SPNSH232-23B (HAM)

Intermediate Spanish 2

15 Points

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The University of Waikato
Academic Divisions
Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
School of Arts Office
Spanish

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Maria Ble-Herrero

Maria Ble-Herrero
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maria.ble-herrero@waikato.ac.nz

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You can contact staff by:

  • Calling +64 7 838 4466 select option 1, then enter the extension.
  • Extensions starting with 4, 5, 9 or 3 can also be direct dialled:
    • For extensions starting with 4: dial +64 7 838 extension.
    • For extensions starting with 5: dial +64 7 858 extension.
    • For extensions starting with 9: dial +64 7 837 extension.
    • For extensions starting with 3: dial +64 7 2620 + the last 3 digits of the extension e.g. 3123 = +64 7 262 0123.
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What this paper is about

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Welcome to SPNSH232 a course designed to keep improving your Spanish, speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills through interactive learning methods and materials. It also offers a deeper appreciation of the different Hispanic cultures. Using a communicative approach, students will be able to master simple grammatical structures and acquire a good level of cultural competence.

Remember that mastering any skill, including communication skills, comes down to practice.

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How this paper will be taught

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The course has three contact hours.

Online- Tutorials

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Required Readings

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Tu Mundo- edition 3- Mc Graw Hill

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • To interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible and be able take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining their own views
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  • To present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their field of interest. To explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options
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  • To read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints
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  • To understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar. To understand most TV news and current affairs programmes and the majority of films in standard dialect
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  • To write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to their own interests. To write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view
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  • To write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences
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  • To interpret contemporary literary prose
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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Language learning, in particular, requires continuous practice. Since it is a process that relies on active participation on the part of the learner, do not expect to master the material simply by coming to class. In order to perform well in this course, your at-home effort is essential. (Workbook, quizzes, etc)

The focus of your attention should be on classroom activities while you are in class. Cellphones and outside reading materials are NOT allowed in class, as they limit your participation and are also generally disruptive and disrespectful.

The presence of any items such as these will lower your participation grade substantially.

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Oral presentation 10%
10 Oct 2023
No set time
10
2. Ensayo- Un cuento en el pasado
25 Aug 2023
12:00 AM
10
3. Workbook - Connect
28
4. Class attendance & participation- Adaptive Learning
10
5. Final Test 18%
19 Oct 2023
No set time
18
6. Quizzes
24
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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