Spanish 4 at a gentle pace: module 2

About this course

The course consolidates advanced Spanish grammar and vocabulary through topics including health and fitness, leisure, the environment, and Spanish and Latin American cultures. Grammar work covers indicative and subjunctive tenses, temporary markers, the verbs “quedar” and “poner”, uses of “para”, indirect speech, and contrasts between present and imperfect subjunctive forms. Teaching includes spoken-language and listening activities, vocabulary-retention exercises, discussion of opinions and ideas, and work with newspaper articles and dialogues. Learners also receive guidance on speaking more effectively in groups and working independently from notes.

What you'll learn

• Express opinions and ideas using a wider range of Spanish vocabulary
• Apply and understand complex grammatical structures, including indicative and subjunctive forms
• Distinguish specific information in spoken dialogues
• Extract detailed information from newspaper articles
• Use Spanish grammar in indirect speech and with selected verbs and linking expressions

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for advanced Spanish learners and is taught at a slower pace than the provider’s standard courses. The source indicates that students should have studied Spanish for about five years. Participation includes speaking and listening activities, with homework highly recommended for consolidation.

• Suitable for learners with substantial prior Spanish study
• Runs at a gentler pace than the provider’s standard courses
• Includes activities involving spoken Spanish and group speaking
• Homework is highly recommended

Before you go

• The course uses Google Classroom for teaching and learning resources.
• Course content is based on units 1 and 2 of Aula Internacional Plus 5: Edición híbrida, Libro del alumno.
• Learners who are not continuing students are advised to wait until after the first session before buying the book, in case they transfer to another level.