Ateneo - UPO

Spanish linguistic training [CEFR B1 level] and Spanish for Tourism.

See references for ESERCITAZIONI DI LINGUA SPAGNOLA [EC0566] and LINGUA ED ESERCITAZIONI DI SPAGNOLO: LINGUA SPAGNOLA [EC0567].

The course’s aim is the development and practice of both oral and written comprehension and production skills. In particular, the ESERCITAZIONI LINGUISTICHE aim at providing the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to understand and produce oral and written texts in Spanish, using the language structures correctly in accordance with the aims, objectives, and functions outlined for level B1 of the CEFR. The course of LINGUA ED ESERCITAZIONI DI SPAGNOLO: LINGUA SPAGNOLA specifically aims at introducing students to the specialized vocabulary and formal features of Spanish used in the tourism sector, as well as to aspects of Spanish and Latin American culture. Additionally, the course seeks to provide students with tools for understanding, reworking, and translating (from Spanish to Italian) specialized tourism-related texts, corresponding to levels A2/B1 of the CEFR.

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Practical activities, grammar exercises, dictation exercises, writing activities, reading comprehension and conversation.

As for the module of ESERCITAZIONI LINGUISTICHE, students from TURISMO must follow lectures and course contents of group D. *** At the beginning of the academic year, a Vademécum ー including detailed information about exams, exam calls, SEN, Erasmus, etc. ー is published on each DIR page of the courses of Spanish Language and Linguistics. The reading of such document is mandatory for all students. *** Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities. Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, must refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Written and oral tests (see more details and evaluation criteria in the syllabi of the partial courses). The overall evaluation will take into account the two partial courses. Since this is an exam that closely integrates the two partial modules, the final evaluation will correspond to the average between the evaluations of the single parts. Please note: to pass the exam, students must reach the minimum grade (18/30) in all its parts.

See the specific contents indicated in the syllabi of the partial courses ESERCITAZIONI DI LINGUA SPAGNOLA [EC0566] and LINGUA ED ESERCITAZIONI DI SPAGNOLO: LINGUA SPAGNOLA [EC0567].

By the end of the course, students will have achieved the following learning outcomes: A) KNOWLEDGE: 1) they know the phonetic-phonological system, orthography, morphology, and syntax of the Spanish language [CEFR level B1]; 2) they are familiar with the vocabulary and main linguistic and pragmatic-discursive features of Spanish for tourism; 3) they have basic notions of Spanish and Latin American culture. B) SKILLS/COMPETENCIES: they are able to understand and produce oral and written texts related to the Tourism in Spanish; 2) they are able to translate Spanish tourism texts [CEFR level A2/B1] into correct standard Italian.