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ANGUAGE AB Guide West Los Angeles College Foreign Language Lab Non-Attendance Policy Failure to follow the clock-in and clock-out procedures as indicated in this Lab Policy will result in the following penalties: First Strike Penalty I understand that: ___ I was not present when attendance was taken in the lab or ___ I was present, but not actively engaged in using the materials assigned to me. The lab attendance report for the day will show that I was clocked in at the time attendance was taken and later returned to the lab and clocked out to receive credit for the time that I was not in the lab. I will be informed by message on the login screen that I have been warned of the breach of Lab procedures and a deduction for hours accrued for that day will be subtracted from my total lab time. Second Strike Penalty I understand that my password was disabled as of this date: , and that 6 (six) hours deducted from my total Language Lab hours as a second strike penalty because I failed to follow clock-in and clock-out procedures as indicated in the GUIDE TO THE LANGUAGE LAB, a second occurrence. (Student was clocked-in but was not present in the lab. Student returned to lab to clock-out and receive credit.) My language instructor may request a copy of this form that I must sign to re-enable my password. I further acknowledge that I must make-up the above hours to achieve the required lab hours by the last day of lab to receive credit for the Foreign Language Lab. I am presently requesting permission to access my password. I am aware that my next offense (third strike) will result in an Automatic No-Credit grade on my transcript and that my language lab privileges will be revoked for the current semester. Print Name .Sign Name . Date . Print Instructors Name . Section# .Signature of Learning Skills assistant/instructor__________________. Third Strike Penalty I will automatically earn a grade of No-Credit for the semester. I will be informed of this action by way of a message on the login screen. My password will be permanently disabled for the current semester. Instated Fall 1999 REV. Jul 2009 1 LANGUAGE LAB SOFTWARE What programs should you use? Try those indicated for the grammatical point or vocabulary you want to review. Experiment with digital audio, videocassettes, and computer programs. If you completed the Learning Styles Assessment provided in the Lab Guide, you will have a better sense of your learning style and which materials will work best for you. AUDIO: The publishers of the textbooks used in the WLAC foreign language classes produce the audio tracks for the text books on digital media. These audio tracks are required to complete the exercises in your textbook’s accompanying lab manual. Listening to the audio tracks will improve your speaking and listening abilities. Note: Audio is only available in digital format for Vistas third edition (The Language Lab and the Vistas web site), Promenades (The Language Lab and the Promenades web site), Enfoques, Dos Mundos sixth edition, Imagina, Contacts, and Japanes. VIDEO: Videos present foreign language in a lively and entertaining fashion. They also help your comprehension skills and develop cultural awareness. Some of the videos are in digital form on the computers. The others are presented in VHS format. By checking the video “Content” column of this Lab Materials Index, you will find videocassette tapes related to the material covered in your classroom. Vistas (Spanish) The Vistas video consists of a cultural exploration of all 22 Spanish-speaking countries with video and audio. There is streaming video of the Fotonovela, Panorama cultural, and Flash cultura programs. There is cultural enrichment through TV-clip, video, and music. Fotonovela: Dramatic video episodes follow four students on their adventure through Ecuador. Characters interact using lesson vocabulary and grammar, while flashbacks give glimpses of everyday life in their home countries. Flash cultura: Young people share aspects of life in their countries, and provide valuable cultural insights. Filmed in a news program format, this engaging video expands upon the Cultura section of each lesson. Panorama cultural: Integrated with the Panorama section of each lesson, this high-interest, visually appealing documentary footage from the featured country will expand students' cultural perspectives. Animated tutorials: The animated Professor Pedro Gómez Lacerna walks students through each grammar point, reviewing its rules and showing examples in a unique, amusing, and exciting way. En pantalla: Authentic clips from Spanish-speaking media include commercials, news stories, and even a short film. Carefully chosen for comprehensibility, these videos offer a fun and motivating way to discover Spanish. REV. Jul 2009 2 Enfoques (Spanish) Sitcom Video: Integrated with the Fotonovela and Estructura sections of every textbook lesson. The Enfoques Sitcom video presents the everyday lives and adventures of the owner and five employees of the lifestyle