Spanish 3 upper: module 3
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
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- Course Code: LS3060
- Dates: 24/09/24 - 03/12/24
- Time: 19:35 - 21:05
- Taught: Tue, Evening
- Duration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)
- Location: Online
- Tutor: Analía Tolone
Course Code: LS3060
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Duration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)
Please note: We offer a wide variety of financial support to make courses affordable. Just visit our online Help Centre for more information on a range of topics including fees, online learning and FAQs.
What is the course about?
To develop and extend students knowledge of Spanish through further study of more complex grammatical structures.
This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
What will we cover?
Development of the four skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening).
Sports, traditions, talking about hypothetical situation, giving advice, expressing wishes, expressing emotions
Grammar: prepositions; por/para; Conditionnal; different structures with subjunctive (present/past).
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Describe a hypothetical situation
- Express wishes
- Give advice and make suggestions
- Speak and give opinion about qualities of people and objects
- Uses of por/para more accurately
- Be more confident in speaking Spanish
- 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?
Stage 3 upper course (upper intermediate). This course is for students who have studied Spanish for about four years recently.
For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level.
It is also essential that you have some knowledge of basic grammar terminology such as: a verb, a noun and conjugation. It would be helpful if you had knowledge of more intermediate grammar terminology such as: prepositions, direct and indirect pronouns, subjunctive, main and subordinate clauses.
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.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Based on units 3-4 of "Aula Internacional Plus 4 - Nueva edición: Libro del alumno + ejercicios + MP3 descargable (B2.1)", ISBN: 9788418224461, Publisher: Difusión.
Note: you might not cover all the activities in the book during the course.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Your progression will be Any Spanish course at a level 4.
You may also want to consolidate what you learnt if you are not ready for Spanish 4 and join a Spanish 3 upper Consolidation course, or a Spanish 3 conversation in January.
Please enrol on the next module as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.
Analía is a native Spanish speaker from Argentina. She holds a BA and Postgraduate Diploma from Universidad de Buenos Aires. Since she graduated, she has taught English and Spanish language at various levels from Primary School to Adult Education in different settings. As a teacher, she has developed a passion for digital tools which she has incorporated into her teaching practice to enhance the students’ learning experience. Since June 2020, she has worked collaboratively with the Tutor Development Programme (TDP) to plan and deliver tutor training sessions about teaching online as well as student inductions to support students with different digital tools. Analía has recently received the Inspiring Teacher of the Year Award at City Lit. This award recognises tutors who have provided a high-quality online learning experience, demonstrated exceptional knowledge of their subject matter, and provided a memorable classroom experience.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
