ESPAÑOL B1.1
Course description
Our Spanish B1.1 course signals the start of the intermediate stage in your language progression, constituting level 8 within our curriculum. Crafted for learners who have successfully completed the pre-intermediate stages, this course serves as a bridge to more advanced proficiency levels, introducing fresh insights and stimulating challenges to propel your Spanish learning journey forward.
Whether your objective is to strengthen your conversational abilities, deepen your understanding of Hispanic culture, or simply continue your linguistic exploration, this course provides an ideal platform for transitioning to the intermediate level.
Through a dynamic blend of interactive sessions and stimulating exercises, you will further augment your grasp of grammar intricacies, expand your lexicon, refine your pronunciation, and elevate your overall fluency in Spanish. Under the guidance of our trained teachers, you will delve into more nuanced subjects and engage in collaborative learning endeavours with fellow students, fostering a supportive environment that emboldens you to advance with assurance towards mastery of the language.
Embark with us on the next chapter of your Spanish language odyssey, where fresh challenges and exhilarating opportunities await your exploration!
Course aims
Expanding upon your foundation from the pre-intermediate levels, this B1.1 course is designed to enhance your proficiency in Spanish communication as you transition into the intermediate stage. By the end of this course, you will delve further into grammar complexities, broaden your vocabulary to comprehend nuanced subtleties, foster a deeper appreciation of intercultural dynamics, and boost your confidence in utilising Spanish across diverse real-world scenarios.
Learn how to:
- express prohibition and obligation;
- express the duration of an action;
- use impersonal structures;
- talk about habits;
- give an opinion and give advice;
- talk about past experiences;
- state when an action took place;
- talk about future situations;
- express conditions; and
- build hypotheses about the future.
Grammar:
- Expressing prohibition and obligation
- Quantifiers (g., todo el mundo, nadie, etc.)
- Verbal periphrases
- Expressing duration (g., desde, desde hace, hasta, durante, etc.)
- Time expressions (g., desde, desde que, desde hace, etc.)
- Si + presente del indicativo / futuro
- The futuro simple tense
- Expressing certitude (g., seguramente, seguro que, probablemente, etc.)
Pronunciation:
- The intonation of interrogative and disjunctive sentences
- Recognising the tonic syllable
Vocabulary:
- Social customs
- Work
- Expressions with ser and estar to talk about habits
- Events in the life of a person
- Future challenges
- Science and technology
This course offers you:
This course offers you:
- Access to our user-friendly Google Classroom platform, where you can find lesson presentations, class notes, handouts, and other resources that have been crafted and / or collected for you;
- Personalised support from our dedicated teachers during the scheduled class sessions;
- 12 Spanish online lessons designed to enrich your language skills.
This course will run using both Google Classroom and Zoom.
Course requirements
In order to make the most of your language learning journey, you will need:
- The book Aula Internacional Plus 3 – Difusión*, which you can purchase here, or via Amazon;
- Some basic knowledge on how to use Zoom and Google Classroom;
- A computer from which you can take the lesson;
- Reliable Internet service;
- A web camera and a functional microphone connected to your device;
- A positive learning attitude throughout the course, coupled with active participation in all class procedures.
Please note that you will receive the necessary details to connect to Zoom and Google Classroom via email, one day prior to the initial lesson.
* The book is to be purchased before the first lesson as it is required for the course.
Please note that you will receive the necessary details to connect to Zoom via email, one day prior to the initial lesson.
*The book is to be purchased before the first lesson as it is required for the course.
