Spanish Language

2023/2024

Type: Optional course (faculty)

Delivered by: International College of Economics and Finance

When: 1-4 module

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Ekaterina Andreevna Kuzmenkova

Language: English

ECTS credits: 4

Contact hours: 104

Full Syllabus

Abstract

This course is aimed at students who have no previous knowledge of Spanish and covers the A2.1 level of the Common European Framework of References for Languages. By the end of the course, the students will be able to understand frequently-used phrases and expressions related to relevant personal experiences (personal data, shopping, places of interest, leisure activities etc.). The students will also learn to communicate when carrying out simple, everyday tasks that do not require more than the simple and direct exchange of information about familiar or habitual matters. They will learn to describe in simple terms aspects of their past and environment, as well as issues related to their basic needs. Authentic resources (songs, videos, etc.) used in the classroom as a means of learning vocabulary and grammar will help them to get acquainted with the spoken Spanish language and the cultural diversity of the Hispanic world.

Learning Objectives

teach to work with information: to find, evaluate and use information from various sources
show how to collect and analyze the collected data
train to communicate, express thoughts orally and in writing, lead a simple discussion in a foreign language
work with dictionaries and web sites
develop learning autonomy
translate documents, articles and other materials from a foreign language into Russian and from Russian into a foreign language

Expected Learning Outcomes

maintain an informal discussion, taking into account features of national culture of the interlocutor;
make short reports in a foreign language;
summarize and comment adapted texts;
understand and process the main content of oral mono-logical texts received from various sources of information (including the media);
ask all types of questions;
ask and exchange information about other people including their names, ages, physical and personal characteristics, professions, etc.;
conduct a conversation on the phone;
describe different situations of everyday life;
extract implicit information while speaking to a native speaker;
have a good command of Spanish grammar and vocabulary (at the A2 level);
interact in a simple way with native and non-native speakers of Spanish;
introduce him/herself and be able to ask and answer questions about personal details;
pick up speaking skills which can allow them to use general language, to explain ideas and express opinions regarding different topics in a simple way;
possess reading skills which can enable them to skim the text for main idea, to scan the text for specific information, and to deduce meanings from the context;
present a reasoned opinion on a given issue;
read and understand texts of different genres with different levels of penetration into the content;
understand emotionally charged information in direct communication with a native speaker;
understand sentences and frequently used spoken expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (basic personal and family information, shopping, employment, leisure activities, preferences, etc.),
write informal letters, make plans, summaries;

Course Contents

Greetings
Introducing a person (formal and informal situations)
Professions
Descriptions
Families
Daily routine
Leisure activities
Transport
Weather
Food and meals
Asking for directions
My house

Assessment Elements

home assignments
class assignments
final exam
final exam

Interim Assessment

2023/2024 4th module
0.2 * class assignments + 0.7 * final exam + 0.1 * home assignments

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Espanol lengua extranjera vocabulario : elemental A1-A2, Baralo, M., 2014

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Борисенко, И. И. Грамматика испанской разговорной речи с упражнениями : учебное пособие для вузов / И. И. Борисенко. — 3-е изд., испр. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2021. — 303 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-01051-0. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/468663 (дата обращения: 28.08.2023).

Course Syllabus