UCL - Spanish - Reading comprehension

[ESPA1801]

[60h] 4 credits

This course is taught in the 1st & 2d semester.

Teacher(s): Paula Lorente Fernandez(coord.)

Language: S

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

This course is given to FLTR students who have reached the A1 level. The goal of this course is to give the students the possibility of enforce his level to continue his learning of the Spanish. By the end of the course they are expected to have reached an A2 level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Main themes

In this course, the main aim is to develop systematically receptive and oral students¿ competences.
At the end of the course, the student are expected to be able to follow without difficulty the course in BAC3, i.e. it must have acquired the following linguistic abilities:
- Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
- Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
- Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Content and teaching methods

To achieve the goals of the course, the students have at their disposal at the ILV a syllabus that was prepared by the professor for this purpose. This syllabus puts into practice the linguistic abilities of the student, in particular the oral expression, with an important communicative dimension. The typology of exercises is much diversified: grammar exercises, videos, songs, role plays in groups, forums via Internet, etc.
In addition, the students will have to in parallel follow the exercises suggested in the data-processing platform of the University "Icampus".

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisites:
- To have adquired the objectives defined by the courses suggested in the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters in the Bac1.
- To have registered the course in his/her program of studies.
- To follow in parallel the Spanish courses suggested to the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters in Bac1

Assessment:
Continuous Assessment with different tests during the year.

Course material:
Syllabus : Ponte en movimiento, P.Lorente Fernández, 2000, revised and updated every year.

Data-processing platform Icampus.

References:
The course gives the student a guide of electronic addresses and materials to support the autonomous training and other didactic materials for the controlled autonomous practice.

Training staff:
the ideal number of students by group is of 20 maximun
the teacher is available in his/her hours of reception

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