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SPANISH 102 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: Spring 2005

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Spanish 101 Review
Assignment # 1 (1-25-05) Review Drill pp. 1-8

Capítulo 7
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Capítulo 8
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Capítulo 9
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ITALIAN 101 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

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Preliminary Chapter
Assignment # 1 (1-26-05) Piacere Drill ABC; Book pp. 5-6 ABCD; Capitolo preliminare Drill p. 3 F


Capitolo 1

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Capitolo 2
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Capitolo 3
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Capitolo 4
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Capitolo 5

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ITALIAN 102 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

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Review of Italian 101
Assignment # 1 & 2 REVIEW ITALIAN 101: Drill pp.1-6


Capitolo 6
# 1 (8-24-04) Book p. 137-38 ABC
# 2 (8-26-04) Drill Direct Object pronouns ABC; Book pp141-42 ABC
# 3 (8-31094) Book p. 141-42 DE, 147-48 ABC
# 4 (9-2-04) 150-51 ABCD, 152 F; Quiz on THursday
# 5 (9-7-04) 152053 A, 154-55 Read, 156 Capire, Study for Quiz on Capitolo 6.




Capitolo 7
# 1 (9-9-04) p. 161 AB; 164-65 ABCD
# 2 (9-14-04) p. 160 C
# 3 (9-16-04) Book 166-67- ABCD; p. 170 AB; Drill with REciproccals
# 4 (9-21-04) Book 170-71 CDE; 172-73 ABCD
# 5 (9-23-04) 175-76 A B(3); 176-77 ABCD
# 6 (9-27-04) 177-79 Read Cultura; 179 Capite; Study for Quiz


Capitolo 8
# 1 (9-30-04) Drill: Imperfetto; 189-90 ABCD
# 2 (10-5-04) 185-86 ABCD
# 3 (10-7-04) 192-93 ABCD, 197-98 ABCD


Capitolo 9
# 1 (10-19-04) p. 206 AB; 209-10 ABC
# 2 (10-21-04) 212 ABCD; Read Nota on p. 213
# 3 (10-26-04) 206 C; 215 ABCD
# 4 (10-28-04) 218-19 ABCD, 219-20 ABCDE, Quiz on Ch. 9 on Thursday

Capitolo 10
# 1 (11-4-04) DRill Future, pp.227-28 ABC, 231 ABC
# 2 (11-16-04) 236-37 ABC

Capitolo 13
# 1 (11-23-04) 291-92 ABCD
Capitolo 16
# 1 (11-30-04) Drill; Book 353 ABC


Capitolo 16
# 1 (11-30-04) Drill; Book 353 ABC
355-56 ABC; Quiz on Tuesday on COnditional and Subjunctive

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LAB ACTIVITIES FOR SPANISH

AUDIO: a) ¿Qué Tal? In the Language Lab: on the computer screen, click on CAN-8.
b) Internet http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007249641x/information_center_view0/
c) CDs may also be copied free of charge in the Lab. Audio segments correspond to the chapters in the textbook. Some written work will require the use the of the Lab Manual (Ask in the Lab to borrow it or buy it in the Bookstore).
VIDEO: Destinos. In the Language lab. Videos may be borrowed overnight. 52 videos (30 minutes each) designed to learn Spanish in a soap opera format. The material does not correspond to ¿Qué Tal? but it is somewhat close.
MULTIMEDIA: Rosetta Stone. In Language Lab. Vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation.
INTERNET: a)¿Qué tal? Web Site: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007249641x/information_center_view0/
b) Puntos de Partida Web Site: http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/spanish/puntos/quizzes.mhtml
c) Study Spanish Web site: http://www.studyspanish.com/
In the Lab or elsewhere. You need access to the Internet. a) The exercises in the ¿Qué Tal? site correlate to the chapters in the main textbook. Grammar, vocabulary, and audio.
b) The exercises in Puntos de Partida web site also correlate very closely with ¿Qué Tal? (¿Qué Tal? is based on Puntos de Partida). Most useful in Puntos: quizzes.
c) The exercises in Study Spanish are varied and include grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Lots of practice.


