Teaching and learning methods
The combination of direct teaching, opportunities for participation, and support for resource-based independent study are specifically designed to ensure that you can achieve communicative competence as outlined in the learning outcomes above.
Classes
Although part of any class session is likely to involve direct teaching, the emphasis is on student participation and you will be expected to take part actively in discussion and in tasks like small group and pair work, role play, and individual or group presentations. As much of the class as possible will be taught in the target language.
Independent Learning
You will be expected to spend time studying outside the class, and we provide guidance, facilities and materials to help you develop your expertise as an independent language learner. As you progress through the Stages you will learn to understand, monitor and improve your own learning style; you will also acquire some expertise as a researcher and develop the kind of key skills which are valued by employers.
You are encouraged to use the self-access area at Avenue Campus and the Hartley Library on the main campus in the University where relevant. These facilities include on-line and computer-based resources, films on DVD, current newspapers and magazines (soft and hard copies), books (fiction and non fiction), grammatical resources, dictionaries and other self- access materials. Some of the resources are available on short loan.
For this Stage, you will be asked to consolidate your class work, to read, watch or listen to material in the target language, to prepare exercises and activities for the class, to write assignments, undertake projects and continue to develop your repertoire of effective language learning strategies.
Study time
Type |
Hours |
Tutorial |
36 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions |
24 |
Wider reading or practice |
24 |
Revision |
20 |
Completion of assessment task |
22 |
Follow-up work |
24 |
Total study time |
150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Bilingual dictionary.
Language Resource Centre (LRC).
Verb table book, such as Harper Collins, Collins Gem Spanish Verb Tables and Grammar..
Textbooks
Francisca Castro. Uso de la gramática española: intermedio. Edelsa Grupo Discalia.
Phil Turk & Mike Zollo (1998). Acción Gramática. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
Virgilio Borobio (2006). Nuevo ELE - Inicial 2, Curso de Español para extranjeros, libro del alumno. Madrid: Ediciones SM.
(1998). A new Spanish grammar. London: Hodder & Stoughton.