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Spanish: Con mis propias manos
This unit is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking...
This unit is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking societies and cultures and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will examine the world of Spanish and Latin-American art and explore the difference between art and craft.
- Objetivos lingüísticos
- Expresar sus gustos y preferencias en el contexto del arte;
- Definir términos abstractos, especialmente en el contexto académico;
- Expresar sentimientos y reacciones hacia acontecimientos específicos;
- Analizar un cuento.
- Objetivos culturales
- Comprender que el significado de las categorías culturales, por ejemplo las de arte y artesanía, pueden variar según el contexto;
- Entender que la situación histórica de cada momento influye sobre la producción artística y artesana de un pueblo.
- Estrategias
- Citar y parafrasear información de distintas fuentes;
- Entender una conversación informal de grupo.
- Duration: 12 hours
- Published on: Tuesday 24th May 2011
- Level: Intermediate
- Posted under: Spanish
Spanish: Con mis propias manos
Definiciones

This unit is an adapted extract from the course A buen puerto: advanced Spanish (L314) [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
En esta unidad descubrirá el mundo del arte de la mano de artistas y artesanos españoles y latinoamericanos. Además de explorar la diferencia entre arte y artesanía, conocerá la artesanía canaria y el contexto histórico en el que ha evolucionado.
In order to get the maximum benefit from this unit you should obtain copies of the following:
KATTÁN-IBARRA, J. AND POUNTAIN, C. J. (2003, 2nd revised edn) Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide, Routledge, ISBN 0 415 27304 8.
Diccionario Salamanca de la lengua española (2000), Santillana/Universidad de Salamanca, ISBN 84 294 4371 1.
The Oxford Spanish Dictionary (2003, 3rd edn), Oxford University Press, ISBN 0 19 860475 0.
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