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Lecturer(s)
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Vargas Barros Claudia, Lic. Mgr.
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Course content
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Selected units from Nuevo Prisma (Edinumen) manual, level B1 + B2, continuation of the URO/7SJ3 course. The program may be subject to changes during the semester. - TEMA 1 / UNIDAD 9 (B1): HIPÓTESIS, FUTURO Y CONDICIONAL - TEMA 2 / UNIDAD 11 (B1): PERÍFRASIS DE INFINITIVO Y GERUNDIO - TEMA 3 / UNIDAD 2 (B2): ORACIONES DE RELATIVO - TEMA 4 / UNIDAD 4 (B2): IMPERFECTO DE SUBJUNTIVO - TEMA 5 / UNIDAD 5 (B2): PERÍFRASIS MODALES Y ASPECTUALES, VERBOS DE CAMBIO
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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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
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Learning outcomes
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The main objective of this course is to strengthen and consolidate students' linguistic skills in their second language, reaching an upper-intermediate level B2 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.
Language competences at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) indicate an upper-intermediate proficiency in all communication skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. At this level, learners are expected to: - Understand complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization. - Interact fluently and spontaneously with native speakers without significant strain for either party. - Express ideas clearly and in detail, explaining viewpoints and arguments with logical reasoning. - Produce well-structured written texts on a wide range of subjects, demonstrating coherence, appropriate vocabulary, and grammatical accuracy. - Adapt language use according to the situation, using appropriate registers and expressions in both formal and informal contexts. A B2-level speaker can confidently handle most everyday, academic, and professional communication scenarios while continuing to refine fluency and accuracy in the language.
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Prerequisites
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No special prerequisites.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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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: 25 % ** (2 attempts) - Communication task: 15 % *** - The student is allowed up to 3 absences from class during the semester. * The final exam is inspired by the DELE B2 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 (B1+/B2-). 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 7SJ4 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 7SJ4 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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Recommended literature
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Selected authentic materials.
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GÓMEZ TORREGO, L. (1993). Manual de espaňol correcto I, II, Madrid, Arco/Libros, S.L..
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kol. (2003). Prisma C1. Consolida, Madrid, Edinumen..
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MARCOS DE LA LOSA., M. - OBRA RODRÍGUEZ, M.R. (1997). Punto Final, Madrid, Edelsa..
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MORENO C. Temas de gramática. Nivel superior, Madrid, SGEL. 2001..
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Proyecto ADIEU:. El discurso académico oral. El discurso académico escrito, Madrid, Edinumen..
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