SPANISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE

The course Spanish Language [EXAM] consists of a theoretical module and a Spanish language training. The general aim of the course is to introduce the students to the tourism professional discourse and to bring them to a communicative competence at the CEFR B1 level. Learning outcomes are assessed through a written and oral final test.

The teacher's module (30 hours) takes place in the first semester of the second academic year (2 lessons in the first period, one lesson in the second period). The language course (A2-B1) is annual (30 hours in the first semester, 20 hours in the second one).

1. Knowledge and understanding
Grammatical, lexical, pragmatic, discursive contents at B1 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
Lexical, morphosyntactic, pragmatic, discursive contents of the Spanish language for tourism purposes.

2. Applying knowledge and understanding
Be able to pronounce properly; be able to write correctly, be able to interact politely with tourists.

3. Making judgments
Ability to gather the relevant data to make judgments about the discursivity and the adequacy of the translated text.

4. Communication skills
Be able to read correctly; be able to interact properly and politely with tourists; be able to produce written and oral tests appropriate to the discourse genre and to the communicative situation; be able to translate specialistic tests from Spanish to Italian language and vice versa.

5. Learning skills
Capacity for analysis and synthesis; for self-assessment.

A2 in the Spanish Language at the beginning of the course otherwise it's necessary to intensify the hours of the exercises.

The course is focused on tourist professional communication and aims at developing a a basic metalinguistic competence in Spanish language.
During the course students wil have the opportunity to read authentic texts, watch videos, debate, discuss and comment on a variety of topics, including:
- Cultural Heritage
- Visitor experience and involvement
- Hospitality
- The various types of tourism and their characteristic
- Sustainable tourism
-Tourism experience
- Describing a City- City PowerPoint Presentation
- Organizing grand events
- Travel trends
- Marketing and social media
- The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

VVV.AA. (2016): Entorno turístico (Nivel B1). Madrid: Edelsa.
Barbero, J.C.; Bermejo, F.; San Vicente, F. (2018): Contrastiva. Grammatica della lingua spagnola. Bologna: Clueb.
VV.AA.: Glosario de hostelería y turismo: http://www.poraqui.net/diccionario/index.php

Additional material will be uploaded on Moodle.

Exam Modality
The Spanish Language exam will be held in person and consists of a final test structured in two parts: a written test and an oral PowerPoint presentation about an Italian city for which a business plan is proposed. This could be a project to improve some tourist service or an existing offer, or a new project from a tourism perspective that aims to increase visitor interest in the chosen location while respecting the environment.
The written test (60 minutes), which will take place before the oral presentation, aims to verify the achievement of B1 level language competence and consists of a grammar test (gap-filling) on the grammar and vocabulary topics covered in class, and the translation of short sentences from Italian to Spanish. In the simulation of the written exam model found in Topic 2 on your course’s Moodle page, there are some examples of the types of sentences to complete. The use of dictionaries is not allowed.
The oral presentation, which should have a maximum of twelve slides, can be done in a group (maximum 3 people) or individually. The group presentation will last between 15 and 20 minutes, and the individual presentation between 10 and 12 minutes. The outline for the city presentation can be found on the Moodle course page, Topic 3.
To participate in the exam, you must register for the exam session.
Please note that the required textbook to prepare for the exam and to follow the course is: "ENTORNO TURÍSTICO" by EDELSA.
The presentation must be sent at least 15 days before the exam session to jnaharro@nive.it.
The written and oral tests will be held on the same day. If the number of students is too high, the oral test will be held on a later date.

written and oral

Attribution of scores:
A. scores in the 18-22 range will be awarded in the presence of:
- sufficient knowledge and understanding skills applied with reference to the course program;
- limited ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments;
- sufficient communication skills, especially in relation to the use of the specific language that pertains to the economic functioning of tourist services.
B. scores in the 23-26 range will be awarded in the presence of:
- fair knowledge and understanding applied to the course program;
- fair ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments;
- fair communication skills, especially in relation to the use of the specific language relating to the economic functioning of tourist services;
C. scores in the 27-30 range will be awarded in the presence of:
- good or excellent knowledge and applied understanding skills with reference to the course program;
- good or excellent ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments;
- fully appropriate communication skills, especially in relation to the use of the specific language that pertains to the economic functioning of tourist services.
D. honors will be awarded in the presence of knowledge and understanding applied with reference to the course program, excellent judgment and communication skills

Lectures (module), language training (full-year course) , piattaforma e -learning.

The program is the same for attending and non-attending students.
Non-attending students are encouraged to contact the teacher at the beginning of the language training course.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Climate change and energy" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development