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Modern Arabic 2.2 (A1 )32ndArabic 2.1 / Placement TestMadrid & SegoviaModern Arabic 3.1 (A2)31stArabic 2 / Placement TestMadridModern Arabic 3.2 (A2 )32ndArabic 3.1 / Placement TestMadridModern Arabic 4.1 (A2 / 2)31stArabic 2/Placement TestMadridModern Arabic 4.2 (A2 / 3)32ndArabic 3.1/Placement TestMadridPortuguese 1.1 (A1)31stPlacement TestMadrid & SegoviaPortuguese 1.2 (A1/A2)32ndPortuguese 1.1 / Placement TestMadrid & SegoviaPortuguese 2.1 (A2)31stPortuguese 1/Placement TestMadrid & SegoviaPortuguese 2.2 (B1)32ndPortuguese 2.1/Placement TestMadrid & SegoviaPortuguese 3.1 (/B1)31stPortuguese 2/Placement TestMadrid & SegoviaPortuguese 3.2 (B2)32ndPortuguese 3.1/Placement TestMadrid & SegoviaPortuguese 4.1 (B2)31stPortuguese 3/Placement TestMadrid & SegoviaPortuguese 4.2 (C1)32ndPortuguese 4.1/Placement TestMadrid & Segovia*Placement tests must be taken as soon as students receive access to IE Campus2COURSE CATALOG 2020-21ONWARDSENGLISH PROGRAMSPANISH PROGRAMThe English program is designed to help students develop fluency in the language andimprove their verbal and written communication skills. The practice-based approach tolearning ensures students develop the necessary skills to achieve academic success.As all degrees at IEU require an academiclevel of English, all students studying full English degrees must have a sufficient level ofEnglish upon admission. For this reason, students are unable to use these credits towardstheir degree.The Spanish program is designed to helpstudents develop fluency in the languageand improve their written and verbal communication skills, as well as reading and listening comprehension.ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PART 1This course, exclusively offered to studentstaking the Language Proficiency Track, isdesigned to help students improve theirspoken, written, and comprehension skillsin the English language. Students will growtheir confidence in using this languagethrough conversations, group work, socialcontexts, and discussions. Classes will buildon the summer program, covering areassuch as presentation skills, writing skills,mathematics, and trend analysis.In order for students to reach the requiredlevel needed to graduate (B1), the LanguageCenter offers multiple levels and methods ofSpanish classes throughout the entire academic year.Freshmen, and all BIR and DUAL BIR degreestudents, will be offered the same packageas students on the Official Exam PreparationTrack.SPANISH GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSNon-native speakers of Spanish must demonstrate a minimum level of B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) in order to graduate.This can be done by:For students wishing to learn basic Spanishand who are in their first 2 years of study atIE University, there are 2 tracks available.Those who wish to take advantage of IE’scomplementary classes may take Spanishlevels 0, 1 &, 2 at no additional cost.Those who wish to invest in their Spanisheven more, have the opportunity to learnSpanish in reduced class sizes. They alsohave the option to attend additional tutorials to assist with the preparation for officiallanguage exams in Spanish (DELE or SIELE).They will be charged the established ratewhich includes the cost of the extra tutorials.ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PART 2The second semester will build upon thefirst semester, with a greater emphasis onwriting skills. Emphasis will be placed onwriting emails, report writing, and academic papers at a more advanced level and thetopics involved will be related to subjectareas that students will encounter in theirdegree programs.these students have already fulfilled theirgraduation requirement.On taking the Spanish placement test ORduring the Fall semester ADD/DROP periodby means of a General Application Form,freshman students must pick the yearlongtrack they wish to take. No changes will beallowed after the 5th class until the followingacademic year. Spanish classes at IE—forlevels 3 or above—will be charged to all students at the standard university rate since Passing the Spanish 2.1 & 2.2 class at IEULanguage Studies Center. Presenting an official DELE B1 certificate(issued by the Instituto Cervantes). Requesting validation of an equivalentcourse at another university or official institution (pending Language Studies Center acceptance).SPANISH 0.1This is an intensive Spanish course for beginners which requires no previous knowledge of Spanish. It complies with the European level A1, and will help the student todevelop the ability to use Spanish in a simple yet effective way for everyday life. Thiscourse, along with Spanish 0.2, preparesstudents to directly take the Spanish 2 (B1)course in their second year and thus comply with the minimum level of Spanish pro-LANGUAGE CENTER2020 — 2021

