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 920-170 Spanish 1C-1/2B-1:Practical Spanish and Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Culture

Credit Points

18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd year

Coordinator

Dr Lilit Thwaites

Prerequisites

Spanish 1B-2 or some knowledge of Spanish without completion of VCE Spanish or an approved equivalent. Consultation with Departmental advisors prior to enrolment.

Semester

1

Contact

Four hours a week: one 1-hour lecture, one 1-hour tutorial and two 1-hour practical classes. One 2-day weekend immersion workshop

Subject Description

This subject is in many ways a continuation of Spanish 1B-2. While emphasising the acquisition of the skills of speaking and listening, it attends to the development of reading and writing skills. The student will be involved in a wide range of language acquisition activities and will be exposed to the Spanish language and Hispanic culture through the written language, radio, video and cinema.

Assessment

End of semester 2-hour written test; written exercises; oral/aural practical work (Aural comprehension & transcription exercises; reading performance & comprehension; oral production (class presentation & pronunciation exercises)).

Prescribed Texts
  • Terrell, T.D., Andrade, M., Egasse, J. and Muñoz, E.M., Dos Mundos. A Communicative Approach. 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 1994.
  • Terrell, T.D., Andrade, M., Egasse, J. and Muñoz, E.M., Dos Mundos. A Communicative Approach. Cuaderno de Trabajo. 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 1994.
  • Schmitt, C., Spanish Grammar. Schaum's Outline Series, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 1989.
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