Course: Practical Language II

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Course title Practical Language II
Course code URO/7SJ2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Spanish
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmídová Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vargas Barros Claudia, Lic. Mgr.
Course content
Selected units from Frecuencias A2 (Edinumen) manual, continuation of the URO/7SJ1 course. The program may be subject to changes during the semester. - TEMA 5 / Vivencias - pretérito indefinido irregular; marcadores temporales de indefinido; contraste pretérito indefinido/perfecto; contraste ya/todavía no, aún no (repaso). - TEMA 6 / ?Cómo era antes? - pretérito imperfecto regular e irregular; marcadores temporales de imperfecto; contraste de tiempos pasados; verbos del tiempo atmosférico; posesivos pospuestos. - TEMA 7 / Dentro de 50 a?os - futuro simple regular e irregular; usos del futuro simple; marcadores temporales de futuro; otras estructuras para expresar futuro; primera condicional. - TEMA 8 / En línea - imperativo afirmativo y negativo regular e irregular; usos del imperativo; posición de los pronombres de objeto directo e indirecto con el imperativo; deber/tener que/poder + infinitivo. - TEMA 9 / Compartir espacios - presente de subjuntivo regular e irregular; usos básicos del subjuntivo; organizadores del discurso y las acciones. - TEMA 10 / Rebobinamos - usos de los tiempos del pasado (repaso); contraste de los tiempos del pasado (repaso); imperativo (repaso); marcadores temporales (repaso); presente de subjuntivo regular (repaso).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Activating (simulations, games, drama), E-learning, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Project-based learning, Practical training, Flipped classroom
Learning outcomes
The main objective of this course is to strengthen and consolidate students' linguistic skills in their second language, reaching a level B1 across all communication competencies: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, oral expression, and written expression. Throughout the course, students will develop greater fluency and accuracy in both spoken and written production, expand their vocabulary, and refine their understanding of texts and spoken discourse in a variety of contexts. Additionally, they will work on improving their linguistic autonomy, allowing them to communicate with more confidence in everyday, academic, and professional situations. The course takes a balanced approach, integrating communicative practice, linguistic strategy development, and grammatical analysis to ensure steady progress in all areas of the language.
ALanguage competences at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) indicate an intermediate proficiency in all communication skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. At this level, learners are expected to: - Understand texts on familiar topics, including some abstract ideas, and be able to follow discussions in their field of interest. - Interact with native speakers with a degree of fluency, although there may still be some hesitation or difficulty in more complex situations. - Express opinions on familiar topics and explain reasons and plans in a clear way. - Produce simple written texts on familiar subjects, using basic vocabulary and grammar correctly, with some room for improvement in clarity and structure. - Adapt language use to different situations, but may still make mistakes in formal and informal contexts. A B1-level speaker can communicate effectively in many everyday situations, but may need support or time to handle more complex topics or specialized situations.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Analysis of student's language skills, Didactic test, Interview, Systematic student observation, Questionnaire, Combined exam

To successfully complete the course, the following requirements must be met, with a minimum of 70 % overall (the numbers in parentheses indicate the weight of each component): - Final exam (based on the DELE Exam): 60 % * (3 attempts) - Moodle questionnaire: 30 % ** (2 attempts) - Communication task: 10 % *** - The student is allowed up to 3 absences from class during the semester. * The final exam is inspired by the DELE A2+/B1- exam, but it is an adaptation in terms of time, number of tasks, and assessment. The exam is worth a total of 100 points, with a minimum of 60 points required to pass. Each language skill (writing, speaking, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension) is weighted equally, with 25 points assigned to each. If a student fails a particular skill, they will only need to retake the failed skill, not the entire exam. This retake will be scheduled for a later date and will count as a new attempt at the exam. Each student may take the final exam up to 3 times. The three exam dates will be available in STAG from the start of the course, and students can register throughout the semester. Due to classroom capacity and the number of students, the professor may offer a total of 4 exam dates, but this does not mean that the student has 4 opportunities to complete the exam. ** The Moodle questionnaire/exam evaluates the grammar and vocabulary covered in class throughout the course. Passing this exam is essential in order to sit the final exam of the subject. If a student fails the Moodle Exam, they will not be allowed to take the final exam, as it is understood that they have not internalized the linguistic knowledge at the level being assessed (A2+/B1-). Each student will have two attempts to pass the Moodle Exam. The first attempt will take place during the last week of classes, during the regular class schedule for the 7SJ2 course. Each group will take it during their designated time and classroom. The maximum score for the Moodle Exam is 10 points, and a minimum of 7 points is required to pass. Students who do not pass the questionnaire on their first attempt will have a second opportunity to do so during the exam period. If the student fails the second attempt, they will not be allowed to take the final exam. *** The communication project consists of creating an individual, pair, or group presentation (depending on the number of students in each group) on a current and relevant topic in Pan-Hispanic Spanish. The topics, along with the requirements and evaluation criteria, will be available on Moodle throughout the semester. The aim of this communication task is to improve students' speaking skills and give them the opportunity to develop transversal communication skills in Spanish. Students enrolled in 7SJ2 abroad under the Erasmus+ program who wish to earn course credits must complete the Moodle Exam with a weight of 30 % and, once approved, complete the Final Exam with a weight of 70 %. Just like students attending the course in person, Erasmus+ students will have two attempts to pass the Moodle Exam and three attempts to pass the Final Exam.
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