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Spanish B2.1

Course code

LCS6321.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Hispaania keel B2.1

Course title in English

Spanish B2.1

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Rafael Luis Salieto Gámez (language of instruction: Spanish)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To develop prerequisites for acquiring the command of Spanish on B2 (Vantage) level in order to pass DELE-Nivel Medio (Diploma Instituto Cervantes) exam.

Brief description of the course

The course is designed to target the students whose command of Spanish equals to B1.2 level (Threshold) according to ELP (the European language Portfolio).
Development of integrated listening, speaking, reading and writing skills by means of contemporary Spanish language and culture.
In-depth language acquisition. Emphasis on independent creative tasks. Tasks and exercises that stimulate creativity. Translating speciality texts with the help of dictionary.
Characteristics of Spanish speaking world: different music styles, cinema etc. Peculiarities of Spanish in Latin American countries. Usage of communicative methods in work groups.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- can follow the essentials of lectures and understand articles which use complex ideas and language;
- can synthesise information from a number of sources;
- can construct a chain of reasoned argument;
- can write an academic article;
- can understand standard spoken language, live or broadcast, on both familiar and unfamiliar topics: most TV news, documentaries, live interviews, the majority of films, short stories and popular novels;
- can make academic presentations and express him/herself clearly;
- can speculate about causes, consequences and hypothetical situations;
- can understand the regional differences in Spanish;
- can explain and use grammar rules;
- can analyse the syntactic and grammar aspects of the sentences;
- can reflect on his/her language learning.

Teacher

Clara Del Rey

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