MSNS Spanish Language Course B1 3700-MSNS-24-SLCB1
During the classes, the students will discuss grammar and lexical issues, and practice their listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills, up to level B1. Grammar issues will be introduced and developed through practical exercises and translations of sentences and short texts, containing familiar grammatical structures. The vocabulary is broken down into thematic blocks. Listening skills are practiced on the basis of original recordings or statements presented by the lecturer. The understanding of contents is checked through tasks related to the text. Writing skills are developed by analyzing texts in Spanish and attempting to create one’s own written statements. During the classes, the students will practice their ability to create spoken statements about topics introduced within a framework of selected thematic blocks.
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: the graduate
- has a structured, advanced knowledge of the Spanish culture and Spanish language at B1 level (K_W01, K_W03, K_W10)
- has an in-depth knowledge of the language as the basic form of expression and as medium of a given culture, reflecting its characteristic historical and cultural processes (K_W01, K_W03, K_W10, K_W11)
- is well familiar with the methods of analyzing texts (K_W03, K_W10, K_W11)
Abilities: the graduate is able to
- use Spanish language at B1 level (K_U09)
- interpret and analyze texts independently, taking into consideration their context (K_U06, K_U09, K_U10)
- write short texts in Spanish (K_U06, K_U09, K_U10)
Social competences: the graduate is ready to
- carry out the work plan of is contribution to a class, according to the teacher’s guidelines (K_K01, K_K04)
- take part actively in discussions in Spanish, respecting the views of their partners (K_K04)
- improve his personal culture (K_K01)
Assessment criteria
Two unexcused absences are permitted.
Completion of attendance, homework and activities will allow you to take the final exam.
Continuous evaluation (based on the activity during the course and preparation for the classes), final test (written).
The material and content of the course will be adapted by the teacher according to the reality of the group (e.g. number of students and language level).
Process mark (completion of activities, homework, class participation, punctuality, etc.). 25%
Final test mark. 75%
Bibliography
The course is conducted on the basis of texts prepared by the lecturer specifically to enable the students to master grammatical structures and basic vocabulary as quickly as possible, together with the knowledge of Spanish culture. In addition, material from the textbooks selected by the lecturer will be used.
Corpas, J., E. García & A. Garmendia (2016): Aula Internacional Nueva Edición 3. Barcelona: Difusión.
Baralo, M.; Genis M.; Santana, M. E. Vovabulario Avanzado (B1). Anaya.
Aragonés, L; Palencia, R. Gramática de uso del español. Teoría y práctica (A2-B1).
Extra material (written, audio and video) from different sources will also be included according to the needs of the group.
Additional information
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