Spanish: intermediate part 3

About this course

The course develops Spanish for everyday situations, with work on grammar, vocabulary and more accurate communication. Topics include travel experiences and plans, shopping, complaints, celebrations and customs, and expressing predictions and hypotheses. Learning combines pair and small-group speaking and listening practice with reading and writing activities. Worksheets, role play, audio-visual aids, authentic materials and online interactive resources are used in class. Informal assessment includes observation, speaking tasks, short exercises, role play and self-reflection.

What you'll learn

• Discuss travel experiences and future plans in Spanish
• Narrate events from trips and holidays
• Handle purchases and express complaints in a shop
• Describe celebrations and customs in Spanish-speaking countries
• Make predictions and express hypotheses

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for learners at Intermediate (B1) level with an established foundation in Spanish. Around 60 hours of previous elementary-level study is recommended. Participation involves pair and small-group activities, regular speaking practice and weekly homework.

• Weekly homework is an expected part of the course.
• Informal assessment includes speaking activities, role play, short exercises and self-reflection.
• Learners are advised to check their level before enrolment.

Before you go

• Learners need a pen and paper, a folder for class handouts, and access to a Spanish dictionary on a phone.
• Weekly homework is set, and learners are expected to practise outside class.
• Lesson resources are made available through Microsoft Teams.
• Assistive equipment and access support may be available through reasonable adjustments, subject to an interview with the relevant support team.