ficiency required for graduation. It also provides them with the opportunity to takeadvantage of the multilingual environmentin which they are studying.SPANISH 0.2This course is an introduction to basicSpanish structures for students. It will cover the simple communication strategiesneeded for everyday interactions. The student will develop the ability to use the language in a simple yet effective way forcommunicating in daily situations whichinvolve a high degree of predictability. Thiscourse is a good starting point for thosestudents who have some previous knowledge of Spanish (European level A2) andprepares students to continue to level B1in their second year.SPANISH 1.1This course introduces students to basicSpanish structures and will demonstratethe simple communication strategies appropriate to this level. The student will develop the ability to use the language in asimple yet effective way for communicating in daily situations which involve a highdegree of predictability. This course is agood starting point for those with someprevious knowledge of Spanish (Europeanlevel A2) and prepares students to continue to level B1 in their second year.range of personal, social, and professionalcontexts. Students will also be able to display a good ability to adapt to the spontaneity of language. Students are expectedto develop versatility, in order to adapt tothe changing requirements of effectivecommunication in personal, social, andprofessional situations and to acquire acomprehensive knowledge of social andcultural issues (European level B2).SPANISH 3.2Continuation of Spanish 3.1, in accordancewith level B2.SPANISH 4.1FRENCH 1.1This course is designed to broaden students’ understanding of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures in social, aca d e m i c , a n d p ro fe ss i o n a l co n tex t s .Students are expected to develop theirSpanish understanding and communication skills in order to effectively expresstheir ideas spontaneously, understand awide range of works, and produce clear,well structured, oral and written texts surrounding a variety of complex subjects.This is an intensive French course for beginners which covers the European levelA1. It is an introduction to basic Frenchstructures where simple communicationstrategies will be discussed. The studentwill develop the ability to use the languagein a simple yet effective way for daily situations which involve a high degree of predictability. This course is the first part ofFrench 1.SPANISH 4.2FRENCH 1.2Continuation of Spanish 4.1, in accordancewith level C1.This course is an introduction to basicFrench structures and simple communication strategies will be taught. The studentwill develop the ability to use the languagein a simple yet effective way for daily situations which involve a high degree of predictability. This course is a good startingpoint for those with some previous knowledge of French (European level A2) and,along with French 2.1, prepares students tocontinue onto level B1.SPANISH 5.1SPANISH 1.2Continuation of Spanish 1.1, in accordancewith level A2.SPANISH 2.1This course is designed to help studentsdevelop the ability to use Spanish accurately and correctly in order to communicate and express their views across a widerange of topics. Further communicativecontexts belonging to social and professional situations are introduced. By passing parts 1 and 2 of this course (Europeanlevel B1), students will have reached theminimum level of Spanish proficiency required in order to graduate.This course is designed to guide studentsas they continue to hone in their Spanishlanguage skills and widen their knowledgeon Hispanic cultures. At this level, studentsare expected to be able to use languageflexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes. They willcontinue to develop all language competencies and should be able to understanda wide range of demanding texts, recognize implicit meaning, express themselvesfluently and spontaneously, and produceclear, well-structured, detailed texts.SPANISH 3.1This course aims to help students developthe ability to use Spanish fluently in a wideFRENCH 2.1Continuation of French 1.2. Upon completion of this course, students will be able tohave reached a level in accordance withthe standards set out by the common EUlanguage level A2.SPANISH 5.2FRENCH 2.2Continuation of Spanish 5.1.SPANISH 2.2Continuation of Spanish 2.1, in accordancewith level B1. This is the minimum level required to graduate.of the program (BIR students will enroll onthese courses at the standard ECTS cost ofBachelor programs). IMPORTANT: In orderfor these courses to be offered, all subjectsmust have the minimum required numberof students (15). Once demand is met, other languages or levels may be offered. Theminimum number of students required is 15,and all students must have committed toregistering and paid all the required costsfor the year-long course. This must happenbefore the start of the following academicyear. However, in some exceptional caseswhen additional levels have been offered,this may be extended to the beginning ofthe academic year in September.OTHER LANGUAGESThe following courses will be offered at anadditional cost for all students, exceptthose studying BIR/DUAL BIR degreeswhere languages are compulsory coursesThis course is designed to help studentsfurther their understanding of phrases andcommon expressions which relate to areasof high personal relevance (such as personal or family information, shopping,work, and the surrounding environment.)This course is also designed to help students to develop the ability to use French(European B1 level) accurately and correctly in order to communicate and express their views about a wide range ofLANGUAGE CENTER2020 — 2021

