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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
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Spanish Level 1+
(Common European Framework Level A1)
Prerequisite for entry
Basic knowledge of Spanish (successful completion of Spanish syllabus 1 at UCL CLIE or GCSE
a long time ago.)
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Progression
After 20 hours student may progress to level 2
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students to function at a basic everyday survival level
(basic vocabulary and grammar). Students should be able to communicate in and
understand Spanish on a number of practical everyday matters. Language learning skills,
including autonomous learning and how to approach authentic material will be enhanced.
Some transferable skills will also be covered.
Functions
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Expressing likes and dislikes. Agreeing and disagreeing about likes and dislikes.
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Describing a neighbourhood. Asking and telling the time. Talking about opening and
closing times of shops and public places.
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Talking about daily routines.
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Talking about leisure and free time activities.
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Talking about your work or studies. Expressing positive and negative aspects of your
work or studies. Saying how often you do things.
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Talking about public transportation.
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Reporting weather conditions.
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Expressing abilities, skills and knowledge. Giving opinions. Agreeing and disagreeing
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with other people’s opinions.
Talking about food. Buying food in a shop.
Ordering food and drinks in a restaurant.
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Speaking about plans and future intentions.
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Course Content: Main topics/themes to be covered
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Personal likes and dislikes.
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The neighbourhood. Public places.
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Chronological time. Days of the week.
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Daily routine activities.
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Domestic tasks.
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Leisure and free time activities. Sports.
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Work and studies.
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Public transportation.
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The weather. Seasons of the year.
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Opinions.
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Food and drinks. . At the restaurant.
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Plans and intentions.
Phonetics
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Basic rules of the pronunciation of spoken Spanish
Grammar and linguistic structures
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Verbs gustar and encantar.
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Indirect and direct object pronouns.
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Prepositional pronouns.
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Adverbs of time, place, degree and frequency.
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Prepositions.
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Quantifiers.
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The Present tense: regular, irregular, stem-changing and reflexive verbs.
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Reflexive pronouns.
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Expressions of frequency.
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Verbs: saber versus conocer.
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Near future: Ir a + infinitive; Pensar + infinitive.
Learning Resources
Books
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Course book: Curso de español para extranjeros ELE ACTUAL A1 (student’s book).
Virgilio Borobio. Ediciones SM. (chapters 9 - 14) ISBN: 978-84-675-4741-2
In addition there is a wide range of language learning materials for self-study in the SelfAccess Centre.
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