ACC 290 Intermediate Spanish

Content

The aim of this course is to teach the student the grammar, the communicative strategies and the vocabulary that will allow her / him to handle successfully everyday communication in Spain and in any Latino-American country.  That’s why s/he will be taught a neutral Spanish that will allow her / him to communicate with any Spanish speaking person.

The most important cultural and social differences will also be taught in order that the student can avoid the most common cultural and linguistic mistakes that ELE students tend to make. Besides, the student will also be taught strategies in order that s/he can become progressively  an independent learner.The course is held in Spanish although English is allowed occasionally.

The exit level corresponds to B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF).

Instructor

Beatriz Arlanzón-Colindres, M.A., D.E.A. and Carolina Sanchez, M.A.

Period

Spring / 2012

Course Material

• Corpas, J. et al. (2005), Aula Internacional 2, Libro del alumno (con CD), Barcelona: Difusión
• Corpas, J. et al. (2006), Aula Internacional 3, Libro del alumno (con CD), Barcelona: Difusión.
• González Hermoso, A. & Romero Dueñas, C. (2008)  Competencia gramatical en uso B1, Madrid: Edelsa.
• Miñano, J. (2007) Practica tu español. Practica la conjugación, Madrid: SGEL.
• Diccionario Collins: Español-inglés, inglés-español, Barcelona: Grijalbo. It is also published by Harper Collins Publishers (Glasgow / New York) Latest edition

Prerequisites

The following course is required in order to take this course:

• ACC 190 Elementary Spanish

Additional Prerequisites

Students should have passed the course ACC 190 or an entrance test. The ACC 190 can be done as an off-campus course at a University with permission of BoS and the instructor.

Required for

This course is required in order to take the following course:

• ACC 390 Advanced Spanish