CJVS2M Spanish for academic and special purposes II

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Simbartlová (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika De Azevedo Camacho, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Alena Simbartlová
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika De Azevedo Camacho, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJVS2M/D: Mon 14:00–15:40 U36, A. Simbartlová
Prerequisites
This course is primarily for students from the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Social Studies. Previous knowledge from secondary school is required. The aim of the course is to achieve a B2 level (based on CEFR). For capacity reasons, priority will be given to students coming from the CJVS1B course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course is focused on academic skills and professional language. During the course all language skills will be practised (listening, reading comprehension, oral and written presentations). Other material is used - authentic recordings and texts, excercises. See Literature. Internet is also often used to supplement the teaching materials.
The aim of the course is to achieve a B2 level (based on CEFR) and to become acquainted with academic and specific language.
Syllabus
  • 1.Presentations - structure, form and other requirements. Evaluation. Subjunctive in main clauses (phrases of courtesy).
  • 2.Cervantes Institute - teaching of Spanish as a foreign language, culturual activities. Conditionals.
  • 3.DELE exams (aim and levels). Concessive clauses.
  • 4.Advertising - types and impact. Definite and indefinite articles part 1.
  • 5.Job advertisements. Definite and indefinite articles part 2.
  • 6.Job application. Use of indicative/subjunctive after the words (no) está claro, etc.
  • 7.Curriculum vitae. Revision and expansion of use of the verbs ser/estar - part 1.
  • 8.Job interview. Revision and expansion of use of the verbs ser/estar - part 2.
  • 9.Intercultural studies (daily schedule, formal/informal address, customs and traditions differing from central European standards). Me gustaría with infinitive, Me gustaría - que - subjunctive of imperfect.
  • 10.Other themes based on decisions made among the students. Sequence of tenses in dependent clauses (indicative/subjunctive).
Literature
  • Náhradní obsah: LITERATURA: Doporučená literatura: F. Castro: Uso de la gramática española (intermedio), Edelsa 1997, ISBN 84-7711-134-0 N. Sans, L. Miguel: Cómo suena, Difusión 1991, ISBN 84-87099-22-X J. Arribas: Preparación DELE, Edelsa 1997, ISBN 84-
  • Náhradní obsah: J.Carrasco Montero: Reálie španělsky mluvících zemí, Fraus 1997, ISBN 80-85784-54-8 R.M.Martín: La gramática da juego, Heinemann 1997, ISBN 0 43530091 1 C. Moreno a kol.: Actividades lúdicas, SGEL 1999, ISBN 84-7143-772-4
  • Náhradní obsah: M.A. Palomino: Técnicas de correo comercial, Edelsa 1997, ISBN 84-7711-176-6 G. González Mangas, M.Marcos de la Losa: Técnicas de conversación telefónica, Edelsa 1999, ISBN 84-7711-184-7
Teaching methods
lectures, reading, listening, presentations ,discussion, homeworks, etc.
Assessment methods
Seminar form of teaching; class discussions.
Course completion requirements: in-class presentation on an academic/specific topic, written test. Active class participation is obligatory (70% attendance).
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Tento kurz je určen studentům, kteří chtějí absolvovat zkoušku z jazyka po jednom semestru výuky. Kurz je zakončen zkouškou písemnou (test) a ústní (prezentace). Výstupní úroveň B2 podle ERR.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Podmínkou pro zápis do kurzu je znalost španělštiny na středoškolské úrovni nebo adekvátní znalost získaná na základě jiné formy studia.Přednost při zápisu mají studenti, kteří absolvovali předcházející kurz.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024.
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