Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to understand and to use the key vocabulary and structures both in speech and in writing to a greater extent. Having taken the course, the student is able to discuss past events using the tenses of past, is able to manage certain everyday communication situations in the target language, is able to describe their operational environment and to express their opinions, is able to provide advice and instructions in everyday situations.

Content

More basic grammar
Tenses of the past

Materials

Kontturi, Kuokkanen-Kekki & Palmujoki 2012: Español uno

Sánchez Lobato & García Fernández 2007 (tai uudempi): Nuevo Español 2000

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1: The student is able to communicate in some everyday oral situations when helped. The student makes mistakes in pronunciation. The student understands some slow speech and recognizes the topic of written texts as well as understands some words and expressions in them. The student is able to read and write simple text, but mistakes impede comprehension.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3: The student is able to communicate independently in everyday speech situations, mistakes do not impede comprehension. Their pronunciation is mainly understandable. The student can understand the main points of slow speech and easy texts. The student is able to write mainly understandable texts, even though they still make some mistakes. The student is able to read and write texts but still makes some mistakes.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student is capable of active, independent and understandable communication in everyday speech situations. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker. The student understands normal-rate speech and easy written texts. They can write understandable text, which may contain minor mistakes.

Qualifications

Spanish 2