Module manager: Caroline Campbell
Email: langfl@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2014/15
| FLTU1800 | Beginners Spanish |
| FLTU1802 | Beginners Spanish 20 credits, Semester 2 |
| FLTU1803 | Beginners Spanish 20cr Sem1&2 |
| FLTU1808 | Beginners Spanish |
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module is approved as a skills discovery module
This module is for students who have no previous knowledge of Spanish. The emphasis is on achieving a basic level of communication in all four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) while developing confidence and a degree of accuracy when using the language in a limited range of situations. The module also aims to stimulate students' interest in Spain and Latin America and deepen their knowledge and understanding of the society where the language is spoken and some of the major cultural and linguistic differences.
This module aims to introduce students to Spanish and gradually develop their ability to function at beginners' level. Students should develop a basic understanding of everyday vocabulary, understand the rules of pronunciation and have a basic grasp of the relevant grammar for that level. They should also develop an awareness of Spanish and Latin American culture.
On completion of the module, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to use, commonly used vocabulary and everyday expressions in the topics covered
- extract accurately key information from audio material
- understand and make themselves understood by a sympathetic native speaker in specific contexts
- demonstrate some awareness of cultural and linguistic differences between the use of Spanish and English
- demonstrate a basic knowledge of grammar including the present tense, prepositions, adjectives, formation of the negative.
1. Exchange personal information about themselves, their family, their interests
2. Understand and use numbers, the time, dates, currency and prices
3. Understand and give simple descriptions of a person, a person's character, a city, an area
4. Talk about likes and dislikes
5. Talk about daily routine
6. Understanding and giving simple directions
7. Talk about leisure activities.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Class | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Private study hours | 80 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Guided independent study each week including homework; review of the lesson; preparation and practice for the assessment and the final exam.
- Weekly homework tasks, participation in classes, preparation for the assessments.
- Progress is monitored through the weekly homework exercises, the student's participation in class and preparation for the final exam.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Core tasks in listening, reading, writing and speaking | 60 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 60 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Exam / OSCE | 0.0 Hrs 10 Mins | 40 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 40 | |
Format of resit is a reading and writing exam
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 13/03/2015
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