Spanish 5 práctica y perfeccionamiento: module 1

What is the course about?

To enable students to improve their fluency and comprehension through discussions on a wide variety of topics and to expand their vocabulary and to broaden students' knowledge of Spanish and Latin American cultures.

What will we cover?

Discussion of different topics: media, leisure, environment, work, education, Spanish/Latin American cultures.
Grammar: Concessive clauses, expressions to rephrase, different uses of the subjunctive, position of pronouns, pluperfect of subjunctive.
The course will follow news in the Spanish media. There will be debates, role-play and discussions on topics of special interest to the students (cultural, social and political).

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

- be more confident in speaking Spanish
- express opinions and ideas by using a wider range of vocabulary
- extract specific information when listening to dialogues
- extract detailed information from newspaper articles.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

Students should have completed at least 5 years of Spanish.

For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please consult our languages self-assessment chart.

This is a non-accredited course. If you would like to take a further challenge and work towards a recognised qualification, you can enrol on ourSpanish preparation for DELE B2course which leads to a final exam. Clickherefor further details.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material. Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.

This course uses Google Classroom, a digital learning platform where all the teaching and learning resources can be found. Here are some answers toCommon questions about Google Classroom| City Lit

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

Based on units 5-6 of Aula Internacional Plus 5- Edición híbrida: Libro del alumno

ISBN: 9788419236104, Publisher: Difusión.

Note: you might not cover all the activities in the book during the course.

If you are not a continuing student, please do not buy the book until after the first session as, if you transfer to another level, you may use a different book.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

Spanish 5 práctica y perfeccionamiento: module 2 or any other courses at level 5. Please enrol on the next module as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.

You may also wish to consider ourlanguage and culture courses,conversation coursesorpronunciation and accents coursesto expand and consolidate your learning.