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TEACHER:
MIGUEL TARIFA
TEACHER EMAIL:
BLOG ADDRESS:
https://4lbsspanishfbb.wordpress.com
KEY DATES
WRITTEN EXAM 1: 03/03/17
PARTICIPATION 1: 17/03/17
PARTICIPATION 2: 17/05/17
WRITTEN EXAM 2: 17/05/17
FINAL ORAL EXAM: 07/06/17
BREAK WEEK: NOT APPLICABLE
TIMETABLE
TERM START DATE END DATE TEACHING DAYS / TIME 2 13/01/2017 17/03/2017 FRIDAY 12.45-15.15 3 05/04/2017 07/06/2017 WEDNESDAY 18.45-21.15
COURSE BOOKS:
Textbook: M. Gonzaléz, F. Martín, C. Rodrigo, E. Verdía, Socios 1, Libro del Alumno, Difusión, 2007. Exercise book: M. Gonzaléz, F. Martín, C. Rodrigo, E. Verdía, Socios 1 Cuaderno de ejercicios, Difusión, 2007. Students are expected to purchase their own textbook and exercise book. The teacher will supply additional material, both tailor-made and taken from other sources (textbooks, newspapers and news media). Recommended material for self-study: Research indicates that successful language learners revise new material and review their progress on a regular basis. Students are strongly encouraged to spend an average of four to six hours self-study per week in order to reach the target level. Please find below a list of recommended resources: •Student’s Basic Grammar of Spanish-English version- Published by Difusión: Note that this grammar book is a good reference book for both levels 1 and 2. The explanations in English are clear and there are pictures to help. •Bilingual English-Spanish, Spanish-English Dictionary- Collins •The vocabulary list for the course book (by unit and also in alphabetical order) is available on the course webpage.
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Useful websites:
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/index.php http://www.studyspanish.com/index.htm http://www.trinity.edu/mstroud/grammar/index.html http://mld.ursinus.edu/~jarana/Ejercicios/ http://www.bowdoin.edu/~eyepes/newgr/
A list of bookshops where course books and other language materials may be purchased is available on our KCL website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/mlc/about/facilities/shops.aspx
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL LIBRARY & LANGUAGE RESOURCES CENTRE (LRC) In order to support independent learning and to maintain contact with the culture of the language you study, use of the language resources made available at the London Business School library or at the Language Resources Centre (King’s College London) is strongly encouraged. The Language Resources Centre (LRC), situated in room K-1.072 in level minus one of the Strand Campus, houses a wide collection of learning material including text and grammar books, magazines and newspapers, CDs, DVDs, satellite television and self-access e-learning language programmes. Free oral speaking practice sessions are also available. For more information, please see our website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/mlc/lrc/speaking-practice.aspx For details on LRC opening times and language resources, please see our website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/mlc/lrc/language-resources/ COURSE OVERVIEW The course aims to develop students’ language competence for communication purposes in a business context. Students will be able to discuss a variety of topics, enhance their understanding of grammar, extend their vocabulary and improve their intercultural skills through the introduction of a wide range of media and teaching materials. LEARNING OBJECTIVES To enable students to use Spanish effectively in all skills at an A2.1 level (CEFR): listening,
speaking, reading and writing, with an emphasis on speaking. To gain an insight into the Spanish business world and into the social, political and cultural life of
Spanish speaking countries. To integrate an element of independent learning into the course allowing students to become
effective autonomous language learners.
By the end of this course students will have achieved a level corresponding to the A1/A2.1 Basic User, Breakthrough level of the Common European Framework.
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HOUSE RULES House rules are essential to ensure quality learning. Expectations regarding attendance, use of mobile phones, attitude in class, breaks, homework, independent study, will be discussed in the first class of the first week. LANGUAGE LEARNING Please also read the ‘Learning Styles Questionnaire’ in Appendix section.
Learning styles Read these brief descriptions of learning styles: which do you think is your strongest learning style? Visual Learners You learn better through visual means, for example by reading and looking at pictures or watching films. You remember instructions best if you see them, for example on the board.
