a.y. 2013‐2014 Class contents and exam requirements Code 20368‐20374 and 20418 Spanish Language – Second language B1 business Program Objective Master of Science M, IM, MM, AFC, CLAPI, CLEFIN‐FINANCE, CLELI, ACME, DES‐ESS, EMIT Annual course: 1° year, 2nd semester (36 hours) ‐ 2° year, 1st semester (36 hours); (total classroom teaching hours 72). The course is activated if there is a sufficient number of participants  Bocconi internal exam (B1 business level*) or an international certification among those recognized by the University  4 credits, 2nd semester To acquire the language skills required for professional purposes Head Teacher María del Mar Gilarranz Lapeña Degree course Teaching activity Final Exam * To classify language levels, Università Bocconi follows the CEFR, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Index Course program Textbook Exam content and description Additional points Resources page 2 page 2 page 3 page 5 page 5 1
Course program Objectives At the end of the course, the student should be able to  understand the main points of a complex text about both concrete and abstract ideas, including the technical aspects of their major subjects  interact with native speakers fairly fluently and be easily understood  write clearly and in some detail on a wide range of subjects, especially work‐related ones  express an opinion arguing for and against and with the use of presentation software Contents The teaching will consist of the following activities  grammatical revision: developing correct forms and structures  vocabulary extension: reading authentic texts from books, newspapers and internet  written assignments: individual topics or working in small groups, presenting work to the class, writing formal letters, memos, e‐mails and other work‐related tasks  reading comprehension: analysis and presentation in class of passages selected by the teacher  oral interaction: discussing day‐to‐day issues or work‐related topics  mock exams and testing: practice using past papers and DELE B1 and B2 Certification from the Instituto Cervantes Set Textbook 
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Prost, G. Noriega Fernández, A. Al di@. Curso intermedio de español para los negocios. Libro del Alumno. SGEL, Madrid 2009 Gilarranz Lapeña, M. Bordonaba Zabalza, M.C. Negociar en español. Comunicación, gramática y cultura en lengua española. EGEA, Milano 2013 Recommended textbooks 
Barbero, J.C. San Vicente, F. Actual. Gramática para comunicar en español. CLUEB, Bologna 2006 In order to study effectively, students are advised to carry out the individual exercises and activities contained in the Instituto Cervantes; AVE nivel B1 multimedia course available at the Language Center > Language Laboratory Organisation First Semester Argumentos Contenidos temáticos 1 La responsabilidad Empresarial La economía social en España. La empresa. El Pacto Mundial. Los pueblos indígenas de América Latina. 2 El desarrollo Sostenibile Energías para el futuro. La política medioambiental. Productos Bio y automóviles verdes. El patrimonio cultural de la humanidad. Contenidos gramaticales Presente de Indicativo Pretérito Imperfecto y Perfecto Participio pasado Ser / estar La obligación Presente Subjuntivo. Usos del Subjuntivo Futuro Indicativo. Usos El superlativo Muy / Mucho 2
3 En los mercados Exteriores IBERIA La internacionalización y la expatriación Seleccionar candidatos 4 Empresas y Globalización La empresa multicultural. Negociar con extranjeros. El viaje de negocios. Consejos para progresar Pretérito Indefinido y Pluscuamperfecto Cambios ortográficos La forma progresiva La concesión. Aunque Imperativo Los pronombres personales Uso de los pronombres con el imperativo Temporales Second Semester Condicional. Usos. Futuro perfecto. La probabilidad Por y Para Imperfecto de Subjuntivo Tiempos compuestos. Correspondencias temporales. Oraciones condicionales. Quisiera 5 Liderando empresas EL liderazgo y los líderes El Blog La nueva España 6 ¡A ganar mercados! El éxito en los negocios. El consumo y los consumidores El turismo español. 7 Cada día más Experiencia Motivar a los empleados Marcas líder en América Latina Emprendedores Latinoamericanos El estilo indirecto La impersonalidad La forma Pasiva Pero, sino, sino que 8 Juntos se puede La mujer en el mundo del trabajo Relaciones Europa América Latina Las nuevas tecnologías Consecutivas y Causales Ser / estar Como si Oraciones reduplicativas On the e‐learning platform you will find the materials provided in class by the professor and the assignments to be carried out while you are attending the course (up to a 5 hours a week). This study method allows a constant improvement in your language skills and an adequate preparation for the exam Exam content and description Objectives The exam is scored out of a maximum of 30 points, which will go into the calculation of your grade point average, and evaluates your ability to  understand fairly long and complex listening passages, making notes and reworking the information heard  write structured texts of various types according to instructions  oral interaction: presentation and discussion  demonstrate your knowledge of the language, by correctly using a range of vocabulary and grammatical structures Contents The exam consists of a written paper and an oral exam. Both need to be passed for the grade to count towards the final average. In order to take the oral exam, it is necessary to:  pass the written exam (minimum mark 18/30)  have a test score that hasn’t expired, i.e. that is still valid (see Written Exam, Validity) 3
