Module Identifier | SP10740 | |||||||||||||||||
Module Title | SPANISH LANGUAGE (BEGINNERS) | |||||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2006/2007 | |||||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Mr Matthew Richards | |||||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters) | |||||||||||||||||
Other staff | Monica Rodriguez Hernando, Mr Jose M Goni Perez | |||||||||||||||||
Mutually Exclusive | SP19930 / SP11220 | |||||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 3 hours per week | ||||||||||||||||
Practical | 3 hours per week | |||||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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- demonstrate your interest in and understanding of the Spanish language as a subject of study
- display proficiency in the essential framework of Spanish grammar and syntax
- translate selected passages from and into Spanish
- use a range of linguistic structures, particularly those in more frequent general usage
- communicate in written Spanish at a standard appropriate to Level 1 beginners
- produce summaries of material written in Spanish
- give your own insights into aspects of Spanish society
- use a good range of Spanish vocabulary
- respond with understanding to spoken Spanish
- make both supervised and independent use of the facilities available in the department: video, language laboratory, satellite television
Language modules have, as an integral part of their structure, regular homework assignments and class tests as well as end-of-year examinations. All assessment is designed to measure your progress against learning outcomes at the appropriate level.
Language classes: 2 hours per week
Conversation class: 1 hour per week
Language Laboratory: 1 hour per week
CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning): 1 hour per week
In Semester 2 students will also have a translation class which alternates with practical work based on the television programme Isabel.
Students follow the course book: Camino al Espa'rl. In addtion to this book students will find a fully integrated course combining audio tapes and is complemented by multimedia computer programmes and a wide variety of instructional and entertaining videos. in the Language Resource Centre.
This module is at CQFW Level 4