Spanish I and Mediaition

The course is structured on the following teaching units:
1. "Aspectos del español actual" (20 hours, I semester, prof. Mapelli)
The diffusion of Spanish around the world; main varieties of peninsular and American Spanish; Spanish and official languages in Spain. Phonetic-phonological characteristics of the main varieties of Spanish, also in a Spanish-Italian contrasting key. Lexical variation and procedures for the formation of words.
2. "Introducción a las lenguas de especialidad" (20 hours, I semester + 20 hours, II semester, prof. Mapelli)
Introduction to text linguistics and discourse genres. Introduction to specialist languages; language of advertising and media, scientific dissemination, language of tourism, literary language. Critical reading of texts of different kinds (e.g. advertisements, news, technical manual, tourist guide, reports, etc.).

3) Interlinguistic mediation between Spanish in its different varieties and Italian (20 hours, II semester, Prof. Satti)
The module aims to acquire the three mediation skills indicated in the Complementary Volume of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for initial and intermediate levels: mediating on a textual level (conveying specific information, being able to explain simple data contained in informational texts, being able to translate or elaborate a written text, being able to take notes, being able to express one's own point of view regarding progressively more complex topics); mediating on a conceptual level (collaborating in the process of constructing meaning, being able to manage interactions); mediating on a communicative level (being able to manage an interaction, simplifying a text). Working materials will be made available during the course on MyAriel. At the end of the module, there will be an in itinere assessment for attending students, or alternatively during the official course calls

EXERCISE LESSONS
The course includes a cycle of exercises divided into three levels.
1) The exercises for beginners (80 hours, I and II semester) are aimed at the acquisition of basic grammatical structures through communicative use. They are also recommended for students with limited knowledge (level A1-A2). At the end of the course, the student is expected to reach a competence no lower than level B1 (threshold level) of the European Framework of Reference, which requires a fair command of the language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking).
2) The intermediate level exercises (80 hours, I and II semester) are aimed at consolidating the B1 level, with particular emphasis on practising grammatical structures and strengthening vocabulary. They are aimed in particular at students who have taken Spanish courses at school (non-certified B1 level).
3) The advanced level exercises (80 hours, I and II semester) are reserved for students in possession of DELE B2 or higher, or native speakers of Spanish. They aim to deepen the communicative use of the language in professional contexts.
Attendance is compulsory. During the exercise lessons, there will be different in-progress tests aimed at ascertaining listening comprehension, reading comprehension, oral production and written production skills.

Information on the programme
In order to have up-to-date information on the organisation of the courses and the activities offered, students are invited to regularly consult the information available on MyAriel. Within MyAriel, self-assessment tests, exercises and other self-study activities can be carried out; in addition, course-related materials, bibliographical indications and other news of interest can be found.