Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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LANG1121 - Spanish



Credits : 5

Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first and second term, 60 hours of theory.

Language of instruction :
Spanish and French.

Learning activities :
LANG1121A - Spanish (part 1) [1 Q. • 30 Th. • Pond. : 40] Cristal Huerdo Moreno
LANG1121B - Spanish (part 2) [2 Q. • 30 Th. • Pond. : 60] Cristal Huerdo Moreno

Learning outcomes :
At the end of the year, the students should know the morphology of the language, be able to write a short text and to express themselves in simple everyday life situations.
At the end of the course students will have reached the A1-A2 level defined by the Common European Framework of Reference.

Prerequisites :
None

Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
The course provides basic training in Spanish through a practical learning of the language. The students will deepen their knowledge of Spanish grammar, which is indispensable to the development of oral and written expression.
Theoretical explanations and practical exercises with a view to acquire grammatical structures and basic vocabulary.

Development of receptive (reading comprehension or comprehension of simple messages in standard language) and production skills (conversation: communicative situations of every day life, written essays).
Increase awareness of sociolinguistical and intercultural aspects...

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Ex cathedra lecture on Spanish grammar
Practical exercises of comprehension and production that imply an active participation of the students
Semi-autonomous learning of vocabulary

Assessment methods and criteria :
The students will be assessed by five written grammar examinations during the year, which count for 30% of the final mark. The final examination covering all the subject matter takes place in June and will count for the remaining 70% of the final mark.

Recommended or required reading :
* Syllabus.
* Vocabulary available on the eSaintLouis platform.
* A bilingual and a unilingual dictionary (Maria Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español, or Manuel Seco et al., Diccionario del español actual).
* Various work documents, email, Internet.

Other information :
None