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Spanish Intermediate Two

Module description

Spanish Intermediate 2 is intended for students who have successfully completed FLS2230 Spanish Intermediate 1 or who have a level broadly of AO / AS (Grade A-B) or an A level (Grade C or below) or equivalent. The module provides a systematic approach to building on essential grammar structures in a communicative context. The module is taught as far as possible in Spanish.

Spanish Intermediate Two can be taken towards achieving ‘with proficiency in Spanish”, see http://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/flc/undergraduate/proficiency/

Module aims - intentions of the module

The module exit level is at high B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference and aims to:

• Consolidate the essential structures of the target language, developing both vocabulary and range of language structures thus equipping you with the linguistic tools to enable you to communicate effectively in a variety of social situations
• Further develop active and passive language skills, including comprehension skills in listening, productive skills in speaking, reading and writing
• Deepen your understanding and appreciation of the customs, culture and society of the regions/countries in which Spanish is spoken and to develop your awareness of the general social and cultural background of the language

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

• 1. Demonstrate competence in the use of an extensive range of grammatical structures of the target language
• 2. Read and comprehend written and aural texts of a more technical nature on both concrete and abstract topics in the target language
• 3. Communicate confidently and spontaneously in a wide range of situations including more specialised topics, both orally and in writing, and produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects in the target language

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

• 4. Understand the principles of learning a foreign language intensively and organise your learning with some guidance from the tutor
• 5. Use available learning aids in a variety of media, such as a reference grammar and bilingual dictionary, to consolidate your learning

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

• 6. Give a clear, prepared presentation on a general topic and take an active part in discussions, accounting for and sustaining their views
• 7. Make progress through developing skills of self-study and application and develop an awareness of and sensitivity to a foreign culture

Syllabus plan

The module provides a systematic approach to acquiring essential grammar structures in a communicative context and in accordance with the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. It is likely to cover the following grammar / topics:

Topics (non-comprehensive):

• Language learning
• Parts of the house and furniture
• Accommodation: sharing a flat
• Routine and working life
• Food
• Clothes
• Experiences
• Tourism
• Celebrations and leisure
• The environment
• The future of our societies
• Healthy lifestyle
• Computing and IT
• Cities and towns
• Current affairs in Spain and Latin America

Grammar (non-comprehensive):

• Review of grammar points at A2 level
• Verb Tenses
  • Present
  • Perfect
  • Preterit
  • Imperfect
  • Pluperfect
  • Future
  • Conditional
  • Present Subjunctive
  • Imperfect Subjunctive
• The Imperative
• Verbal periphrases
• Reported Speech
• Comparative clauses
• Conditional clauses
• Relative clauses
• Time clauses
• Causative clauses
• Concessive clauses
• Final clauses
• Interrogative constructions

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Formative assessment

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Details of summative assessment

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Re-assessment notes

Deferral – If you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.                   

Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 40%.

You will only be required to retake any failed assessments. Marks for any passed assessments will be carried forward. If you have failed any assessments but managed to pass the module overall, you will not be allowed to retake the failed assessments.

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Basic Readings:

• Virgilio Borobio Carrera, Ele Actual: Libro del Alumno + CDs B1 (SM, 2012), ISBN: 9788467548976.
• Virgilio Borobio Carrera, Ele Actual: Cuaderno de Ejercicios B1 (SM, 2012) ISBN:9788467548983.

Suggested Readings:

• A Spanish Learning Grammar, by Mike Thacker and Pilar Muñoz (Routledge, 2012). ISBN: 9781444157338

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

• ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/search.php?search=FLS2330

Key words search

Spanish, intermediate, two