Spanish intermediate level, 2nd part (B1.1-B1.2)

lespa1302  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Spanish intermediate level, 2nd part (B1.1-B1.2)
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
45.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Vallejo Villamor Carmen (coordinator);
Language
Spanisn
Prerequisites
Having met the requirements of the LESPA 1301 (B1.1 level) course or being able to demonstrate that the student already has the prerequisite level through a certificate or an oral level test with the teacher.

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The object of the course is the development of the communication skills of the student in General Spanish, especially in speaking and writing, the consolidation and the broadening of the learner's vocabulary, grammatical proficiency and the linguistic principles of basic Spanish, as well as building awareness about Spanish-speaking countries.
The subjects, communication contexts and functional content are linked to three broad fields of interest:
  1. spare time: cinema, reading, etc. ;
  2. argumentative texts;
  3. expressing one's opinion and formulating hypotheses.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 At the end of this learning module, the student should be able to:
  • understand the main ideas of straightforward texts in standard Spanish dealing with familiar issues related to work, studies, hobbies, etc.
  • cope in most situations in which they might find themselves during a trip to a Spanish-speaking country.
  • Write simple and coherent texts on familiar themes or themes of personal interest.
  • Describe experiences, events, wishes and ambitions, as well as briefly justify one's opinions or explain one's projects.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course is based on communication and the methodology is communicative. Notions of code are not acquired through the learning of vocabulary lists or an exclusively structural approach to grammar.
These are integrated into meaningful contexts and grouped according to functional content.
They are subsequently practised in the form of excercises requiring the development of a global communicative competence.
The didactic materials include very detailed grammatical referencing and drilling exercises common to the structural approach, but the typology of the exercises and the basic materials are very heterogenous : songs, games, debates, newspaper articles, advertisements, short comedy sketches, films, etc.
Teaching methods
This course follows the communicative and notional-functional approach.
Evaluation methods
Continuous assessment (several written tests as well as an oral test throughout the semester, and assignments to be handed in).
Other information
This course can be chosen as an elective by students from all UCL faculties, as well as members of the academic, scientific and administrative staff (http://www.uclouvain.be/208701.html).
Online resources
hhttp://moodle.ucl.uclouvain.be
ttp://www.sflt.ucl.ac.be/gra/fr_default.htm
Bibliography
  • Aula 4 Curso de español. Nueva edición. Editorial: difusión
Support
  • Les supports (syllabus du cours ou manuel) seront donnés au début de l'année par le professeur.
  • Un livre de lecture obligatoire sera proposé par le professeur.
Références
  • Español G. Bases de gramática : grammaire de référence qui contient 27 chapitres de la grammaire de base de l'espagnol et dont l'objectif est d'établir les éléments qu'un étudiant du niveau moyen doit connaître.
  • Español G. Cuaderno de ejercicios : il s'agit du cahier d'exercices de Espagnol G. Bases de gramática. Il est accompagné d'un corrigé et de fichiers sonores.
Teaching materials
  • Aula 4 Curso de español. Nueva edición. Editorial: difusión
Faculty or entity
ILV


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Information and Communication