39977 - Spanish Language (Course and Laboratory) I (GR. B)

Learning outcomes

The student, at the end of the course, must demonstrate the ability to understand concepts and topics related to social sciences, political sciences, in general, and international politics and his news expressed in Spanish and must also be able to express himself on the same topics in Spanish at a level not less than A2 and, ideally, B1 (according to the Council of Europe Reference Framework). As far as the written language is concerned, the student must be able to read and understand complex texts (in particular reviews and manuals) with a level of difficulty no lower than B1 and, ideally, B2.

Course contents

The Spanish Language and Laboratory II programme will be composed of one A1 40-hour laboratory to be held during the first semester of the year and a 30-hour course and a A2 40-hour laboratory to be held during the second semester of the year. During the course and the laboratory, the non-linguistic topics covered will mainly concern the socio-political sphere of Spanish-speaking countries.

COURSE (attending students)
30 hours course.

See the Italian version for parts, modules and contents.

COURSE (non-attending students)

All units of modules A and B of Debate (see bibliography).

LABORATORY (attending and non-attending students)
40 hours (A1 level) and 40 hours (A2 level) laboratories.

See the Italian version for parts, modules, linguistic contents, communicative practices, partial and continuous evaluations.

Readings/Bibliography

For attending students

F. San Vicente, J.C. Barbero e F. Bermejo, Gramma. Grammatica dekka lingua spagnola, Bologna, Clueb, 2021 (for self-study exercise).

J.C. Barbero e F. San Vicente, Quaderni di esercizi di lingua spagnola, Bologna, Clueb, 2017 (for self-study exercise).

Barbero, Monti e Valdivieso, 9 aproches nueve. Corso interattivo multimediale per l'autoapprendimento della lingua spagnola di livello A1, Bologna, Clueb, 2007 (another recommended self-study aid text).

For non-attending students

J.C. Barbero, F. Bermejo e F. San Vicente, Contrastiva. Grammatica della lingua spagnola, Bologna, Clueb, 2010 (for grammar consultation).

J.C. Barbero e F. San Vicente, Quaderni di esercizi di lingua spagnola, Bologna, Clueb, 2017 (for self-study exercise).

Barbero, Monti e Valdivieso, 9 aproches nueve. Corso interattivo multimediale per l'autoapprendimento della lingua spagnola di livello A1, Bologna, Clueb, 2007 (another recommended self-study aid text).

F. San Vicente e H. E. Lombardini, Debate, Bologna, Clueb, 2010. Moduli A e B (for historical-political section).

Teaching methods

THE COURSE

The Spanish I course (30 teaching hours) will be held in the second semester. During said course readings, grammar discussions, communicative exercises and activities will be used to develop reading and listening comprehension and help students build their vocabulary, looking at the forms and/or structures as well as at the colloquial or formal aspects of the language.

LABORATORIES

During the first semester students will attend a 40 hours laboratory (A1 level) and during the second semester another 40 hours laboratory (A2 level). These laboratories will provide students with extra practice and theoretical background, through exercises and supplementary explanations, of the essential structures of the Spanish language which are necessary for an appropriate communicative proficiency.

Working students

Working students are asked to contact the lecturer by e-mail (hugo.lombardini@unibo.it) in order to arrange an appointment in which to decide on a personal strategy for Spanish Language and Laboratory I.

Students with learning disorders

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Assessment methods

ATTENDING STUDENTS

To be considered an attending student, attendance of at least 60% of both the Course and the second-semester Workshop classes is strongly recommended in order to ensure a thorough understanding of the topics covered.

The final grade is calculated as the average of the Course/Workshop grades plus additional points awarded for the Oral Examination (from 0 to 3 points).

The Course/Workshop average is based on:

• the grade obtained in the first midterm exam;
• the grade obtained in the second midterm exam;
• the continuous assessment grade.

The continuous assessment, which includes both qualitative and quantitative aspects, will take into account:

• attendance;
• active participation in class;
• completion of the activities listed under Prácticas comunicativas in the course syllabus.

The Oral Examination (following verification of reading ability) will consist of a conversation on everyday topics. Students will be expected to demonstrate oral proficiency corresponding to the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), namely the ability to:

• interact on personal topics using familiar everyday expressions and common phrases;
• introduce themselves, describe, narrate, express opinions, and formulate hypotheses;
• use appropriate grammatical structures, including simple ones, without making frequent errors.

Attending students may replace the Oral Examination with a presentation on a historical-political topic. Detailed instructions will be provided during class.

Midterm Make-up

(Attending students)

Only one midterm examination may be retaken: the midterm not taken; the midterm not passed; or the midterm with the lower grade, in order to improve the overall average.

The make-up examination will be held exclusively during the first official examination session.

Students who do not attend the make-up examination or fail it will be considered non-attending students and will forfeit the validity of all previously obtained grades.

Additional Provisions

(Attending students)

Registration through ALMAESAMI is mandatory in order to take the Oral Examination.

Attending students may take the Oral Examination (while retaining their previously obtained average) up to the September examination session of the following academic year.

Bachelor's degree students are reminded that they are allowed only one examination attempt per examination session.

Written examinations are governed by the University's Code of Ethics.

NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS

The examination for non-attending students consists of four parts:

Part 1 – Language: 30 questions (multiple-choice or short-answer) at A1–A2 level; maximum score: 30 points. A minimum score of 18/30 is required to proceed to Part 2. Time allowed: 25 minutes.

Part 2 – History and Politics: 15 questions (multiple-choice or short-answer) based on San Vicente and Lombardini (2010) (see bibliography and syllabus above); maximum score: 15 points. A minimum score of 9/15 is required to proceed to Part 3. Time allowed: 13 minutes.

Part 3 – Written Production: Based on a visual prompt, students will write a narrative in the past tense. This part is worth a maximum of 15 points. Time allowed: 30 minutes.

Part 4 – Oral Examination: Admission to the Oral Examination is granted only after passing all three written parts with a minimum overall score of 36/60 (equivalent to 18/30). The Oral Examination will cover the same topics as those established for attending students.

Additional Provisions

(Non-attending students)

Registration through ALMAESAMI is mandatory in order to take the Oral Examination.

Bachelor's degree students are reminded that they are allowed only one examination attempt per examination session.

Written examinations are governed by the University's Code of Ethics.

 

Teaching tools

Textbook and exercises, grammar and exercise book, dictionaries, Internet, electronic slides, newspaper articles, printed material, CDs and DVDs, transparencies, etc.

Here [https://e-cla.unibo.it/course/index.php?categoryid=45] you will find two Spanish Self-Study Courses at A1 level and one at A2 level (you must enter with your institutional credentials).

Office hours

See the website of Hugo Edgardo Lombardini