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| HEVL0057-1 | French-Spanish consecutive interpretation 1
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Maria Estalayo |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Enhancement of speaking skills in the foreign language (Spanish). Acquisition of vocabulary and terminology specific to subjects of general interest and related to current affairs (French-Spanish). Acquisition of memory, sight translation, note-taking, deverbalization and reformulation techniques. Practical exercises based mainly on speeches prepared and delivered by the teacher and the students, as well as on recorded real-life speeches on different subjects of general interest and related to current affairs with different degrees of difficulty. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the course, students will be able to understand a speech in French on a subject of general interest or related to current affairs, identify the structure and reformulate it in correct and natural Spanish, avoiding literal transposition. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Excellent listening comprehension of the source language (French). Very good spoken command of the target language (Spanish). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Students are required to regularly follow subjects of general interest and current affairs through the different media (TV, Internet, press in French and Spanish), as well as study the vocabulary and terminology of different fields at home. Classes will be mainly devoted to practical exercises, followed by comments on the individual performance of the students. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to- Face. Two hours per week. Second term. Compulsory course given at the Haute École de Liège. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Malaret, N. et Janin, C. (2009) Le Robert et Nathan Espagnol - Vocabulaire. Éditions Nathan (compulsory)
The Spanish press (for example, El País, El Mundo or ABC)
The French and Belgian press (for example, Le Soir or Le Monde)
Other texts and notes will be provided throughout the course. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| - 20% of the grade: weekly vocabulary and terminology tests, exercises in class.
- 80% of the grade: final exam consisting of the consecutive interpreting with note-taking of a speech in French of maximum 5 minutes into Spanish. |
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Contacts :
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| mestalayovega@yahoo.es |
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