LL215-0 Spanish 2
Introductory description
Students will learn and reinforce the basics of the Spanish language.
This will offer an opportunity for students not specialising in foreign languages to improve their communicative competence in Spanish. For those students intending to travel to Spanish-speaking countries, either for study or on work placements, the module can work as a refresher and promote confidence-building for communicating with native speakers abroad.
Successful completion of Spanish 2 qualifies students to progress to Spanish 3 or Spanish Intermediate Accelerated.
Module aims
- to understand and communicate in familiar and routine situations, using frequently used expressions;
- to develop strategies for language learning;
- to achieve A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Communicative skills: This module will cover topics such as: leisure activities, travelling, talking about past experiences, and celebrations.
Grammar: This module will cover consolidation and revision of essential basic structures including the Present Tense, adjectives and adverbs. The use of the Preterit, the Perfect and Imperfect Tenses to recount past events in a range of situations.
This syllabus is for indicative purposes only and will be updated regularly to remain relevant.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Apply a basic knowledge of grammar.
- Gain insight into everyday life in the relevant countries.
- Apply strategies for understanding gist and short descriptions.
- Interact about familiar topics and activities.
- Write simple texts giving background information and relating to areas of immediate need.
International
This module develops intercultural awareness and helps to prepare students for international student mobility.
Subject specific skills
- This module will develop students’ language proficiency through engaging with primary materials in the target language
- Strategies for understanding gist and specific information.
- Intercultural competence.
Transferable skills
Problem solving
Self-awareness
Communication
Teamwork
Digital literacy
Sustainability
Ethical values
Intercultural awareness
Professionalism
Private study description
No private study requirements defined for this module.
Costs
| Category | Description | Funded by | Cost to student |
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| Other |
Language Centre fee for supplementary module |
Student | £500.00 |
Students can register for this module without taking any assessment.
Assessment group A1
| Study time | Eligible for self-certification | ||
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Assessment component |
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| Progress tests | Yes (waive) | ||
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Interim and final test to assess progress with competence statements |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
Verbal feedback is provided to the class regarding regular formative tasks set for homework and activities completed in class; individual written feedback is also provided for written work which has been handed in by students. Feedback is also provided orally and in writing on progress test papers.
There is currently no information about the courses for which this module is core or optional.