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[ 514SPANBS2K23 ] KS Business Spanish 2 Level B2.1
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3 ECTS B1 - Bachelor's programme 1. year Languages Marie-Luise Pitzl-Hagin 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Pre-requisites KS Business Spanish 1 Level B1.2
Original study plan Bachelor's programme International Business Administration 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
At the end of the course, the students are able to

  • communicate with a degree of spontaneity
  • understand the gist of abstract or concrete subjects in complex texts
  • present research results on a topic dealt in class
  • express opinions on current events
  • interact fluently about a wide range of general subjects that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible without strain for either party
  • have at technical discussion on a subject related to their field of study
  • write detailed texts on various themes
  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of aspects of culture of Spanish speaking countries
Skills Knowledge
Learning Outcomes

Commercialize a product.
Granting a credit.
Interpret statistics.
Apply the knowledge of a financial advisor.
Design a tourism project.
Analise investment options and investment diversification.
Survey the efficiency of economics spaces.

The students get acquainted with the economic language related to the business topics of the course.
They sharpen their analytical language skills through the study of cases.
The students learn the grammar associated with level B2.1 according to the CEFR.

Learning Outcomes

Business related knowledge: trade flows, foreign trade, incoterms, export agent and distributor functions, trade fairs, banking, banking terminology, types of banks, savings banks, types of bank accounts, understanding the financial crisis of 2008 in the special case of Spain, the stock exchange, stock market activity, investments, financial advisory and coaching, the economic complexity index, outstanding business schools in Latin America, tourism and trends in the tourism sector.

Grammar, syntax and pronunciation: conditional clauses (the zero conditional, the first conditional, the second conditional, the third conditional), conditional simple and perfect; concessive clauses, prepositions, segmental and suprasegmental features (prosodic features).

Criteria for evaluation Ongoing assessment consist of the following components:

  • Written assignments
  • Oral presentations
  • Written examinations

Attendence of 80% is compulsory in the course.

Methods Different methods of teaching and learning are used in the course to reach the objectives:

  • Task-based learning
  • Project based learning
  • Communicative language teaching
  • Content and language integrated learning
  • The structural approach
  • The teacher-centered instruction
  • Case studies
  • Homeworks, presentations, RPG
Language Spanish (and English)
Study material
  • “Entorno Empresarial”, Editorial Edelsa, Madrid; ISBN: 978-84-7711-297-6
  • Homework exercises
  • Exercise sheets and handouts provided by the teacher
Changing subject? No
Earlier variants They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
514SPANBS2K21: KS Business Spanish 2 (2021W-2023S)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 25
Assignment procedure Assignment according to priority