2023-2024 / TRAD0209-1

Linguistics I and Spanish language practice II

Linguistics I

Spanish language practice II

Duration

Linguistics I : 30h Th
Spanish language practice II : 30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in translation and interpretation5 crédits 

Lecturer

Linguistics I : Ernesto Wong García
Spanish language practice II : Eudoxoula Voidanidis

Substitute(s)

Linguistics I : Aurélie Marsily

Coordinator

Eudoxoula Voidanidis

Language(s) of instruction

Spanish language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to develop the four linguistic skills, namely:


  • oral expression
  • written expression
  • aural comprehension
  • reading comprehension
 

Linguistics I

This course focuses on the operation of major systems lingusitiques of modern Spanish. It therefore aims to identify some basic mechanisms and describe as completely as possible all the systems that make up Spanish.

Spanish language practice II

This course aims to develop the four linguistic skills, namely:



  • oral expression
  • written expression
  • listening comprehension
  • reading comprehension (text analysis)
The course also covers grammar and vocabulary.

 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

  • To be able to reproduce an orally coherent and syntactically correct text
  • To be able of producing a narrative or argumentative text which is grammatically correct

Linguistics I

To recognize different systems of the Spanish language: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax.
Explain the most relevant phenomena by providing explanatory theories.
Know and be able to use a series of linguistic resources available to students and researchers of the Spanish language.
 

Spanish language practice II

  • To be able to reproduce an orally coherent and syntactically correct text (of medium difficulty)
  • To be able of producing an argumentative text which is grammatically correct (of medium difficulty)

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

To have a basic understanding of both written and oral forms of the language and to know the grammatical foundations of the language.

Linguistics I

Spanish Level B1

Spanish language practice II

  To have a basic understanding of both written and oral forms of the language and to know the grammatical foundations of the language.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  • The method used is both active requiring students' constant participation, practising comprehension (reading, listening) and expression (written and oral).

Linguistics I

Theoretical and practical exercices. Flipped classroom method.

Spanish language practice II

. Written preparation of texts at home (to summariz the text, to answer questions, study specific vocabulary).

. Putting knowledge into practice.

. The method used is both active requiring students' constant participation, practising comprehension (reading, listening) and expression (written and oral).

. Use the grammatical rules and vocabulary of all the texts covered in the classroom to produce fluent, correct texts.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Two hours of classes face-to-face a week throughout the first four months. . 

Linguistics I

Blended learning


Additional information:

Duration: 30 hours (1st term)
Location and class schedule: Thursdays 11- 13h (salle S100)

Spanish language practice II

Two hours of classes face-to-face a week in the first term. 

Recommended or required readings

REQUIRED READINGS :
- "Desde Puerto Rico hasta Espana", en Historias Robadas, by Enrique J. Vila Torres.
-"Historia de una maestra" by Josefina Aldecoa.

Linguistics I

Aronoff, M. / Rees-Miller, J. (2017): The handbook of Linguistics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. DOI: 10.1002/9781119072256.
Bosque, I. (2007): Las categorías gramaticales, Madrid: Síntesis.
Bybee, J. / Beckner, C. (2009): "Usage-Based theory", en Heine, B / Narrog, H., The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Analysis. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199544004.013.0032
Gil Fernández, J. (1988): Los sonidos del lenguaje, Madrid: Síntesis.
Hualde, I. / Olarrea, A. / Escobar, A. M. (2001): Introducción a la lingüística hispánica, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hualde, I. (2013): Los sonidos del español, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Mairal Usón, R. / Peña Cervel, M. S. / Cortés Rodríguez, F. J. / Ruiz de Mendoza Ibáñez, F. J. (2010): Teoría lingüística. Métodos, herramientas y paradigmas, Madrid: Editorial universitaria Ramón Aceres.
RAE (2009): Nueva Gramática de la Lengua Española, Madrid: Real Academia Española.
Varela Ortega, S. (2005): Morfología léxica: la formación de palabras, Madrid: Gredos.

Spanish language practice II

  REQUIRED READINGS :

- "Desde Puerto Rico hasta España", in Historias Robadas, de Enrique J. Vila Torres.

- "La hija del comunista", de Aroa Moreno Durán.

Assessment methods and criteria

First session:
50 % : written exam
50 % : Oral exam

Second session:


50 % : written exam
50 % : oral exam: the student will be asked questions about the contents of the novels.
 

Linguistics I

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )


Additional information:

Written exam (January).

Spanish language practice II

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )


Additional information:

First session:

50 % : written exam (written expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, vocabulary and exercices similar to the ones done in class).

50 % : oral exam: the student will be asked questions about the contents of the novels (required readings)

 

Second session:



50 % : written exam (written expresssion, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, vocabulary and exercices similar to the ones done in class).

50 % : oral exam: the student will be asked questions about the contents of the novels (required readings).

 

This teaching unit ("Unité d'enseignement," or UE) is subject to the principle of the "note absorbante," which means that the student having obtained a mark below 8/20 for one of the learning activities ("activités d'apprentissage," or AA) will receive a failing grade for the entire unit and will have to retake the failed AA in the second session regardless of the mathematical average of the two AA grades.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Language of teaching: Spanish

Linguistics I

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Spanish language practice II

  Language of teaching: Spanish    

Contacts

Eudoxie VOIDANIDIS : evoidanidis@uliege.be

Linguistics I

Ana ESTRADA ARRÁEZ, Lectrice d`espagnol ana.estrada@uliege.be
Place Cockerill, 3 - 4000 Liège Secrétariat Ariane Nusgens Tél. 04 366 56 50

Spanish language practice II

Eudoxie VOIDANIDIS : evoidanidis@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

Spanish language practice II

Spanish language practice 2
Syllabus