CJVSEO Speaking skills in Spanish

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Žváčková (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Hanovská, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jitka Žváčková
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Anna Maryšková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 L42, except Tue 16. 4.
Prerequisites
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Basic course for the students of MU. Minimum level of Spanish B1/B1+ according to CEFR.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 11/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
Course objectives
Development of the speaking skills in the academic context. Expanding vocabulary, development of the fluency of oral expression, presenting information, expressing and defending the opinion. Development of critical thinking and team collaboration.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student wil be able to: - give reasons and explanations for opinions, plans and actions - deliver short, rehearsed announcements on a topic pertinent to everyday occurrences in his/her field which, despite possibly very foreign stress and intonation, are nevertheless clearly intelligible - give a prepared straightforward presentation on a familiar topic within his/her field which is clear enough to be followed without difficulty most of the time, and in which the main points are explained with reasonable precision. - write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his field of interest - summarise, report and give his/her opinion about accumulated factual information on familiar matters within his/her field with some confidence.
Syllabus
  • Presentation of current news.
  • Debates in pairs.
  • Group discussions.
  • Group work.
  • Role play.
  • Oral presentation.
Literature
  • BARALO, M., GENIS PEDRA, M.: vocabulario medio B1. Anaya ELE, 2011. ISBN: 8467815361
  • BARALO, M., GENIS PEDRA, M.: vocabulario B2. Anaya ELE, 2012. ISBN: 8467813695
  • FERRER PEÑARANDA, Carlos, Santiago FARIÑA and Klára SÝKOROVÁ. ¡Habla y opina! : intenzivní kurz španělské konverzace. 1. vyd. Brno: Edika, 2014, 215 s. ISBN 9788026604501. info
  • ACOSTA VERA, J.M.: Hablar en público, Esic, 2013, ISBN-10: 8473568958
Teaching methods
Presentations, discussions, pair work.
Assessment methods
Class exercises. Presentation of news. 2 oral presentations on a chosen topic (of 7 min long). Active class participation is obligatory (70% attendance).
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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