CODE 61298 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 2 LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/07 LANGUAGE Spanish TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER Annual PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Modern languages and cultures 8740 (coorte 2021/2022) SPANISH LANGUAGE I 55874 A SPANISH LANGUAGE I 55874 B Propedeuticità in uscita Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti: Modern languages and cultures 8740 (coorte 2021/2022) SPANISH LANGUAGE III 65229 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course is concerned with sentence structure - how words are combined together to form phrases, phrases combined together to form larger phrases, clauses and sentences, and how clauses are combined together to form complex sentences. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Develop understanding about compositionality, constituency and dependency relations and be able to identify constituent structure at an advanced level. Develop understanding about grammatical relations and their expression. Develop understanding about a variety of complex sentence phenomena. Students should be able to recognize and analyze Spanish word structure, phrase structure and sentence structure in terms of categories and functions Being able to identify constituents and agreement constraints will help students to improve and correct their academic writing. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Bring students to the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Interact with native speakers with a sufficient degree of fluency and spontaneity to enable easy and natural communication between interlocutors. Produce clear and detailed texts about diverse topics, as well as defend an opinion about general topics, expressing the pros and cons for each argument. Understand the gist of complex texts about both concrete and abstract topics, including technical texts, provided they are within the candidate’s area of expertise. PREREQUISITES B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) TEACHING METHODS The linguistics module is made up of weekly lectures (3 hours a week over 10 weeks in the first semester). - The practical module is made up of weekly classes (5 hours a week over 20 weeks, i.e. 10 weeks per semester). Classroom teaching SYLLABUS/CONTENT Spanish Language II is divided into two parts: a one-semester linguistics module ("modulo teorico"), which is held in the first semester, and a two-semester practical module ("modulo pratico" or "esercitazioni" o "lettorato"). Linguistic Module: Syntax: object of study and trends. Types of syntagmas: nominal, adjectival, adverbial, verbal and prepositional. Structure, function and semantics. Syntactic functions of syntagmas within the phrase. Syntactic analysis: the simple phrase. Subject and Predicate. Position of the elements. Concordance subject-predicate, classes of words. Syntactic analysis: the complex phrase. Coordinates and subordinates (substantive, adjectival, adverbial). The practical language module aims to bring students to the B2 level RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Linguistics module: Pilar Hernández, Uso del indicativo y del subjuntivo, Madrid, Edelsa, 2016 Aoife Ahern, El subjuntivo: contextos y efectos, Madrid, Arco Libros, 2008 Gómez Torrego, Leonardo, Análisis sintáctico - Teoría y práctica, Ed SM - Hoepli, 2008 Practical module: Francisca Castro Viúdez et al., "Nuevo Español en Marcha 4", Libro del Alumno, Editorial SGEL, Madrid, 2016. Manuale di grammatica: il titolo verrá indicato all'inizio del corso. Bibliografia consigliata per gli studenti non-frequentanti: Francisca Castro Viúdez et al., "Nuevo Español en Marcha 4," Cuaderno de ejercicios, Editorial SGEL, Madrid, 2016. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LAURA SANFELICI Ricevimento: By appointment in my office or on Microsoft Teams. For all the teachers of this course: go to the course's aulaweb page or visit their personal pages on the Lingue website. MARIA VICTORIA FILIPETTO Exam Board LAURA SANFELICI (President) MARIA VICTORIA FILIPETTO MANUELA FULIOTTO (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START Linguistic module: Lectures Attendance is not obligatory BUT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. --- Practical module: Online classes (TEAMS) Class schedule (for both modules): All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal. Class schedule SPANISH LANGUAGE II EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The linguistics module is assessed through a written paper. There are two sittings in each of the three exam sessions. Students can choose only one sitting per session and can't repeat a failed exam in the same session. The practical module is assessed through a written paper and an oral exam. ASSESSMENT METHODS The linguistics module is assessed through a written exam paper The practical part is assessed through a written exam paper (grammar, vocabulary and writing) and an oral exam. Examination enrolment is through the Ateneo website. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 18/01/2023 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 19/01/2023 09:00 GENOVA Compitino 02/02/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 24/05/2023 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 25/05/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 29/06/2023 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 06/09/2023 14:00 GENOVA Scritto 07/09/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 20/09/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 10/11/2023 10:00 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Attendance is not obligatory BUT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Special needs students should contact Prof. Sanfelici at the beginning of the course. Erasmus students should contact Prof. Sanfelici at the beginning of the course.