Course Unit / Spanish Language and Culture IV

Spanish Language and Culture IV

Year
1
Academic year
2013-2014
Code
02022945
Subject Area
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Language of Instruction
Spanish
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
3.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
Non Degree Course

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The course completion supposes the realization of all the proposed activities; the evaluation is expressed in a final grade on a scale of 0-20 points. Is necessary to obtain a minimum of 10 points to have final approval.

The assessment is continuous. It will include work done in class, student’s participation, written assignments on specific themes and partial exams.

Assessment methods must be adjusted to the learning outcomes and can take different forms, such as a written report, a project, a theoretical or a research review, a test, an exam).

Learning Outcomes

  • This course provides a continuation to the study of Spanish as a foreign language at level B2 (CEFR).
  • At the end of the course, students should be able to:
    • Discuss, explain and defend points of view, using a broader vocabulary.
    • Talk about more complex issues.
    • Reveal a high level of spoken and written competence.
    • Showing increased ability to detect mistakes and reveal good capacity for self correction.  

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

8.1. Functional contents correspond to Level B2 of CEFR.

8.2. Grammar contents correspond to Level B2 of CEFR. Emphasis is given to compound tenses, the subjunctive (reinforcement), indirect speech and subordinate clauses.

8.3. Lexical contents correspond to Level B2 of CEFR.

8.4. Sociocultural contents correspond to Level B2 of CEFR. These contents are based on the Cervantes Institute curriculum  for Spanish. A detailed description is available on the CL webpage.

Head Lecturer(s)

Juan Hernández Ortega

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The courses assessment is guided by a set of rules, available in: http://www.uc.pt/fluc/cl/regulamentos/fluc/cl/ficheiros/regulamento_aval: 100.0%

Bibliography

ARAGONÉS, Luis y Ramón PALENCIA (2010): Gramática de uso del español. Teoría y práctica (A1-B2), Madrid: SM

CASTRO, Francisca (2007): Aprende gramática y vocabulario 4, Madrid: SGEL.

CHAMORRO, M. D. et al (2010): Abanico. Nueva edición, Barcelona: Difusión.

LÓPEZ LLEBOT, M.ª Rosa (2008): Hablemos en clase, Madrid: Edinumen.

MIQUEL, Lourdes y Neus SANS (2008): De dos en dos. Ejercicios interactivos de producción oral. Nivel básico e intermedio, Barcelona: Difusión.