Spanish Language B2.1
Code
711111071
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Espanhóis, Franceses e Italianos
Credits
4
Teacher in charge
Alberto Madrona Fernandez, Maria Nieves Lagunas Vila
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Spanish
Objectives
Achieve skills compatible with level B2 of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
1. Understand the information, opinions and subjective evaluations in different texts, and recognize implicit information in messages: hints, humor and irony, among others.
2. Provide detailed information; express and defend their own opinions on different conversation topics.
3. Write texts with some degree of complexity (formal letters, summaries, essays) on personal, professional and academic subjects.
4. Acquire knowledge regarding Spain and Latin Americas historical, political and linguistic realities.
5. Be able to relate the mother culture with the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries, and to develop a sense of open-mindeness and interest in cultural diversity.
6. Apply what is learned to the fields of Languages, Literature, Culture and translation.
Prerequisites
Spanish B1.2
Subject matter
1. Ways of addressing people in written and oral expression/mediation/interaction.
2. Use of linguistic exponents to caryr out the following: developing a subject, transmitting instructions, relating information and expressing opinions using one´s own ideas, as well as expressing attitudes, beliefs and feelings.
3. Revision and systematization of past tenses. Temporal markers.
4. Revision and systematization of the future and the conditional.
5. Specific uses of indirect style.
6. Active and passive lexicon (colloquial, standard and erudite) on different subjects.
7. Lexis in literary, journalistic, publicity, commercial and scientific texts.
8. Phraseology.
9. Orthographic rules.
10. Current events: the relations between the Hispanic world and the European community.
Bibliography
1. Chamorro, M. D., Lozano, G., Martínez, P., Muñoz, B., Rosales, F., Ruiz Campillo, J. P. & Ruiz G. (2010). Abánico (Nueva Edición). Libro del alumno. Barcelona: Difusión.
2. Matte Bon, F. (2005). Gramática comunicativa del español (tomos I y II). Madrid: Edelsa.
3. Diccionario on line de la Real Academia Española de la Lengua: http://www.rae.es.
4. Vaz De Cunha, R. (2009). Lisboa, Huelva: Diputación de Huelva.
5. Vázquez Montalbán, M. (1998). Crónica sentimental de España. Barcelona: Grijalbo.
Teaching method
Inductive and deductive, formal and communicative activities, based on one or more type of language feature (expression, comprehension, interaction and mediation), focussing on the students´ needs, and emphasising the integration of skills, intercultural reflection, autonomous learning and the use of ICT.
Evaluation method
Continuous Evaluation. Two tests done in class; oral presentations and written work. Evaluation will be based on communicative competence, accuracy and appropriacy, the use of learning strategies, knowledge about sociocultural aspects of the Hispanic world and an ability to think seriously about cultural matters.
Parts of the evaluation:
- Level and quality of class participation
- Reading test: précis and commentary based on a text (literary, journalistic as well as other styles)
- Term test: test of linguistic and cultural content.