Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE SPA3021

 
TITLE Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 6

 
UM LEVEL 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 6

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Spanish and Latin American Studies

 
DESCRIPTION El objetivo de esta asignatura es reforzar la competencia comunicativa de los estudiantes mediante una seleccion de textos reales de tematica diversa y/o peliculas. Ademas se aprovechara el nivel adquirido por los estudiantes para ampliar su vocabulario con diversas expresiones idiomaticas muy frecuentes en todos los registros del espanol.

The aim of this study-unit is to enhance students' communicative competence through a selection of authentic texts on different themes and / or movies. Building on the level already acquired by students the course will expand their vocabulary with common idioms in all registers of Spanish.

Study-unit Aims:

Consolidar y ampliar los conocimientos adquiridos previamente por los estudiantes en las asignaturas Aspects of Spanish Language & Grammar 1-5 y solucionar lagunas y carencias.

Consolidate and expand the knowledge previously acquired by students in Aspects of Spanish Language & Grammar 1-5 and attend to lacunae and shortcomings.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- comprender textos y peliculas destinados a nativos de espanol;
- entender el significado de una seleccion de expresiones idiomaticas frecuentes en el espanol.

- Understand texts and films aimed at native Spanish speakers;
- Understand the meaning of a selection of common idiomatic expressions in Spanish.

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- ejercitar las cuatro destrezas comunicativas (expresion y comprension oral y escrita);
- usar en el contexto adecuado las expresiones idiomaticas correspondientes que se han tratado en esta asignatura.

- Practice the four communication skills;
- Use in a proper context the idiomatic expressions that have been treated in this unit.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

Para la seccion de expresiones idiomaticas pueden consultarse:
- Prieto, M., Hablando en plata: modismos y metaforas culturales, Madrid, Edinumen.
- VV.AA., Abanico, Barcelona, Difusion, 1995.

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES Pre-requisite Study-unit: SPA3020 or equivalent

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Classwork SEM2 No 40%
Examination (2 Hours) SEM2 Yes 60%

 
LECTURER/S Anita Zerafa

 

 
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