This course is a continuation from Spanish Advanced 2 and is for any student wishing to learn the language for business, travel or everyday use with approximately 340 hours of Spanish required. Students will develop skills to use in conversation, reading, listening and writing. This course aims to build higher level comprehension and communication skills in advanced Spanish and a review of cultural practices, with a focus on clear explanation of higher level language principles.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

TEXTBOOK

• Aula Internacional 5 (B2.2), Jaime Corpas, Eva García, Agustín Garmendia and Nuria Sanchez (Difusión, Spain 2014), Chapters 1-2

COURSE OUTLINE

• Describing activities, movement and situation of people/objects
• Giving instructions
• Talking about posture
• Expressing feelings/moods
• Time Expressions: mientras, mientras tanto, al + infinitivo
• Use of the verbs poner and quedar
• Vocabulary about drama, sports, dance...
• Expressing purpose: para + infinitivo/presente o imperfecto de subjuntivo
• Referring to promises (Reported Speech)
• Claiming a promise fulfilment
• Time Expressions: hasta que, tan pronto como, cuando + presente/imperfecto de subjuntivo
• Se de involuntariedad
• Vocabulary about ICT, and measures for conflict resolution

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Communicate in fluent Spanish.
2. Use advanced Spanish skills in conversation in both social and business settings.
3. Exhibit the skills, vocabulary and study attitude required for continued study of Spanish.

TEXTBOOK SUPPLIER

Abbey's Language Book Centre, 131 York Street Sydney, Ph: 9267 1397 | www.languagebooks.com.au

Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled WEA cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. We therefore suggest you purchase your textbooks closer to the time of the course commencing.  

LANGUAGE CLASS TRANSFER POLICY

If you are a new WEA Student and enrol into a language class and subsequently find that you are at the wrong level (whether too high or too low), you are permitted to transfer into another more suitable class at no additional cost, provided that the request is made within the first two classes and is in writing from your tutor directly to the Education Manager. After that point, an administration fee of $30 will apply.