Spanish cultural course - Spanish conversation and pronunciation I
Spanish conversation and pronounciation I (45 h)
The main aim of this course is to provide resources and situations for students so that they can practice, expand and improve their oral production in everyday contexts. The course is also designed for students to improve their pronunciation of the Spanish language through various listening and articulation exercises, all with the aim of integrating this into communication.
Minimum level of Spanish language required: From Beginner
METHODOLOGY
This is a practical course. In each session, various functional and lexical exponents will be presented that will be practiced in conversations in pairs or in groups. Likewise, the intonation, rhythm and correct production of sounds in Spanish will be presented and studied.
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
Attendance and active participation in class: 40%
Oral exam first part: 30%
Oral exam second part: 30%
Fluency and pronunciation shall be considered, as well as suitability for the communication situation and language accuracy required for the level.
SYLLABUS
• Strategies and resources for participating with greater fluency in real conversations. Specific functions to develop the macrofunctions associated with oral language: describe, explain, give your opinion, express likes and emotions, compare, assess. Differentiation of registers.
• Current vocabulary and idiomatic expressions that are frequently used in various areas of everyday and professional life.
• Intonation and its nuances. The syllable and the rhythm in relation to intonation. Vowel sounds and consonant sounds. The place of articulation of the most conflictive consonants in Spanish: labial, dental, alveolar, palatal, velar Considerations on the main varieties of Spanish.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
MIÑANO, J. y CATALÁN, S. (Coords.) (2014): Conversar en español A1-A2. Ed. Publicacions UB, Col. Estudios Hispánicos. Barcelona.
ESPAÑOL, M., LÓPEZ, S. y MORENO, M. (2014): Conversar en español B1-B2. Ed. Publicacions UB, Col. Estudios Hispánicos. Barcelona.
Fonética. Niveles: A1, A2, B1, B2. Ed. Anaya, Col. ELE.
Spanish
Culture
45 hours
6 ECTS credits
Face-to-face