LN779
Spanish: Level One (Fast Track)
This information is for the 2023/24 session.
Teacher responsible
Teacher tbc
Please contact m.coca@lse.ac.uk for queries regarding this course
Pre-requisites
No previous knowledge required. It may be suitable for re-starters. Demonstrate full commitment to regular attendance, completion of homework, completion of portfolio and all assessments. Dedicate at least two hours per week for coursework, in addition to classes. Student profile: Students should be able to demonstrate a successful track record of learning languages.
Course content
Course aims:
- To develop the ability to use Spanish effectively for purposes of practical communication in familiar work and social contexts.
- To deal with a range of predictable simple language tasks using a limited range of language to meet the needs of differing but familiar situations and topics.
- To establish the skills, language and attitudes required to promote and facilitate further study of Spanish.
- To bring the students to level A1/A2 of CEFR.
Communicative content:
- Asking for and giving personal information, directions and opinions.
- Describing people, objects and places.
- Talking about likes and dislikes.
- Expressing preferences,
- Talking about present actions.
- Expressing frequency.
- Describing what has happened.
- Talking about past events.
- Making comparisons.
- Talking about future plans.
Structural content: Present tense, Gender and plural of nouns and adjectives, Direct and indirect object pronouns, Reflexive pronouns, The present continuous, The gerund, Frequency adverbs, Introduction to past tenses: pretérito perfecto e indefinido, Time expressions. Indefinite adjectives and pronouns. Introduction to future tenses.
Teaching
16 hours of classes in the AT. 22 hours of classes in the WT. 2 hours of classes in the ST.
This is a 40 hour-course. Please refer to the LSE timetable for course teaching arrangements.
Indicative reading
Study pack
Assessment
Continuous assessment (70%) in the AT and WT.
Oral examination (30%) in the WT.
Key facts
Department: Language Centre
Total students 2022/23: 31
Average class size 2022/23: 10
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