COURSE DESCRIPTION
This grammar course is for students who have never before
studied Spanish or for those who have not used the language for so long that
they need to start over. Class is 1 hour.
Prerequisite: None.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
Completion of the following chapters and topics.
Preliminary Chapter
Ÿ Greetings. Ÿ Numbers: 0 - 30.
Ÿ The Spanish alphabet. Ÿ Expressing
there is / there are with Hay.
Ÿ Pronunciation. Ÿ Expressing likes with Gustar.
Ÿ ¿Cómo es usted? Ÿ ¿Qué hora es? Expressing time.
Using Ser to
describe self. Ÿ Interrogatives.
Chapter 1
Ÿ Identifying people, places and things. Ÿ Negation.
Ÿ Singular nouns: gender and articles. Ÿ Asking yes / no
questions.
Ÿ Nouns and articles: plural forms. Ÿ Intonation /
Inversion.
Ÿ Subject pronouns. Ÿ Introduction to Estar.
Ÿ Present tense of AR verbs.
Chapter 2
Ÿ Numbers: 31 - 100. Ÿ Summary of uses
of Ser.
Ÿ Stress and accent marks. Ÿ Possessive
adjectives.
Ÿ Describing with adjectives. Ÿ Present tense of ER and IR verbs.
Ÿ Adjectives: gender, number and position. Ÿ Use of subject
pronouns.
Ÿ Expressing to be with Ser. Ÿ Expressing age with Tener.
Ÿ Present tense of Ser. Ÿ Expressing
reasons with Por and Para.
COURSE MATERIAL
Puntos de partida: An Invitation to Spanish (student
edition) 7th edition ©2005
ISBN: 0072873949. This textbook is introduced in
Introductory Spanish I and is continued in Spanish II through Spanish V.
INSTRUCTOR
Susan DeHaven Bass
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This grammar course is for students who have been introduced
to the Spanish language but are still at a beginning level. Class is 1 1/2
hours so that in-class time for speaking practice is included.
Prerequisite: To chapter 3 of the textbook, Puntos de
partida, or its equivalent.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
Completion of the following chapters and topics.
Chapter 3
Ÿ Using tag phrases. Ÿ Idioms with Tener.
Ÿ Numbers: 100 and above. Ÿ Expressing
destination and future actions
Ÿ Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. with Ir.
Ÿ Expressing actions / states with: Ÿ The contraction Al.
Tener, Venir,
Preferir, Querer, Poder. Ÿ Using Mucho and Poco.
Chapter 4
Ÿ ¿Cuándo? Propositions. Ÿ Present tense
of stem-changing verbs.
Ÿ Expressing actions: Ÿ Reflexive pronouns.
Hacer, Oir, Poner,
Salir, Traer, Ver.
Chapter 5
Ÿ More Tener idioms. Ÿ Gerunds with other verbs.
Ÿ ¿Dónde está? Prepositions. Ÿ Summary of uses of Ser / Estar.
Ÿ Prepositional pronouns. Ÿ Describing
using comparisons.
Ÿ Present progressive. Ÿ Weather
expressions.
Chapter 6
Ÿ Expressing to know: Saber and Conocer. Ÿ Negation with
indefinite / negative words.
Ÿ The personal A. Ÿ Formal commands.
Ÿ Direct object pronouns. Ÿ Softening
commands.
COURSE MATERIAL
Puntos de partida: An Invitation to Spanish (student
edition) 7th edition ©2005
ISBN: 0072873949. This textbook is used in Spanish II and is
continued in Spanish III through Spanish V.
INSTRUCTOR
Martha Gransee
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This grammar course is for students who have learned the
basic elements of the Spanish language. This course builds on what has been
learned and introduces the past tense. Class is 1 1/2 hours so that in-class
time for speaking practice is included.
Prerequisite: To chapter 7 of the textbook, Puntos de
partida, or its equivalent.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
Completion of the following chapters and topics.
Chapter 7
Ÿ Indirect object pronouns. Ÿ Preterite of regular verbs.
Ÿ Expressing likes and dislikes Ÿ Preterite of Dar, Hacer, Ir, Ser.
with Gustar. Ÿ Putting events in sequence.
Chapter 8
Ÿ Being emphatic with -ísimo. Ÿ Preterite of stem-changing verbs.
Ÿ Irregular preterites. Ÿ Double object
pronouns.
Ÿ Preterite: verbs that change meaning.
Chapter 9
Ÿ Expressing obligation with Ÿ Past progressive.
Tener, Necesitar,
Deber. Ÿ Expressing superlatives.
