Lifelong Learning Languages Scheme of Work
Language: Spanish
Level: 3a
Tutor: Sonia Perello-Bover
Course book title: Cerraloza Aragón, M., Cerraloza Gili, O. Y Llovet Barquero, B. (2008)
Pasaporte
B1 Nivel 3 Madrid: Edelsa
Week
1
Topic (and unit in book)
Objectives and language functions
Spanish youth, physical
description and feelings
(Módulo 1:ámbito personal
1)
 To introduce the course and get to know
the group
 To become familiar with topics related to
Spanish lifestyles and opinions
 To describe people physically using a
variety of expressions
 To produce phrases and sentences using
comparative structures
 To express feelings and moods in different
ways
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2
Personality types, human
reactions and personal
relationships (Módulo
1:ámbito público 2)
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3
Professions, work and
abilities (Módulo 1:ámbito
profesional 3)
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To learn more about Frederico García
Lorca and his personality
To expand your knowledge of other
varieties of Spanish (Andalusian)
To talk about reactions and personal
relationships
To talk about work abilities and
professions
To produce sentences using indefinite
pronouns
To talk about relationships at work
Grammar and vocabulary
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Words and expressions to
describe people (physical
description)
Comparative sentences
Words and expressions to
talk about feelings and
moods
Words and expressions to
describe personality types
Words and expressions to
talk about reactions and
personal relationships
Andalusian features of
pronunciation
Professions and abilities
Indefinite pronouns: algo,
nada, alguien, nadie, alguno,
ninguno
Words and expressions to
Additional activities,
including making a Glossary
of Useful Words
(To be completed by the
Student)
We will leave this open, except
for a few suggestions already
given, but we will have
additional activities
(homework) at the end of every
class. These will be mainly
grammar and vocabulary
reinforcement exercises and
reading activities.
Revise the different forms of
the subjunctive mood
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talk about work relationships
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4
5
Revision (Módulo 1:
ámbito académico 4 + ‘Si
vas a América’)
Celebrations in Spanish
Speaking Countries
(Módulo 2: ámbito personal
5)
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6
Health system, illnesses
and medicines (Módulo 2:
ámbito público 6)
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7
Illnesses, symptoms and
organ donation (Módulo
2: ámbito profesional 7)
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8
9
Revision (Módulo 2:
ámbito académico 8 + ‘Si
vas a América’)
Tourism and holiday
activities (Módulo 3:
ámbito personal 9)
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To informally asses learning so far
(communication, grammar and vocabulary)
To become aware of certain linguistic
varients of the Argentinian, Mexican and
Spanish dialects when describing people
and their personality
To produce sentences using the present
tense subjunctive
To learn and talk about different
celebrations in Spanish speaking contexts
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To learn about the Spanish health system
and compare it to other systems you know
To offer and accept/refuse help, using
sentences with subjunctive, imperative and
indicative structures
To describe the steps you take when you
are ill and have to see a doctor
To talk about organ donation
To give suggestions using infinitive and
subjunctive structures
To informally asses learning so far
(communication, grammar and
vocabularly)
To become aware of certain linguistic
variants of the Argentinian, Mexican and
Spanish dialects when talking about
celebrations
To talk about things you can do and
places you can visit when you are on
holidays
To talk about your reactions to different
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Vocabulary related to family
and interpersonal
relationships
Professions and abilities
Comparative sentences
People’s physical description
Vocabulary related to local
festivities
Subjunctive mood, present
tense
Que: interrogative,
exclamative, connector
Expressions of good wishes
Words and expressions
related to health and
illnesses
Stree marks of monosyllabic
words
Subjunctive to express
