Overview
This module is mapped against B2+ level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It is for students who have completed Level 907/007 Advanced Spanish or who have advanced knowledge of the language or a rusty B2 standard of the language in the Common European Framework of Reference, for example an A level. Through a variety of methods, you will further develop your advanced competence in reading, writing, listening and speaking and your understanding of advanced grammar. At the end of this 12-week module, you will be able to carry out complex tasks in the language. You will be able to understand and use elaborate phrases aimed at the satisfaction of most needs in a day-to-day context. You will be able to interact and participate effectively in advanced conversations. You will achieve a good understanding of aspects of life and culture of countries where the language is spoken and the intercultural skills necessary for your language proficiency level.
Learning Outcomes
1. Apply advanced reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in line with the B2+ level in Spanish in the CEFR.
2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of complex structures in Spanish.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.
Syllabus
Functional Content:
- Talking about feelings, character and personalities.
- Expressing cause and finality.
- Describing cities and their qualities.
- Discussing old and new beliefs.
- Expressing conditions and setting requirements.
Grammatical content:
- Using porand para.
- Verb correlation in relative clauses.
- Discourse markers.
- The passive voice and participle agreement.
- Perception verbs in the Indicative and Subjunctive.
- Impersonal structures with se.
- The Infinitivo Compuesto.
- The Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo.
Lexical content:
- Urban tribes.
- Travelling
- Education and scholarships.
- Feelings, emotions and relationships.
Week 1: Unit 4
Week 2: Unit 4
Week 3: Unit 4
Week 4: Unit 5
Week 5: Unit 5
Week 6: Unit 5
Week 7: Unit 6
Week 8: Unit 6
Week 9: Unit 6
Week 10: Units 4-5 (Review)
Week 11: Unit 6 (Review)
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, or if they would like to have the course recorded in their HEAR.
For all other students, taking the tests is also strongly recommended, as a measure of your progress and learning.
Textbook details:
Aula Internacional 4 Plus Híbrida, Difusión, ISBN: 9788418224461, approx. £30.
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 a MSc Psychology at the University of Liverpool and a PhD in Victorian Literature, which was awarded a Cum Laude, at the University of Salamanca, Spain. Her research focuses on power relations between servants and masters in Victorian sensationalist fiction 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 Spanish Diploma at the International Baccalaureate and a Cambridge Speaking Examiner. 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.
Fees for language courses are £190/£95.
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.
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