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Foreign Lanuage 1 - Spanish

Public syllabus for 2025-2026

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Academic overview

Programme
IE
Period
Year 1, Semester 1
Credits
2
Weeks
14

Curriculum placement

Appears in study plans

IE (2025 - 2028) Year 1, Semester 1 Elective subject, group 1

Teaching team

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Learning time distribution

Total
Curriculum Lecture Practice Total Weekly Lecture Practice
28 14 14 2 1 1
Exam hours
2
Individual Study Bibliography study Field study Homework Tutoring Others
22 7 4 8 1 0
Overall
50

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

  • • Knowledge of an extensive vocabulary and frequently used expressions in the foreign language to facilitate effective communication in social, professional and academic contexts.
  • • Understanding the grammatical, syntactic and lexical rules of the foreign languages ​​studied, which allow their correct use in various contexts.
  • • Knowledge and understanding of the principles of written and oral expression

Skills

  • • Developing the ability to speak and understand one or more foreign languages ​​fluently in various situations, such as informal conversations or formal presentations
  • • The ability to adapt the communication style according to the culture and linguistic context of the interlocutors, to ensure clear and effective understanding.

Responsibility

  • • Demonstrates a proactive approach to learning and improving language skills, through constant practice and the use of educational resources.
  • • Use language skills to build successful professional and personal relationships, taking into account the cultural and linguistic diversity of the interlocutors.

