CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INSTITIÚID TEICNEOLAÍOCHTA CHORCAÍ Autumn Examinations 2011 Module Title: Spanish 2.2 Module Code: LANG 6030 School: Business & Humanities Programme Title(s): Bachelor of Business Year 2 Bachelor of Business in Tourism Year 2 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Tourism Year 2 Programmes Code(s): BBUSS_7_Y2 FTOUR_7_Y2 FTRSM_8_Y2 External Examiner(s): Internal Examiner(s): Ms Deirdre Creagh Dr Ana Cruz García Instructions: Answer ALL Questions. The use of dictionaries is permitted. Please use separate answer books if needed. Duration: 2 hours Sitting: Autumn 2011 Requirements for this examination: Note to Candidates: Please check the Programme Title and the Module Title to ensure that you have received the correct examination. If in doubt please contact an Invigilator. 1
1. Choose either A or B (20 marks) A. Imagine that you are in 2025 and you need to write your biography. Write IN SPANISH 75-100 words about your PAST, things you would like to do by 2025. B. Imagine what your life will be like in ten years time and write IN SPANISH 75-100 words about your FUTURE, things you will have done in ten years. 2. DIALOGUE CONSTRUCTION: You are in a restaurant in Spain with your friend Mark. You are about to finish you meal. Play your role with the waiter or waitress and write in SPANISH your part of the dialogue (20 marks). 1. Camarero: Bueno, señores, ya han terminado o quieren algo de postre? 1. Tú: Order one black coffee for your friend and a cup of tea for yourself. Ask for the bill. 2. Por cierto, De dónde son ustedes? 2. Tú: Tell him/her where you and your friend are from. You ve travelled for two weeks around Europe and Spain in the last place you visit. 3. Qué países han visitado y cuál les ha gustado más? 3. Tú: Visited Paris for four days, Rome for three and Berlin for three. In Paris you did a two day tour of the city and you stayed in a hostel near the city. It was very cheap. 2
4. Han visitado otras partes del país o sólo la capital? 4. Tú: In Germany you went to the small villages in the countryside near Berlin and in Frances you also visited towns near the sea. 3. Read the following text about Spain, a cultural site and do all the activities below. (30 marks) 3
3.1. Answer in ENGLISH the following questions about the text. (8 marks, 2 marks for each answer) a) Enumerate THREE characteristics of the Spanish geography mentioned in paragraph 2. b) Who are Juan Carlos I and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero c) What are the main sources of income in the Spanish economy? d) What is Spain better known for internationally? 3.2 Match clearly each of the following words/expressions with their definitions. (4 marks, 1 mark for each answer) Playas Fiesta que se celebra en Pamplona a Comunidades autónomas principios de julio Idioma oficial Son las diferentes regiones en las que se San Fermines divide España Es la lengua principal que se habla en un país o región Lugares en la costa donde las personas pueden tomar el sol. 4
3.3. What words from the text that are synonyms of. (3 marks, 1 mark for each answer) Tiene (párrafo 3): 100 años (párrafo 6): Internacionalmente (párrafo 7): 3.4. Write your personal opinion in SPANISH about the following statement (minimum 50 words). (15 marks, 5 marks for content and 10 marks for structure and vocabulary and grammar accuracy). España es el primer destino turístico para países como Irlanda 4. Answer the following questions in SPANISH and in FULL SENTENCES (10 marks) a) Cómo te sientes normalmente después de correr 10 kilómetros? b) Qué has hecho esta mañana antes de venir a la universidad? c) Qué hiciste el verano pasado? d) Qué planes tienes para el verano? e) En qué te gustaría trabajar en el futuro? 5. Write approx 200-300 words in ENGLISH on what you have learnt about Latin America after watching the film The Motorcycle Diaries. Mention aspects, such as history, iconic figures, landscapes, people, social situation of Latin America and ALWAYS use the film to give examples of the above (20 marks) 5