Spanish A2

Code:

LLC028

Acronym:

EA2

Instance: 2014/2015 - 2S

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	9	CL - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
LA	29	LA - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
LLC	82	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	1	-	6	52	162
LRI	22	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	1	-	6	52	162
			2

Teaching language

Español

Objectives

At this level, it is intended to consolidate the communicative competence which has been developed in the course Espanhol A1. Students are expected to acquire a broader range of grammar and vocabulary resources for various situations. This syllabus, which is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, pursues the following overall aim, so by the end of the semester students will be able to:

- understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.

- communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.

- describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, present and past experiences, events and matters in areas of immediate need and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students will be able to:

I. Listening comprehension: Understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment). Catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.

II. Reading comprehension: Read short, simple texts. Find specific, predictable information in simple, everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables and can understand short simple personal letters.

III. Spoken interaction: Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. Handle very short social exchanges, even though I can’t usually understand enough to keep the conversation going myself.

IV. Speaking production: Use a series of phrases and sentences to describe my family and other people, living conditions, my educational background and my present or most recent job.

V. Writing: Write short, simple notes and messages related to matters of immediate need. I can write a very simple personal letter, for example thanking someone for something.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Functional contents: Talking about present and past habits and routines. Talking about recent events. Describing personal experiences. Referring to hobbies and other free time activities. Expressing agreement and disagreement. Talking about the past ( biographies, history, experiencies,…) Connecting different actions in time in the past. Describing places, people and objetcs referring to the past. Suggesting, recommending and advicing. Giving orders and instructions. Asking for and giving directions. Expressing compulsory and forbidden actions. Identifying food and ordering in a restaurant.

Grammar: Revision of the present tense (regular and irregular verbs). Past simple (regular and irregular verbs). Discourse markers. Accents: general norm and diacritical accents. Present perfect. Past participle (regular and irregulars). Discourse markers. Shorter forms for the adjective. Superlative. 'Imperfecto de Indicativo' (regular and irregular verbs). Discourse markers. Contrast between the present perfect, the past tense and the imperfect. Imperative form (only second person of singular and plural). Object pronouns. Placement.

Vocabulary related to: Town. Food. Animals. Expressions to react in a conversation.

Texts:

- Reading: short anecdotes, short and simple biographies, short stories, short and guided diaries, simple news, informal postcards / letters / e-mails (e.g. town descriptions, telling stories...), recipes, brochures or advertisements related to travels, etc.

- Listening: short anecdotes, informal conversations on personal topics (travels, past experiences, etc.) and to ask for information (e.g. ordering in a restaurant), telephone, informal, short and simple conversations to ask for information, short and simple biographies, short stories.

In order to carry out these receptive activities, students will have to develop the ability to use different reading strategies (intensive and extensive reading, deduction, etc.) and reading comprehension strategies (understanding main ideas, specific information, etc.) with various activities that will help them to analyse texts.

- Writing: short anecdotes, short and simple biographies, short stories, short and guided diaries, simple news, informal postcards / letters / e-mails (e.g. town descriptions, telling stories...), recipes, etc.

- Speaking: short anecdotes, informal conversations on personal topics (places, travels, past experiences) and to ask for information (e.g. ordering in a restaurant), short and simple biographies.

In order to carry out these productive activities, students will have to gain the linguistic, discursive and pragmatic knowledge described in this document from input from various sources and from different activities carried out in class. In addition, students will need to develop the ability to use strategies for writing (writing stages, text conventions, etc.) and for speaking and interacting (taking initiatives, etc.)

Mandatory literature

Textos de apoyo y fotocopias proporcionadas por la profesora.
Fernández, J. R. ; Nina, Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, 2003

Complementary Bibliography

Aixalá et al. ; Prisma de ejercicios. Nivel inicial A1+A2 Fusión, Edinumen, 2008
VVAA; Gramática básica del estudiante de español (A1-B1), Difusión, 2005
Álvarez Martínez et al. (dir.); Curso intensivo A2, ANAYA, 2010
Castón R.; E. García; Aula internacional 2, Difusión, 2005
Conejo, E. et al.; Cuadernos de gramática española A1-B1, Difusión, 2012
Lloret Ivorra, E. M. et al. ; ¡Nos vemos! 2, Difusión., 2010
Gómez Torrego, Leonardo; Gramática didáctica del español, Editorial SM, 2000
Sarmiento,Ramón; Gramática progresiva de español para extranjeros, SGEL, 2001
Instituto Cervantes; Plan curricular del Instituto Cervantes. Niveles de referencia para el español (PCIC), Biblioteca Nueva, 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lessons will be both practical and theoretical and will be based on an action-oriented approach considering users and learners of a language primarily as social agents. Students will be expected to involve in the lessons and in their own learning. Classes will be taught in Spanish. The didactic material for the course will mainly be taken from a support text produced by the teachers, which will be made available from the first-floor photocopy room.

 

Software

Universidad de Iowa: Sonidos del español: http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/spanish/frameset.html
Periódico La Vanguardia: www.lavanguardia.es
Periódicos de América Latina: GDA (Grupo de Diarios de América): http://www.gda.com/index.php
www.ver-taal.com
Periódico ABC: www.abc.es
Rayuela: ejercicios lúdicos: : http://cvc.cervantes.es/aula/pasatiempos/pasatiempos1/
Periódico El País: www.elpais.es
Periódico El Mundo: www.elmundo.es
Diccionario bilingüe español-portugués: http://wordreference.com/es/
Diccionario CLAVE: www.smdiccionarios.com
Centro Virtual Cervantes: www.cervantes.es
Diccionario de la Real Academia Española: www.rae.es
Conciertos 10: gran variedad de música española (letras, cancioines y vídeos musicales): http://www.conciertos10.com/
Ejercicios de español: http://www.aprenderespanol.org/
Diccionario Clave: http://clave.smdiccionarios.com/app.php

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

Frequência de 75% das aulas, excepto nos casos previstos por lei.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark will be calculated based on the following components of assessment:

- Writing: portfolio (worth 3/20; optional) + written exam (worth 17/20 or 20/20 if students do not present the portfolio).

- Speaking: one oral exam to be done in pairs worth 20/20. To attend to this exam, students must obtain, at least, 9/20 in the written exam. To pass this subject, students must obtain 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 "Nina" by José Ramón Fernández. This reading will be provided to students by the teachers at the beginning of the semester. In the oral test, comments and questions about the reading will represent the 50%, so students will be expected to remember its content.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FLUP regulations.

Classification improvement

According to FLUP regulations.

Observations

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