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MHES1211 - Spanish : Grammar In Practice I
Credits :
5
Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first term, 30 hours of exercises.
Language of instruction :
Spanish
Learning outcomes :
On completing the Course Unit, students (bloc 2) should be able to:
Apply the theory taught during the course
- Use correct grammatical structures in context (use of tense, switching between the indicative and subjunctive), as well as be able to spell and conjugate correctly
- Compare the different options available in a given context exploring different meanings or registers
Manage their linguistic skills and keep them up-to-date
- Justify (their use of specific) grammatical structures in context and translate them.
Prerequisites :
None
Co-requisites :
None
Course contents :
The course includes both theory and practical work
Normative approach.
The course focuses on complex sentences, on tense sequencing and the use (i.e. an in-depth constrastive analysis) of the subjunctive and of prepositions.
The target language level for writing is B2.
In addition, the Unit aims to equip the student with the tools they need to analyse the grammar of a contemporary Spanish text with a view to translating it and retaining its nuances.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Theoretical component is presented in lectures and applied through numerous exercises both in and away-from-the-class.
Students are expected to prepare each class at home and to contribute actively in class.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination in January. A mark will be credited given to for the active participation of the student in the class and Moodle; a second mark (the results obtained in the tests and / or papers)will also be taken into account, as follows:
<5 or test not taken = 0 point
≥5 / 10 = 1 point
≥7 / 10 = 2 points
For the second session examination, only the written exam will be taken into account ( 100% of the mark).
AIM students, only the written exam will be taken into account ( 100% of the mark). The exam will cover the subject of the academic year in progress.
Recommended or required reading :
Corpus available from the distance learning platform.
CORRIPIO, F, (1994) Diccionario de ideas afines, Herder, Barcelona.
Libros de estilo.
El arte de conjugar en español - Diccionario de 12000 verbos, Hatier, Coll. Bescherelle
GOMEZ TORREGO Leonardo, Gramática didáctica del español, SM
HERNÁNDEZ Mercedes Ma Pilar, Para practicar el indicativo y el subjuntivo, Edelsa, 2010
Other information :
Further documents and information are available from the distance learning platform.
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