Ÿ Imperfect of regular and irregular verbs. Ÿ Interrogatives:
a summary.
Chapter 10
Ÿ Using the preterite and the imperfect. Ÿ Expressing
reciprocal actions.
Ÿ Relative pronouns: Que, Quien, Lo que. Ÿ The neuter Lo.
COURSE MATERIAL
Puntos de partida: An Invitation to Spanish (student
edition) 7th edition ©2005
ISBN: 0072873949.
This textbook is used in Spanish III and is continued in
Spanish IV and Spanish V.
INSTRUCTOR
Susan DeHaven Bass
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This grammar course continues to build on the foundations of
what you have learned and introduces the subjunctive mood, participles, and
perfect tenses. Class is 1 hour.
Prerequisite: To chapter 11 of the textbook, Puntos de
partida, or its equivalent.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
Completion of the following chapters and topics.
Chapter 11
Ÿ Forming adverbs with -mente. Ÿ Expressing unplanned events with Se.
Ÿ Expressing ago with Hace...que. Ÿ Summary of
uses: Por and Para.
Chapter 12
Ÿ Informal commands.
Ÿ Introduction to present subjunctive.
Ÿ Subjunctive: desires, requests, influence.
Chapter 13
Ÿ More verbs with constructions Ÿ Subjunctive: uncertainty, doubt, denial.
like Gustar. Ÿ Verbs that require prepositions.
Ÿ Ranking with ordinals. Ÿ Subjunctive: a
summary of
Ÿ Subjunctive: emotion influence, emotion, doubt,
denial.
Ÿ Expressing wishes with Ojalá.
Chapter 14
Ÿ Past participle as an adjective. Ÿ Present perfect subjunctive.
Ÿ Present perfect indicative. Ÿ Past perfect.
COURSE MATERIAL
Puntos de partida: An Invitation to Spanish (student
edition) 7th edition ©2005
ISBN: 0072873949. This textbook is used in Spanish IV and is
continued in Spanish V.
INSTRUCTOR
Douglas Eikermann
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The grammar part of this course continues the subjunctive
and its uses, and introduces future and conditional verb forms. This course
will also use selected readings and audio-visual material to provide more
exposure to spoken and written Spanish in historical and cultural contexts.
Class is 1 hour.
Prerequisite: To chapter 15 of the textbook, Puntos de partida,
or its equivalent.
Students should have some degree of fluency in speaking
ability.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
Completion of the following chapters and topics.
Chapter 15
Ÿ Subjunctive after non-existent, indefinite
antecedents.
Ÿ Subjunctive after conjunctions of contingency
and purpose.
Chapter 16
Ÿ Future verb forms: Ÿ Expressing conjecture.
regular and
irregular. Ÿ Subjunctive and indicative after
Ÿ Future perfect. conjunctions
of time.
Chapter 17
Ÿ Past subjunctive.
Ÿ Stressed possessives.
Chapter 18
Ÿ Conditional verb forms.
Ÿ Si clause sentences.
Selected Material
Ÿ Reading and discussion of literary texts.
Ÿ Reading historical contexts of events and
discussion through film.
COURSE MATERIAL
Puntos de partida: An Invitation to Spanish (student
edition) 7th edition ©2005
ISBN: 0072873949.
The selected supplemental material is chosen and provided by
the instructor.
INSTRUCTOR
Douglas Eikermann
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This conversation course is intended to help students gain
fluency and confidence in speaking and understanding spoken Spanish. The
instructor will facilitate the conversation and assist with the correct use of
vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. Class is 1 hour.
Prerequisite
Ÿ Students should be able to speak in complete
sentences in the present and past tenses, and
have sufficient vocabulary to discuss a variety of topics.
Ÿ Preferred placement is given to students not
enrolled in another Spanish conversation class
at La Causerie.
COURSE MATERIAL
There is no required textbook. Topics and material are
determined by the instructor.
INSTRUCTOR
Martha Peñaherrera
CONVERSATION FOR THE ADVANCED STUDENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This conversation course is intended to allow students to
practice speaking and listening to spoken Spanish through dynamic conversations
and discussions of some depth. The instructor will moderate and assist as
needed.
Prerequisite
Ÿ Students should be able to participate fully in
dialogue without disruptive pauses. Students
should be able to speak with sufficient grammatical accuracy and sufficient vocabulary so that they can enter into more
lengthy and complex conversations.
Ÿ Preferred placement is given to students not
enrolled in another Spanish conversation class
at La Causerie.
COURSE MATERIAL
There is no required textbook. Topics and material are
determined by the instructor.
INSTRUCTOR
Martha Peñaherrera