COURSE DESCRIPTION This 12 week face-to-face course is designed for students who have completed Spanish Regular 1 or new students who after taking the placement test are eligible for Regular 2.
This Spanish course places emphasis on the development of the necessary skills to effectively communicate in Spanish in formal and informal situations in personal, work-related and social contexts.
LEARNING OBJECTIVESAt the end of this course you will be able to:Intercambiar información sobre propuestas de ocio, gustos, intereses, preferencias y aficiones.Intercambiar detalles sobre un viaje (duración, destino, itinerario, transporte, etc.).Informar e informarse sobre una ciudad (el tiempo, lugares de interés, actividades, existencia y ubicación). Intercambiar información básica sobre productos, ingredientes y hábitos alimenticios.Intercambiar información sobre planes y sobre experiencias pasadas.Intercambiar información sobre hábitos relacionados con el estrés.Describir a personas.Recomendar actividades durante un viaje o durante la visita a una ciudad; y dar consejos para mejorar la salud.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION Teacher: Marlenys Villamar E-mail: [email protected] Room: 20 Term: 01/13 - 03/ 25 Schedule: Mon-Wed, 5:30pm-7.00pm Format: 3h per week face-to-face + assignments as directed byyour teacher.
LEARNING MATERIALSIt is mandatory for all Regular 2 students to purchase either a Premium License on Campus Difusión or paper books Bitácora 1 Nueva Edición (both the Student’s Book and the Exercices Book).In Regular 2 course we will cover units 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Students’ responsibilities: Attend classes regularly, from the beginning until the end, and actively participate.Bring the class materials to the classroom in every session (laptop or tablet, and/or hard copy class books). Smartphones are not suitable for daily classroom use.
Complete and return your homework assignments as instructed by your teacher and respecting the deadlines.Check the course updates via e-mail or via Weebly regularly.Devote at least 3 hours per week to study what was covered in class. Follow your teacher’s guidance to improve your language skills.Inform your teacher in writing and in advance of any possible absences.Make up on your own for the contents covered in sessions during your absence.Read the Information Circular ST/IC/2017/40, “Language and Communications Programme at Headquarters”. IC for 2019 has not been issued yet but there are no changes.
METHODOLOGYWe follow a communicative approach, based on the research that supports the fact that successful language learning happens when the students need to convey real meaning. Lessons are held in Spanish and the core linguistic activities are presented in real contexts. This method ensures that participants can effectively develop their communication competence in Spanish.ASSESSMENTCarefully read the “Assessment” document shared by your teacher.
Administration: You can drop a regular course only during the first week of the course (until Friday COB). After that, your name will remain on the class list until the end of the term. As a courtesy, you can let your teacher know.Participants who pass a level but choose to repeat it, may do so only in the immediately subsequent term.If participants obtain less than 65 points in the final written and oral scores, and if they have been present in class less than 75%, incomplete attendance fees may apply when registering for next regular course within the two subsequent terms.If failed or stopped attending the course and you want to register again in any of the two subsequent terms, please kindly remember to upload a written valid justification (e.g. medical reasons, work-related reasons, …) at the moment of your registration through Inspira, so you are not requested to pay an incomplete attendance fee.Final results on Inspira are due three working days after the last session of the term.