Spanish Level 17 | Evenings

About this course

This course develops spoken Spanish through interactive group activities and role-plays, with the teacher using Spanish throughout to support listening and comprehension. Lessons also include structured work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Topics include expressing feelings and interests, discussing relationships, agreeing and disagreeing, and describing and evaluating objects. Grammar coverage includes superlatives, exclamations, relative clauses with the indicative and subjunctive, and structures used to express reactions.

What you'll learn

• Express interests, feelings and sensations in Spanish.
• Discuss relationships and communicate agreement or disagreement.
• Describe objects, including their shapes and materials, and comment on their design.
• Use vocabulary for describing people’s character and expressing reactions.
• Apply selected uses of the indicative and present subjunctive, including relative clauses and exclamative structures.

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners at an upper-intermediate stage of Spanish study. Enrolment requires previous study of Spanish Level 16 or a course comprising at least 192 class hours, including familiarity with past tenses and some uses of the present subjunctive. Participation involves regular group work and role-plays.

• Requires substantial previous Spanish study.
• Learners should be familiar with past tenses and some uses of the present subjunctive.
• Includes collaborative speaking activities and role-plays.

Before you go

• The course uses Aula Internacional Plus 3, Libro del alumno B1, Units 9 and 10 (ISBN 978-8418032226).
• Access is provided to an online platform containing lesson summaries, notes and resources.
• Spanish language teacher support, advice and study tips are included.