topics. Further communicative contexts belonging to social and professional situationsare introduced. In addition, students will beable to manage most situations that comeup when traveling in a region where the language is spoken. Students will continue tostudy this level over a further two-semesterperiod, including French 3.FRENCH 3.1Upon completion of this course, studentswill have the chance to complete and revisetheir French knowledge, in accordance withthe standards set out by the common EUlanguage level B1.FRENCH 3.2Upon completion of this course, studentswill have the chance to complete and revisetheir French knowledge, in accordance withthe standards set out by the common EUlanguage level B1.FRENCH 4.1This course is an introduction to the common EU language level B2. It is designed tohelp students to understand the main ideasof concrete or abstract topics in a complextext, including a technical article surrounding the user’s area of expertise. The coursewill also guide the student to reaching agood level of communication with a degreeof spontaneity and fluency during a conversation with a native speaker, in a way that iscomfortable for both parties. The studentcan speak in a clear and detailed way on anumber of subjects, express their opinion oncurrent affairs, and state the advantages anddisadvantages of various situations.This course, along with French 4.2 & 5.1, prepares students for the level B2.FRENCH 4.2Continuation of French 4.1 in accordancewith the common EU language level B2.FRENCH 5.1This course is designed to complete and revise students’ French knowledge so, uponcompletion of this course, students will beable to communicate in accordance withstandards set out by the common EU language level B2.FRENCH 5.2This course is designed to help students tounderstand the main ideas of concrete orabstract topics in a complex text, includinga technical article surrounding the user’sarea of expertise. The course also guides thestudent to reaching a good level of communication with a degree of spontaneity andfluency during a conversation with a nativespeaker, in a way that is comfortable forboth parties. The student can speak in aclear, detailed manner on a number of subjects, express an opinion on current affairs,and is able to state the advantages and disadvantages of various situations. Thiscourse serves as an introduction to thecommon EU language level C1.FRENCH 6.1This course is designed to help studentsunderstand a large range of long and demanding texts, as well as understand anyimplicit meanings included in such texts.Moreover, they will be able to express themselves spontaneously and usually withouthaving to pause and search for the rightwords. They can use the language in an effective and supple way in their social, professional, and academic lives. They can express themselves clearly on complexsubjects, showing controlled use of organizational tools, connectors, and cohesivedevices. This level involves material fromthe common EU language level C1.GERMAN 2.1Follows German 1.2. and completes thecommon EU language level A1.Upon completion of this course, studentswill be able to understand and use familiareveryday expressions and very basic phrases commonly used in concrete topics. Theywill be able to introduce themselves andothers and ask and answer questions aboutpersonal details such as where they live,people they know, and things they own.They may interact in a simple manner, provided the other person talks slowly andclearly and is prepared to help.GERMAN 2.2In continuation of German 2.1, this course isan introduction to basic German structuresfor students where simple communicationstrategies will be discussed. It marks thebeginning of level A2. The student will develop the ability to use the language in asimple yet effective way for daily situationswhich involve a high degree of predictability. This course, along with German 3.1 and3.2, is in accordance with the standards setout by the common EU language level A2.GERMAN 3.1FRENCH 6.2Continuation of French 6.1 which leads tocompletion of level French 6. Upon completion of this course, students will be able tocommunicate in accordance with the standards set out by the common EU languagelevel C1.This course follows German 2.2 and continues to progress through the EU level A2.GERMAN 3.2Continuation of German 3.1. that completesstandards set out by the common EU language level A2.This course is an introduction to basic German structures where simple communication strategies will be discussed. The student will develop the ability to use thelanguage in a simple yet effective way fordaily situations which involve a high degreeof predictability. This course, along withGerman 1.2 and 2.1, is in accordance with thestandards set out by the common EU language level A1.After the completion of this course, students will be able to understand sentencesand frequently used expressions related toareas of most immediate relevance (e.g.very basic personal and family information,shopping, local geography, and employment). They will be able to handle veryshort social exchanges and communicatein simple and routine tasks which involve asimple and direct exchange of informationon familiar and routine matters. They maydescribe in simple terms aspects of theirbackground and immediate environment.GERMAN 1.2GERMAN 4.1Continuation of German 1.1 in accordancewith the standards set out by the commonEU language level A1.This course is an introduction to the intermediate level of German, in accordancewith the standards set out by the commonEU Level B1. It is designed for learners whoalready have a good knowledge of basicGerman structures and want to become independent users of the language. The aimGERMAN 1.1LANGUAGE CENTER2020 — 2021

