2023

Spanish Language III

Name: Spanish Language III
Code: LLT10806L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Linguistics

Teaching languages: Portuguese, Spanish
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

Study of the Spanish Language at A2+-B1 level through the development of oral and written skills, with theoretical-practical sessions and student participation

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

(CEFR Level: B1)

A. Objectives:

• understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.; deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken; produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest; describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

I. Competences:

A. Oral production

B. Written production

C. Listening comprehension

D. Reading comprehension

E. Spoken interaction

F. Written interaction

G. Vocabulary

H. Grammar

Contents

- General practical revision of the gramar contents learnt in Língua Espanhola I and Lingua Espanhola II.
- Accentuation.
- CD and CI pronouns revision.
- Modo Indicativo past tenses revision learnt in Língua Espanhola I and Língua Espanhola II.
- The pretérito pluscuamperfecto.
- The imperativo afirmativo and negativo: ways, uses and irregularities.
- The imperativo + pronouns.
- The presente de Subjuntivo: ways, uses and irregularities.
- Understanding, perception and language verbs with Indicativo / Subjuntivo.
- Feeling verbs with Infinitivo / Subjuntivo.
- Influence verbs construction with Subjuntivo.
- Prepositions.
- The imperfecto de Subjuntivo: ways, uses and irregularities.
- Contrast between indicativo and subjuntivo.
- Reported speech.

Teaching Methods

(1) direct exposure to authentic use of language (through videos, written texts - newspapers, magazines, etc. - Internet, CD-ROM, among others);
(2) direct participation in communicative interaction;
(3) presentations, explanations, exercises/exploitation activities;
(4) translation (native language/foreign language/native language)
(5) individual, pair and group working;
(6) contribution to formal and informal discussions;
(7) guided study;
(8) autodidactically, by self-study.
Students may choose between two modes of assessment: (1) continuous or (2) exam.
(1) Continuous assessment: a. Written quiz (35%); b. Oral quiz (25%); c. Assignments, throughout the
semester, in and at home (40%);
(2) Exam: a. Written exam (60%); b. Oral exam (40%).

Teaching Staff

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