The course is intended for students who do not have skills in French at the beginning of this linguistic course. These hours of training will allow students to begin with basic language skills so they can communicate in a simple way. This course aims at acquiring level A1 skills according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, in a program of approximately 60 hours of teaching-learning activities and assessment tasks. During the semester, the student will acquire a general vocabulary base, to be able to introduce him/herself, and to order at a restaurant. Vocabulary learning occurs in parallel with the phonetics of the language in order to form oral dialogues. Throughout the course, students will learn grammar rules which allow them to construct questions and simple sentences. The student will learn to express him/herself in the present tense of the indicative, and in the near future. The course develops the four necessary knowledge elements of a language: reading comprehension, listening comprehension, speaking, and writing. During the six weeks of the course, information and cultural points about France and other Francophone countries will be introduced.

LNE2201

The course is taught in both Spanish and English. Students are expected to know both languages to be able to follow the classes.

For non-native English/Spanish speakers, students should have taken at least 4 semesters of English/Spanish courses in their home university.

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The following course is for second level students who have already completed a minimum of 60 hours of French. The course aims for the acquisition of the skills described at levels A1 and A1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, in a 60-hour program of teaching-learning activities and assessment tasks. This course allows students to take the DELF A1 exam. The overall objectives of the course are to deepen general linguistic knowledge, and above all, to begin to use the past tenses, in particular the compound past. This is so that students can develop their skills and put them into practice in communicative situations within time and space. Such strategies, once put into practice, will facilitate understanding and communication. Vocabulary will focus on the description of spaces and the environment. The course develops the four necessary knowledge elements of a language: reading comprehension, listening comprehension, speaking, and writing. During the six weeks of the course, information and cultural points about France and other Francophone countries will be introduced.

LNE2202

The course is taught in both Spanish and English. Students are expected to know both languages to be able to follow the classes.

For non-native English/Spanish speakers, students should have taken at least 4 semesters of English/Spanish courses in their home university.

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The course ‘Basic Italian 1’ is aimed at foreign students, adolescents or adults, for the comprehension and production of written and verbal texts at the elementary level. The course covers the 4 skills (speaking, writing, reading, listening), and aims to enable the student to cope with situations in daily life that include greetings, as well as verb conjugation in the present and future indicative, prepositions, and learning the most frequent words in the Italian language. The course will also provide, and allow students to interact with, relevant aspects of Italian culture. The course will also have state-of-the-art and appropriate didactic materials to ensure better feedback. The course is taught in Italian from the first day of class. This course will reach the Italian A1 level.

LNE2301

The course is taught in both Spanish and English. Students are expected to know both languages to be able to follow the classes.

For non-native English/Spanish speakers, students should have taken at least 4 semesters of English/Spanish courses in their home university.

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The Basic Italian course 2 is aimed at foreign students, adolescents or adults, for the comprehension and production of written and verbal texts at the elementary level. The course covers the 4 skills (speaking, writing, reading, listening). The information provided in the previous level will be deepened and revised, and grammatical, lexical, and cultural information will be added at the second level of Italian, which means learning the past tenses (passato prossimo, imperfetto, trapassato, prossimo), and the conditional. All this will allow students to make descriptions and expositions that are not limited to the use of the present tense, but rather allow them to be more assertive when it comes to talking about past events and experiences. In addition, there will be feedback and a review of everything learned in the previous levels. The course will also have state-of-the-art and appropriate teaching materials to ensure better feedback. The course is taught in Italian from the first day of class. This course will reach the Italian A1 level.

LNE2302

The course is taught in both Spanish and English. Students are expected to know both languages to be able to follow the classes.

For non-native English/Spanish speakers, students should have taken at least 4 semesters of English/Spanish courses in their home university.

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