Auditory Learners
You learn well through listening for example to lectures or tapes. You prefer teachers to give oral instructions and you like recording what you are learning and discussing it..
Kinaesthetic learners
You learn best when you have hands-on experiences, when you are physically involved or can actively participate in a situation. You like moving around when you learn and you also enjoy a variety of classroom activities. Here are some suggestions for you to maximize your learning, according to your learning style: Visual Learners
1) Write things down 2) To help you stay focused, look at people who talk to you 3) Look at the pictures and models in a chapter before you read it
Auditory Learners
1) Study out loud with a friend, or alone 2) Ask your teacher for oral instructions if you don’t understand 3) Play tape recordings to yourself of what you are studying, or make the recordings yourself
Kinaesthetic learners
1) When you are learning, walk around the room or change your position regularly take frequent short breaks, for example every 20 minutes or so
2) Highlight or underline your notes or draw on them
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COURSE OVERVIEW LEVEL 1
Weeks Topics
Weeks 1 & 2 Text book: Units 1&2
The alphabet and pronunciation Personal information and introducing people
Weeks 3 & 4 Text book: Units 2&3
Describing one’s job Describing a company (I)
Weeks 5 & 6 Text book: Units 4&5
Family, friends and colleagues Describing a company (II)
Weeks 7 & 8 Textbook: Units 5&6
Places to live and places to work WEEK 8: Written Examination 1
Weeks 9 & 10 Text book: Unit 7
Daily routine and work diary WEEK 10: Participation Deadline
END OF TERM 1
Weeks 11 & 12 Text book: Units 8 & 9
Appointments and Meetings Products and Projects
Weeks 13 & 14 Text Book: Unit 12
Training and Work Experience
Week 15 Text Book: Unit 12
Biographies
Weeks 16 & 17 Text Book: Unit 10
Keys to career success (I) WEEK 17: Written Examination 2 WEEK 17: Participation Deadline
Week 18 Text Book: Unit 10
Keys to career success (II)
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Weeks 19 & 20
General Revision Preparation for the Oral Exam WEEK 20: Final Oral Examination
ASSESSMENT
Task Due date Percentage of grade
Duration of test Status
Written Examination 1 Reading Comprehension
Use of Language & Writing 03/03/17 30%
90 min
Mandatory
Written Examination 2 Listening Comprehension Use of Language & Writing
17/05/17 30% 90 min
Mandatory
Final Oral Examination
07/06/17 30% 10 min/student Mandatory
Participation 1 17/03/17 5% 5 min/student Mandatory
Participation 2 17/05/17 5% 5 min/student
Mandatory
All tests are mandatory for successful completion of a course. Written Examinations 1 and 2 (please see above) Reading Comprehension (WE1): Students will be asked to read short documents linked to daily life and work. Listening Comprehension (WE2): Students will be asked to listen to several short audio extracts or/and to watch short video extracts linked to daily life and work. Use of Language: Students will be tested on grammar and vocabulary. Writing (WE1 & WE2): two tasks; one about daily life and one related to business Dictionaries are not allowed during the examinations.
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Final Oral Examination: Students will be tested individually. The oral session will consist of a short introduction and a guided interview regarding personal and general information and business related topics.
No preparation time will be provided on the day of the examination.
Students will not be allowed to bring notes to the examination room. Participation: Two 5 minute oral presentations in the target language:
One presentation will have to be related to a business topic
One presentation will have to reflect on an intercultural experience Students will be allowed to decide the order in which they choose the topic for the presentations. However, both topics will have to be covered. The first presentation will be submitted in the final week of term one (i.e. Week 10). The second presentation will be submitted by week 17 (term 2).
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT MARKING Attendance at languages classes is essential. The face-to-face component of all language courses is crucial if progress is to be made; help with pronunciation, individual and group practice, interface with teacher and other students, opportunity for questioning and checking can only be achieved in a classroom situation. It is also the most appropriate arena for the practice of the two key skills: speaking and listening, and a perfect opportunity for developing reading and writing skills with the help and guidance of language specialists. All components of assessment, speaking, listening, reading and writing, are marked according to clear marking criteria. These include contents, format, use of grammar, appropriate use of register. FEEDBACK
All pieces of formative assessment are normally returned to students within two weeks, and teachers will provide feedback in groups and/or individually.
