OVERVIEW

The exam, worth 9 ECTS credits, includes 30 hours of theoretical module (semester-long) and 80 hours of practical module (annual). The 6 ECTS credit course includes only the practical module.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The discipline aims to deepen the knowledge of morphological and syntactic categories, addressing in particular the acquisition of communicative skills and the theoretical and technical knowledge intended for the learning of the various sectorial languages.

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.     
• Consolidate communicative skills in Spanish with emphasis on hypothetic structures, use of connectives, verb tenses correlation.                                                                  

PREREQUISITES

B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The exam can only be taken if the student has registered the course "SPANISH LANGUAGE I" in their academic career.

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 (4 hours a week over 20 weeks, i.e. 10 weeks per semester). 

Students will be divided into three groups:

A-D: Victoria Filipetto

E-N: Victoria Filipetto

O-Z: to be appointed

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

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 through production and comprehension exercises (written and oral)

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:

V. Coto Bautista e A. Turza Ferré, Tema a Tema B2 - Libro del Alumno (Edelsa) 
Francisca Castro, Uso de la gramática española - Intermedio - (Edelsa)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Linguistic module
First semester

Practical module
Both semesters

Class schedule

SPANISH LANGUAGE II

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The linguistics module is assessed through a written paper. 

The practical module is assessed through a written paper and an oral exam. 

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Theoretical Module:

The exam is written and consists of 5 exercises. The first exercise includes 6 open-ended questions on theoretical topics. The other exercises aim to assess the correct application of theoretical concepts, primarily through the analysis of coordinated and subordinate clauses.

Practical module:

Written and oral exam. Through exercises in vocabulary, grammar, and written production, the objective is to verify the actual achievement of the B2 level. The exam procedures are published on Aulaweb, and exam simulations are scheduled during the lessons.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students with certification of DSA, disability, or other special educational needs must contact professor Sanfelici at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and exam methods that, while respecting the course objectives, take into account individual learning styles and provide appropriate compensatory tools.

Erasmus students must contact professor Sanfelici at the beginning of the course.