BA_SL_2 Spanish Language 2

University of Finance and Administration
summer 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/3. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anastasie Avdějeva (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ing. Miroslav Jurásek, Ph.D.
Subdepartment of Languages – Department of Social Sciences – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ivana Plačková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BA_SL_2/2BMMCPH: Tue 14:00–14:44 E127, Tue 14:45–15:30 E127, Tue 15:45–16:29 E127, A. Avdějeva
Prerequisites
The course is established for beginners or false beginners.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Course objectives: The course is established for beginners or false beginners. At the end of the course learners should be able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. They can introduce theirselves and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where they live, people they know and things they have. They can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and are prepared to help. Basic grammar has to be explained: nouns´and pronouns´ declension, word order in clauses, negation. Learners are prepared to gradually achieve the level of A1 by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, respectively A2 by false beginners.
Syllabus
  • 1-3 Revision of lessons 1-3, the irregular verbs tener and venir, expressions with tener, communication: Dining at a restaurant; 4-6 Communication: finding information about typical local food; asking about the ingredients and preparation of dishes, grammar:comparative forms, irregular comparative forms 7-9 Communication: Importing goods; making an appointment to buy goods abroad; conducting a subsequent interview; Stem-changing verbs (e:ie) 10-12 Communication: inquiring about the quality and prices of goods and about payment terms, some uses of the definite article, the present progressive 13-15 Llenando planillas, Repaso (Lecciones 1-5) 16-18 Visiting with a prospective client in a Latin American country; Stem-changing verbs (o:ue), affirmative and negative expressions 19-20 Communication: negotiating to sell merchandise to be exported from the United States, pronouns as object of a preposition, direct object pronouns 21-23 Communication: Inquiring about the availability of communication facilities in a foreign country, stem-changing verbs (e:i), irregular first-person forms 24-25 Communication: how to procure and use communication facilities, saber contrasted with conocer, indirect object pronouns 26-28 Communication: Using different means of passenger transportation; taking a bus or a taxi, pedir contrasted with preguntar, special construction with gustar. 29-30 Communication: renting a car; requirements for renting and driving a car in a foreign country, grammar: doler, and hacer falta, demonstrative adjectives and pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns used together 31-33 Communication: Transporting merchandise by air, train, or truck; possessive pronouns, reflexive constructions, command forms: Ud. and Uds. 34-36 Communication: old problems and new solutions regarding transportation of merchandise between two countries, uses of object pronouns with command forms,
Literature
    required literature
  • JARVIS, Ana C. (2011) Basic Spanish For Business and Finance. Second Edition. Heinle, Cengage Learning. ISBN - 13: 978-0-495-90265-2.
Teaching methods
Seminars in both types of study (full-time students and part-time students). The explanation of grammar and vocabulary items will be immediately followed by practical exercises - individual work, work in pairs, group work. Special focus will be given to the evaluation of students' progress.
Assessment methods
Assessment 1. Obligatory active participation in seminars: 75% full-time students; 50 % part-time students. 2. Apart from the obligatory active participation in the seminars, the students will have to pass a written test at the end of the course which will be a precondition for gaining the CREDITS. The minimum success level is reaching 60 points out of 100 point credit test. 3. Additional study obligations: in case the student has the seminar attendance between 40-70 % (full time students), or as the case may be, between 4-6 lessons (part-time students), he/she will be evaluated „-“ and automatically loses one attempt to pass the test. The seminar attendance less than 40 % means that the student didn't meet additional study obligations and he/she will be assessed as "Failed" = NNN. In this case the students will have to transfer the subject to the following term/study year, and after purchasing the necessary credits he/she will have again three attempts to gain the necessary credits to pass the subject (i.e. written test).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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