Syllabus
Selected topics:
- Spanish speaking countries
- Spanish language and its variants
- the influences of foreign languages on Spanish and the influence of Spanish on contemporary language
- nonverbal communication
- Spanish traditions and holidays
- Spanish customs
- famous personalities of the Spanish-speaking world
- the contribution of Spain and Latin America to the world
- and more
Course strategy:
- reading texts selected by the teacher, listening to recordings, watching videos
- subsequent oral analysis and debate
- practice of oral presentation: presentation of a professional topic, argumentation, summary, conclusion etc.
Annotation
The course is focused on the realia of the Spanish-speaking world. Its aim is to get acquainted with selected customs, traditions and culture of Spain and some Latin American countries.
The seminar assumes a very active participation of students, who participate in its creation.
Emphasis is also placed on practicing academic skills (speaking, reading comprehension and listening, oral presentation, professional discussion on the assigned topic).
The course is intended for students with good knowledge of general Spanish at the B1 / B2 level (see the annotations of the Spanish courses B1.2, B2.1 and B2.2).
The requirement to enrol in the course is pass the test and write an essay on level B1.2.
Check your level at: http://pruebadenivel.cervantes.es/exam.php?id=17 or:
Test de nivel online en español - ProfeDeELE
This is a one-semester course, 1x2 lessons per week.
