Spanish 2

Course Overview

Please note that each weekly session will be two and a half hours in length and run from 6pm to 8.30pm (please disregard any other timings on this page).

This Spanish 2 short course leads to CEFR B1 (Intermediate)/AS-level*. It will develop your ability to interact in Spanish in a wider range of everyday situations, such as:

• recounting events in the past
• expressing wishes
• making conditions
• offering advice.

At the same time, you will gain 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 short course, you will be expected to understand the gist of news and other programmes in standard Spanish. We cover grammatical structures including the passive voice and passive constructions, the imperative and the subjunctive.

We use the textbook Nos Vemos Hoy 2 for this course supported by a wide range of authentic materials, including video, audio, online and written documents. You will also develop your reading and writing skills.

Assessment of this course is via two pieces of coursework (10%), a 40-60-minute in-class written assessment (20%), an in-class written and listening assessment (40%), an in-class oral presentation (20%), class participation (5%) and a portfolio (5%).

Spanish 2 is one of a series of short courses we offer from beginner to advanced levels.

As a student on this course, you will study alongside Birkbeck students enrolled on one of our undergraduate or postgraduate courses, giving you the opportunity to network with a range of Birkbeck current students whilst you learn.

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

This can be taken as a standalone short course or as part of:

• Culture and Language (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) (Certificate of Higher Education)

Credits: 30 credits at level 4