Compulsory Elective Language 4
Brief description
Communicative teaching: professional and common situations are envisaged at the following levels:
Spanish for beginners (A2), Spanish with previous knowledge (B1).
Russian for beginners (A2), Russian with previous knowledge (B1)
Russian and Spanish:
- Reading comprehension: Understanding personal letters, information, and reports on everyday activities. Global comprehension of very simply written general information texts. simple newspaper articles and general advertisements. Professional environment: Reservations. Searching and finding information in authentic documents, e. g. brochures and websites.
- Listening: Global reading comprehension of narratives and reports on familiar topics when spoken clearly. Understand simple instructions. Understand telephone conversations. Vocational: Understand telephone conversations.
- Written expression: writing short and simple notes and messages, personal letters about everyday life, travel and plans. Professional environment: write and answer informal, short business correspondence and emails. Confirm and decline appointments. Oral interaction: following and responding to conversation on familiar topics. Extending, accepting, and declining invitations. Expressing preferences and agreement. Have a conversation about the weather, travel, or everyday life. Professional environment: use simple pre-structured sentences to make telephone calls and arrange appointments.
- Oral production: report on experiences and events. Giving information about family, everyday life, leisure. Professional environment: usual professional activities, etc. Present own profession or company. (exemplary A2)
Mode of delivery
face to face
Type
compulsory
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Russian for beginners:
Tamara Blum / Elena Gorelova (2020): Weg zum Erfolg 1. Russisch für Alltag und Beruf. Wien, facultas. wuv. (Kursbuch und Arbeitsbuch)
Russian with previous knowledge:
Tamara Blum / Elena Gorelova. Weg zum Erfolg 2. Russisch für Alltag und Beruf. Wien, 2016, facultas.wuv. (Kursbuch und Arbeitsbuch)
Spanish for beginners:
Peris/Sans, Gente (2020): Hoy 1 - Lehrbuch mit Audio CD, Klett Verlag.
Peris/Sans, Gente (2020): Hoy 1 - Arbeitsbuch mit Audio CD, Klett Verlag.
Spanish with previous knowledge:
Peris/Sans, Gente (2020): Hoy 2 - Lehrbuch mit Audio CD, Klett Verlag.
Peris/Sans, Gente (2020): Hoy 2 - Arbeitsbuch mit Audio CD, Klett Verlag.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The four skills: listening, reading, writing, oral interaction and production. Practical exercises, discussions, role plays, simulations, pair and work, class discussion. Exercises in Moodle: Aula Virtual
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment
External language certificates can be acquired on a voluntary basis and, consequently, the courses will be finished by mid-May OR
- Written final exam 50%
- Oral exam 20%
- Participation in class 30%: listening comprehension, Moodle exercises on Aula Virtual, assignments
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Module "Spanish / Russian 1" plus teaching content 3rd semester
Infos
Degree programme
Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)
Cycle
Bachelor
ECTS Credits
3.00
Language of instruction
German
Curriculum
Part-Time
Academic year
2024
Semester
4 SS
Incoming
Yes
Learning outcome
After successful completion of the course, students with no previous knowledge (A2) can
- reproduce elementary personal letters, information, and reports on everyday activities
- search and find information in authentic documents, e. g. brochures and websites
- explain narratives and reports on familiar topics when spoken clearly and conduct telephone conversations
- write short and simple notes and messages, personal letters about everyday life, travel, and plans,
- follow and respond to conversations on familiar topics
- issue, accept or decline invitations
- express preferences and agreement
- produce general texts describing feelings, events and wishes
- interpret radio and television programmes when clear standard language is used
- reproduce the content of a professional speech
- write personal letters to tell a story or give a short personal statement
- write simple texts on topics of interest.
- reproduce the content of meetings in a professional context: write reports and informative letters or CVs
- participate in informal and formal situations
- report on familiar topics and express his/her opinion/point of view on them
- present products, the company
- present advantages and disadvantages and answer questions.
Course code
0391-21-01-BB-DE-44