Print this page Intermediate Spanish: B1.3 Course

Continue developing your intermediate Spanish fluency and confidence with our Intermediate Spanish: B1.3 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Intermediate Spanish: B1.2 Course or have approximately 220 hours of prior study. This course helps you expand your ability to communicate more confidently in Spanish while strengthening your understanding of key grammar and vocabulary needed for everyday conversation. It is ideal for learners interested in learning Spanish for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

You will practise communication in situations such as giving advice, giving instructions, expressing complaints, suggesting solutions, and writing to report a problem. Grammar is developed in context, including affirmative and negative commands, object pronoun placement, the present subjunctive, and structures for expressing desire and necessity. Vocabulary is expanded through topics such as values, advertising, social life, and community engagement.

DELIVERY MODE

Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

TEXTBOOK

• Aula Internacional Plus 3 B1 Edicion Hibrida Libro del Alumno (Difusion: 2022), ISBN: 9788419236081

Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date, so students are recommended to wait until the course is confirmed before buying the textbook.

COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Giving recommendations, instructions and advice
• Describing an advertisement
• Expressing desire, complaints and necessity
• Suggesting solutions
• Writing a letter to report a problem

Grammar

• Imperative: affirmative and negative forms
• Pronouns: position of direct and indirect object pronouns
• Present subjunctive
• Structures: querer, pedir, necesitar + infinitive
• Structures: querer, pedir, necesitar + subjunctive
• Expressions: deberían, habría que...
• Clauses: cuando + subjunctive

Vocabulary

• Values
• Elements/Purpose of an advertisement
• Social life topics
• Social activism

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate in Spanish to give advice, make requests, and respond to everyday problems with increasing confidence.
2. Use key grammar structures such as commands, object pronouns, and the present subjunctive with improved accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary to discuss advertising, values, and social issues effectively.