Spanish I

The aim of the course is to reflect on some aspects of the current Spanish language, the main varieties and its diffusion in the world. In particular, the phonetic-phonological system, the formation of words and the most relevant characteristics of specialized languages will be studied.
The course includes a theoretical introduction and an applicative part, oriented to the critical analysis of texts in the context of the discursive genre to which they belong. It is also proposed to develop written and oral skills, with particular regard to the expository text. At the same time, the acquisition of basic grammatical structures will also be promoted through the communicative use.

At the end of the course, students are expected to obtain the B1 level of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), in reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. They will also be able to analyze autonomously the main functional and lexical aspects of a text.