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Spanish III
Semester Hours per week Subject code ECTS
Fall 2 SPA 3
Learning Outcomes / Course Objectives
The targeted competence level is that of an Independent User (B1-B2) in accordance
with the European Common Framework of References for Languages :
The student
� can understand the main contents of complex texts regarding concrete and
abstract subjects
� understands his/her own special area as well as specialist discussions
� is able to be spontaneously and fluently understood so that a normal conversation
with natives speakers is possible without any effort from either party
Prerequisites / Level
SPA 2
Course Description
The objective of this semester is to continuate the foundation course. The course is
concerned with the development of the students‘ oral and written communicative
competence (linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic competences) in everyday life as far
as the B1 level of the Common European Framework of References for Languages.
The semester will begin with a general repetition of the subjects of semester 2. The
course is concerned with the development of the students in all dimensions of language
proficiency and in oral and written communicative competence in everyday life and in
situations concerned with their social, cultural and professional environment. The
students will identify the communicative objectives and the grammatical structures and
practice them. Their communicative language competence will be activated in the
performance of various language activities, involving reception (oral and written),
production, interaction and mediation, in relation to texts in oral or written form. The
material will also be discussed in order to develop those basic linguistic activities:
� Reception: silent reading and following the media.
� Production: oral presentations, written reports, letters, opinions,...
� Interaction: learning to interact in oral or written exchanges which production and
reception alternate.
� Mediation: (re)processing an existing oral or written text. Translation, or
interpretation, paraphrase, summary,...
Literature
Socios 1 Nueva edicion, Libro del alumno + CD. Difusion Barcelona.
Socios 1 Nueva edicion, Cuaderno de ejercicios + CD. Difusion Barcelona.
Socios 2 Nueva edicion, Libro del alumno + CD. Difusion Barcelona.
Socios 2 Nueva edicion, Cuaderno de ejercicios + CD. Difusion Barcelona.
Butt, B. (2000); A new reference – grammar of modern Spanish; London: Arnold
VV.AA; Serie Idiomas Hoy; Barcelona: Difusion
Chastain (1994); Spanish grammar in review; McGraw-Hill; Chicago: Lincolnwood
Collins (1995); Harrap‘s Vocabulario económico y comercial; Madrid
Additional reading:
FHR-5-0008_Vers.03_Rev.00_2012 213