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Seminar content

Content Methods Obs
2. Family. Degrees of Kinship (2 hours) 2.1 Family members and friendship relations 2.2 Possessive adjectives 2.3 Prepositions with the accusative/dative case: “aus”, “in” 2.4 Cardinal numbers (1–20) Grammar is taught inductively. Students practice vocabulary in context. Interactive lecture, PowerPoint presentation, exemplification, debate, brainstorming, exercises, conversation, individual/pair/group activities, think–pair–share method. Individual study: 1 hour
3. Food and Drinks (2 hours) 3.1 Acquisition of basic vocabulary: food items, main meals 3.2 The article (definite / indefinite / negation/ zero article) Grammar is taught inductively. Students practice vocabulary in context. Interactive lecture, PowerPoint presentation, exemplification, debate, brainstorming, exercises, conversation, individual/pair/group activities, think–pair–share method. Individual study: 1 hour
4. At the Market – The Shopping List (2 hours) 4.1 Formation of plural nouns 4.2 Yes/No interrogative sentences (total questions) 4.3 Cardinal numbers (21–100) Grammar is taught inductively. Students practice vocabulary in context. Interactive lecture, PowerPoint presentation, exemplification, debate, brainstorming, exercises, conversation, individual/pair/group activities, think–pair–share method. Individual study: 1 hour
5. Shopping for Food and Groceries (2 hours) 5.1 Prices, quantities and units of measurement 5.2 Conjugation of regular and irregular verbs (present tense) Grammar is taught inductively. Students practice vocabulary in context. Interactive lecture, PowerPoint presentation, exemplification, debate, brainstorming, exercises, conversation, individual/pair/group activities, think–pair–share method. Individual study: 1 hour
6. At Home (2 hours) 6.1 Describing the home and living environment 6.2 Expressing negation in German 6.3 The use of predicative adjectives Grammar is taught inductively. Students practice vocabulary in context. Interactive lecture, PowerPoint presentation, exemplification, debate, brainstorming, exercises, conversation, individual/pair/group activities, think–pair–share method. Individual study: 1 hour
7. Expressing Preferences (2 hours) 7.1 Conjugation of the verb “gefallen” (present tense) 7.2 Using the local adverbs “hier” and “dort” 7.3 Looking for accommodation: understanding real estate advertisements Grammar is taught inductively. Students practice vocabulary in context. Interactive lecture, PowerPoint presentation, exemplification, debate, brainstorming, exercises, conversation, individual/pair/group activities, think–pair–share method. Individual study: 1 hour
Bibliography: Gottstein-Schramm, Barbara/ Kalender, Susanne/ Specht, Franz (2017): Schritte neu. Grammatik. Niveau A1-B1. Ismaning: Hueber. Niebisch, Daniela/ Penning-Hiemstra, Sylvette/ Specht, Franz/ Bovermann, Monika/ Pude, Angela/ Reimann, Monika (2025): Schritte international Neu 1. Kursbuch + Arbeitsbuch mit Audios online (A1.1). Ismaning: Hueber. https://www.hueber.de/schritte-international-neu/lernen?kategorie=audio&kategorie_1=audio&band=a11&band_1=a1&livefilter=false&lektion=&lektion_1= [10.09.2025]. https://www.hueber.de/exercises/530-25146/?rootPath=/exercises/530-25146/ [10.09.2025]. https://www.hueber.de/schritte-international-neu/lernen?kategorie=diktat&kategorie_1=diktat&band=a11&band_1=&lektion=&lektion_1=&livefilter=false [10.09.2025]. Supplementary bibliography Lemke, Christiane/ Rohrmann, Lutz (2006): Grammatik Intensivtrainer A1. Berlin et al.: Langenscheidt. Luscher, Renate (2002): Übungsgrammatik für Anfänger: Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Ismaning: Hueber. Müller, Jutta/ Bock, Heiko (2001): Grundwortschatz Deutsch: Übungsbuch. Berlin et al.: Langenscheidt. Rusch, Paul/ Schmitz, Helen (2007): Einfach Grammatik. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch A1 bis B1. Berlin et al.: Langenscheidt. Savin, Emilia (1996): Gramatica limbii germane. Bucureşti: Maşina de scris.
7.2. Seminar Teaching methods Comments
1. Guten Tag. Mein Name ist... (2 hours) 1.1 Acquisition of basic vocabulary: nationalities, countries, contact information 1.2 Conjugation of the verbs „heißen“, „kommen“, „sprechen“, „sein“ (present tense) 1.3 The business card 1.4 Personal pronouns 1.5 Forming declarative sentences 1.6 Telephone conversations brainstorming, exercises, conversation, individual/pair/group activities, think–pair–share method Textbooks, worksheets, and exercise books will be provided digitally via Google Classroom Homework: Lesson 1 (from the exercise book) Individual study: 2 hours
2. Meine Familie (4 hours) 2.1 Family relationships 2.2 The possessive adjectives 2.3 Conjugation of the verbs “leben”, “haben”, “studieren”, “arbeiten” (present tense) 2.4 Use of cardinal numbers (1–20) 2.5 Test brainstorming, exercises, conversation, individual/pair/group activities, think–pair–share method Homework: Lesson 2 (from the exercise book) Individual study: 2 hours
3. Essen und Trinken (4 hours) 3.1 Basic vocabulary for the market and restaurant 3.2 The use of articles in german 3.3 Numbers in context: prices, quantities, units of measurement 3.4 Talking about hunger and thirst 3.5 Expressing likes and preferences 3.6 Present tense: conjugation of “mögen”, “essen”, and “trinken” brainstorming, exercises, conversation, individual/pair/group activities, think–pair–share method Homework: Lesson 3 (from the exercise book) Individual study: 2 hours
4. Meine Wohnung/ At home: vocabulary, preferences, real estate (4 hours) 4.1 Basic vocabulary: rooms, furniture, and household appliances 4.2 Expressing preferences: colours 4.3 Real estate advertisements 4.4 Test brainstorming, exercises, conversation, individual/pair/group activities, think–pair–share method Homework: Lesson 4 (from the exercise book) Individual study: 2 hours
Bibliography: Niebisch, Daniela/ Penning-Hiemstra, Sylvette/ Specht, Franz/ Bovermann, Monika/ Pude, Angela/ Reimann, Monika (2025): Schritte international Neu 1. Kursbuch + Arbeitsbuch mit Audios online (A1.1). Ismaning: Hueber. https://www.hueber.de/schritte-international-neu/lernen?kategorie=audio&kategorie_1=audio&band=a11&band_1=a1&livefilter=false&lektion=&lektion_1= [10.09.2025]. https://www.hueber.de/exercises/530-25146/?rootPath=/exercises/530-25146/ [10.09.2025]. https://www.hueber.de/schritte-international-neu/lernen?kategorie=diktat&kategorie_1=diktat&band=a11&band_1=&lektion=&lektion_1=&livefilter=false [10.09.2025]. Supplementary bibliography: Jin, Friederike/ Voß, Ute (2023): Grammatik aktiv. Verstehen. Üben. Sprechen. Berlin: Cornelsen. Niebisch, Daniela (2015): Schritte international 1+2. Intensivtrainer. Ismaning: Hueber. Stief, Christiane/ Stang, Christian (2015): German Grammar in a Nutshell. Deutsche Grammatik – kurz und schmerzlos. München, Wien: Langenscheidt. Weermann, Eva Maria (2003): Basiswortschatz Deutsch im Griff. Stuttgart et al.: Klett.

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The expectations of both the local and international epistemic community have been taken into account in the development of the course syllabus, and its contents and the competencies developed are aligned with the students’ qualifications, according to the ESCO framework. The content and level of the course/seminar are adapted to the needs and prior knowledge of the students.

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Evaluation and delivery

Activity Criteria Methods Percentage
C
  • Proof of basic level acquisition of the theoretical information provided in the course.
  • Written assessment.
  • Periodic tests scheduled in consultation with the students
  • 50.0%
S
  • Seminar activity.
  • The attendance and activity of each student (individual, in pairs or in groups) will be monitored by the course/seminar holder.
  • Continuous Assessment:
  • Responsible completion of tasks assigned during the seminar and for independent study. Homework will be submitted throughout the semester via Google Classroom on dates agreed upon with the students.
  • 50.0%

Performance standards

Attendance requirements: Lectures: minimum 50% attendance; Seminars: minimum 70% attendance. Failure to attend classes in the proportions mentioned above, as well as failure to complete the tasks assigned as homework, will result in the subject being retaken. Note: The evaluation is based on a clear scoring grid, which is made known to students. For exams taken in arrears or increase, the rules and methodology are similar to those of the exam in the first session.

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