Applied Spanish 1B (Intensive) module (PS12002)

You will master the basic structure of the Spanish language, recognise key feature of Spanish-speaking cultures, and communicate satisfactorily in Spanish in straightforward situations. This learning will be of use to you both in your personal and professional lives. You will work within the level of A1 of the Common European Framework for Languages and within selected skill areas of A2.

Through learning basic vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation, you will learn to communicate about yourself and others, ask for information, answer questions, and express your opinion. Examples of topics are health, travel and transport, regional differences, and historical personalities and events.

What will you learn

In this module, you will:

• recognise, understand, and apply the basic vocabulary and grammatical structures of Spanish
• develop your skills in reading comprehension
• develop your dictionary skills and précis skills
• develop your skills in listening and talking exchanges, e.g. telephone calls and oral presentation
• show increased awareness of contemporary Spanish-speaking societies and cultures, and of major differences between customs and conventions in these societies and those in the UK
• listen to, read, speak, and write Spanish effectively in a range of routine social and transactional contexts
• use language skills at a level of A1 and selected skill areas of A2, as described in the Council of Europe Common European Framework (CEFR)

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• master all the basic structures of Spanish across the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• recognize key features of selected Spanish-speaking cultures
• communicate satisfactorily in a range of social and work-related situations
• demonstrate effective use of a bilingual dictionary
• competently apply basic grammatical and lexical structures
• read, understand, and summarise the main points of basic and increasingly complex written texts
• listen to and understand the main points of increasingly complex spoken messages, in a variety of situations

Assignments / assessment

• coursework (75%)
  • oral (25%)
  • written (30%)
  • grammar (20%)
• examination (25%): consisting of one 10-minute oral degree exam

To pass the module, both aggregate written and aggregate oral components of the assessment portfolio (i.e. written 50%; oral 50%) must be passed.

Teaching methods / timetable

• in-person workshops
  • oral skills language classes
  • written skills language classes
• independent study