Español como Lengua Extranjera (A2 MCER)/ Spanish as a Foreign Language (level A2 CEFR)
UAB Barcelona Summer School
Number of credits: 6 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)
Course Fee: 850 €
Course Fee for UAB students and Alumni UAB Premium+ : 200 €
Teaching Language: Spanish
Place: Online
Teaching Period: 12 July to 30 July
Registration of international and national students (non-UAB students) before May 16 will get 20% discount.
*Not open for UAB students
Students who are interested in the course will have to send the A1 Certificate obtained in the previous two years, otherwise they must to do a level test. In the case the student must do a test level, he/she should contact professor Pilar through her email, and she will have you do a short test to prove that you are suitable for the course (if your level is lower or higher than it is expected).
Contact: summer@uab.cat
PROFESSOR BIO INFORMATION
Maria del Pilar Utrero Hernández has a degree in Spanish from Barcelona University, specializing in Literature (1989). She earned a master’s degree in Training of Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language (FPELE) from Barcelona University (1996). From 2000, Pilar has been a Spanish teacher at the UAB Language Service to students from many different countries. From 2013 to 2019, she was coordinator of the Spanish section at the Language Service, where she is also coordinator of the multilevel Spanish examination project (2017 to present).
- UAB Language Service
- E-mail: pilar.utrero@uab.cat
ACADEMIC GUIDE
Content overview
The course is aimed at foreign students with a basic level of Spanish (A1 of CEFR) who want to reach a level of communicative competence equivalent to level A2 of the CEFRL: this effectively means the ability to deal with simple, straightforward information and expressing oneself in a limited manner in most common situations in daily life.
This course places an emphasis on classroom activity. Classroom hours cover the basic objectives of the course syllabus. Students work both under their teacher’s supervision and independently; when not supervised, they will use the resources provided by the teacher or the online resources of UAB Idiomes Campus.
Week programme
|
Week |
Contents | Teaching/learning activities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Communicative and Lexical Resources: -Talking about habits, difficulties, motivations and feelings concerning language learning - Identifying and describing people’s looks and character - Talking about family, relationships and similarities among people -Coping in ‘set’ situations: saying hello, saying goodbye, arranging to meet
Grammatical Resources: Regular and irregular present tense, reflexive verbs Para/por/porque Demonstratives Possessives Estar +gerund |
Classes are highly practical and encourage cooperative learning and students’ effective participation, individually, in pairs or in groups. Classroom activities are aimed at improving communication skills: oral and written comprehension/oral and written expression. Classroom activities include, for example, reading distinct text types to foster comprehension, locating specific information, reworking this content; participating in spontaneous conversations; participating in debates and discussions; expressing opinions and arguments in a fluent and structured manner; giving oral presentations on prepared topics, writing distinct text types depending on level. |
| 2 |
Communicative and Lexical Resources: - Speaking about leisure-time activities, timetables and place descriptions - Narrating past experiences - Speaking about intentions and projects for the future - Expressing tastes and preferences, comparing - Describing a house, objects and their spatial location
Grammatical Resources: The past perfect Ir a + the infinitive Querer/pensar + the infinitive Indefinite pronouns (something, nothing, someone, no-one…) The uses of ser and estar The verbs gustar, encantar, preferir |
Classes are highly practical and encourage cooperative learning and students’ effective participation, individually, in pairs or in groups. Classroom activities are aimed at improving communication skills: oral and written comprehension/oral and written expression. Classroom activities include, for example, reading distinct text types to foster comprehension, locating specific information, reworking this content; participating in spontaneous conversations; participating in debates and discussions; expressing opinions and arguments in a fluent and structured manner; giving oral presentations on prepared topics, writing distinct text types depending on level. |
| 3 |
Communicative and Lexical Resources: - Talking about the beginning and the end of an activity - Narrating and evaluating past experiences and events - Talking about eating habits - Describing pain, irritations and symptoms
Grammatical Resources: The past perfect The indefinite past Exclamations (¡Qué pena!) Desde/Desde que/ desde hace The verb doler |
Classes are highly practical and encourage cooperative learning and students’ effective participation, individually, in pairs or in groups. Classroom activities are aimed at improving communication skills: oral and written comprehension/oral and written expression. Classroom activities include, for example, reading distinct text types to foster comprehension, locating specific information, reworking this content; participating in spontaneous conversations; participating in debates and discussions; expressing opinions and arguments in a fluent and structured manner; giving oral presentations on prepared topics, writing distinct text types depending on level. |
Evaluation
The course has a system of continuous assessment made up of different activities evaluating the four language skills (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written production and oral production) carried out during the course. These continuous assessment activities represent 60% of the overall grade. Class participation, homework and end-of-unit activities will account for the remaining 40% of the overall grade. Students need a minimum mark of 50% to pass the course.
Links and references
Course programme: https://www.uab.cat/doc/espanyolA2
Coursebook and learning resources:
Aula 2 Nueva Edición, Ed. Difusión, ISBN:9788415640073
(A2 level): https://campus.difusion.com (premium account)
Online resources for learning Spanish: https://www.diigo.com/user/sdl_uab/presencials_campus_A1_B2_ELE