Course Description
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Course Name
Spanish Oral and Written Comprehension and Oral Written Production
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Host University
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
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Location
Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, Chile
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Area of Study
Spanish
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Language Level
Beginning
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Contact Hours
90 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits6
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units9
Hours & Credits
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Overview
NAME OF COURSE: Grammar and vocabulary
NUMBER OF HOURS: 90 class hours
CREDITS: 06
COURSE CODE: PIIE 163-01
Description of the course: Theoretical and practical course designed to address the morphological and syntactic aspects of the Spanish language. In this class, at a basic level, grammar and vocabulary are envisioned as a system with three dimensions that interact among them: the form of the elements, their semantics and the pragmatic conditions governing their use.General Objective: To develop the linguistic competence of students so that they can deal with everyday situations in different and known contexts accurately, meaningfully and appropriately
Specific Objectives:
- Introduce morphological and syntactic aspects of the system of Spanish language.
- Build up and organize vocabulary according to different and diverse authentic contexts.
- Analyze the system of rules and grammatical aspects associated with the use and usage of the language.
- Apply the system of rules to real communicative contexts.
General Contents: (in Spanish)
UNIDAD 1: Descripción (personas, lugares, objetos, rutinas)
- Verbos ser, estar, haber, tener.
- Presente simple para describir hábitos y rutinas.
- Verbos reflexivos.Concordancia: sustantivo/adjetivo, sustantivo y determinante, sujeto/verbo, etc.
- Clases de palabras: sustantivos, adjetivos, preposiciones, determinantes.
- Vocabulario: países, nacionalidades, ocupaciones, colores, números, familia.
UNIDAD 2: Narración
- Pretéritos indefinido, imperfecto y perfecto.
- Sistema pronominal del español: pronombres personales, adjetivos posesivos, pronombres de objeto directo e indirecto.
- Vocabulario: expresiones de tiempo pasado.
UNIDAD 3: Argumentación
- Modo indicativo, subjuntivo e imperativo.
- Vocabulario: expresiones valorativas de influencia, deseo, emoción, negación y sugerencia.
Actividades
- Clases expositivas
- Trabajos en pares y grupos
- Composiciones
- Desarrollo de guías de ejercicios.
Evaluación
- 3 pruebas, 20% cada una (60%)
- 3 composiciones, 10% cada una (30%)
- Participación en clase, 10%
Asistencia: 80%
Referencia
- Alarcos Llorach, e. (1970): Gramática de la Lengua Española. Madrid: Espasa-Calpe.
- Bosque, Ignacio y Demonte, Violeta. (1999): Gramática Descriptiva de la Lengua Española. Madrid: Espasa-Calpe.
- Porroche, M. (1998): Ser, Estar y Verbos de Cambio. Madrid: Arcolibros
- RAE (1973): Esbozo de una Nueva Gramática de la Lengua Española. Madrid: Espasa-Calpe.
- RAE (2009): La Nueva gramática de la lengua española. Madrid: Espasa.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.