Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Academic Year |
| Assessment:
| CW 30%, EX 50%, OR 20% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To continue the production of accurate written and spoken Spanish; to provide further work in Spanish grammatical and syntactic structures; to develop further skills in translation from English into Spanish and Spanish into English. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: * demonstrate a broaden and consolidate grasp of lexis and grammatical structures; * practise simple, accurate (written and spoken) receptive and communicative skills; * extend awareness of style and linguistic register. Skills: Skills in precision and creativity in the use of written and spoken language, effective communication in the target language and translation are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning, CIT and adaptation to life in the target countries are developed in this unit. Content: a) Translation: varieties of register, written translation from English into Spanish and Spanish into English and Spanish into English, extempore translation, cloze tests. b) Grammar: further application of grammatical structures. c) Creative writing: introduction to guided essay, systematic practical grammar course, development of lexis. d) Spoken Language: comprehension, text recreation, controlled oral production, course-related conversation, debates. |
| Programme availability: |
PL20639 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
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