Spanish Language

Subject: 2023/2024 - 1S

Programmes

Hours Effectively Taught

GCI1

Software

www.aprenderespanol.org

www.rae.es

Aims, Skills and Learning Outcomes

Descriptive summary of curricular unit
Develop basic skills (CEFR A2 level) of comprehension and expression, oral and written, of the Spanish for specific purposes, in the area of International Trade.

Objectives and expected learning outcomes
- Fundamental knowledge of the Spanish language
- Negotiation with customers / international partners
- Compose requests for proposal / query pre-selected suppliers
- To adapt the language to the characteristics of the interlocutors.

Skills to be developed
- Listening comprehension, interaction and oral expression, writing and acquisition of grammatical and lexical competence.
- Produce simple sentences about their interests, work and everyday life.
- Ask and answer questions about yourself or others and their needs in a work environment.
-Develop both intercultural competence and knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable students to communicate and overcome cultural boundaries.

Programme

Thematic and lexical content

1. Characteristics of oral discourse in different contexts;
2. Experiences of everyday life;
3. Social media;
4. Technical textual production;
5. Professional contacts using the Spanish language:
5.1. Personal and professional identification
5.2. Formal presentations

Grammatical contents

1. Personal pronouns (subject);
2. Verbs: ser, tener, llamarse, apellidarse;
3. The alphabet. Spell. Relationship between spellings and phonemes;
4. Concordance gender and number;
5. Articles determined and indeterminate;
6. Numerals;
7. The hours;
8. Present tense of regular verbs;
9. Present: Verbs reflexes;
10. Interrogative Pronouns;
11. Present tense of irregular verbs;
12. Present of verb soler;
13. Frequency Expressions;
14. Possessive;
15.Perífrases: estar + gerund
16. The comparison;
17. Verbs: gustar, encantar / odiar, preferir;
18. También / Tampoco. A mí sí / A mí no;
19. Demostratives;
20. Pronouns unstressed CD, CI: placement;
21. Perfect tense;

Cultural content

Introduction to socio-cultural and intercultural behavior of Spanish speaking countries.

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives

The syllabus content combines active pedagogical practices of communication with systematic exercises to learn enough vocabulary and grammar to reach the level A2 of the CEFR. The syllabus is consistent with the four goals of the course (fundamental knowledge of the Spanish language, negotiation with customers / international partners, compose requests, adapt the language to the characteristics of the interlocutors) as it enhances the development of oral and written English comprehension and production skills in accordance with the principles defined by the Council of Europe through the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching and Assessment, for the development of language programmes and curriculum guidelines.

Main literature

Supplementary Bibliography

Literature Notes

Las 3 primeras referencias bibliográficas son de uso obligatorio.

Learning Methods

Assessment Components

Avaliação distribuída com exame final

Assessment Components

Continuous Assessment

Final Exam

Written exam: 100%

The student classified with 8 (eight) or 9 (nine) values in the written test will have access to an oral test.

Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes

The communicative approach and use of multimedia tools enhances and favors the acquisition of the required competences in the level to be achieved in this curricular unit by simulating and reproducing the situations in which the new user of the language will be in his professional and personal life.