EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Spanish Language III course aims firstly to recapitulate the previous academic year's knowledge and consolidate the learning and production skills of the four linguistic and communicative macro-skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) corresponding to Level B2 advanced of the European Framework of Reference for Languages. The aim of the course is to provide the theoretical-practical tools necessary to translate texts of various kinds from Spanish into Italian.
CAPABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
The course aims to provide the knowledge and methodological tools necessary to compose different types of written texts in Spanish, to adequately translate literary texts, newspaper articles, screenplays, reports from Spanish into Italian and to enrich the student's knowledge of everyday Spanish.
FURTHER LEARNING EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Autonomy of judgement: At the end of the course, students will have to demonstrate that they can autonomously make the right choices both in written and oral production activities and in the translation of various types of texts from Spanish into Italian.
Communicative skills: The student will have to demonstrate the ability to communicate in Spanish in a clear and appropriate manner, using correct morphology and syntax. The student must also demonstrate the ability to identify, communicate and revise the contents of a complex text in Spanish of various kinds.
Ability to learn: The student must demonstrate autonomy in learning and applying the linguistic structures covered in the course and must be able to use the tools of analysis in the current use of the Spanish language
- Knowledge of the phonetic, morphological and lexical phenomena of the Spanish language;
- Knowledge of the morphological and syntactic structures of the Spanish language;
- Knowledge of the verbal syntax (use of modes and tenses) of the Spanish language
Part of the course will consist of lectures focusing on certain aspects of text analysis, translation theory, loanwords and calques, and the translation of various text types in the Spanish language. A second part will focus on a variety of practical exercises (translations from Spanish into Italian and vice versa, compositions in Spanish, and grammar and syntax exercises). The practical exercises will be carried out both individually and in groups.
The examination consists of a written test on the Moodle platform and a subsequent oral test. To pass the written test, a minimum score of 35 out of 50 answers must be obtained. The mark will be expressed in letters. The oral examination focuses on the bibliographical reference texts and is aimed at ascertaining the mastery of the language and the functional adequacy of the exposition as well as the ability to recognise, differentiate and analyse the various types of text analysed in their own peculiarities.
The language of the examination is Spanish
Marco Ottaiano, «Un modo di sentire la realtà». La traduzione dallo spagnolo letterario, Carocci, Roma, 2023
Juan José Millás, La mujer loca, Seix Barral, Barcellona, 2014
Rafael Cobos, Alberto Rodríguez, La isla mínima, Ocho y medio, Madrid, 2014
Juan Cruz Ruiz, Primeras personas, Alfaguara, Barcellona, 2018
A copy of the daily newspaper El País 2026/27
A critical and analytical exploration of the various types of text in Spanish:
1) literary texts
2) journalistic texts
3) screenplays
4) investigative reporting
5) the language of music, television and social media
Spanish
To be eligible for this course, students must have successfully completed the second year of Spanish Language and, where required by the degree programme, the second year of Spanish Literature.
