Spanish A1

Code:

LLC027

Acronym:

EA1

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CL	10	CL - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
LA	27	LA - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
LLC	99	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	1	-	6	52	162
LRI	19	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Español

Objectives

The syllabus of Spanish A1 is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. At this level students can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs. The student can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. He/she can also interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of the semester, students should be able to:

I. Listening comprehension: Recognise familiar words and very basic phrases concerning him/herself, his/her family and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clear.

II. Reading comprehension: Understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example, on notices, on posters or in catalogues.

III. Spoken interaction: Interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech and help them formulate what they are trying to say. They can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.

IV. Spoken production: Use simple phrases and sentences to describe where they live and people they know.

V. Writing: Write a short, simple postcard, for example sending holiday greetings and fill in forms with personal details, for example entering the name, nationality and address on a hotel registration form.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Program

I) Functional contents: Greeting in formal and informal situations. Asking for and giving personal information. Introducing oneself. Telling the time. Describing everyday aspects of his/her environment, for example, people (appearance and personality), habits and routines, objects (colour, shape, size, etc.) and jobs in the present and the past. Referring to actions in progress. Comparing people or objects. Talking about hobbies. Talking about likes and dislikes. Expressing agree or disagree. Asking about prices, quantities and quality.

II) Grammar: Subject pronouns. Present tense: regular and irregular verbs. Past tense: imperfecto de indicativo (cantaba) The alphabet: spelling, pronunciation. Singular / plural; masculine/ feminine. Definite and indefinite article. Interrogative pronouns. Reflexive verbs. The verb “soler”. Possessive adjectives and pronouns. “Estar” + gerund (está comiendo) The comparison. Informal letters. Present tense of: “gustar”, “encantar”, “odiar”, “preferir”. Agreement and disagreement: “también” / “tampoco” / “a mí si” / “a mí no”. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. Placement of object pronouns Adverbs of frequency Vocabulary: Nationalities, countries, languages. Numbers. The time. The classroom and objects in the class. Professions. Family. Adjectives to describe people appearance and personality. House and furniture. Clothes. Parts of the body.

III) Types of texts:

Reading: stories and short descriptions (people, activities, places, etc.); postcards, informal letters and messages; forms (personal details), short and simple notes.

Writing: postcards, informal letters and messages, short and simple notes.

Listening: informal and short conversarions about personal matters and conversations to ask for information (for example, shopping).

Speaking: informal and short conversarions about personal matters and conversations to ask for information (for example, shopping).

Mandatory literature

Textos de apoyo y fotocopias proporcionadas por la profesora.
VV.AA.; Prisma de ejercicios A1, Edinumen
Neus Sans; Por amor al arte (Colección Lola Lago Detective) Nivel 1, Difusión

Complementary Bibliography

VVAA; Gramática básica del estudiante de español (A1-B1), Difusión, 2005
Gómez Torrego, Leonardo; Gramática didáctica del español, Editorial SM, 2000
Sarmiento, Ramón; Gramática progresiva de español para extranjeros, SGEL, 2001

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical / practical; personal tutorials.

Software

Periódico ABC: www.abc.es
Periódicos de América Latina: GDA (Grupo de Diarios de América): http://www.gda.com/index.php
Diccionario de la Real Academia Española: www.rae.es
Periódico El Mundo: www.elmundo.es
Diccionario Clave: http://clave.librosvivos.net/
Diccionario bilingüe español-portugués: http://wordreference.com/es/
Rayuela: ejercicios lúdicos: http://cvc.cervantes.es/aula/pasatiempos/pasatiempos1/
Periódico La Vanguardia: www.lavanguardia.es
www.cervantes.es
www.ver-taal.com
Periódico El País: www.elpais.es

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	85,00
Trabalho escrito	15,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are required to attend 75 % of classes and a record is kept of attendance, with exceptions according to FLUP regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Classwork: 15% / 3 points (More information can be found in the section “Documents”) Written test (intermediate or final tests) : 85% (maximum: 17 points) or 100%/20 points  (depending on the assessment chosen by students).

Oral test: 100% (20 points)  To attend the oral test, students must obtain, at least, 9/20. In order to pass this subject, students must obtain at least 9/20 in the oral test to calculate the average mark between de written and the oral tests (50%-50%).

More information can be found in the document "Evaluación: tipos y criterios" in the section "Documentos".

 

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students must read "Una nota falsa" by Neus Sans. The oral test will be based on this reading.

Internship work/project

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FLUP regulations.

Classification improvement

According to FLUP regulations.

Observations

More information about assessment can be found in the document "Evaluación: tipos y criterios" in the section "Documentos".