4 Books and literature (Módulo 4: ámbito público 14) To learn about Isabel Allende and some of her books To write a brief book review To provide positive and negative opinions different situations The pluperfect tense. j and g with preterit. Literary genres and text types. and expressions to express opinions and ideas. 5 Women and work (Módulo 4: ámbito profesional 15) 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 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 6 Revision (Módulo 4: ámbito académico 16 + ‘Si vas a América’) 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 Vocabulary related to memories, experiences and ideas Preterits and periphrasis Vocabulary: domestic tasks, and politics 7 Communication and means of communication (Módulo 5: ámbito personal 17) To express opinions and reacting to people’s opinions, using indicative subjunctive structures Words to refer to parts of the computer Different aspects of communication and language Expressing opinions with indicative and subjunctive moods 8 Newspapers and journalism (Módulo 5: ámbito público 18) To express opinions in a newspaper’s editorial To agree and disagree with other people’s opinions The most popular newspapers in the Spanish-speaking world Expressions to show disagreement Valuing reality and stating subjunctive/indicative
9 Publicity and marketing (Módulo 5: ámbito profesional 19) To write a letter of complaint to a newspaper To express objection To manage the degree of directness Words related to the publicity industry Adversative and concessive structures and linking words/expressions of a formal letter 10 Revision (Módulo 5: ámbito académico 20 + ‘Si vas a América) To informally assess learning so far (communication, grammar and vocabulary) To become of certain linguistic variants of the Chilean, Argentinian, Mexican and Spanish dialects when greeting people and making phone calls Expressions of opinion with subjunctive and indicative Writing formal letters Connectors and phrases to phone people
Language: Spanish Level: 3c 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) Objectives and language functions Grammar and vocabulary Additional activities, including making a Glossary of Useful Words (To be completed by the Student) 1 Housing and decoration (Módulo 6: ámbito personal 21) 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 Parts of the house, words to describe spaces Relative adverbs and pronouns 2 Accommodation and renting (Módulo 6: ámbito público 22) To use appropriate expressions and sentences to look for accommodation To produce sentences subjunctive and indicative constructions Words and expressions related to accommodation and letting agencies Idiomatic expressions that include the word Relative sentences with subjunctive and indicative constructions 3 Contemporary buildings and architecture in Spain (Módulo 6: ámbito profesional 23) To describe objects: buildings, offices, parts of the office To produce sentences with impersonal constructions Words to describe objects in terms of shape, material and colour Passive sentences with para/para que + subjunctive and indicative 4 Relationships (Módulo 7: ámbito personal 25) To talk about future plans To describe different relationships/demonstration of affection Words to describe affection and relationships Future tenses to talk about plans and intentions
5 Weather in Spain (Módulo 7: ámbito público 26) To express possibility in the future To describe weather conditions 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 6 Latest technology and its expansion (Módulo 7: ámbito profesional 27) To introduce and welcome people and apologize at work To talk about the different uses of the Internet in Spain 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 7 Eating, drinking and hosting (Módulo 8: ámbito personal 29) To ask and give advice To talk about cooking, eating and drinking To about Laura Esquivel’s book Como Agua para Chocolate Words and expressions related to food and drinks, recipes and ingredients Conditional clauses 8 Healthy eating and vegetarian diet + Peruvian food (Módulo 8: ámbito público 30) To give advice on how to lead a healthy life To describe a healthy lifestyle and diet and expressions to describe other types of cuisine and healthy food Negative imperative to give advice and orders 9 ‘New’ types of food in Spain/restaurants and eating out (Módulo 8: ámbito profesional 31) To ask for things and favors To describe items and activities in the kitchen 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