Idea Transcript
City University of Hong Kong Information on a Course
offered by College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences with effect from Semester A in 2013/2014
Part I
Course Title:
Intensive Spanish 1 and 2
Course Code:
CLA2606
Course Duration:
1 semester
No. of Credit Units: 6 Medium of Instruction/assessment: Spanish supplemented by English Level:
B2
Prerequisites:
Nil
Precursors:
Nil
Equivalent Courses: EN2861 Spanish 1 or CLA2601 Spanish 1 and EN2862 Spanish 2 or CLA2602 Spanish 2 Exclusive Courses: EN2861 Spanish 1 or EN2862 Spanish 2 or CLA2601 Spanish 1 or CLA2602 Spanish 2 Part II 1.
Course Aims:
This course combines the contents of Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 in a single course. It is designed to introduce Spanish to students with no previous knowledge of the language and to introduce some key cultural features of the Spanish speaking world. At the end of the course, students should be able to have mastered the basics of Spanish pronunciation so that they can be understood by Spanish speakers around the world. Also, students should be able to communicate simple messages in Spanish: they should be able to talk about themselves, their friends and relatives, describe people and places and express likes and dislikes. At a later stage students should be able to hold conversations on topics such as holidays and shopping in order to be able to plan a vacation with friends. 1
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Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Weighting No. CILOs (if applicable) 1. Communicate in Spanish orally on intermediate level integrated A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages 2. Communicate in Spanish in writing on intermediate integrated level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages 3. Complete intermediate level A1 of the Common integrated European Framework of Reference for Languages in reading and listening skills 3.
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs)
This section is indicative of likely activities and tasks students will undertake to learn in this course. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course.
CILO TLAs No CILO 1 Speaking, listening, reading and writing CILO 2 activities. Individual, pair and group CILO 3 exercises. 4.
Hours/week (if applicable) integrated
Assessment Tasks/Activities
(designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs) This section is indicative of likely activities and tasks students will undertake to learn in this course. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course.
Type of assessment CILO No tasks/activities CILO 1-3 Oral test CILO 1-3 Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Quiz 4 Quiz 5 CILO 1-3 Attendance, Punctuality, Participation 2
Weighting Remarks (if applicable) 20% individual 10% individual 15% 15% 15% 15% 10% individual
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Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations
Grading pattern: Standard (A+, A, A-….F). Grading is based on student performance in assessment tasks/activities. Grades
Descriptors (Level: Intermediate Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) Excellent: Student is able to communicate clearly and accurately (speaking and writing) with very few minor mistakes. His/her pronunciation, A+ orthography, accuracy and listening/reading comprehension of Spanish are A excellent overall. AStudent is able to communicate clearly and accurately (speaking and Good: writing) most of the time. A few mistakes do not impair communication. B+ His/her pronunciation, orthography, accuracy and listening/reading B comprehension of Spanish are good overall. BAdequate: Student is able to communicate clearly and accurately (speaking and writing) some of the time. Mistakes sometimes impair communication. C+ His/her pronunciation, orthography, accuracy and listening/reading C comprehension of Spanish are adequate overall. CMarginal: Student is not able to communicate clearly and accurately (speaking and writing) most of the time. Mistakes often impair communication. His/her D pronunciation, orthography, accuracy and listening/reading comprehension of Spanish are marginal overall. Failure: Student fails to communicate clearly and accurately (speaking and writing). His/her pronunciation, orthography, accuracy and F listening/reading comprehension of Spanish are weak overall.
Part III Keyword Syllabus:
Basic forms of introduction, talking about oneself, the Spanish alphabet, asking for the meaning of things, pronunciation rules, common greetings, Spanish in the world, names of countries, gender and number agreement, the Spanish articles, talking about people, professions and nationalities, the numbers from 0 to 100, the Spanish verb system, the present tense with regular verbs, the verbs SER, ESTAR and GUSTAR, talking about likes and dislikes, giving opinions, describing people, talking about hobbies, the family, giving opinions, talking about holidays, expressing holiday preferences, choosing a holiday destination, describing places and activities, talking about shops and products, inquiring about products and 3
prices, shopping for clothes and electronic products, shopping online in Spanish, making telephone inquiries making suggestions. Recommended Reading: Text(s):
1. Borobio, Virgilio, Ele Actual A1, Libro del alumno, Editorial SM, Madrid, 2011 2. Español Moderno I 现代西班牙语 （第一册）董燕生，刘建 Español Moderno II
代西班牙语 （第二册）董燕生，刘建
3. Gramática Básica de Español y Ejercicios (西班牙语基础语法语练习), 4. Collins Spanish Dictionary and Grammar (2004) Online Resources:
http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/spanishvideo/ www.youtube.com/user/CitySpanish
www.studyspanish.com www.hku.hk/spanish www.cityu.edu.hk/neruda http://spanishculture.about.com http://spanish.about.com http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/languages/spanish/ www.cctv.com/espanol
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