Spanish A1
Scope/semester hours per week | A total of 60 classroom teaching hours (4 SWS) |
Prerequisites | Participation without prior knowledge |
Learning objectives | The course is orientated towards level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. All skills are practised; the textbook used is "Aula internacional 1 Neu". |
Listening | Listening skills are practised so that students can, among other things - recognise the numbers in simple and short reports relating to prices, opening times, weather reports, etc. - understand the time in announcements at the airport or railway station - recognise where something is located in a city description |
Reading | Students will be able to - understand familiar names, terms and very simple sentence structures, e.g. on signs, on posters or in catalogues - understand simple texts with basic vocabulary about hobbies, the city, clothes, family, everyday life or food |
Oral interaction | The students learn - communicate in a simple way if the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is willing to help - greet someone at different times of the day and say goodbye to someone - introduce themselves and others and ask other people questions about themselves - e.g. where they live - use basic vocabulary and simple expressions on familiar topics at a slow conversational pace - ask for something in a shop and ask the price - ask and state the time and time of day - ask someone for directions and describe a route |
Oral production | Oral production is practised and students learn to - ask for personal details - e.g. name, age, nationality, telephone number, email address, occupation and hobbies - talk about reasons - e.g. why they are learning Spanish - talk about what there is to do in a place - talk about preferences and tastes - order something in pubs and restaurants - give information about the food |
Writing | Students will be able to - give their personal details - write a short, simple postcard or e-mail - fill in forms with personal details - express their interests - describe places - use simple language to describe a person's appearance and character - describe their daily routine - express frequency - report on immediate past events |
Grammatical focus | - regular verbs with -ar, -er and -ir in the present tense and pretérito perfecto - irregular verbs in the present tense (e.g. with vowel change, -g in the first person singular...) and Pretérito Perfecto - verbs such as interesar, gustar and encantar with the correct sentence structure - the difference between ser, estar and hay - the superlative - the difference between qué and cuál/-es - using prepositions of place, prepositions of time and verbs with prepositions - Quantities: algún, ningún, mucho, poco, bastante... - reflexive verbs |
| The skills and linguistic resources acquired and practised at this level enable students to understand and use familiar, everyday expressions and very simple sentences aimed at satisfying specific needs. | |
Proof of performance through | - regular attendance (proof of attendance is provided by attendance lists) - Written exam lasting approx. 90 min - Oral examination lasting approx. 10 min |
ECTS points | Regular attendance and passing the written examination: 6 ECTS |