wishes and imperative forms
Expressions for wishes
Vocabulary related to advice
and help, celebrations, pain
and body
Preset subjunctive
Continue revising the forms of
the subjunctive mood
Expressions for wishes
Vocabulary related to advice
and help, celebrations, pain
and body
Present subjunctive
Vocabulary related to
tourism and travelling
Reaction/feelings verbs +
infinitve/nouns
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things
10
Ecology and landscapes
(Módulo 3: ámbito público
10)
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To learn about the geography of Chile and
Costa Rica
To interrupt and express anger
To talk about the things that upset you
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Vocabulary related to
ecology and geography
Subjunctive to express
feelings and wishes
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Language: Spanish
Level: 3b
Tutor: Sonia Perello-Bover
Course book title: Cerraloza Aragón, M., Cerraloza Gili, O. Y Llovet Barquero, B. (2008)
Pasaporte
B1 Nivel 3 Madrid: Edelsa
Week
1
Topic (and unit in book)
Working conditions
(Módulo 3: ámbito
profesional 11)
Objectives and language functions
 To discuss issues related to good and bad
working conditions
 To learn about protests in Spain and
people’s approaches to work
Grammar and vocabulary
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2
Revision (Módulo 3:
ámbito académico 12 + ‘Si
vas a América)
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3
Historic events and the
past (Módulo 4: ámbito
personal 13)
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To informally asses learning so far
(communication, grammar and vocabulary)
To become aware of certain linguistic
variants of the Argentinian, Mexican and
Spanish dialects when talking about
travelling
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To talk about historic events and personal
experiences in the past, using the
imperfect and indefinite past tense
To learn about the Winnipeg and Pablo
Neruda
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Words and expressions to
talk about work and working
conditions
Subjunctive to deny facts
and make vale judgements
Expressions to interrupt and
protest
Verbs of reaction and
feelings + subjunctive or
infinitive
Nouns to talk about feelings
and wishes
Vocabulary to refer to
different types of trips
Rights and duties at work
Vocabulary related to the
Spanish civil war and
migration
Imperfect and indefinite past
Words and expressions
related to house work
Words and expressions with
Additional activities,
including making a Glossary
of Useful Words
(To be completed by the
Student)
Revise the different forms of
the past tense
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religious influence
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4
Books and literature
(Módulo 4: ámbito público
14)
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5
Women and work
(Módulo 4: ámbito
profesional 15)
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6
Revision (Módulo 4:
ámbito académico 16 + ‘Si
vas a América’)
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To learn about Isabel Allende and some of
her books
To write a brief book review
To provide positive and negative opinions
about different situations
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To learn about Michelle Bachelet’s life and
career in politics
To discuss issues related to women at
work and equal opportunities in the
professional sphere
To informally assess learning so far
(communication, grammar and vocabulary)
To become aware of certain linguistic
variants of the Argentinian, Mexican and
Spanish dialects when talking about
politics
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7
Communication and
means of communication
(Módulo 5: ámbito personal
17)
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To express opinions and reacting to other
people’s opinions, using indicative
subjunctive structures
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8
Newspapers and
journalism
(Módulo 5: ámbito público
18)
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To express opinions in a newspaper’s
editorial
To agree and disagree with other people’s
opinions
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The pluperfect tense.
j and g with preterit.
Literary genres and text
types.
Words and expressions to
express opinions and ideas.
