FF:CJVS1B Spanish for AP I - Course Information

CJVS1B Spanish for academic purposes I

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jitka Žváčková (lecturer)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Jitka Žváčková
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Dana Plíšková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre

Timetable

Thu 10:00–11:40 L33

Prerequisites

!OBOR(SJ)
Basic course for students of the Faculty of Arts. Minimum level of Spanish B1 according to CEFR.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/12, only registered: 0/12, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/12

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). Authentic recordings and texts are used. The aim of the course is to reach the B1+ (according to CEFR) level competencies.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student wil be able to: - give reasons and explanations for opinions, plans and actions - deliver short, rehearsed announcements on a topic pertinent to everyday occurrences in his/her field which, despite possibly very foreign stress and intonation, are nevertheless clearly intelligible - give a prepared straightforward presentation on a familiar topic within his/her field which is clear enough to be followed without difficulty most of the time, and in which the main points are explained with reasonable precision. - write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his field of interest - summarise, report and give his/her opinion about accumulated factual information on familiar matters within his/her field with some confidence.

Syllabus

• Spanish in the world.
• Spain Today.
• Latin America Today.
• Culture.
• Literature.
• Arts.
• Lenguage: registres, acronyms.
• Intercultural communication.

Literature

• Náhradní obsah: Brožová, K., Ferrer Peňaranda C.: Aventura 3, Klett, Praha, 2011, ISBN: 9788073970642
• Náhradní obsah: BARALO, Marta, GENÍS Marta, SANTANA Mª Eugenia. Vocabulario. Nivel Medio B1. Anaya, 2011. ISBN: 978-84-678-1536-8
• Náhradní obsah: GARCÍA-VIÑÓ SÁNCHEZ, M.: Preparación al Diploma de Español. Nivel B1. Madrid: Edelsa, 2013. ISBN 9788477113539
• Ferrer Peńarada, C. et al.: Habla y opina, Edika, Brno, 2014, ISBN 978-80-266-0450-1
• Náhradní obsah: Martínez Díaz, N.: Historia de América Latina, SGEL, 2006, ISBN: 9788471436436
• Náhradní obsah: López Moreno, C.: España contemporánea, SGEL, Madrid, 2005, ISBN: 9788497781862

Teaching methods

Presentations prepared by students, discussions in class, reading assignments, grammar exercises.

Assessment methods

Class exercises (four short writing activities, 2 minipresentations). Presentations on a weekly basis of news on current issues. Active class participation is obligatory (70% attendance); final work - recordings of presented news, personal glossary.

Language of instruction

Spanish

Follow-Up Courses

• CJVS2B Spanish for academic purposes II

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Kurz je zakončen zápočtem (písemný test z probraného učiva). V dalším semestru pokračuje kurzem CJVS2B, který je zakončen zkouškou.
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.

Teacher's information

Placement test required.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
  
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