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Spanish Language A1
Academic Year: 2017/2018 Term: 2nd
Instructor(s): Gisela Canelhas Contact(s) and Office hours: [email protected]
Biography: Gisela Canelhas holds a MA in Culture Studies from the Catholic University of Portugal. She is now a PhD Candidate in Cognition and Language Sciences in the same institution. She holds a BA in Languages, Literatures and Cultures – Spanish and English Studies, from the New University of Lisbon (2013). Since 2015 she is lecturer in the School of Human Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
Course overview and objectives: The aim is that the students reach the objectives defined by the European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) at level A1. In accordance with the syllabus, students are expected to develop skills in producing and interpreting different types of utterances, both oral and written, and in multiple situations. One primary aim of the discipline is also to promote both individual and collaborative learning, i.e., through group work. In this initial stage of the study of the foreign language, particular attention will be paid to the grammatical contents. The classes will be organized around two specific moments: first, the teacher will introduce the theoretical content and a second moment when the teacher will conduct the students through activities – in class or outside the classroom – and exercises – both oral and written – aimed at allowing intensive language practice. The teaching method will be supported via a LMS (Learning Management System). Course Content: The Syllabus is included in the Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes, contents of which can be accessed following this link. According to the general objectives proposed by the CEFR, at the end of the course the students will be able to: understand sentences with basic information about themselves, family, shopping, places of interest, occupations, etc.; perform simple and daily tasks that require direct exchanges of information; use temporal locutions and other basic conjunctions to produce coherent and cohesive narratives; give brief descriptions of basic facts and events, namely plans, meetings, and daily activities; explain tastes and preferences; make comparisons, suggestions; give basic commands through the use of imperatives; and, finally, describe actions planned for the future. The functional contents of this course are: Asking and giving personal data: name, nationality, address, phone number, email, etc. Introducing oneself and others: talking about personality, working place, functions. Asking questions in public. Asking about the time and speaking about schedules. Ordering a product or a service and querying about prices. Giving opinions. Speaking about the functionality of things. Informing about locations. Expressing approximate amounts. Expressing coincidence, agreement, disagreement, uncertainty or doubt. Greetings and closing formulas. Describing habitual activities and duration. Inviting someone; making an appointment.
Rejecting proposals, justifying a refusal and suggesting alternative. Giving advices; explaining tastes, opinions and preferences. Booking. Querying about the ingredients and order at a restaurant. Expressing hypothesis, urgency or request. Identifying things and people and speaking about their qualities.
Required background:
No background required. Grading:
40% Mid-term exam 20% Oral examination 40% Final exam Bibliography:
Manual:
Chenoll, Antonio (2013). Frontera 1: español para portugueses. [sebenta a adquirir na reprografia da UCP]
Grammars:
Castro Viúdez, Francisca y Pilar Díaz Ballesteros (2005) Aprende gramática y vocabulario 1. Madrid: SGEL
Dictionnaries:
www.rae.es
Other resources:
(Spanish newspapers)
www.elpais.es
www.elmundo.es
www.clarin.com
www.marca.com
www.expansion.com
Extra Costs (case studies, platforms...):
No.
Miscellaneous information:
No.
Code of conduct and ethics:
Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics is a community of individuals with diverse backgrounds and interests who share certain fundamental goals. A crucial element to achieve these goals is the creation and maintenance of an atmosphere contributing to learning and personal growth for everyone in the community. The success of CATÓLICA-LISBON in attaining its goals and in maintaining its reputation of academic excellence depends on the willingness of its members, both collectively and individually, to meet their responsibilities.
Along with all the other members of our community, students are expected to follow professional standards and CATÓLICA-LISBON standards of Academic Integrity. Some details should be mentioned here: Please arrive on time for class with uninterrupted attendance for the duration of the class. Signing attendance sheet for anyone else in the class constitutes fraud and a violation of the CLSBE code of conduct. Use of computers and other electronic devices during the class is not allowed, unless expressly requested by the instructor of the course. Students who persistently act in a disruptive and disrespectful manner during the class session may be invited to leave.
Students are expected to behave at all times according to the fundamental principles of academic integrity, including honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. In particular,
a) In individual graded assignments of any type, students may not collaborate with others or use any materials without explicit permission from the instructor of the course;
b) In group assignments and reports, all students listed as authors should have performed a substantial amount of work for that assignment;
c) It is dishonest to fabricate or falsify data in experiments, surveys, papers, reports or other circumstances; fabricate source material in a bibliography or “works cited” list; or provide false information in other documents in connection with academic efforts;
d) Plagiarizing, i.e. “to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s own and or to use another’s production without crediting the source” (Merrian-Webster Dictionary) is an Academic Integrity breach. It can be avoided by using proper methods of documentation and acknowledgement. Visit this guide for additional resources on how to avoid plagiarism in your written submissions http://en.writecheck.com/plagiarism-guide
e) In exams students must not receive or provide any unauthorized assistance. During an examination, students may use only material and items authorized by the faculty. Use of smartwatches or other communication devices is not permitted during the exam.
Academic integrity breaches will be dealt with in accordance with the school’s code of Academic Integrity: https://www.clsbe.lisboa.ucp.pt/system/files/assets/files/academicintegritycode.pdf
