Languages

Spanish Intermediate B Year 1

Module code: R4015B
Level 4
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Class, Seminar
Assessment modes: Coursework

This module is for students who can already communicate with some independence in Spanish.

Building on existing levels of proficiency at level A2+-B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference [CEFR] the module aims to:

  • enable you to understand key information and to communicate effectively in Spanish, sometimes spontaneously, in less routine situations at a standard level 
  • provide opportunities, across a variety of topics, for practice of understanding and communication in Spanish using the four language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, at a standard level
  • consolidate and develop the range of key elements of the structures, vocabulary, syntax and pronunciation of Spanish, to allow continued progression
  • present the background culture and society of the Spanish-speaking world through a variety of contextualised activities and materials in a range of media, eg text, audio, audiovisual, and digital.

Successful completion of the module is equivalent to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages.

Module learning outcomes

  • With reference to CEFR B1 level, the student can demonstrate understanding of the main points of clear standard target language across a variety of routine topics.
  • S/he can demonstrate effective communication in the target language in unpredictable or less routine situations, within a selected range of formal/informal contexts.
  • S/he can demonstrate acquisition of a good range of vocabulary and application of standard language structures of the target language.
  • S/he will have developed an awareness of aspects of the general social and cultural background of the target language and can demonstrate an appropriate response in selected associated cultural settings and contexts.