Spanish A2

Code:

LLC028

Acronym:

EA2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Spanish

Instance: 2023/2024 - 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	6	study plan	1	-	6	60,5	162
LA	38	Study plan	1	-	6	60,5	162
LLC	57	Study plan	1	-	6	60,5	162
LRI	56	Study plan	1	-	6	60,5	162

Teaching language

Spanish

Objectives

At this level, it is intended to consolidate the communicative competence developed in the course Espanhol A1. Students are expected to acquire various 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 aims, 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.

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 usually do not understand enough to keep the conversation going by himself.

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

V. Writing: Write short, simple notes and messages related to matters of immediate need. Write simple personal letters or emails.

Working method

Presencial

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

Previous level (A1) is recommended.

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, trips, anecdotes…) Connecting different actions in time in the past. Describing places, people and objects referring to the past. Suggesting, recommending and advising. Giving orders and instructions. Asking for and giving directions. 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. The contrast between the present perfect, the past tense and the imperfect. Imperative form (only second person of singular and plural). Object pronouns and placement.

Vocabulary related to clothes, house, colours, town, food, animals,  and 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 travelling, 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.

- 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.

 

Mandatory literature

Textos de apoyo y fotocopias proporcionadas por la profesora.

Complementary Bibliography

VVAA; Gramática básica del estudiante de español (A1-B1), Difusión, 2005
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
Álvarez Martínez et al. (dir.); Curso intensivo A2, ANAYA, 2010
Aixalá et al. ; Prisma de ejercicios. Nivel inicial A1+A2 Fusión, Edinumen, 2008

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, intercultural speakers and autonomous learners. Students will be expected to be involved 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 available on Moodle.

 

Software

Sonidos del español: https://soundsofspeech.uiowa.edu/spanish
Periódicos de América Latina: https://es.kiosko.net/iba/
Escuchar música y prácticar la comprensión: Lyrics training: https://es.lyricstraining.com/es/
Literatura en español: https://ciudadseva.com/biblioteca/
Diccionario bilingüe español-portugués: http://www.wordreference.com/
Ejercicios de español: http://www.aprenderespanol.org/
Periódicos de España: http://kiosko.net/es/
Rayuela: ejercicios lúdicos: : http://cvc.cervantes.es/aula/pasatiempos/pasatiempos1/
Diccionario bilingüe español-portugués: http://wordreference.com/es/
Centro Virtual Cervantes: www.cervantes.es
Diccionario de la Real Academia Española: www.rae.es

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Languages > Modern languages > European languages > Romance languages
Humanities > language sciences > Linguistics
Humanities > language sciences > Languages > Modern languages

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	50,00
Teste	40,00
Trabalho escrito	10,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	101,50
Frequência das aulas	60,50
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are required to attend 75 % of classes, with exceptions according to FLUP regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

The type of assessment is distributed evaluation without final exam and the final mark will be calculated based on the following components of assessment: writing and speaking (50%-50%).

WRITING
- Student portfolio (4/20). The digital student portfolio will include several written texts and reflections on this learning process. More information about the digital portfolio can be found on Moodle.
- one test (16/20) during class time. More information about the test and the dates can be found on Moodle at the beginning of the semester.
To be assessed in the speaking part, students need to get a minimum of 9/20, considering the sum of the written test and the portfolio.

SPEAKING
Two speaking tests, in pairs, during class time. Students will be informed about the dates of these tests at the beginning of the semester:
- First test (5/20). This test is optional and consists of an informal conversation about a communicative situation studied during the semester.
-Second test (15/20 or 20/20). This test is compulsory and consists of an informal conversation about a communicative situation studied during the semester and about compulsory reading.

In order to pass this curricular unit, students must obtain the minimum mark of 9/20 in the speaking part.

There is no final exam for this course, but those students who do not obtain the minimum mark to pass the curricular unit will have the opportunity to attend a written test (20 points) and a speaking test (20 points) at the end of the course (the portfolio score can be maintained). Only those students who have passed the subject in former years have the opportunity to improve (“melhoria”) their oral or writing marks.

More information can be found in the document "Evaluación Espanhol A2" on Moodle.

Examinations or Special Assignments

There is a compulsory reading. 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

There is no final exam for this course, but those students who do not obtain the minimum mark to pass the curricular unit will have the opportunity to attend a written test and a speaking test (50%-50%) at the end of the course (the marks for oral interaction in class and classwork (portfolio) can be maintained). Only those students who have passed the subject in former years have the opportunity to improve (“melhoria”) the oral or writing marks.

More information can be found in the document "Evaluación Espanhol A2" on Moodle.