Informācija par kursu

LIETIŠĶĀ SPĀŅU VALODA II

(Business Spanish II)

 

 

Study course objective

 

1. Translating different types of technical and non-technical texts.

 

2. Developing writing skills for everyday communication, as well as for business-related purposes

 

Expanding spoken skills in a variety of settings, with a special emphasis on everyday situations and business environments (e.g. client attention).

 

Improving listening and reading comprehension of Spanish, both in multimedia and real-life environments.

 

 

Study results

 

1. Students can carry out translation assignments (ES to LV), involving not only translation but also revision and edition tasks, and workflow management.

 

2. Students can work with written texts in Spanish in a variety of work-related settings (e.g. job applications, CVs, business letters).

 

3. Students can communicate at a basic level in working environments.

 

Organization mode of students’ individual work

The independent work of students include:  ●      a regular learning of the course by using lecture materials, study literature, internet resources,  ●      homework assignment completion,   ●      preparations for the tests and exams.

 

 

Evaluation of study results

 

The end result is made of:

• Attendance and active participation: 10 %
• In-class work and assignments: 70%
• Exam: 20%

 

Attendance is mandatory: more than 4 unexcused absences will seriously compromise the final grade. In view of promoting active participation and focus on the tasks at hand, the use of laptops is not allowed during lessons and the use of electronic devices is strongly discouraged. 

 

 

Study Course Outline

 

No.	Title of the topic
	Business communications: textual types
	Impersonal constructions
	Description of needs, wishes and emotions
	The subjunctive mood
	Reported speech
	Business correspondence
	The conditional mood
	The imperative mood

 

 

Study course schedule

 

No. of the class	Title of the topic	Type of class (lectures, seminars, practical classes, laboratory work), amount of academic hours
	Translation assignment: technical text I	Practical class, 2
	Translation assignment: legal text I	Practical class, 2
	Translation assignment: administrative text I	Practical class, 2
	Translation assignment: technical text II	Practical class, 2
	Translation assignment: legal text II	Practical class, 2
	Translation assignment: administrative text II	Practical class, 2
	Writing assignment: application letter	Practical class, 2
	Writing assignment: business letter	Practical class, 2
	Business communications: textual types	Lecture, 2
	Impersonal constructions	Lecture, 2
	Description of needs, wishes and emotions	Lecture, 2
	The subjunctive mood	Lecture, 2
	Reported speech	Lecture, 2
	Business correspondence	Lecture, 2
	The conditional mood	Lecture, 2
	The imperative mood	Lecture, 2

 

 

Basic Literature

 

Spāņu valoda (Rafael Martín Calvo & Evija Pulkstene)

 

 

Supplementary literature

 

ROZENBERGA, Māra, Spāņu valoda, Jumava, 2002.

SISNEROSA, Isabela, Spāņu valoda trīs mēnešos, Zvaigzne ABC, 2002.

HILENBRANDS, Maiks, Spāņu valoda ceļotājiem, Zvaigzne ABC, 2011.

KRBCOVA, Milada Spāņu valodas pašmācība, Zvaigzne ABC, 2011

KĒRS, Kristofs, Spāņu valoda pēdējā brīdī, Zvaigzne ABC, 2005.

 

Other sources of information

 

Dialogs. Latviešu un spāņu tautas dziesmas, SIA Neputns, 2015

www.rae.es

www.spanishdict.com

Extr@ - YouTube Channel

Spāņu dzejas antoloģija 20 gadsimts, SIA Neputns, 2014