SP2L3-Advanced Spanish Language I

Module Provider: Languages and Cultures
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:5
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
Pre-requisites: SP1L2 Intermediate Spanish Language or SP1L1 Beginners Spanish Language
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded: SP2L2 Intermediate Spanish Language and SP2L4 Advanced Spanish Language II
Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Ms Angela Mira Conejero
Email: a.miraconejero@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module is aimed at students who in Part 1 have successfully completed SP1L2 Intermediate Spanish Language and build on the work done in either of those modules. Students that achieve exceptional results in SP1L1 Beginners Spanish Language might be considered for this module. Ìý



Students who successfully complete this module will have achieved a level of competence in Spanish comparable to level B1/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Aims:

Following on from Part 1 courses, this module aims to consolidate and further develop students’ competence in spoken and written Spanish language; and to equip them with the linguistic skills needed for the period they are to spend in a Spanish-speaking country in the Year Abroad.

Assessable learning outcomes:

By the end of the module it is expected that students will be able to:

• demonstrate a good understanding and appropriate use of Spanish grammar and syntax;


• demonstrate an understanding of both written and spoken Spanish , in different registers and styles;


• express themselves clearly and fluently in both written and spoken Spanish in both formal and informal situations;


• show familiarity with an appropriate range of Spanish vocabulary and an ability to use it.

Additional outcomes:

This modules aims to enable students to:

• actively reflect on their learning processes and preferences so as to independently develop appropriate strategies and relevant skills to ensure linguistic progression;


• make good use of appropriate reference materials (e.g. dictionaries; online resources; self-study tools, etc.)


• develop an awareness of current issues in Spanish -speaking countries through the use of contemporary material;


• plan, manage and deliver work in a team.

Outline content:

The course will focus on a variety of language exercises that will introduce students to the exploration and production of written and oral texts representing a range of genres and registers.Ìý



Classes will provide students with regular practice in free and guided writing in Spanish, and in presenting and discussing in the foreign language. Classes will also offer the opportunity for students to explicitly analyse grammatical and syntactical features in Spanish.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

The module will use a variety of strategies for teaching and learning, involving a mixture of group-work, class discussion and analysis, and independent work between sessions. Students will complete regular exercises as homework and will also do a variety of exercises in class.