DJ006Sz Spanish

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Adrian Hundhausen (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Foreign Languages Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Foreign Languages Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Spanish level A1, acquired either in course DJ005S or elsewhere.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
The goal of this course is for the student to acquire the Common European Framework language level A2 in Spanish, which entails the ability to understand brief written and spoken communication by native speakers at close to normal speed in everyday situations, and the ability to speak and write about everyday events at a level where a native speaker will understand the student without undue effort. Students with a level higher than A1 upon commencement of the course will be pushed to achieve a higher level of Spanish, up to preparation for the DELE Superior exam.

Syllabus (in Czech)
  • This course is a continuation of DJ005S and will develop the student's mastery of Spanish to Common European Framework level A2. The student will greatly expand his or her range of vocabulary, including vocabulary specific to the theatre, film, radio, and television. The student will also greatly improve his or her range of tenses, meaning that by the end of the course, the student will be able to communicate in a nuanced and precise way about the past, present, and future, and will also be able to use the Spanish present subjunctive in basic situations where it is required. Vocabulary covered will include, but will not necessarily be limited to : lodging, commerce, online transactions, the natural environment, childhood, public life and ceremonies, interpersonal relations, anatomy, professional abilities. Students beginning the course with a higher level than A1 will proceed along a more advanced course of study, including full mastery of Spanish tenses and the subjunctive, with reading materials assigned from unmodified Spanish sources. Preparation for the DELE Superior exam will form a part of this course for those students above level B2.

    The course will be 1x90 minutes weekly, with the first semester having 11 weeks of instruction and the second semester having 14 weeks of instruction, minus state holidays. The course will essentially follow the scheme set out in Aventura 2, which contains 10 units of instruction plus two revision units. 5 units will be covered each semester, meaning a pace of approximately one unit every two weeks. More advanced students will organise preparation for the DELE superior with the instructor, and will have reading and advanced grammar work each week.
Literature
  • Aventura 2, Klett 2010. info
  • Fiesta 3, Fraus 2007. info
  • Practice tests for the DELE Superior, Instituto Cervantes. info
  • Realia from the internet and other sources. info
Teaching methods (in Czech)
The course will combine the communicative method with the grammar-translation method, and role-plays will be used to solidify the students' grasp of the appropriate language to use in specific situations in their personal and professional lives. More advanced students will begin to prepare for the DELE superior exam using practice exams.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Students must achieve at least a 60% score on each end-of-semester exam. During the semester, minimum 70% attendance will be required unless otherwise arranged in writing with the course instructor.
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Credit evaluation note: 2 z 4.
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