Class contents and exam requirements

a.y. 2014-2015
Class contents and exam requirements
Code 30305
Spanish Language – First language
Class contents and exam requirements are the same for both attending students and non-attenders
Program
Bachelor
Degree course
BIEM, BIEF (taught in English)
CLEAM, CLEF, CLEACC, CLES (taught in Italian)
Teaching activity
1st year, annual course “B2*” (total classroom teaching hours 96)
The course is activated if an appropriate number of participants
is met
Final Exam
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Bocconi internal exam (B2 level*) or an international
certification among those recognized by the University
4 credits, 2nd semester
Objective
To acquire the language skills required for communicating
without difficulty for academic purposes, with a preliminary
understanding of business terminology
Head Teacher
María del Mar Gilarranz Lapeña
* Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Set Textbook
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A.A.V.V., Vía rápida, curso intensivo de Español A1,B1. Difusión, Barcelona 2011
Gilarranz Lapeña, M. Bordonaba Zabalza, M.C. Negociar en español. Comunicación, gramática y
cultura en lengua española. EGEA, Milano 2013
Recommended textbooks
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Barbero, J.C. San Vicente, F. Actual. Gramática para comunicar en español. CLUEB, Bologna 2006
Barbero, J.C. San Vicente, F. Actual. Cuaderno de ejercicios para comunicar en español. CLUEB,
Bologna 2006
We remind you that the Language Center offers to all students an information and consultancy service for
the study of languages. In addition, at its language laboratories, multimedia library, and online a variety of
materials for students wishing to prepare for international certificates recognized by the University also for
Bocconi exams (visit: www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter, in Language Laboratory).
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Resources
Materials prepared by professors
Self-study programme
Past exams
Extra teaching materials
Language tutors
Office Hours for Bocconi teachers
International certificates recognized
2TU
U2T
2TU
U2T
2TU
U2T
2TU
U2T
2TU
U2T
2TU
U2T
2TU
U2T
Classroom activities & skills
Teaching intends to promote the acquisition of professional language skills.
In particular, the following will be treated through topics covered in the textbook:
 extension of business vocabulary
 development of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. Tasks will be set individually or in
small groups, at times requiring presentations to the whole class; editing professional documents
(formal letter, e-mail, report)
 mock exam simulation for internal examination and for international certificates (Diploma de
Español como Lengua Extranjera B2, wich the textbook prepares to)
 grammar revision
Self-Study activities & skills
In order to acquire language skills and to prepare correctly for the Bocconi exam, it is important to attend
lessons regularly as well as to follow a self-study program.
To reach this objective a series of activities are indicated to be carried out from the textbooks and selfstudy modules available on the e-learning platform.
In the Library you can find materials (including past exam) provided by the class professor.
It is suggested to dedicate 3-5 hours weekly for independent study.
Topic/Units
Grammar/Skills
Self-Study*
(see textbooks)
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 0
Alfabeto
Primeros elementos
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales: Unidad
0; todos los argumentos
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 1
Artículo
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 1; Presente Indicativo.
Artículos. Unidad 2; Ser. Unidad
3; Género. Unidad 4; número.
Unidad 5; Pronombres
personales complemento y
verbos reflexivos.
Pronombres personales sujeto
Primeros contactos: Saludar,
presentarse
Pedir información personal
Presente Indicativo, Verbos
regulares
Verbos: SER / Llamarse (Presente
Indicativo)
Adjetivos y sustantivos. Formación
del plural y del femenino.
Concordancias
AVE: Nivel A1. Tema 1. Sesiones
da 1 a 9.
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Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 2
Hablar por teléfono
Describir lugares
Expresar proyectos y
preferencias
La familia
Escribir un correo electrónico
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 3
Expresar una opinión
Comparar y razonar las
propias decisiones
Hablar de los compromisos
semanales
Presente indicativo, Verbos
irregulares
Verbos ESTAR / HAY
GUSTAR / INTERESAR / PARECER y
ENCANTAR
Los Posesivos
Dar indicaciones para llegar a
un lugar
Perífrasis verbales con infinitivo
Conectores y cuantificadores
El Gerundio
La comparación
El superlativo
Adverbios de frecuencia
Indicadores temporales
Qué / Cuál – Cuáles
Los Verbos de movimiento +
preposición; ir a / ir en / venir de /
cambiar en /
Muy / mucho
Dirigirse a alguien, llamar la
atención
Pronombres complemento directo
e indirecto
Hacer propuestas, rechazarlas
y/o aceptar
Acabar de
Expresar admiración
El c.v
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 5
Hablar por teléfono
Describir la casa
Dar y pedir indicaciones
Pedir / dar permiso
Hablar de acciones pasadas
recientes
AVE: Nivel A1. Tema 2. Sesiones
da 1 a 9. Tema 3. Sesiones da 1 a
9.
Los Demostrativos
La preposición DE
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 4
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 2; Demostrativos. Unidad
3; Hay / estar. Unidad 6; Presente
irregular.
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 8; Gerundio. Unidad 10;
Indicatores de frecuencia /
comparativos. Unidad 17; Qué /
quién / cuál.
