The aim of this course is for students to: (1) Become acquainted with internationally accepted formats (résumés, reports, memos, e-mails) and analyze them in order to be able to produce them. (2) Read and analyze research papers in order to be able to replicate them, following internationally accepted formats.

Students will be able to write correctly different academic documents, conferences, essays, lectures, academic articles or publications and book chapters.

The course is intended for people with no prior knowledge of the Chinese language.  Students will become familiar with the pronunciation system of the language.  They will be able to have short conversations about simple everyday matters such as greeting, introducing oneself, enquiring about the location of objects, asking  for and giving directions to common places, telling time, describing the weather, and ordering food or drinks.  They will learn common verbs such as

This course is intended for students with no prior knowledge of the German language.  Students will learn to express themselves using the simple verb tenses and basic vocabulary in order to cope with daily life situations.

This course is intended for students with no prior knowledge of the French language.  Students will learn basic vocabulary and simple verbal tenses and they will be able to name and describe objects in common situations such as the house, classroom, supermarkets, and restaurants. They will be able to compare the past with the present.

This course is for foreigners. Students will get acquainted with and understand the relevant aspects of daily life, popular culture, traditions, politics, history and economy in contemporary Mexico, in order to understand Mexicans and their culture.

Students will be able to understand native speakers of Spanish, even when not addressed directly, and to interact in most situations as native speakers do. They will be able to argue and sustain a point of view as well as to communicate complex information (like explaining processes) adapting their language to the audience.  This applies to both written and spoken communication.

Students will not only be able to hold a conversation, but also to change the subject and to start a conversation, lead and manipulate it.  They will be able to deal will all common daily situations and adapt to unexpected situations without communication flaws.  Students will also be able to read factual and fictional texts and write effectively about their own opinion and about facts.  At this level, students will start developing argumentation skills; they will use comple

During this level, students will work with more formal situations in order to contribute in a more significant way to conversations according to different situations (classroom, ethical discussion, negotiations in general).  They will be able to write summaries of events and meetings, among other situations.  Through a more developed vocabulary, students will be able to communicate more efficiently and fluently.

During this level, students will develop the ability to start conversations in a socially appropriate manner with diverse interlocutors from different countries and they will start participating more actively in conversations.  Students will be able to make more important contributions such as giving examples to emphasize their point of view and they will use verb tenses with greater ease. Students will learn synonyms and antonyms and will practice various structures to enhance t