Market Penetration

GLSSPA102: Basic Spanish II

Description:

This is the second of a series of language modules. The introductory language modules correspond to the DELE A1 level of learning as designated in the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). This module seeks to impart basic knowledge of Spanish and provide survival communication skills in a Spanish cultural context.

Aims:

• To build on the basic communication abilities imparted in the previous module
• To impart basic survival skills relevant to personal and professional life
• To introduce students to the basics of Spanish culture

Outcomes: The student will be able to

• Comprehend simple conversations in Spanish regarding habitual actions, liking and disliking, description of human body and character, description of places, travel, etc.
• Talk about habitual actions, everyday activities, liking and disliking; manage oneself in shops, public places, etc.
• Describe people and places; ask and give information about places
• Read and comprehend short passages on habitual actions, liking and disliking, description of people and places, etc.
• Write short compositions on habitual actions, likings and disliking, description of people and places, etc.  

Course Outline and Session Plan:         

Session 1: Introduction

Session 2 – 6: Existence, placement and description

(Contrasting uses of ser, estar and hay)

Session 7 – 14: Concurrence, quantifiers and climate

(Rules of concurrence; use of quantifiers; talking about weather and climate;  more expressions with ser and estar; expressions with tener and hacer)

Session 15 – 18: Identification of people and objects

(Vocabulary – objects of everyday use; to describe a place/country)

Session 19 – 26: Personal and impersonal obligation

(Structures tener que + infinitivo, deber+infinitvo and hay que + infinitivo)

Session 27 – 33: Managing oneself in a shop

(Asking about products, price, etc; use of irregular verbs like preferir, costar, etc; expressing preferences; use of demonstratives and possessives)  

Session 34 – 42: Irregular verbs like gustar, encantar, interesar, parecer, etc

(Expressing likings and disliking with degree; direct object, personal pronoun, use of también/tampoco)

Evaluation and Assessment:

Class participation:                                             15%