FL 3 – Spanish for Beginners I. (A1.1)

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

The aim of the course is to convey basic knowledge of a foreign language at the A1.1 level. As an outcome, the student is able to understand and use familiar expressions from everyday life as well as basic phrases aimed at satisfying specific needs. He/she is able to read simple texts, understand common vocabulary on topics of everyday communication, understand the meaning of short and simple texts, is able to understand the basic information and the main topic of a simple spoken text. He/she can communicate in simple situations, ask and answer simple basic questions, is able to talk about himself/herself in a simple way, describe another person, express consent and disagreement, ask for information and also provide it. In a written speech, he/she is able to fill in a simple form, write a short e-mail or a postcard.

Indicative content

1. Pronunciation, spelling, accent, alphabet.
2. Greetings and acquaintance. Introduction of persons.
3. Personal pronouns, the verb to be – to distinguish between ser-estar.
4. Regular verbs, Questioning pronouns.
5. Numbers. Telephone number. Express hours, days of the week, months, seasons.
6. Appropriative and indicative confusions, mucho-muy.

Support literature

Required:
1. Spišiaková, M., Varela Cano, D.P., Tužinská, S. Pavliková, Ž. Španielsky jazyk pre ekonómov, diplomatov a mediátorov 1. Tribun EU s.r.o, 2020
2. ESTEBAN J., GARCÍA M. 2020. FRECUENCIAS A1 Libro del alumno: Curso de Español, Madrid: EDINUMEN. ISBN-10: 8491790497.
Optional:
3. ALONSO, M., PRIETO R. 2011. Embarque 1 Libro del alumno. Madrid: Edelsa. ISBN 978-84-7711-951-7.

Requirements to complete the course

Interim evaluation: 50 %
Final evaluation: 50 %

Student workload

Full-time study: 156 hours. Of which:
52 hours – attendance at seminars
52 hours – preparation for seminars and for the interim evaluation
52 hours – preparation for the final exam

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Spanish

Date of approval: 14.02.2023

Date of the latest change: 12.01.2022