Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2006/07

EU30640 Spanish written and spoken language 4

Credits: 12

Level: Honours

Academic Year

Assessment: EX50CW30OR20

Requisites:

Aims: To develop advanced language skills in the comprehension and production of written Spanish; to provide a structured but informal context for the development of a variety of advanced oral skills.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
* demonstrate skills in comprehension of a variety of registers and styles of written and oral Spanish;
* develop strategies for the analysis of language usage;
* express themselves in written and oral Spanish with a high degree of fluency and accuracy, with sensitivity to the needs of reader or interlocutor.
Skills:
Skills in precision and creativity in the use of written and spoken language; effective communication in the target language and translation are taught and assessed in this unit.
Content:
Written Language: translation from Spanish into English and viceversa; summarization and re-writing in Spanish; language commentary in Spanish; creative writing; analysis of style and register (contemporary, literary, political and social).
Spoken language: explication and debate, through teacher-led group discussion and individual presentation, using material covering a wide range of cultural, political, social subjects.

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