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Schedule and Preparation Guidelines
Please note that changes may occur.
WEEKS 1 & 2 The alphabet and pronunciation
Personal information & introducing people TEXT BOOK: Unit 1 & 2
Key language concepts Functions: Greeting people and introducing yourself and others
Using formal and informal register: Tú or Usted?
Alphabet, spelling & pronunciation in Spanish
Counting from 0 to 20
Asking for and giving personal information (e.g. nationality, occupation/studies, age, address, e-mail and phone number)
Grammar: Present form of regular and of some irregular verbs
Use of verbs Llamarse and Ser
Definite and indefinite articles
Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns: este, esta
Agreeement in gender and number between nouns and adjectives
Vocabulary: Countries and nationalities
The alphabet
Numbers: 0 to 20
Useful expressions to be used in class
Occupations and work places
The days of the week
Intercultural aspects: First steps into Spanish and Latin/American culture
Getting accustomed to Spanish pronunciation/intonation
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WEEKS 3 & 4 Describing one’s job
Describing a Company (I) TEXT BOOK: Unit 2 & 3
Key language concepts Functions: Addressing people formally and informally
Asking for and giving personal information
Describing one’s profession and related duties
Identifying and describing companies
Talking about different positions within a company
Expressing likes and dislikes
Grammar: Personal pronouns: Tú – Usted
Present form of regular and of irregular verbs
Possessive adjectives
Preposition of location: en
Use of verb Gustar
Vocabulary: Interrogative pronouns
Numbers: 20 to 100
Vocabulary related to describing places/objects at work
Jobs and professions
Vocabulary related to describing people at work and related duties
Intercultural aspects:
Getting to know workplaces/companies in Spain/Latin America and related job descriptions
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WEEKS 5 & 6 Family, Friends and Colleagues
Describing a Company (II) TEXT BOOK: Unit 4 & 5
Key language concepts Functions: Describing family and friends
Describing people: physical appearance and personality traits
Formal and informal greetings
Talking about timetables and daily routine
Asking and giving the time
Describing companies and public places
Making requests: agreeing and refusing
Grammar: Use of verbs Ser and Estar
Use of verb Hay
Use of preposition para
Use of the expression tener que + Infinitive
Agreement between nouns and adjectives
Definite and indefinite articles
The negative form
Vocabulary: Vocabulary to describe family members
Vocabulry related to jobs and professions
Adjectives to describe people and their personality
Adjectives to describe places and location
Numbers: 100 onwards
Describing the time/daily routine at work
Intercultural aspects:
Getting familiar with Spanish/Latin America companies and their structure
Getting familiar with Spanish and Latin American relationships within a family and a group of friends
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WEEKS 7 & 8 Places to live and Places to work
TEXT BOOK: Unit 5 & 6
Key language concepts Functions: Asking for and giving the price
Talking about amounts and percentages
Describing hotels and public places
Describing one’s office and one’s home
Comparing situations and products
Grammar: Present tense of some irregular verbs
Use of verbs Ser and Estar
Use of verbs Preferir and Querer
Adjectives and adverbs of quantity
Comparative and superlative adjectives
Revision in preparation for the Written Exam 1
Vocabulary: Vocabulary to describe places, cities, and neighbourhood
Objects and furniture at work and at home
Vocabulary to express preferences
Revision in preparation for the Written Exam 1
Intercultural aspects:
Working environment in Spain and Latin America
Cities and public services in Spain/Latin America
WEEK 8: Written Examination 1
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WEEKS 9 & 10 Daily Routine and Work Diary
TEXT BOOK: Unit 7
Feedback on Written Examination 1 Key language concepts
Functions: Talking about daily routine at work
Describing one’s free time activities
Expressing frequency of actions
Making arrangements/appointments
Accepting /refusing an invitation
Expressing obligation
Grammar: Present tense of reflexive verbs
Present tense of some irregular verbs to describe daily routine
Adverbs of frequency
Time expressions to describe sequence of actions
Use of Tener que + Infinitive
Vocabulary: The days of the week and the time
