Spanish 2 (Level 5)

• Credit value: 30 credits at Level 5
• Convenor: Dr Mari-Paz Balibrea Enriquez
• Assessment: two pieces of coursework (10%), a written in-class assessment (20%), written and listening in-class assessment (35%), oral in-class assessment (15%), 1000-word reflexive essay in English (15%) and class participation (5%)

This 24-week course, leading to CEFR B1 (Intermediate)/AS level*, will develop your ability to interact in Spanish in a wider range of everyday situations (i.e. recounting events in the past, expressing wishes, making conditions and offering advice), while gaining an increased awareness of everyday life and the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. You will be introduced to media in Spanish and, by the end of the course, you will be expected to understand the gist of news and other programmes in standard Spanish. The grammatical structures covered include the passive voice and passive constructions, the imperative and the subjunctive. You will also develop your reading and writing skills.

* Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Please note: this is only an approximate equivalence.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• understand the main points of clear, standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc
• understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear
• understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language
• understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters
• deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken
• enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events)
• connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions
• briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
• narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe reactions
• write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest
• write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.