Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide an introductory study in the vocabulary and structures of Spanish, and to develop a functional level of communicative proficiency in the language. The course seeks to develop all the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will also be introduced to various aspects of the society and culture of Spain and other Spanish speaking countries in Latin America through audio and video extracts and short texts. The emphasis throughout will be on communicative skills both oral and written.
Course learning outcomes
- Correctly recognise, pronounce and use a wide variety of vocabulary in Spanish.
- Write complete sentences and short paragraphs in Spanish.
- Maintain a basic conversation in Spanish of ten minutes or longer.
- Provide basic information about their country of origin in Spanish.
- Understand and use the basic structures of the Spanish grammar.
- Read and understand basic documents in Spanish.
- Use the internet to further their knowledge of the Spanish language and culture
- Complete assessment tasks and language practices using digital technologies
- Work collaboratively with their peers in group assignments and practices to improve their use of the Spanish language
- To discover cultural differences between Australia and the Spanish-speaking world, and to make respectful comparisons between the two worldviews