magazine Fecates in the format of a situational comedy. Film Collection: The Enfoques film collection contains the engaging short subject films by contemporary Hispanic filmmakers that are supported by pre-, while- and post viewing activities in the videoteca sections of every odd-numbered lesson in the student text. Imagina Cortometraje (short film): An authentic short film from the Spanish-speaking world serves as a springboard for exploring the themes, language functions, and concepts in every lesson. Documental: Integrated with the Imagina section of each lesson, these high-interests, visually appealing documentaries from the featured country or region will expand students' cultural perspectives Dos Mundos (Spanish) The Dos Mundos video consists of a cultural montage on each of the twenty-one countries in the Spanish-speaking world, and a two- to three-minute vignette filmed on location in Mexico, Ecuador, and Spain. Destinos (Spanish) Destinos is a videotape series, which is a comprehensive review of first year Spanish. The Destinos video series can also be found online at www.learner.org. Select Foreign Language and then select “Destinos”. Hablamos Espanol (Spanish) The videotape series Hablamos Espanol is cataloged with a description of specific grammar used in mini-drama vignettes. Pasajes Fifth Edition (Spanish) Pasajes contains video of authentic TV footage. Each segment of the video reinforces the theme, vocabulary, and grammar of corresponding chapters in the series. Promenades (French) Flash culture: For one lesson of each unit, a Flash culture segment allows students to experience the sights and sounds of France, the French-speaking world, and the daily life of French speakers. Roman-photo: Fully integrated with Promenades, the 26 Roman-photo episodes present the adventure of four university students in France. Students will see and hear characters using the vocabulary and grammar being studied. Le zapping: Le zapping features TV commercials and two short films from the francophone world. These clips expose students to contemporary culture and media, and synthesize what students have learned. Pas De Problème! (French) This version of the Pas de Problème! Video, entirely shot in France is custom-designed to accompany Houghton Mifflin’s Introductory French program, Contacts. Each one of the twelve REV. Jul 2009 3 modules focuses on everyday problem-solving situations, which are left open-ended to prompt student interaction. French in Action (French) French in Action is a 52 program series that uses the emersion technique for learning French. This series of videocassettes give the student a chance to not only hear but also see the French language in action. It is a comprehensive review of the first year of French. The French in Action video series can also be found online at www.learner.org. Select Foreign Language and then select “French in Action”. COMPUTER: The computer programs available in the Language Lab include everything from grammar drills to fully interactive, multi-media programs with video. These programs are an excellent complement to the audio and video materials. Note: The audio programs correlate with the workbook (lab manual) published to accompany your textbook. Several foreign language publishers are producing computer programs to accompany their textbooks and/or workbooks. Your textbook publisher provides the Spanish computer programs; Dos Mundos, EnFoques and the French program Contacts. TEXTBOOKS, LAB MANUALS, DICTIONARIES, AND OTHER TEXT The lab has a copy of the Vistas, Enfoques, Imagina, Dos Mundos, Promenades, Contacts, and Destinos textbooks and lab manuals, dictionaries, and other supporting text. Theses materials are kept behind the intake desk. These materials can only be checked out and used in the Language Lab. The student must present a picture I.D. to check the books out. The books must not be removed from the Language Lab. REMINDER The Lab is not a study hall. It is a class like any other and is to be used only for foreign language study with Language Lab materials. To receive attendance credit, the lab work must be completed in the Language Lab. SPANISH and FRENCH The purpose of the Foreign Language Lab is to assist you in acquiring new language skills. This is accomplished through drills and practice, and by providing information about traveling in other countries, learning about their culture and listening to their conversations. When used as intended, this lab will magnify your enthusiasm for language and culture. This Lab will also allow your classroom teacher to concentrate on the kind of communication-based language proficiency that we all desire. This Lab Guide includes a copy of the “Language Lab Policies & Procedures.” Please read through it as it serves as a syllabus and information sheet for Learning Skills, Spanish 101, Spanish 101A, Spanish 101B, and French 101. There is an Index of Materials of all audio, video and multi-media computer programs for Spanish and French available in the Lab.

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