Spanish I + II

Aim

This course aims to provide people with basic Spanish speaking and listening skills. The course focuses on the language skills needed to be self-reliant in Spanish and to deal confidently in everyday situations. This course prepares participants for the DELE-examination, an internationally recognized language certificate.

Aimed at

This course is intended for people with no previous knowledge of Spanish, who are intending to spend time in a Spanish speaking country. The course starts at CEF-level A1, leading towards the early stages of B1 for speaking and listening skills. The DELE-exam is optional and at the participant's own cost. For more information about the exam, contact Instituto Cervantes.

Content

·	conversation through question & answer-exercises

·	focus on listening skills

·	pronunciation

·	vocabulary in context

·	playful grammar instruction

There is some room during the course for personal requests involving other language skills, e.g. writing an e-mail message or reading simple magazine articles.

Organization

The weekly lessons take audio and video input as a starting point. The language exercises evolve around conversations and everyday situations. Students are expected to practise and familiarise themselves with newly acquired language skills at home. Online sources are provided to help self-study.

Admission criteria

There are no admission criteria.

Study Load

Spanish I+II is the first module in a series of two: Spanish I+II and Spanish III. Each module consists of 15 lessons of two hours each. Self-study is expected to take at least 2 hours a week. The study load is equivalent to approximately 2,0 ECTS.

Course code	SP1/2-1302
Dates	7, 14, 28 February, 7, 14, 21, 28 March, 4, 25 April, 2, 16, 23, 30 May, 6, 13, 20 June 2013
Time & day	18.45 – 20.30 on Thursdays
Place	Vrijhof floor 5
Course fee	UT-students: €150 (registration fee), payable at registration ITC-students: €300, payable at registration Non-UT students: €390, payable at registration Course materials are included. This course is primarily aimed at students. Other candidates who are interested in taking part in this course are advised to contact the TCP Language Centre.
Group size	10-15 participants
Teacher / Coordinator	Qualified Spanish language teacher
Course materials	Provided by the TaalCoördinatiePunt
Further information	Contact the TaalCoördinatiePunt secretary, Lianne Peper, Ph. (053) 489 2040 or email tcp@utwente.nl
Registration	Registration is possible from 7 – 23 January 2013 at the Student Services desk on floor 2 of the Vrijhof. Please print out the registration form and fill it in. After completing the form, hand it in at the Student Services desk on floor 2 of the Vrijhof. Finalize your registration by paying your course fee, using PIN.