is to enable students to use the languagewith certain security and flexibility—receptively and productively—both in spokenand written form. This course, along withGerman 4.2, covers the common EU language level B1.GERMAN 4.2Continuation of German 4.1 in accordancewith the standards set out by the commonEU language level B1.GERMAN 6.1This course is an introduction to the advanced level of German where students startbecoming proficient users of the language.The aim is to enable students to use the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes. Thiscourse, along with German 6.2, is in accordance with standards set out by the common EU language level C1.GERMAN 6.2Upon completion of this course, studentswill be able to understand the main pointsof clear standard speech as presented inradio or TV programs, provided the topicsare familiar. The increasingly independentlanguage user can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in German-speaking countries. They will be ableto have a conversation on familiar topics,narrate a story or relate the plot of a bookor film, and describe experiences, events,dreams, hopes and ambitions, as well asbriefly give reasons and explanations foropinions and plans.GERMAN 5.1This high intermediate German course isdesigned for learners who are about to become independent users of the Germanlanguage, in accordance with the first partof the common EU Level B2. The aim is toenable the student to use the languagewith certain security and flexibility—receptively, and productively—both in spokenand written form. This course, along withGerman 5.2, covers the common EU language level B2.GERMAN 5.2Continuation of German 5.1, in accordancewith the standards set out by the commonEU language level B2.Continuation of German 6.1, in accordancewith the standards set out by the commonEU language level C1.Upon completion of this course, studentswill be able to communicate in both spoken and written ways, and will be proficient users of the language. They will understand extended speech, televisionprograms, and films without too much effort, as well as a wide range of demandingand longer texts, picking up on any implicit meanings. Proficient language users canexpress themselves fluently and spontaneously without having to pause andsearch for the right words. They can produce clear, well-structured, and detailedtexts on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors, and cohesive devices.MANDARIN CHINESE 2.2Students on this course will continue tostudy HSK level 2. In HSK 2, students willbe provided with all the characters, as wellas Pinyin (a language writing system.)Upon completion of this semester, students will have mastered HSK2 and willknow 300 words, similar to the commonEU language level A2.MANDARIN CHINESE 3.1Students will begin to study HSK 3. It isdesigned for elementary/intermediatelearners who can use Mandarin Chinese toserve the demands of their personal lives,studies, and work.MANDARIN CHINESE 3.2Continuation of Chinese 3.1, and partialcompletion of HSK 3.MANDARIN CHINESE 4.1At this point, students who are at HSK level3 should be able to use Chinese to serve thedemands of their personal lives, studies, andwork, and are capable of carrying out mostof the communicative tasks they might experience during their everyday lives.MANDARIN CHINESE 4.2MANDARIN CHINESE 1.1This intensive course introduces studentsto basic Mandarin Chinese structures wheresimple communication strategies will betaught. The student will develop the abilityto use the language in a simple yet effectiveway for daily situations which involve a highdegree of predictability.MANDARIN CHINESE 1.2Upon completion of this course, studentswill be able to understand and communicate on more general topics as presentedin most radio or TV programmes, as wellas films. They will do so using a standardlevel of German. Independent languageusers have acquired useful vocabulary andphrases for more complex conversationalsituations and can interact with a degreeof fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quiteeasy. They can take an active part in discussions and explain—in both spoken andwritten form—a certain viewpoint, statingthe advantages and disadvantages for various situations.semester, students will have partially mastered HSK 2.Continuation of Mandarin Chinese 1.1. Thestudent will continue to develop the abilityto use the language in a simple yet effective way for daily situations which involvea high degree of predictability. Upon completion of this course, students will have afull understanding of HSK level 1, and know150 words.MANDARIN CHINESE 2.1Students will begin to study HSK level 2and it is designed for learners who can useMandarin Chinese in a simple and directmanner, applying it in a basic fashion totheir daily lives. Upon completion of thisContinuation of Mandarin Chinese 4.1which completes HSK 3. Students willknow 600 words, similar to the commonEU language level B1.MANDARIN CHINESE 5.1This course is an introduction to HSK 4a. Itis designed to help students to understandthe main ideas of concrete or abst

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