Vocabulary related to daily routine activities
Vocabulary related to free time activities
Intercultural aspects: Daily routine at work in Spain and Latin America
WEEK 10: Participation Deadline
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WEEKS 11 & 12 Appointments and Meetings
Products and Projects TEXT BOOK: Unit 8 & 9
Key language concepts
Functions: Inviting and making suggestions
Expressing agreement and disagreement
Talking about food habits
Business meetings in a restaurant: ordering food and expressing preferences
Describing objects and products
Describing actions in progress
Grammar: Use of verbs Gustar and Preferir
Expressions to describe preferences, agreement and disagreement
Direct and indirect object pronouns
Present Continuous: Estar + gerund
Time expressions to describe a sequence of events
Use of Ir a + infinitive to describe future actions
Vocabulary: Vocabulary related to food
Vocabulary related to food habits and preferences
Vocabulary related to restaurants/bars
Vocabulary related to organizing business meetings
Expressions of time; days, weeks, months
Colours, shapes and adjectives to describe an object
Intercultural aspect:
Food culture in Spain and Latin America
Products of the Spanish/Latin American world
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WEEKS 13 & 14 Training and Work Experience
TEXT BOOK: Unit 12
Key language concepts
Functions: Talking about the past
Describing one’s professional life/career
Describing a sequence of events in the past
Grammar: Form and use of the Simple Past Tense: Pretérito Indefinido
Expression of time in the past
Expression of time to describe duration
Vocabulary: Vocabulary related to describing events in the past
Vocabulary related to describing people and their skills at work
Intercultural aspects:
Writing a CV in Spain and Latin America
WEEK 15 Biographies
TEXT BOOK: Unit 12
Key language concepts
Functions: Describing important people in the business world
Describing events in the past
Describing historical events
Asking questions/interviewing about past events
Expressing agreement and disagreement
Grammar: Revision and consolidation of the form and use of the Simple Past Tense
Different uses of the Simple Past Tense
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Vocabulary: Vocabulary related to describing past events
Vocabulary related to describing people and their achievements/career
Expressions of time in the past
Intercultural aspects:
Famous Spanish/Latin American Businessmen
WEEKS 16 - 17 Keys to Career Success (I)
TEXT BOOK: Unit 10
Key language concepts
Functions: Talking about recent past events
Describing on-going events
Making judgments about past events
Expressing obligation
Grammar: Form and use of the Present Perfect Tense: Pretérito Perfecto
Contrast between Simple Past and Present Perfect (I)
Regular and irregular past participles
Use of tener que/hay que + infinitive
Revision in preparation for the Written Exam 2
Vocabulary: Vocabulary to describe recent past events
Expressions of time in the past
Vocabulary related to describing business success
Revision in preparation for the Written Exam 2
Intercultural aspects:
Important companies in Spain and Latin America (I)
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WEEK 17: Written Examination 2
WEEK 17: Participation Deadline
WEEK 18 Keys to Career Success (II)
TEXT BOOK: Unit 10
Key language concepts:
Functions: Talking about the history, success and failure of a company
Expressing cause and effect
Describing a sequence of events in the past
Describing business plans
Expressing agreement and disagreement
Grammar: Contrast between Simple Past and Present Perfect (II)
Irregular past participles
Expressions of time in the past
Vocabulary: Vocabulary related to describing past events
Vocabulary related to describing a company
Vocabulary to present an argumentation
Intercultural aspects:
Important companies in Spain and Latin America (II)
WEEKS 19 - 20
TEXT BOOK: Unit 10
General Revision and preparation for the Final Oral Exam
WEEK 20 - Final Oral Examination
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APPENDIX
What’s Your Learning Style?
Take a few minutes to complete the following questionnaire to assess your preferred learning style. Begin by reading the words in the left-hand column. Of the three responses to the right, circle the one that best characterizes you, answering as honestly as possible with the description that applies to you right now. Count the number of circled items and write your total at the bottom of each column.
