Spanish 1 (LL121)
Summary
Level:
Absolute beginners only. This module is offered to students with no prior knowledge of Spanish.
Please note, final year students are not normally permitted to take non-accelerated beginners modules.
Main Objectives:
The primary aim of the module is to enable students to communicate effectively at a basic level in everyday situations for a work or study placement in a Spanish-speaking country.
By the end of the course, students should be able to perform at Level A1 Basic user (breakthrough) of the Common European Framework.
Credits:
30 CREDITS, also available for 24 CREDITS.
Teaching:
One weekly in-person two-hour session for 21 weeks.
Some independent study will also be set.
Students are reminded that 1 credit = 10 hours of study, therefore the minimum expected amount of study is 240 hours, which averages over 10 hours per week. A substantial amount of independent study is therefore required. Students can make use of Moodle (a virtual learning environment) to facilitate this.
Assessment:
Term 1 - one interim test (10%)
Term 3 - one reading/writing test (50%) + one speaking test (40%)
Tutors:
Carmen Barreras Moreno and Peter O'Sullivan
Course Text-books (must be bought by student):
- Frecuencias A1 - Libro del estudiante. Edinumen, ISBN: 978-84-9179-049-5
Students can get either the physical book, or the digital version. - Frecuencias A1 - Libro de ejercicios. Edinumen, ISBN: 978-84-9179-407-3
Course Description
The primary aim of this module is to enable students to communicate effectively at a basic level in everyday situations for a work or study placement in a Spanish-speaking country.
The module also seeks to help students acquire a basic reading knowledge of Spanish texts, to introduce them to Spanish grammar and syntax and to familiarise students with essential reading techniques that will support further independent study of the written language.
Successful completion of Spanish 1 qualifies students to progress to Spanish 2.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- apply a basic knowledge of grammar
- gain insight into everyday life in the relevant countries
- develop strategies for understanding gist and specific information
- interact in a simple way and ask & answer questions on familiar topics
- write short simple texts, including personal details
Syllabus
The syllabus will include the following:
Topics
This module will cover items such as: greetings, introductions, asking for and giving personal information, asking for and giving directions, describing people and places, daily routine, likes and dislikes and ordering food.
Grammar
This module will provide an introduction to fundamental features of Spanish and essential basic structures, making it possible to function in a range of everyday situations using the present tense.
Subject-specific and transferable skills
- Written and spoken communication
- Strategies for understanding gist and specific information
- Intercultural Awareness, Digital Literacy, Teamwork, Problem-solving
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