Spanish A2

Code:

LLC028

Acronym:

EA2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Spanish

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
E-learning page:	https://moodle.up.pt/
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	study plan	1	-	6	60,5	162
LA	43	Study plan	1	-	6	60,5	162
LLC	27	study plan	1	-	6	60,5	162
LRI	65	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

Centro Virtual Cervantes: www.cvc.cervantes.es
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 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	42,50
Teste	42,50
Trabalho escrito	7,50
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	7,50
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
- Two written texts to be done in class (portfolio) (3/20). The portfolio consists of these two written texts, corrected by the teacher, and a reflection on the learning process. More information will be available on Moodle at the beginning of the semester.
- one written test (17/20) during class time.
More information about the test and the dates cwill be available 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
- Speaking test to be done in pairs in June (17 or 20/20).
- Oral interaction to be done in pairs in class (optional, 3/20, more information can be found in the document "Evaluación Espanhol A2" on Moodle).

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).

Students who wish to improve their final mark may only repeat the main written test.

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, ...)

Students with special status who do not take the tests during the semester will be assessed by a final exam (written and oral) on all the contents of the course in June or in the Special Period.

Classification improvement

Students who wish to improve their final mark may only repeat the written test. Students must also be enrolled for "melhoria" with the "Serviços Académicos".

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

Observations

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