Module Code - Title:
SP4132
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SPANISH FOR BEGINNERS 2
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
SP4131
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module is set at A1/A2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The beginners course aims to provide the student with a strong basic knowledge of Spanish and of contemporary Spain and Latin America.
The course is designed to:
Enable the student to understand and use basic structures of Spanish grammar.
Expose the student to a range of vocabulary and expressions which will allow her/him to present her/himself to, and communicate with native speakers of Spanish.
To foster autonomous language learning skills.
To introduce the student to Spanish and Latin American cultures.
To develop listening and speaking skills in Spanish.
To equip the student with basic writing skills.
Syllabus:
This syllabus is set at A1/A2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).Lecture: introduction to contemporary Spanish and Latin American cultures and societies.
These include: transculturation and indigenous cultures in Latin America; contemporary Spanish and Latin American literature, basic concepts of Spanish linguistics.
Tutorials and lab: working with set text-book, back-up audio-visual and online materials, students are introduced to past tenses, pronominal verbs and more complex structures in the Spanish language.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Appropriately interpret and extrapolate from authentic and near-authentic spoken and written Spanish texts in a broader range of situations.
Summarise information and develop narratives and descriptions relating to a variety of contexts.
Consolidate previously-acquired knowledge and synthesise information on more specific cultural linguistic and social issues in Spanish and Latin American cultures.
Recognise individual strengths and weaknesses in language learning and resolve problems autonomously.
Present information orally and in writing on specific topics at an appropriate level in Spanish.
Combine previously-studied vocabulary and structures appropriately in new situations.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
N/A
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The course consists of six hours of Spanish per week:
Four language tutorials (grammar, vocabulary, communication skills).
One laboratory class (communication and listening skills).
One lecture on contemporary Spain and Latin America.
All these hours combine the development of linguistic and cultural knowledge relating to Spain and Latin America. Students will be engaged in active learning both inside and outside the classroom and will be encouraged to develop autonomous learning strategies.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Castro, F., F. Marín, R. Morales and S. Rosa (2003)
Nuevo Ven. Libro del Alumno
, Edelsa
Other Relevant Texts:
Llompart, A.C. and C. Styles Carvajal (2000)
The Oxford Starter Spanish Dictionary. Revised Edition
, OUP
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
marta.giralt@ul.ie