Spanish Year 3 (Intermediate)
Short course
In Islington
Description
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Type
Short course
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Location
Islington
This Intermediate Year 3 Spanish course, previously called Upper Intermediate, follows on from Spanish Lower Intermediate and is also suitable for those who have post GCSE experience of the language or similar. Students continue to develop a command of the language using the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Grammar will be covered in context. Homework will be set each week and will include exercises to practice what has been learnt in class, increase reading comprehension and prepare for the next class.Topics will include language, leisure and current affairs. To demonstrate speaking skills, students give a presentation on a chosen theme. Debates and discussions on topical issues will be a key part of the course to further develop verbal skills. Students listen to a range of authentically-spoken passages and conversations from different contexts at near native speed and are challenged to understand the main points. Complex, authentic texts from a range of different contexts are read with the aim of understanding and reporting on the essential points.For an October/ Term 1 start the completion of Spanish Lower Intermediate (Year 2) is required or the equivalent of around 120 hours of Spanish. You can join the course in Term 2 or Term 3 if you already have some significant knowledge of the language. Please make sure you have the correct level by using our online guidelines as well as checking the "What will I learn" section for familiar topics.Why Choose a City Short Course?Our Spanish Intermediate short course is taught by native Spanish speakers to ensure academic excellence.Thanks to our central London location the course also provides fantastic flexibility, delivered in 10 weekly sessions for each term for a total of 30 weeks. Course Information Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply Tuesday 4 October 2016 18:30 - 20:30 10 classes over 1 term £230.00 (Term...
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- IT
- Grammar
- Writing
- Skills and Training
Course programme
Term 1
Topics covered
Biography. The world of work in Spain. Spanish society, customs and stereotypes. Writing an email, take messages and pass them on. Talk about anecdotic situations.
Grammatical structures
* Revision/contrast of all indicative past tenses
* Reported speech
* Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
* Connectors
Learning objectives
* Talk about habits, customs and circumstances in the past
* Express the duration of an action
* Express obligation and prohibition
* Ask someone to pass on messages
* Develop communication strategies
Term 2
Topics covered
News and demonstrations. Tourism and anecdotal situations. Environmental issues. Food and Health. Family and relationships. Describing objects.
Grammar structures
* Use of Present Subjunctive after verbs expressing feelings, need, desire, demand, wanting and advice.
* Use of pluperfect
* Present Subjunctive after verbs of feeling
* Structures to express agreement and disagreement
* Present Subjunctive in relative clauses
Learning objectives
* Express wishes about the future
* Give advice
* Talk about events and relating anecdotes
* To express feelings and interests: talk about relationships
* Describe the characteristics and function of a given object
Term 3
Topics covered
Debates about hypothetical situations. News, papers and mass media. Society and culture of Latin America. Fiestas and traditions in Spain.
Grammatical structures
* Future tense: further uses
* Imperfect Subjunctive in if-clauses: introduction
* The Conditional: Revision
* The passive voice
Learning objectives
Refer to an item in the news and comment about it
* Consolidate vocabulary related to media
* Make predictions and/or conjectures for the future
* Give advice
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