Teacher(s)
Serey Mendoza Osvaldo (coordinator);
Language
Spanish
Prerequisites
To acquire at least a basic level allowing to follow the course.
Main themes
Topics of general interest, linked to concrete situations of daily life in a foreign country.
Trough various activities, the course aims at making the student aware of general cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries.
Trough various activities, the course aims at making the student aware of general cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| The course focuses on communicative competence: the objective is to develop efficiency in communication, oral skills (mainly), discourse coherence. This course aims at giving students the necessary tools to deal with various situations they will be confronted with upon arrival in their host country. |
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| 1 | At the end of the course, the student should
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| 2 | Speaking skills The student should be able :
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Content
- This course aims to provide students with grammatical tools for the contexts and situations in which students will have to evolve during their stay, as well as to improve their oral and written comprehension and expression skills. The course also places great importance on the cultural dimension of the host country.
- The perspective is communicative. The emphasis is on ease of expression, coherence of speech, and effectiveness of communication.
Teaching methods
As the focus is communicative, the vocabulary and structure are trained by means of oral and written production exercises (role plays, debates, situation descriptions, letters, e-mails, etc.).
Evaluation methods
December
- Continuous assessment (conjugation tests, presentation, homework): 50% of the final score.
- Written exam (last week of class), grammar/vocabulary: 30% of the final score.
- Final oral exam (S13), one part prepared (oral exposition of a subject of the student's choice) and an unprepared part (answering a question - from a list of 20 -, taken at random) : 20% of the final score.
- Written exam, grammar/vocabulary: 60% of the final score.
- Oral exam, part prepared and part unprepared: 40% of the final score.
- Important: in September, the 2 exam parts must be presented.
Other information
This course must / can be integrated in the student's programme.
In certains cases, the decision to integrate the course is left to the faculty.
In certains cases, the decision to integrate the course is left to the faculty.
Online resources
Using Moodle: exercises, homework, teaching materials.
Bibliography
- Syllabus LESPA 3000
Teaching materials
- Syllabus LESPA3000
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