Spanish language and culture

studia pierwszego stopnia

English Philology

semestr 2

Studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

fakultatywne
języki obce

Mieszany: realizowany zdalnie i w sali

English and Spanish elective module

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total ECTS: 6

2 ects - 60h - attending classes (50% university site/50% online)

1 ects - 25h - consultations

3 ects - Self study: 45h - preparation for the classes, 25h - preparation for written work, 25h - preparation for the final test

Course description

This is a course designated to English and Spanish Module. The course integrates the student’s basic skills in the use of Spanish on the A1+ level and introduces element of Spanish culture.

Course objectives:

- familiarising the students with lexical-grammatical and phonological rules of the Spanish language at the A1+

- familiarising the students with institutions and cultural processes in the countries of the Spanish language area

- developing Spanish language skills at the A1+

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Course content:

1. Introducing oneself – giving personal information, describing one’s physical features, character.

2. The countries and nationalities.

3. In my house - describing one’s place.

4. In the city – giving directions, moving around the city.

5. Using the following grammatical forms: Presente de Indicativo, feminine gender and plural forms of nouns and adjectives, personal pronouns used as subjects, deictic pronouns and possessive pronouns one’s family. Spanish royal family.

6. Likings.

7. Daily activities. Lifestyle of Spain.

8. Describing the weather.

9. Talking about one’s plans for the nearest future.

10. Using the following grammatical forms: Gerundio (with such verbs as “estar” and “llevar”), Periphrastic “ir a + inf.”

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Methods of instruction/forms of classroom activities -

Spanish and Polish as languages of instruction

reading comprehension, dialogues in pairs, listening comprehension, writting - short essey, lexical and grammar exercises

Reading list

A. obligatory reading (to get a credit):

A.1. used in class

“ELExpres A1-A2-B1 libro del alumno”. R. Pinilla; A.S. Mateo. SGEL 2008. Unidades 1-6 and 9.

“Prisma 1”. Edinumen 2003.

A.2. used for self-study

“ELexpres nueva edicion A1-A2-B1cuaderno de ejercicios”. R. Pinilla; A.S. Mateo. SGEL 2016. Unidades 1-6 and 9.

“Prisma 1”. Cuaderno de ejercicios unidades 1-8 and 11. Edinumen 2003.

B. supplementary reading

Pablo Rocio Domingues. “El español con…juegos y actividades”. Eli 2003.

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge:

1. Student has the ordered knowledge of the Spanish language; knows the lexical-grammatical and phonological rules of the Spanish language at the A1+ level, and the rules of the selection of means for expressing specific types of information (m-W-1/P6S_WG)

2. Student has the basic knowledge of institutions and cultural processes in the countries of the Spanish language area and is acquainted with current cultural life (m-W-2/P6S_WK)

Skills

3. Student has the ability to search for, analyze, select and use information utilizing various sources and methods ( m-U-1/P6S_UW)

4. Student is able to use the Spanish language in writing and speaking at the level A1+ of the Common European Framework for Languages with relative fluency, accuracy and communication efficiency in a wide range of general, cultural and business topics (m-U-2/P6S_UK)

Social competences

5. Student shapes their own views on the basis of the gained general and detailed knowledge (m-K-1/P6S_KK)

6. Student has awareness of the responsibility for the preservation of the cultural heritage, and tolerance for cultural diversity of other countries and nationalities (m-K-2/P6S_KO)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:

1. Test - 50% of the final grade - (outcome 1,3,4)

2. Written assignment - 10% of the final grade - (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6)

3. Speaking - 30% of the final grade - (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6)

4. Active classroom participation - 10% of the final grade - (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)

Pass at 60% of the final grade