CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INSTITIÚID TEICNEOLAÍOCHTA CHORCAÍ Semester 2 Examinations 2012 Module Title: SPANISH 2.2 Module Code: LANG 6030 School: Programme Title: Programme Code: School of Business and Humanities Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Marketing Year 2 Bachelor of business in Tourism Year 2 Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Tourism Year 2 BBUSS_7_Y2 BMRKT_8_Y2 FTOUR_7_Y2 FTRSM_8_Y2 OHCMA_7_Y2 External Examiner(s): Internal Examiner(s): Ms. Sharon Cavanagh Dr. Ana Cruz García Instructions: Answer ALL Questions. The use of dictionaries is NOT permitted Please use separate answer books to answer the questions Duration: 2 hours Sitting: Autumn 2012 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 (15 marks). A. Write IN SPANISH 125-150 words about your PAST, things you would like to have done by 2025. B. Write IN SPANISH 125-150 words about your FUTURE, things you will do in the next 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, 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 job advertisements, choose ONE more suitable to you and write in SPANISH a cover letter to the company specifying how you fulfil ALL the requirements. Remember that if you don t have work/academic experience in one of the requirements, you still need to prove that you have the ability to fulfil the position (25 marks). Recursos Humanos Descripción: El empleado trabajará en la sección de recursos humanos de la organización, desarrollando entrenamiento del personal. Requisitos: 1. Licenciatura en una carrera relevante 2. Experiencia laboral en recursos humanos o un área relevante 3. Experiencia en presentaciones 4. Buena comunicación hablada y escrita en inglés y en otras lenguas europeas. 5. Habilidad para trabajar en equipo y tratar con los clientes. 3
Recepcionista del hotel Ritz en Madrid Descripción: El empleado trabajará principalmente en la recepción del hotel, haciendo reservas y tratando con clientes. Requisitos: 1. Licenciatura en una carrera relevante 2. Experiencia laboral en recepción 3. Ser hospitalario, amable con el público 4. Buena comunicación hablada y escrita en inglés y en otras lenguas europeas. 5. Habilidad para trabajar en equipo y tratar con los clientes. Representante de Marketing de Murphy s Descripción: El empleado será miembro del departamento de Marketing y tendrá que promocionar Murphy s en el extranjero, especialmente en España. Requisitos: 1. Licenciatura en una carrera relevante 2. Experiencia laboral en marketing o en un área relevante 3. Ser creativo e innovativo 6. Buena comunicación hablada y escrita en inglés y en otras lenguas europeas. 4. Habilidad para trabajar en equipo y tratar con los clientes. 4
4. Read the following text about Spain, a cultural site and answer in ENGLISH the following questions about the text. (10 marks) a) Enumerate THREE characteristics of the Spanish geography mentioned in paragraph 2. (3 marks) b) Who are Juan Carlos I and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero? (1 mark) c) What are the main sources of income in the Spanish economy? (3 marks) 5
d) What is Spain better known for internationally? (3 marks) 5. Answer the following questions in SPANISH and in FULL SENTENCES (10 marks) a) Cómo te sientes normalmente después de ver la tele cinco horas? b) Qué has hecho este verano? c) Dónde fuiste de vacaciones hace dos veranos? d) Qué planes tienes para este año próximo? e) Cómo te imaginas dentro de 5 años? 6. The Spanish film El método depicts the selection process for an executive position in the company Azca. Candidates are given different tasks (either in group or individually) that they must pass if they want to continue in the selection process. Choose TWO tasks and discuss IN ENGLISH the following (400 words) (20 marks). Description of task (contents, participants ) Rationale of task Effectiveness of task Cultural dimension of the task (for example: is it a task suitable for Spanish candidates and unsuitable for Irish candidates, discuss) Personal discussion of the above 6