Basic Modern Spanish I [ LFLTR1740 ]

- Powerpoint presentations on i-campus
- Gram@clicando platform http://www.sflt.ucl.ac.be/gra/default.htm

Beginner's course with no pre-requisites

This course offers an introduction to standard modern Spanish. The course provides the components of the normative grammar, as well as of the basic lexicon. Morphosintactic, communicative and lexical contents corresponding to B2 level.

a) Skill development : - 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.

Assessment:
-Two written partial exams during the semester.
- Written exam at the end of the semester
-Oral exam in pairs.

The course is divided into two parts: 22,5 hours in a large group, with emphasis on acquiring linguistic knowledge (vocabulary, grammar) in an inductive manner through short texts and/or recordings; 22,5 hours of tutorials in small groups, emphasizing progress in students' linguistic skills (speaking and writing, etc.).

- Soriano Escolar C. et al. (2006) Aula Internacional 1. Libro del alumno + CD ROM. Barcelona: Difusión.
- Soriano Escolar C. et al. Aula internacional 2. Libro del alumno + CD ROM. Barcelona: Difusión.
- Alonso Raya R. et al. (2005) Gramática básica del estudiante de español. Barcelona: Difusión