AVE: Nivel A1. Tema 4. Sesiones
da 1 a 9. Tema 5. Sesiones da 1 a
9.
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 3; muy / mucho. Unidad
9; ir / venir / traer / llevar.
Unidad 10; comparativos.
AVE: Nivel A1. Tema 6. Sesiones
da 1 a 9.
Conectores: por eso / sin embargo
/ aunque / en cambio / ni / además
/ también / por último
Imperativo afirmativo +
Pronombres complemento
Indicadores de frecuencia; todos
los días, algunos días, a veces
Indicadores de secuencia; primero,
luego, después
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 12; Pretérito Perfecto.
Unidad 17; que / quien / cual.
Unidad 18; Pretérito Imperfecto.
AVE: Nivel A2. Tema 1. Sesiones
da 1 a 5. Tema 4. Sesión 9.
El participio regular / irregular.
EL Pretérito Perfecto
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Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 6
Expresar preferencias y
valorar
Demostrar competencia en
temas diferentes
Ser / Estar
Pronombres indeterminados
Imperativo negativo + Pronombres
Pretérito Indefinido, Verbos
regulares e irregulares.
Indicadores de Pretérito Indefinido
Se impersonal
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 7
Los alimentos y la
alimentación
Hablar de la infancia
Conocer + lugar / + a persona
Pretérito Imperfecto, Verbos
regulares e irregulares
El gerundio (II)
El superlativo, sufijos
El Subjuntivo para expresar deseos
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 8
Hablar del pasado
Describir y argumentar en el
pasado
Preposiciones para, en, con, sin, a,
de, desde, hasta, por
Estar + gerundio
Contraste Pretérito Imperfecto /
Pretérito Indefinido
Desde.... hasta
Desde que
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 9
Expresar opiniones y valorar
acciones
Expresar deseo, necesidad,
duda, inseguridad,
probabilidad
Presente histórico
Subjuntivo presente. Morfología y
usos
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto.
Morfología y usos
Conectores discursivos
Describir el carácter
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 10
Usos del Subjuntivo para Expresar
interés, opinión y conveniencia
Proponer y aconsejar
Discurso Indirecto en el presente.
Pedir aclaraciones
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 7; Ubicadores
temporales. Unidad 14; Pretérito
Indefinido. Unidad 16;
Indefinidos. Unidad 18;
Imperativo negativo.
AVE: Nivel A2. Tema 1. Sesiones
da 4 a 9. Tema 2.
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 13; Pretérito Imperfecto.
Unidad 16; Superlativos y
Subjuntivo.
AVE: Nivel A2. Tema 5. Sesiones
da 1 a 9.
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 2; En. Unidad 4; A.
Unidad 5; Con / Sin. Unidad 8;
estar + gerundio / Para – por.
Unidad 9; Desde que / desde
cuándo. Unidad 10; Hasta /
Hacia. Unidad 12; De / Desde.
AVE: Nivel A2. Tema 6. Sesiones
da 1 a 6.
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 13; Pretérito
Pluscuamperfecto. Unidad 16;
Presente Subjuntivo.
AVE: Nivel B1. Tema 1. Sesiones
da 1 a 9. Tema 2. Sesiones da 1 a
9.
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 10; Sustantivas.
AVE: Nivel B1.Tema 3. Sesiones
da 1 a 9. Tema 4. Sesiones da 1 a
9.
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Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 11
Expresar causa, efecto y
finalidad
El futuro de los Verbos regulares e
irregulares
Cartas formales
Condiciones en el presente con Si
El condicional
Indicadores temporales de Pasado,
Presente y Futuro
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 12
Palabras homófonas
Expresar causa efecto y
finalidad
Pedir aclaraciones,
argumentar
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 13
Distinguir información
implícita y explícita
Expresar opinión sobre temas
abstractos
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 14
Textos periodísticos y
radiofónicos
Presentación oral
estructurada
Texto: Vía rápida
Unidad 15
Comprender y realizar
entrevistas
Tomar apuntes en un debate
Reelaborar apuntes
Ya no / todavía
El Estilo Indirecto
Seguir + Gerundio
Ponerse a + Infinitivo
Volver a + Infinitivo
Dejar de + infinitivo
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 11; Indicadores de futuro.
Unidad 15; Condicional.
AVE: Nivel B1.Tema 5. Sesiones
da 1 a 9.Tema 6. Sesiones da 1 a
9.
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 22; Frases interrogativas
e imperativas
AVE: Nivel B1.1.Tema 3. Sesión 5.
Oraciones de relativo
Verbos recíprocos
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 17; frases de relativo.
AVE: Nivel B2.Tema 4. Sesiones
de 1 a 9.
La sustantivación
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Conectores aunque, a pesar de, si Unidad 21; la impersonalidad
bien
AVE: Nivel B2.Tema 5. Sesiones 1,
Textos expositivos
2, 3, 5, 6 y 9.