1. Concentrating Does seeing untidiness or movement distract you? Do you notice things in your visual field that other people don’t?
Are you distracted by sounds or noises? Do you prefer to manage the amount and the type of noise around you?
Are you distracted by activity around you? Do you shut out conversations and go inside yourself?
2. Visualizing Do you see vivid, detailed pictures in your thoughts?
Do you think in sounds and voices?
Do the images you see in your thoughts involve movement?
3. Talking Do you dislike listening for a long time? Do you often use words such as see, picture, and imagine?
Do you enjoy listening? (Or, maybe, you’re impatient to talk?) Do you often use words such as say, hear, tune, and think?
Do you like to gesture and use expressive movements? Do you often use words such as feel, touch, and hold?
4. Contacting people Do you prefer direct, face-to-face, personal meetings?
Do you prefer the telephone for intense conversations?
Do you prefer to talk while walking or participating in an activity?
5. Meeting someone again
Do you forget name but remember faces? Can you usually remember where you met someone?
Do you tend to remember people’s names? Can you usually remember what you talked about?
Do you tend to remember what you did together? Can you almost feel your time together?
6. Relaxing Do you prefer to watch TV, see a play, go to a movie?
Do you prefer to listen to the radio, play music, read, talk with a friend?
Do you prefer to play sports, knit, build something with your hands?
7. Reading Do you like descriptive scenes? Do you pause to imagine the action?
Do you enjoy the dialogue most? Can you “hear” the characters talk?
Do you prefer action stories? (Or, maybe don’t even enjoy reading for pleasure?)
8. Spelling Do you try to see the word in your mind? Do you imagine what it would look like on paper?
Do you use a phonetic approach to sound out the word? Do you hear it in your thoughts or say it aloud?
Do you write down the word to find out if it feels right? Maybe you run your finger over it or type it out?
9. Doing something new at work
Do you like to see demonstrations, diagrams, and flow charts? Do you seek out pictures or diagrams?
Do you find verbal and written instructions helpful? Do you like talking it over? Do you ask a neighbor?
Do you prefer to jump right in and try it? Do you keep trying? Do you try different ways?
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10. Putting something together
Do you look at the picture and then, maybe, read the directions?
Do you like reading or talking with someone about it? Do you find yourself talking aloud as you work?
Do you usually ignore the directions and figure it out as you go along?
11. Interpreting mood
Do you primarily look at facial expressions?
Do you listen to the tone of voice?
Do you watch for body language?
12. Teaching people Do you prefer to show them?
Do you prefer to tell them? Write it out?
Do you demonstrate how it’s done? Ask them to try it?
Total Visual: _______ Auditory: _______ Tactile/Kinesthetic: ____
The column with the highest total represents your primary processing style. The column with the second-most choices is your secondary style.
Your primary learning style: ____________________________________________
Your secondary learning style: ____________________________________________
Now that you know which learning style you rely on, you can boost your learning potential when working to learn more. For instance, the following suggestions can help you get more from reading a book. If your primary learning style is visual, draw pictures in the margins, look at the graphics, and read the text that explains the graphics. Envision the topic or play a movie in your thoughts of how you’ll act out the subject matter. If your primary learning style is auditory, listen to the words you read. Try to develop an internal conversation between you and the text. Don’t be embarrassed to read aloud or talk through the information. If your primary learning style is tactile/kinesthetic, use a pencil or highlighter pen to mark passages that are meaningful to you. Take notes, transferring the information you learn to the margins of the book, into your journal, or onto a computer. Doodle whatever comes to mind as you read. Hold the book in your hands instead of placing it on a table. Walk around as you read. Feel the words and ideas. Get busy—both mentally and physically. More information on each style, along with suggestions on how to maximize your learning potential, is available in
the book Learn More Now (Hoboken, NJ; John Wiley & Sons, 2004). © Marcia L. Conner, 1993-2003. All rights reserved View this assessment online at http://agelesslearner.com/assess/learningstyle.html