Title: Elementary Spanish Language and Culture (Level A2)
Title: Elementary Spanish Language and Culture (Level A2)
Title: Elementary Spanish Language and Culture (Level A2)
Description
Among the many objectives, after completion of this course, the student will able
to:
Methodology
The language professors at Barcelona International College (BIC) are specialised in
teaching Spanish as a foreign language, Certified by Instituto Cervantes and
qualified by the CEELE (Certificado de Calidad de la Enseñanza del Español como
Lengua Extranjera)– the Certificate of Quality in teaching Spanish as a Foreign
Language- Universidad de Alcalá.
BIC gears its Spanish Language and Culture classes towards developing the
linguistic skills but also attitudes, knowledge, and awareness needed to:
- Communicate in an intercultural context,
- interact with other people in any situation.
- increase confidence in order to encourage more direct contact with native
speakers, leading to a better understanding of the cultural elements.
During the Spanish Language and Culture lessons the teachers will focus on theory
and practice related to these important components: grammar, reading, writing,
listening, speaking and vocabulary.
The courses at BIC have been produced under the requirements of the MCER
(Common European Frame of Reference), which provides a common base to
develop language programmes, curricular guidance, exams, and manuals for all of
Europe. It consists of an integrative study of what language students have to do in
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order to use the language to communicate, as well as the knowledge and skills they
need to develop in order to interact efficiently and the cultural context in which the
language is used. Thanks to this common base for the explicit description of
objectives, content and methods, the Frame of reference favours the transparency
of the courses, programmes and certificates, promoting the international
cooperation in the field of modern languages.
Classes are based on materials from a student manual, textbooks, workbooks, CDs
for listening activities and current news.
Teaching staff
Language groups
The maximum class size is ten students in order to allow for the students to
verbally communicate in pairs, small groups and class discussions under the
professor’s supervision.
Levels
Prior to arrival, students will take a thorough Spanish language placement exam to
measure their level of proficiency and be placed accordingly in a section.. The first
week of classes, students may be reassigned based on the teacher’s assessment.
This language exam consists of a grammar section, a writing section and an oral
exam, in order for the teacher to accurately evaluate the level of each student.
Evaluation
The final grade consists of five different parts as reflected in the grade breakdown:
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Attendance Policy
Exams
The exams consist of five parts: grammar, reading, writing, listening and speaking.
The exams will be weighted as follows:
30% Grammar
10% Reading
20% Writing
10% Listening
30% Speaking
The final exam will have the same format as the midterm exam. It is a cumulative
exam, including material from throughout the entire course. The teacher will place
more emphasis on the final exam because it is cumulative. Student improvement
will also significantly affect the overall grade.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
V.V.A.A., Metodo Prisma, Editorial Edinumen. Levels: A2. Student’s book and
workbook.