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LAB ACTIVITIES FOR ITALIAN
AUDIO: Prego! In the Language Lab: on the computer screen, click on CAN-8. CDs may also be copied free of charge in the Lab. Audio segments correspond to the chapters in the textbook. Some written work will require the use the of the Lab Manual (Ask in the Lab to borrow it or buy it in the Bookstore).
VIDEO: In Italiano. In the Language lab. Videos may be borrowed overnight. 18?? videos designed to learn Italian. The material does not correspond to Prego! but it is somewhat close.
MULTIMEDIA: Rosetta Stone. In Language Lab. Vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation.
INTERNET: Prego Web Site:
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072956429/information_center_view0/
In the Lab or elsewhere. You need access to the Internet. Exercises correspond to the chapters in Prego! Audio,vocabulary, grammar, and culture.
RADIO: Listen to Italian radio at http://www.radio.rai.it/ The language may be somewhat fast for beginning students.



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LAB ACTIVITIES FOR FRENCH

AUDIO: Invitation. In the Language Lab: on the computer screen, click on CAN-8. CDs may also be copied free of charge in the Lab. Audio segments correspond to the chapters in the textbook. Some written work will require the use the of the Lab Manual (Ask in the Lab to borrow it or buy it in the Bookstore).
Video: French in Action. In the Language lab. Videos may be borrowed overnight. 52 videos designed to learn French. The material does not correspond to Invitation but it is somewhat close.
MULTIMEDIA: Rosetta Stone. In Language Lab. Vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation.
INTERNET:
a)Invitation Web Site: http://invitation.heinle.com/ a) Vocabulary, grammar, audio. Exercises correspond to main textbook.
b) Rendez-Vous Web Site: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072490233/student_view0/
c)Deux Mondes Web Site:
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072320702/student_view0/
b & c) Exercises do not correspond to the chapters in Invitation but are very close. Focus is on vocabulary, grammar, and some audio.
In the Lab or elsewhere. You need access to the Internet.

RADIO: Listen to French radio at http://www.radiofrance.fr/ The language may be fast for beginning students.






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2003 ARTICLES

Read my weekly column (syndicated by Knight-Ridder) at HispanicVista.

Many articles are also available at Seoul Times

and
Lingua News.

"More Americans ditch the lingual desert,"
Japan Times ,11-27-03.

"Unions: Fighting for All Workers," La Prensa, San Diego, CA, 11-14-03.

"LAS LICENCIAS: Detengan la necedad contra la SB60,"
La Opinión 10-30-03.

"GOP's new interest in Spanish is only a start," Houston Chronicle, 9-30-03.

"Stopping Deaths in the Desert," Monterey County Herald, 9-16-03.

"English Only or English Plus?"
CABE.

"No One 'Refuses' to learn English," Miami Herald September 2, 03.

"Despite its setbacks, Americans see good in bilingual education,"
Providence Journal, RI,August 30, 2003. (You may need to register at the Newspaper to access it).

"A card to unlock an immigrant's anonymity," San Francisco Chronicle 8-26-03.

"Boletas traducidas," El Nuevo Herald 8-20-03.

"Americans Are Embracing Spanish," International Herald Tribune 6-24-03.

"Shrinking Legal Rights," HispanicVista 5-5-03.

"Counting Bodies: Iraqis Don't Matter," HispanicVista 4-28-03.

"LENGUA INGLESA: ?Peligrosa hasta para s? misma?" La Opini?n 4-27-03.

"Canada: One Country, Many Languages," HispanicVista 4-21-03.

"Driving While Undocumented," Monterey Herald 4-20-03. Also at HispanicVista 4-14-03.

"Taxes or Pink Slips?" HispanicVista 4-7-03.

"The Failure of Cow-Boy Diplomacy," HispanicVista 3-31-03.

"The Iraqi war: Dissenting Patriotically," HispanicVista 3-24-03.

"Clifornia: Make Every Child Bilingual," HispanicVista 3-17-03.

"English: from Global Language to Computer Tool," Lingua News 3-14-03. Also at CABE

"All Wars Are Local" HispanicVista 3-10-03.

"Smart Taxes?" HispanicVista 2-17-03.

"Advice to Vanity Fair – Give Dame Edna la punta de pie" HispanicVista 2-10-03.

"Smart Taxes?" HispanicVista 2-17-03.

"Advice to Vanity Fair – Give Dame Edna la punta de pie" HispanicVista 2-10-03.

"American Monolingualism: A Myth?" HispanicVista, 2-3-03.

"Bush and Latinos: Beyond Espa?ol?" HispanicVista, 1-27-03.

"Bilingual Communication in America" Sun News, SC, 1-25-03. Also at HispanicVista.

"English, Spanish, or Both?" SUR, Spain 1-17, 03.

"Welcome to America?" HispanicVista, 1-13, 03.

"Spanish Language Here to Stay" Suburban Chicago Newspapers 1-6-03.

