Spanish I
[FLTR1740]
[22.5h + 22.5h] 5 credits
This course is taught in the 1st semester.
Teacher(s): Gretel De Cuyper
Language: S
Level: First
Aims
· reading elementary texts and dialogues; listening to elementary texts and dialogues; writing-short texts and dialogues; speaking-mastery of a few basic communication situations.
b) Acquiring knowledge :
· learning the first part of basic grammar (all the determiners-possessive, demonstrative, and indefinite; pronouns-personal, possessive, demonstrative, indefinite; present tense conjugation-indicative, imperative, subjunctive, gerund; learning the basic vocabulary-around 1000 words);
· introduction to the culture.
This is a beginners course and there are no prerequisites.
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
On the basis of dialogues of the everyday life, the course provides components of the normative grammar, as well as of the basic lexicon.
The exercises, performed in more restricted groups, allow the learners to fix these acquisitions and to develop communication competences.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Beginner's course with no pre-requisites
Assessment:
The assessment covers two aspects. There will be a continuous written and oral assessment over the semester; there will also be a final oral and written exam at the end of the semester.
Course holder:
The general course will be given by the course holder; tutorials in small groups will be given by an assistant, in close collaboration with the course holder.