Ab Initio

This module builds on the language skills acquired in semester 1 across all four skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), and enables students to attain a level of advanced competency roughly equivalent to B2 on the CEFR. A course book is used in class, and additional activities focus on developing language skills for the professional world, e.g. writing a CV and cover letter, and practising interviews. This enables students to start preparing for the PTY abroad and feeds into their Level 5 language module, where they are integrated with the rest of the cohort.,

• Negotiating: making suggestions, accepting and rejecting proposals and suggestions, bargaining, summarizing results
• Making phone calls
• Handling complaints and giving advice
• Listening comprehension
• Workplace writing genres, e.g. e-mails and letters
• CVs and cover letters, academic writing
• Intonation, stress, pitch
• Grammatical terminology in the language
• Grammar topics (e.g. range of tenses, subjunctive), a written assignment, to be handed in as coursework during the semester (30%)
• an oral assignment, to be completed in class time during the semester (30%)
• a final exam of two hours, usually consisting of two of the tasks practised during the semester (within a 4 hour window) (40%)
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
• a written assignment, to be handed in as coursework during the semester
• an oral assignment, to be completed in class time during the semester
• a final exam of two hours, usually consisting of two of the tasks practised during the semester
Formative assessment Formative assessment will focus on student participation and class discussions throughout the module. Feedback
• Students will be provided with detailed written feedback following coursework assignments.
• Verbal feedback will also occur in class and individual appointments if required.
Module aims
• This module aims to help sudents develop the linguistic skills across the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) to enable them to participate and communicate effectively in a range of contexts, with a particular focus on the professional world., enable students to acquire explicit knowledge of the linguistic structures, grammar and stylistic registers through attending classes and reading in the target language
• encourage student participation and learner autonomy, through small group classes, reading outside contact hours and participating in seminars
• develop ability to use linguists' tools, such as dictionaries and IT resources
• develop research skills, through reading and presenting findings, through informal class presentations and in the assignments
• enable students to engage in analytical and evaluative thinking, to analyse and interpret texts and other cultural products, through attending classes and engaging in individual study
• develop communication skills through interactions in class
The learning and teaching methods include:
• teaching will be delivered in a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops. there will be opportunities for class discussion, group work and peer evaluation
• further guidance for independent study will be provided by the class tutor
• there will be opportunities for formative feedback on a practice presentation and from written and spoken tasks set as homework
  
  ability to analyse and interpret texts through in-class discussion, tasks, and independent reading
• ability to select and synthesise information from written and oral texts through in-class activities and homework tasks
• ability to use IT skills to find and present relevant information
• subject-specific knowledge of the culture and society related to the language, 001 On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: communicate effectively, in speaking and writing, and with a relatively good degree of fluency and accuracy in a range of professional settings, in the language KPT
002 Recognise distinguishing features of spoken and written professional genres CK 003 Recognise and use appropriate nonverbal techniques in professional communication CK 004 Use the grammatical and pragmatic conventions of language which are required for communication in professional contexts CKP 005 Understand spoken and written forms of the language on professional topics CK 006 Demonstrate a good degree of grammatical accuracy in their use of more advanced grammar CKPT, English Literature and French BA (Hons) 2 Compulsory A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module English Literature and Spanish BA (Hons) 2 Compulsory A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module Modern Languages (French and Spanish) BA (Hons) 2 Compulsory A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module Business Management and Spanish BSc (Hons) 2 Compulsory A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module Business Management and French BSc (Hons) 2 Compulsory A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module