Overview
This language module is designed for students who have completed Level 902/002 Beginners 2 or who have some knowledge of the language. Basic previous knowledge of the language is required. Through a variety of methods, students will develop a basic competence in reading, writing, listening and speaking and an understanding of basic grammar. At the end of this 12 week-module, students will have reached an A1+ proficiency level in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) and will be able to carry out simple everyday tasks in the language. Students will be able to able to understand and use everyday expressions and basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of most needs in a day-to-day context. They will be able to interact and participate effectively in basic conversations. They will achieve a good understanding of significant aspects of life and culture of the country and the intercultural skills necessary for their language proficiency level.
Learning Outcomes
1. Apply basic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in line with the A2 level in Spanish in the CEFR.
2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of some structures of Spanish.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.
Syllabus
Functional Content:
- Expressing habits and difficulties
- Describing feelings and moods
- Expressing coincidences, likes and preferences
- Dealing with introductions and invitations
- Talking about past experiences
Grammatical content:
- Reflexive verbs
- Possessive pronouns
- The gerund
- Verbs expressing like and dislike
- Verbs in the past tense
Lexical content:
- Jobs and occupations
- Cinema and biographies
- Types of accommodation
- Travelling
- Spare time activities
Week 12: Written and speaking tests will take place this week. Completing the assessment is required for students taking the course as part of their degree. For all other students, taking the tests is also strongly recommended, as a measure of your progress and learning.
Textbook details:
Aula Internacional 2 Plus Híbrida, Difusión, ISBN: 9788419236067, approx. £30.
We recommend our students to buy their textbooks from Blackwell’s on campus. They have a price match policy and you can pre-order over the phone with them and pick the book when you are on campus.
Study Hours
The total number of study hours for this module is 150 hours, in line with undergraduate university modules. This includes class meetings, assessment preparation and self-directed study in line with guidance from the course lecturer.
If you are studying on the extracurricular mode, we recognise that the total number of hours that you may be able to study every week may depend on your availability and previous experience studying languages, however, expected contribution to classes, homework completion, and learning outcomes will not vary.
Please note that the ‘last date available to book’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure enrol as soon as possible. Registrations will not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm.
Course Lecturer: Dr Lourdes Salgado
Born in Galicia, Northwestern Spain, Lourdes completed her PhD at the University of Salamanca, Spain, and was awarded a Mention of Excellence and a Cum Laude. Her research focuses on power relations between servants and masters in Victorian sensationalist fiction. She has studied such relations in the novels of G. W. M. Reynolds, known as Dickens’s archenemy, from a Foucauldian and Chartist viewpoint. She has lectured on Spanish language and culture and Business Spanish for over ten years. She is an Assistant Examiner for the International Baccalaureate (Spanish) and a Cambridge Speaking Examiner (English). She has translated two books from English into Spanish and Galician language within the field of Children and Young Adults Literature in the 19th and 20th century and has several other publications. She is also a Portuguese freelance interpreter.
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