911吃瓜

LN788     
Spanish: Level Five (Current Issues)

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

Course Convenor

Requisites

Assumed prior knowledge:

Language skills and knowledge of Spanish at C1 level of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages are required.

Additional requisites:

Student should have previously learnt and be confident using …see description of “Communicative content” of Level 5 Standard (LN790) and “Structural Content” of (LN805). A high level of oral fluency expected from students. Admission into the course upon completion of online level test and tutor’s approval during the needs analysis session. Student profile: Students should be motivated to study and research independently.

Course aims:

This is a proficiency course with a focus on current issues.

• To attain competence in a broad range of complex and non-routine tasks in a variety of contexts.
• To extend the ability to use Spanish effectively for purposes of general communication in a great variety of academic, social and work-related contexts.
• To develop a high degree of linguistic independence and flexibility in Spanish.
• To understand and analyse complex texts about culture and society in Spanish speaking countries.
• To familiarise students with the latest developments and current issues in Spanish-speaking countries.
• To establish specific linguistic skills and strategies required to communicate about current issues in Spanish speaking countries.
• To bring the students to level C1/C2 of CEFR.

Communicative content:

• Advanced Spanish language with reference to the Spanish Current Issues through selected texts covering a number of key current topics/areas.
• Logical argumentation. Issues of group dynamic.
• Reading, summarising and processing information of complex texts.
• Understanding and using complex and authentic language.
• Leading a discussion: expressing an opinion, agreement, disagreement.
• Exchanging specific information.
• Topics related to: Spanish speaking countries and communities.
• Structural content: Contextualised revision of structural content of LN803

11 hours of classes in the Winter Term.
8 hours of classes in the Autumn Term.

Please refer to the 911吃瓜timetable for course teaching arrangements.

16 hours of classes in the AT. 22 hours of classes in the WT. 2 hours of group tutorial time, as arranged by the teacher during the AT, WT, ST. 

Use of a selection of original written work from key authors, films, video footage and resources available on the World Wide Web.

Oral examination (30%)

Continuous assessment (70%)