Students can choose to retake the written exam before the taking the oral exam but must remember that handing in their paper annuls any previous grade given. The Oral exam is compulsory and the score is added to the written grade. We would like to remind students that, in order to take the exam, they must register for the exam session in question at the Punto Blu. The exam is the same for both attending students and non‐attenders. Organisation Written Exam The written exam consists of two parts. Each part is worth assigned a mark and the sum of these marks is converted into thirtieths to give the final grade First part Objective Skill Test Second part Objective Skill Test Duration Dictionary Validity Oral exam Objective Listening Checking candidates' ability to understand the subject , the main points 3/30 and the opinion expressed about a brief listening passage Listening to two pieces; messages and announcements, news items, surveys, radio broadcasts 8/30 1° listening: true/false questions 2° listening: multiple choice answers, open/closed questions according to 4/30 instructions Writing Checking reading comprehension and ability to write structured texts in various formats according to instructions given Writing Writing a letter, short report, memo according to instructions given for 15/30 personal and professional purposes 150 minutes Bilingual dictionary can be used it is valid for the 3 subsequent oral exams, and it is also valid for the subsequent 12 months but there is a penalty that must be paid (see Oral Exam, Validity) Duration Presenting and discussing the selected topic, answering examiners' questions Explaining and giving personal opinions on a written piece selected by the teacher during the exam session: company case studies or other socio‐economic subject matter and discussion of the material chosen Reading a newspaper article on a business‐related subject and discussing the content with the examiner 20 minutes Dictionary Dictionaries are not allowed Validity The oral exam can only be taken once you have passed the written exam. Students will be assessed in terms of their practical ability to communicate. During the oral exam marks can be added to or subtracted from the written exam result in the following way:  by +3 or ‐3, if the oral exam is passed within the 3 oral exams subsequent to the written exam;  by +1 or ‐3, if the oral exam is passed after the first 3 subsequent oral exams, but still by 12 months subsequent to the written exam (this option is possible only for students who take the written exam after 1st January 2013) Skill Test 4
As an alternative to the Bocconi exam, students may choose to register one of the international certifications recognized by the University. The achieved result is converted into a number grade out of a possible thirty and is registered in the academic career Additional Points The assessment of language skills depends both on the result of the final exam and on marks awarded during the year: 1.
Positive participation in the course and completion of self‐study activities 2.
Partial Exam Points are registered at the same time the oral exam is passed 1. Positive participation in the course and completion of self‐study activities Objective To encourage constant and active improvement in the language  1 thirtieth for attending at least 75% of the classroom lessons  1 thirtieth for completing the self‐study program as indicated by the teacher Defined by professor at the end of the course on the basis of quality of work Assignment of points performed and respected due dates as indicated the professor in the classroom and also online From January to the September immediately following the course. These months Validity are included Maximum points awardable 2. Partial Exam Objective Evaluate progress in language learning Maximum points  1 thirtieth awardable Assignment of points Determined by the teacher after a “pass” grade has been achieved From January to the September immediately following the course. These months Validity are included Skills:  Grammar – Grammar exercises in the following formats: multiple choice Test answers, sentence completion;  Vocabulary exercises in the following formats: sentence completion, cloze test, multiple choice answers and possibly a short writing The exam is open to all students, both attenders and non‐attenders. It takes Note place once every academic year in June after first semester classes have finished (the exact date can be found in the General Exams calendar) Resources Materials prepared by professors Self‐study programme Past exams Extra teaching materials Language tutors Office Hours for Bocconi teachers International certificates recognized 5