"Bilingual: Spanish Only?" Hispanic Vista 1-6-03. Also at CABE. Also at Lingua News, Korea.

For 2002 articles click HERE

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ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP

Italian conversation group meets on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month 2-4 p.m. at Linnaea's Cafe in downtown San Luis Obispo (1110 GARDEN ST • SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, 93405, Tel. 805-541-5888 ). All levels are welcome for informal chit-chat in Italian.

LINNAEA'S CAFÉ
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ITALIAN 102- Fall 2004
Please keep this information. It will be useful the entire term.


THE INSTRUCTOR: Domenico Maceri, PhD, French, Italian, and Spanish, UC Santa Barbara, has published two books as well as articles in The Los Angeles Times, Hispania, Italian Quarterly, Hispanic Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Teacher Magazine, La Opinión, Japan Times, The International Herald Tribune, Vista Magazine, and L’Unità. His weekly column appears at HispanicVista.Com.


TELEPHONE: 922-6966 ext. 3422 or 1-866-342-5242 ext. 3422

E-MAIL: dmaceri@hancockcollege.edu

HOME PAGE: http://maceriahc.blogspot.com/ (homework, lab, syllabi, etc.)

OFFICE LOCATION: Building C Room 102/// OFFICE HOURS_________

ABOUT THE COURSE: Italian 102 is the continuation of Italian 101. It completes the introduction of the basic structures of the language. Although the course will emphasize the development of the four skills associated with language learning —speaking, understanding, reading, and writing— it will also continue to provide insights into Italian culture

PREREQUISITE: Completion of English 300 or higher.

TEXTBOOKS: Prego! by Graziana Lazzarino, fifth edition.


EVALUATION TOTAL POINTS TOTAL POINTS
quizzes..................................200 written final......................................300
(Thursday, December 9, 1-3 p.m.)
homework.............................100 oral exam...........................................200
class grade.............................200


ABOUT THE EVALUATION: There will be 11 quizzes; the lowest grade will be dropped. The class grade will be based on participation. Obviously, in order to participate, you must be present in class. The oral exam will be given at the end of the semester. You will do the homework on paper which you will keep in a folder. Handwriting will be neat. The assignments will include a header and will be numbered sequentially. The folder will be collected occasionally at unannounced intervals. Grading will be "A" (complete & corrected) or "F".

Capitolo 6
Assignment # 1
Textbook pp. 137-38 ABCD Capitolo 12
Assignment # 7
Textbook pp. 270-71 ABCD

MATERIAL TO BE COVERED: We will cover the second half of the material in your textbook.

ATTENDANCE: Attendance is absolutely required by the college and by the nature of this course. In this class, unlike others where you go and listen to the instructor and take notes, you are required to participate actively. Obviously, if you are not in class, you will not be able to participate. Please be prompt. Class starts and ends at the established times. If you come late, you may be marked absent. If you have more than five hours of absences, your grade may be dropped a full letter grade or you may be dropped from the class altogether.

METHODOLOGY: We use a modified version of the Direct Method. The approach consists of the following steps: I say something in Italian and all of you repeat it. I tell you the meaning either by translating into English or by showing you a picture. I ask a question and answer it myself. You listen to the question as well as the answer, then I put the same and slightly different questions to several of you. When we finish the oral part, I will write examples on the blackboard and give you a brilliant explanation that will make everything clear. Sometimes my explanations are not so brilliant and you are then encouraged to ask questions. I prefer that you refrain from asking questions until after I have given my explanation.

GRAMMAR: This is not a grammar class. We emphasize communication, not grammar. However, once in a while I will use some grammatical terms which I will always clarify. I will not spend a great deal of time clarifying these terms which I consider to be basic and expect that you have already learned in another class. Some of these terms are subject, verb, object, adjective, adverb, article, etc.

CREDIT/NO CREDIT: This course is available on a Credit/No Credit basis. Credit/No Credit means that instead of getting a letter grade on your transcript, you will get CR (credit) or NC (no credit). You will get CR if you receive a grade of C or higher, NC for a grade of D or F.

TUTORING: Tutoring is available free of charge in the Tutorial Center located in the Learning Resource Center (library).

FINANCIAL AID: Financial aid is available in the Financial Aid Office.
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Ciao Italia is the virtual meeting place of the Italian-Speaking Group of the Central Coast. It provides an opportunity for Italophiles to continue to "talk" whether they are in the Central Coast or elsewhere. All "members" are allowed to post. Contact Domenico Maceri if you want to post. Comments on the posts are also welcome. One catch: IN ITALIANO. Grazie.

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