Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature straniere e Culture moderne

The aim of the course is fundamentally to provide solid bases of Spanish language (examined in its synchronic and diachronic state) on which it is possible to easily build future syntactic and pragmatic insights. The common goal of course and "lettorato" is to bring students to a B1 level  of the "European Framework of Reference for Languages".

At the end of the course students are expected to:

- apply the latest spelling standards of the Real Academia Española (2010) even to complex texts;

- demonstrate that they have acquired a level of Spanish corresponding to B1 of the "European Framework of Reference for Languages";

- be able to carry out metalinguistic operations with regard to both ortography and morphology;

- know the evolution of the Spanish language from its origins to the "Siglo de Oro".

Part One: Learning Spanish ortography and accentuation, examined on the basis of the new standards of the Real Academia Española.

Part Two: Study of some morphological issues related to the language (levels A1-B1) examined on a contrastive basis with respect to Italian:

- the teaching of similar languages
- the use of determinative and indeterminative articles in Italian and Spanish
- the prepositions "por" and "para"
- the oppositions "ser/estar", "haber/tener" and "haber/estar"
- the use of possessive,demonstrative and relative adjectives and pronouns
- the opposition of past tenses
- verbal diphthongation and irregular verbs
- the accusative of person
- verbal periphrases and borrowings.

Part Three:

- General outline of the history of the Spanish language from its origins to the "Siglo de Oro."

The theory expounded will be supplemented with practical exercises given by native speakers who will also cover oral skills in language exercises complementary to the course.
The exposed program is also valid for non-attending students.

The course includes 54 hours of lessons, in which the exhibition and participatory methodologies will be combined. The issues will be divided into thematic blocks and supported by exercises. Students will be encouraged to participate through activities and questions. The theoretical exposition will always be exemplified. It is reiterated that the "lettorati" are an essential complement to the teaching of the language.

The Spanish language exam (first year) consists of a written test with open and closed answers lasting two hours. 

- The first part of the exam concerns Spanish orthography (syllabic division, "tilde", interrogative and exclamatory pronouns and adverbs, etc.);

- The second is related to morphological issues explained in class (por/para, use of the articles, ser/estar, haber/tener, possessive and demonstrative adjectives and pronouns, relatives, verbs, translation of sentences, etc.);

- The third is on the history of Spanish language from its origins to the "Siglo de Oro".

Exam models can be found on the teacher's personal website and on moodle.

Integration of the language course are the "lettorati" held by native speakers and given throughout the academic year. Registration is mandatory from the end of September / beginning of October. For each group of "lettorato" there are four weekly lesson hours divided into two days. Tutorials may be instituted in the second semester to review topics covered in class. Furthermore, before the summer session exams, there will be some hours of review on the main topics.

For students with DSA or disabilities, please refer to the University support: 

- https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-con-disabilita

- https://www.unito.it/accoglienza-studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa

Procedure for exam support:

- https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-e-studentesse-con-disabilita/supporto-studenti-e-studentesse-con

Exam texts:

- Paltrinieri, E., L'accento in spagnolo, Torino, Celid, 2012
- Barbero, J./Bermejo, F./ San Vicente, F., Contrastiva. Grammatica della lingua spagnola, Bologna, Clueb, 2012 (ebook: Trova)" , or  Carrera Díaz, M., Grammatica spagnola, Bari, Laterza (qualsiasi edizione)

-  D'Agostino, A., Breve historia de la lengua española, Milano, LED, 2017

Recommended texts:

• Odicino, R./ Campos, C./ Sánchez, M.E.,Gramática española, Torino, Utet, 2019
• Villén Peñalver, F./Amato, A., La preposizione "da" in spagnolo, Torino, Celid, 2012
• Real Academia Española, Ortografía de la lengua española, Madrid, Espasa, 2010 (https://www.rae.es/obras-academicas/ortografia/ortografia-2010)
• Real Academia Española, Nueva gramática de la lengua española. Manual, Madrid, Gredos, 2010
• Real Academia Española, Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, Madrid, Santillana, 2005 (also available on line: www.rae.es > Diccionario Panhispánico de Dudas)

Further references on the various topics will be provided during the lessons. On the teacher's website will be included part of the "slides" presented in class. 

The course is for students enrolled in the first year of the Degree in Linguistic Mediation Sciences (ay 2023-2024). Students are invited to do the exercises contained in the text 'L'accento in spagnolo' at the end of each lesson, using the "slides" that the teacher publishes on his personal website during the course. It is highly recommended to attend the "lettorati" (https://www.lingue.unito.it/do/home.pl/View?doc=Lettorati/spagnolo.html) whose final evaluation does media with the "Lingua" exam. The Spanish Language 1 exam must be taken before the Spanish Language 2 exam.