Spanish 1A

Course aim

Students will learn to use Spanish in real, meaningful situations, and will begin to acquire the skills for effective reading and writing in Spanishas well as an understanding of the society and culture of contemporary Spain and Latin America.

Course content

Introduction to the pronunciation of Spanish; a range of vocabulary; development of the four skills, speaking, reading, listening and writing; cultural knowledge integral to the range of situations and tasks set in the texts; awareness of the function of language in everyday life; exposure to language in real-life situations to show it in action, aspects of current Spanish and Latin American culture.

Textbook(s)

Terrell, T, Andrade, M, Egasse, J & Muñoz, E 2010, Cuaderno de actividades to accompany Dos Mundos en breve, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston

Terrell, T, Andrade, M, Egasse, J & Muñoz, E 2010, Dos Mundos en breve: comunicación y comunidad, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	4 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Seminar	4 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment tasks, Written examination, Written test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.