Prefijos y sufijos
Recursos matizadores y
modalizadores
Usos idiomáticos de Ser y Estar
Negociar en español
Contenidos gramaticales:
Unidad 20; Diminutivos y
aumentativos
AVE: Nivel B2. Materiales
Complementarios B2.1. Fichas 1,
2, 3 y 14, 15, 19. Tema 5.
Exam content and description
The exam is scored out of a maximum of 30 points, which will go into the calculation of your grade point
average, and evaluates your ability to:
 understand fairly long and complex listening passages, making notes and reworking the information
heard
 write structured texts of various types
 oral interaction: presentation and discussion
 demonstrate your knowledge of the language, by correctly using a range of vocabulary and
grammatical structures
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Rules
The exam consists of a written paper and an oral exam. Both need to be passed for the grade to count
towards the final average. In order to take the oral exam, it is necessary to:
 pass the written exam (minimum mark 18/30)
 have a test score that hasn’t expired, i.e. that is still valid (see Written Exam, Validity)
Students can choose to retake the written exam before taking the oral exam but must remember that
handing in their paper annuls any previous grade given.
The Oral exam is compulsory and the score is added to the written grade.
We would like to remind students that, in order to take the exam, they must register for the exam session
in question at the Punto Blu.
Organisation
Written Exam
The written exam consists of two parts. Each part is worth assigned a mark and the sum of these marks is
converted into thirtieths to give the final grade.
Listening to one or more passages – monologues and dialogues – containing data,
First part
opinions, descriptions, explanations
Check candidates’ ability to:
Objective
 understand a listening passage and make brief notes on the information
contained therein
Listen to two messages and news: announcements, surveys, extracts from radio
Skill
conversations
1° true/false questions
Exam
Second part
Objective
Exam
Duration
Dictionary
Validity
Oral Exam
Objective
Skill
Exam
10/30
2° multiple choice answers
5/30
Writing a text
Checking candidates’:
- ability to understand texts;
- ability to write structured texts according to instructions given
Writing a text ( letter, short report, memorandum)
15/30
120 minutes
Monolingual and bilingual dictionaries are allowed provided they do not contain
grammar tables, lists or writing style models
it is valid for the 3 subsequent oral exams, and it is also valid for the subsequent 12
months but there is a penalty that must be paid (see Oral Exam, Validity)
Discussion of the topic presented led by the examiners using ad hoc questions
Presentation and discussion
Choose in accordance with the teacher an article regarding an aspect of Spanish
current affairs, supported by slides, and discuss this in the exam. Preparation of the
above is indispensable in order to take the exam. Details on how to prepare for the
exam are to be found online in the library for each language (Bocconi e-learning
platform) or at: http://www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter in Self-Study > Online
materials
2TU
U2T
2TU
2T
Duration
15 minutes
Dictionary
Dictionaries are not allowed
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The oral exam can only be taken once you have passed the written exam. Students
will be assessed in terms of their practical ability to communicate. During the oral
exam marks can be added to or subtracted from the written exam result in the
following way:
Validity
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by +3 or -3, if the oral exam is passed within the 3 oral exams subsequent to
the written exam;
by +1 or -3, if the oral exam is passed after the first 3 subsequent oral
exams, but still by 12 months subsequent to the written exam
As an alternative to the Bocconi exam, students may choose to register one of the international
certifications recognized by the University. The achieved result is converted into a number grade out of a
possible thirty and is registered in the academic career.
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Additional Points
The assessment of language skills depends both on the result of the final exam and on marks awarded
during the year:
1. Positive participation in the course and completion of self-study activities
2. The exam passed the first time it is taken
3. Partial Exam
Points are registered at the same time the oral exam is passed
1. Positive participation in the course and completion of self-study activities
Objective
To encourage constant and active improvement in the language
Maximum points
 1 thirtieth for active participation in at least 75% of lesson hours +
awardable
completion of the self-study programme
Defined by professor at the end of the course on the basis of quality of work
Assignment of points
performed and respected due dates as indicated the professor in the classroom
and also online
from June to December immediately following the course. These months are
Validity
included
2. The exam passed the first time it is taken
Objective
Reward students who sit for the exam only when really well prepared
Maximum points
 1 thirtieth
awardable
Automatically, when the student registers for the written exam and hands in
Assignment of points
the exam for the first time, and passes it (minimum 18/30) and take the oral
exam on the first available date subsequent to the written exam
3. Partial Exam
Objective
Evaluate progress in language learning
Maximum points
awardable
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Assignment of points
Validity
1 thirtieth is awarded on the condition that students pass their final written
and oral exam within the first or second scheduled exam session
Determined by the teacher but only awarded to students who have passed the
exam
From June to the July immediately following the course. These months are
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Duration
Dictionary
Exam
Note
included
60 minutes
Dictionaries are not allowed
Skills:
 Grammar – Grammar exercises in the following formats: multiple choice
answers, sentence completion, transformation
 Vocabulary exercises in the following formats: sentence completion, cloze
test, multiple choice answers
The exam can be taken by attending and non-attending students. It will be held
once per academic year in January after classes have finished for the first
semester (see General Exams calendar for exact date)
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