for September 14th-25th.)
Last day to add/drop at department offices with approved
petition: Friday, September 25th.
(No adds after this day except under extreme circumstances as approved by the Chair and Dean.)
Students with Disabilities
If you have a disability and require accommodations, you need to provide disability documentation to SSWD, Lassen Hall 1008, (916) 278-6955. Please discuss your accommodation needs with me after class or during my office hours early in the semester.
Attendance and
participation/General policies:
Regular class attendance and active student participation are essential for this course. Students may miss no more than TWO class days without affecting their grade. After the third absence, however, points will be deducted from their attendance and participation grade. The course will be conducted in Spanish and it is expected that students will use Spanish at all times. Native speakers will be called upon routinely to give their own feedback concerning their own experiences with the Spanish language and things they have heard.
No electronic devices of any sort may be turned at any time during class, including cell phones, pagers, IPods, and especially laptops, which are a tremendous distraction to the rest of the class.
Spanish 102 Course Calendar (Fall 2009)
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Material |
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Week 1 |
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Week 9 |
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August 31 |
Introduction/Chapter 1 |
October 26 |
Exam 2 |
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September 2 |
Chapter 1 |
October 28 |
Chapter 7 |
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Week 2 |
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Week 10 |
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September 7 |
Labor Day—No class |
November 2 |
Chapter 7 |
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September 9 |
Chapter 2 |
November 4 |
Chapter 7 |
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Week 3 |
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Week 11 |
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September 14 |
Chapter 2 |
November 9 |
Chapter 7 |
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September 16 |
Chapter 3 |
November 11 |
Veterans Day--No class |
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Week 4 |
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Week 12 |
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September 21 |
Chapter 3 |
November 16 |
Exam 3 |
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September 23 |
Exam 1 |
November 18 |
Chapter 8 |
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Week 5 |
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Week 13 |
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September 28 |
Chapter 4 |
November 23 |
Chapter 8 |
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September 30 |
Chapter 4 |
November 25 |
Furlough Day—No class |
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Week 6 |
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Week 14 |
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October 5 |
Chapter 4 |
November 30 |
Chapter 8 |
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October 7 |
Chapter 5 |
December 2 |
Furlough Day—No class |
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Week 7 |
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Week 15 |
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October 12 |
Chapter 5 |
December 7 |
Chapter 8 |
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October 14 |
Chapter 5 |
December 9 |
Chapter 8 |
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Week 8 |
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October 19 |
Chapter 5 |
Wednesday 12/16 |
Final Exam |
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October 21 |
Chapter 6 |
3:00-5:00PM |
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CSU Employee
Furloughs (2009-2010) – Impact on Classes
This year across this campus and around the CSU system some
class days will be cancelled due to furloughs.
A furlough is mandatory un-paid time off, and this academic year faculty
and staff on each CSU campus are being “furloughed” for two days per month.
These cancelled class days are marked on the calendar above and it is important
to recognize that they are not
holidays. Instead, they are concrete examples of how massive state budget
cuts have consequences both for you as students and for me as a faculty member.
In all, all faculty salaries have been cut 9.23% in exchange for our working
two fewer days each month.
The CSU has suffered chronic underfunding for at least 10
years. This year the budget cuts are the worst in the history of our university
system — $584 million or 20% of our budget.
The CSU administration is attempting to deal with these
cuts through substantial increases in your student fees, elimination of some classes,
and lay-offs of faculty and other university employees. In addition to paying
higher tuition, you will be affected by reduced services and classes. The
library will have shorter hours and many campus support services will be
decreased or eliminated. It will also be more difficult to get signatures to
meet deadlines. Classes you need may have been cut from the class schedule or
are full. Please be prepared for all of this.