2023

Spanish Language V

Name: Spanish Language V
Code: LLT10808L
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 B2+ level through the development of oral and written skills, with theoretical-practical sessions and student participation.

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

(CEFR Level: C1)
I. Objectives:
· understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts; express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions; use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
II. Competences:
A. Oral production: can give clear, detailed descriptions and presentations on complex subjects.
B. Written production: can write clear, well-structured texts of complex subjects.
C. Listening comprehension: can understand enough to follow extended speech on abstract and complex topics.
D. Reading comprehension: can understand in detail lengthy.
E. Spoken interaction: can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly.
F. Written interaction: can express him/herself with clarity and precision.
G. Vocabulary. has a good command of a broad lexical repertoire.
H. Grammar: consistently maintains a high degree of grammatical accuracy.

Contents

1. Futures and conditionals to express probability. Similar structures with Subjuntivo.
Deber/ deber de + infinitivo.
2. Solicitations, requests and orders in Reported Speech. Influence verbs + Subjuntivo.
Insults.
3. Cause tenses + Indicativo/Subjuntivo/Infinitivo/Noun
4. Condition and hypothesis expressions with other structures + Subjuntivo. Como/como
si+ Subjuntivo. Complaints and threats expressions.
5. Different expressions + Subjuntivo/Indicativo: Por más que..., digan lo que digan..., quieras o no..., yo que tú...
6. Different comparative structures in order to show differences and disappointment.
Comparing people (physically or morally).

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