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Spanish Level 4
(Common European Framework Level B2)
Prerequisite for entry
Successful completion of Spanish level 3+ at UCL CLIE or for learners who have a good
command of the language and its main grammatical structures or have recently achieved a
good grade at A-Level.
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes
Progression
After 20 hours students may progress to level 4+
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students who have an advanced knowledge of Spanish to
acquire a better fluency in the language. Students will be able to follow discussions and
debates on current issues as well as communicate in all situations using complex and
linguistically more accurate structures. Cultural awareness will be further developed.
Functions
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Expressing the cause of an action or event.
Expressing the result or consequence of an action or event.
Expressing the purpose of an action or event.
Expressing wish, surprise, annoyance, gratitude, resignation, regret and other kind of feelings
in the present and in the past.
Giving and asking for advice.
Apologizing, giving comfort and help.
Suggesting, accepting, refusing.
Talking about hypothetical facts and situations in the present and in the future.
Expressing opinions, debating, commenting.
Presenting one’s ideas clearly and efficiently.
Composing written pieces for different purposes.
Improving reading and listening skills using authentic material.
Course Content: Main topics/themes to be covered
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Topics will be chosen by the tutor in order to cover grammar aspects, and they will be related
both to Spain and Spanish speaking Latin American countries. The course may include some of
the following topics:
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Current affairs: cultural, politic and social issues.
History and traditions.
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Arts (music, literature, cinema, arts, cultural heritage).
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Shopping and trading.
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Working life: work and studies.
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Health and lifestyle.
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Media and new technologies.
Grammar
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Revision and further use of Present Subjunctive.
Reason clauses:
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With Indicative: Porque / debido a (que) / ya que / dado que / a causa de
(que) ...
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With Subjunctive: No porque.., sino porque...; No es que...
Purpose clauses:
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With Infinitive: a / para / a fin de / con el fin de ...
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With Subjunctive: a que / para que / a fin de que / con el fin de que ...
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Prepositions “Por” / “Para”.
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The Present Perfect Subjunctive tense.
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The Imperfect Subjunctive tense: Contrast with the Present Subjunctive tense.
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Conditional sentences: if clauses + Imperfect Subjunctive
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Ser / estar : Idioms
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The passive voice.
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Formal and informal letters.
Learning Resources
Books: Prisma B1 y B2, Ele Actual B2, Aula 3 y 4, Abanico, Materia Prima, Nuevo Ven 3,
Additional Material
Authentic written material from various sources such as El País, Cambio 16, El Mundo, etc.
Authentic audio and audio-visual material.
Spanish and Latin American films.
Articles, pieces of news, videos, and documentaries extracted from Internet.
In addition there is a wide range of language learning materials for self-study in the SelfAccess Centre.
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