Vocabulary related to work,
rights and politics
Expressions to narrate past
events
Periphrasis with volver a,
dejar de, ponerse a, estar a
punto de, soler
Vocabulary related to
memories, experiences and
ideas
Preterits and periphrasis
Vocabulary: domestic tasks,
and politics
Words to refer to parts of
the computer
Different aspects of
communication and
language
Expressing opinions with
indicative and subjunctive
moods
The most popular
newspapers in the
Spanish-speaking world
Expressions to show
disagreement
Valuing reality and stating
facts: subjunctive/indicative
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9
Publicity and marketing
(Módulo 5: ámbito
profesional 19)
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10
Revision
(Módulo 5: ámbito
académico 20 + ‘Si vas a
América)
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To write a letter of complaint to a
newspaper
To express objection
To manage the degree of directness
To informally assess learning so far
(communication, grammar and
vocabulary)
To become aware of certain linguistic
variants of the Chilean, Argentinian,
Mexican and Spanish dialects when
greeting people and making phone calls
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Words related to the
publicity industry
Adversative and concessive
structures and linking
words/expressions
Parts of a formal letter
Expressions of opinion with
subjunctive and indicative
Writing formal letters
Connectors
Words and phrases to
phone people
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Language: Spanish
Level: 3c
Tutor: Sonia Perello-Bover
Course book title: Cerraloza Aragón, M., Cerraloza Gili, O. Y Llovet Barquero, B. (2008)
Pasaporte
B1 Nivel 3 Madrid: Edelsa
Week
Topic (and unit in book)
1
Housing and decoration
(Módulo 6: ámbito personal
21)
Objectives and language functions
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To describe types of houses and parts of
the house, using relative words to create
more complex sentences
To learn about behavioral aspects when
people visit each other in Spain
Grammar and vocabulary
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2
3
Accommodation and
renting
(Módulo 6: ámbito público
22)
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Contemporary buildings
and architecture in Spain
(Módulo 6: ámbito
profesional 23)
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To use appropriate expressions and
sentences to look for accommodation
To produce sentences using subjunctive
and indicative constructions
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To describe objects: buildings, offices,
parts of the office
To produce sentences with impersonal
constructions
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Additional activities,
including making a Glossary
of Useful Words
(To be completed by the
Student)
Parts of the house, words
to describe spaces
Relative adverbs and
pronouns
Words and expressions
related to accommodation
and letting agencies
Idiomatic expressions that
include the word ‘house’
Relative sentences with
subjunctive and indicative
constructions
Words to describe objects
in terms of shape, material
and colour
Passive sentences with
para/para que +
subjunctive and indicative
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4
Relationships
(Módulo 7: ámbito personal
25)
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To talk about future plans
To describe different
relationships/demonstration of affection
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5
Weather in Spain
(Módulo 7: ámbito público
26)
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To express possibility in the future
To describe weather conditions
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6
Latest technology and its
expansion
(Módulo 7: ámbito
profesional 27)
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To introduce and welcome people and
apologize at work
To talk about the different uses of the
Internet in Spain
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7
8
Eating, drinking and
hosting
(Módulo 8: ámbito personal
29)
Healthy eating and
vegetarian diet +
Peruvian food
(Módulo 8: ámbito público
30)
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To ask and give advice
To talk about cooking, eating and
drinking
To learn about Laura Esquivel’s book
Como Agua para Chocolate
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To give advice on how to lead a healthy
life
To describe a healthy lifestyle and diet
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Words to describe affection
and relationships
Future tenses to talk about
plans and intentions
Words and expressions to
talk about the weather and
meteorological conditions
Idiomatic expressions that
include words related to
weather
Words and expressions to
talk about probability +
indicative/subjunctive
Words and expressions to
describe errands and
processes
Words and expressions to
talk about technology and
its uses
Words and expressions to
apologize and introduce
people
Different expressions of
time + subjunctive
Words and expressions
related to food and drinks,
recipes and ingredients
Conditional clauses
Words and expressions to
describe other types of
cuisine and healthy food
Negative imperative to give
advice and orders
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9
‘New’ types of food in
Spain/restaurants and
eating out
(Módulo 8: ámbito
profesional 31)
Final Revision
(Módulos 24, 28 y 32)
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10
To ask for things and favors
To describe items and activities in the
kitchen
To informally assess learning so far
(communication, grammar and
vocabulary)
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Words and expressions to
talk about items found in a
dinner table/restaurant,
and cooking utensils
Conditional clauses and
(present) indicative
sentences to ask for items
and favors
Placement of pronouns
with respect to the different
types of imperative
sentences
Relative pronouns and
sentences with indicative
and subjunctive
Para and para que
Subjunctive with
expressions of time: tan
pronto como, en cuanto
and hasta que
Negative imperative
Pronoun placement
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