Welsh 4: module 3

What is the course about?

This course allows post-intermediate level students to increase their communicative competence by discussing a variety of engaging Welsh themes. Students will be actively encouraged to engage in conversation and to respond to interesting set reading material and homework tasks.

What will we cover?

- Welsh authors
- Welsh superstitions and rural traditions
- the Welsh beyond Wales
- the countryside and outdoors.

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

- confidently and accurately use a variety of new prepositions
- use increasingly complex sentences
- accurately use emphatic sentences and word orders
- discuss aspects of contemporary Welsh culture.

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

Students should have completed Welsh 4, module 2 or have equivalent experience (i.e. have studied for approximately 4 years). You should know the basic word orders of Welsh and know how to form sentences in the present, past and future. You should be able to accurately answer “yes” and “no” (using the different forms of the verb ‘to be’). You should be able to ask for help in Welsh when you don’t understand.
This course is at CEFR Level B2.

For further details of the specific language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart, using the link at the top of this page. You can also find the chart at the start of the languages section in our course guide. You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and read course documents in English and be at ease with the use of number for daily activities (e.g using money, telling the time, etc).

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

The course is based on the communicative approach:

- active students’ interaction
- emphasis on speaking and listening skills
- pair and group work
- role plays
- use of realia, pictures and authentic material
- use of audio-visual techniques when appropriate

Please note, students are expected to participate in oral classroom activities and to do some homework as and when required.

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

This course I based on the tutor's own material and supplemented with additional coursebook and reading resources. All material will be made available to student via Google Classroom.

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

Welsh 5 in Term 1 (September).