ML9042: Spanish Higher Intermediate B1 Part 2
| School | Languages for All |
| Department Code | MLANG |
| Module Code | ML9042 |
| External Subject Code | 100332 |
| Number of Credits | 10 |
| Level | L4 |
| Language of Delivery | English |
| Module Leader | Miss Nazaret Perez-Nieto |
| Semester | Autumn Semester |
| Academic Year | 2019/0 |
Outline Description of Module
This is a module designed for students who have completed Spanish Higher Intermediate B1 Part 1 or who have studied Spanish to GCSE (and who achieved a grade A* or A) and have also completed some further study towards an AS Level. This module aims to provide you with the necessary linguistic tools you need to be able to get by and understand topics such as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel and current events. You will also further develop your understanding of the culture of Spanish speaking countries.
This module is the second part of the preparation for CEFR B1.
How the module will be delivered
All courses on the Languages for All programme are delivered on a hybrid mode, mixing face-to-face and virtual teaching. You will be expected to actively participate in role-plays, interactive activities and group discussions. Course material is accessible on the University’s Virtual Learning Environment, Learning Central, and should be cross-platform compatible.
18 contact hours – 2 hours per week of interactive language workshops.
How the module will be assessed
Written class test (30%) and course work (30%).
Oral and aural continuous assessment (40%).
Assessment Breakdown
| Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assessment | 15 | Coursework 1 | N/A |
| Written Assessment | 15 | Coursework 2 | N/A |
| Oral/Aural Assessment | 20 | Speaking Assessment | N/A |
| Oral/Aural Assessment | 20 | Listening Assessment | N/A |
| Class Test | 30 | Class Test | N/A |
Syllabus content
- Los Sentimientos – expressing negative and positive views, expressing feelings about situations, spanish produce, blog about Colombia
- Un poco de educación – actions that coincide or follow each other; different expressions with time using the indicative and subjunctive, university education
- ¿Sabes por qué? Discussing the motive or cause of an action, denying the reason for something and expressing the correct reason, thanking and apologising for something
- Inexplicable phenomena – expressing hypothesis or probability, confirming or denying something, agreeing or disagreeing, the world of dreams
Essential Reading and Resource List
Nuevo Prisma B1 - Libro del alumno, 2015; Equipo nuevo Prisma; Edinumen (Units 5-8)
Background Reading and Resource List
A Spanish Learning Grammar, 2012, 3rd edition; P. Muñoz and M. Thacker; Routledge.
Preparation for the DELE B1 level:
Cursos y recursos DELE | Exámenes - Instituto Cervantes
https://examenes.cervantes.es/es/dele/cursos-y.../publicaciones