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Spanish A2

Objectives

To reach the basis of level A2 of the CEFR.
1. To develop the textual and oral skills required to attend level B1.
2. To be able to understand and write basic texts (self introductions, short emails, summaries, compositions) onpersonal issues.
3. To develop, both in text and orally, brief opinions about contemporary issues, with a sense of open-mindeness andinterest in cultural diversity.
4. To identify basic contrastive features between Spanish and Portuguese.
5. To be knowledgeable about the basis of history, political situation and linguistic reality of Spain.
6. To promote intercultural awareness and aknowledging language-cultures relations.
7. To apply contents in the fields of Languages, Literature, Culture and Translation.
8. To develop autonomous learning and strategic competence to facilitate the learning process.

General characterization

Code

711111115

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Maria Nieves Lagunas Vila, Coral Mateo Franquesa

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - 168

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

Completed level A1.

Bibliography

1. AAVV (2005). Aula internacional 2. Barcelona: Difusión.
2. Raya et al., (2021). Gramática básica del estudiante de Español. Edición Revisada y Ampliada. Barcelona: Difusión.
3. Diccionario on line de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española: www.rae.es.
4. Centro Virtual Cervantes, https://cvc.cervantes.es/
5. Leitura extensiva do semestre.

Teaching method

Inductive and deductive, formal and communicative activities, based on one or more type of language feature(expression, comprehension, interaction and mediation), focussing on the students' needs, and emphasising theintegration of skills, intercultural reflection, autonomous learning and the use of digital media.

Evaluation method

Available soon

Subject matter

1. Expression of basic, working and academic information, including past experiences and short-term plans.
2. Position of personal pronouns. Nouns, adjectives, connectors and adverbs linked with past actions.
3. Form and basic uses of main past tenses, of imperative and subjunctive.
4. Narration of past experiences, expressing judgments and giving instructions.
5. Language levels: formal, informal.
6. European Spanish phonetics and prosody.
7. Widen basic vocabulary for personal and social interactive situations.
8. Elementary phraseology in daily contexts.
9. Basic ortography.
10. Introduction to Spanish in digital and audiovisual media, Internet, TV, press and social networks.