GoldW3200 Spanish Grammar and Composition
Departments: Spanish and Portuguese
Professors: Diana Romero, Xavier Vila, and Helene de Aguilar
November 12, 2007
Romero, Diana 
W3200 Spanish Grammar and Composition
Don't do it to yourself. She gives ridiculous amounts of homework - which you won't finish in time if you have any other classes on your schedule. Then, to make matters worse, she calls on you when she just KNOWS you don't have that question done. I came in thinking that a 5 on the AP Spanish test meant I was well-equipped to take Romero's grammar and composition class. And well...I was wrong.
EXTREMELY HEAVY. Four in-class compositions which are graded harshly, about 4 pages of 20 questions on each page for homework each night. Ridiculous.
February 12, 2007
Vila, Xavier
W3200 Spanish Grammar and Composition
In response to the previous reviews: yes, the guy is really funny -- but not on an intellectual level, it is more about saying things in a funny voice. What is funny about him is more inherent: he is a native speaker with a Phd in Spanish who has been teaching the same course for ages. My experience: learned nothing in class, nothing from the material but all from independent study.
I do not recommend this "teacher".
Fair amount.
June 13, 2004
Vila, Xavier
W3200 Spanish Grammar and Composition
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Professor Vila is a nice, cheerful man. That said, he is a terrible teacher. I learned next to nothing from him. He is very laid back, which works well for native spanish speakers, but for students who are working hard to pick up grammar, his nonchalance and answers of "I don't know, man" or "It doesn't really matter", make this class pointless and more difficult. I would not recommend taking this class with Professor Vila.
4 quiz/tests, 4 in class compositions, weekly 1 page compositions (not graded)
April 18, 2004
Vila, Xavier
W3200 Spanish Grammar and Composition
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Very, very laid back class. Vila is funny and easygoing, which makes it easy to participate in class. However, if you are looking to really improve your Spanish, this might not be the class for you, especially when the prof admits that he doesn't know the answer to a question about grammar.
Very, very light. An ungraded, one-page composition due weekly. A few in-class writing assignments and easy quizzes. No final.
December 10, 2001
de Aguilar, Helene
W3200 Spanish Grammar and Composition
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This woman is SO funny...she is constantly making jokes that she finds hysterical, and although they are not usually funny at all, the students end up laughing anyways. She is really sweet, and she will sing for you in class as a special treat. Sra. Aguilar has a great voice and loves music, so you will probably have many "music days." She is very serious about Spanish grammar so she will drill some rules into your head, and point out any error you make in an oral or on a worksheet. However, if you are nice to her and always wear a smile, you will do well. Her grading system seems to be based on how much she likes her class. You will definitely enjoy this one.
Almost non-existent. My class had 2 quizzes, 2 orals, no mid-term, and a final take-home essay (1-3 pages). And as she says, "you will do better than you think."
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