The aim of this course is to provide the basic conversational skills in Spanish, Chinese or German to interact in general social and business situations. Emphasis will be placed on practical interactive exercises that can be used in real life situations. Spanish is available to all foreign students, while local students choose beteen German and Chinese.
Titular Professors
Professors
None.
Upon completion of this course the students should be able:
- To speak and understand at a basic level in Spanish, Chinese or German.
- To understand the basic grammatical forms in Spanish, Chinese or German.
- To have a basic listening and reading comprehension in Spanish, Chinese or German.
The following language skills will be covered for Spanish, Chinese and German:
- Oral Communication
- Listening Comprehension
- Vocabulary Development
- Reading Comprehension
- Use of Grammar
- Cultural Awareness I
- Oral Practice
- Listening
- Grammar exercises
- Writing
- Reading and interactive exercises
- Individual Presentations Videos
Evaluation System:
30% of your final grade will be based on quality class participation and coursework. Quality participation being defined as active in-class participation, quizzes, delivering scheduled presentations, homework completion.
20% of your final grade will be based on the Mid-term oral exam.
20% of your final grade will be based on the Mid-term written exam.
15% of your final grade will be based on the Final oral exam.
15% of your final grade will be based on the Final written exam.
Class Participation, coursework and exams
Excellent (9–10): Active participation, consistent preparation, all assignments completed on time, strong engagement.
Good (7–8.9): Regular participation, good preparation, most assignments completed satisfactorily.
Satisfactory (5–6.9): Occasional participation, minimum requirements completed, limited engagement.
Unsatisfactory (0–4.9): Rare participation, incomplete work, poor preparation and attendance.
A variety of language books will be required depending on the language studied.
- For example: For German: AufderstraBe, Harmut, Bock, Heiko, Gerdes, Mechthild, Müller, Jutta und Hemet Müller, Themen Aktuell 1, Kursbuch,, Hueber Verlag, 2018 Bock, Heiko, Eisfeld, Karl-Heinz, Holthaus, Hanni und Uthild Schütze-Nöhmke, Themen Aktuell 1, Arbeitsbuch, Hueber Verlag, 2013
- For Chinese: Beijing Language and Culture University, Great Wall Chinese- Essentials in Communication Textbook 1 (2005) Beijing Language and Culture University, Great Wall Chinese- Essentials in Communication Workbook 1 (2006)
- For Spanish: Corpas, Jaime, García, Eva and Garmendia, Agustín (2013) Aula 1, Curso de Español, Nueva Edición.
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