Level 4 Classes: This course suits people who have recently completed Level 3 or have acquired a level of language which means they can, for example, communicate simply about themselves and about a few past experiences, and express simple future plans (see level 3 key communicative and grammatical points for more detail). In this class, you will develop your confidence to be able to tackle more situations when abroad or in conversation with a Spanish speaker. In Level 4, we will work at the A2 level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
Term duration 10 x weekly 2-hour classes, Thursday evenings, 6:15pm to 8:15pm
Communicative themes may include:
Talking about a past trip: Giving and asking for information about a trip taken in the past. Describing where you went, how you travelled, where you stayed, and what you did.
Talking about biographies and life milestones: Talking about famous people’s lives and describing key events in your own life s. Understanding and producing short biographical narratives including dates and numbers over 100.
Describing people in the past: Describing what people were like, what they looked like, and what they used to do. Asking and answering questions about the personalities, appearances, and habits of people in the past.
Talking about historical periods: Expressing opinions and sharing basic information about different historical periods. Describing typical customs or habits from the past and explain personal views about those times.
Explaining causes and past circumstances: Explaining and understanding the reasons behind events or situations that happened in the past
Telling a story in the past: Understanding and telling a simple, coherent story such as a children’s tale or a past anecdote. Being able to recount a basic sequence of events.
Key grammatical points covered may include:
Pretérito indefinido (for completed past actions): El año pasado viajé a Granada.
Travel-related verbs in pretérito indefinido (e.g., irse, alojarse, visitar): Nos alojamos en un hotel pequeño.
Sequencing connectors (primero, después, luego, al final): Primero fuimos al museo y luego comimos en un restaurante típico.
Vocabulary and verbs related to life events in pretérito indefinido (nacer, casarse, morir): Frida Kahlo nació en 1907.
Use of numbers over 100: Pablo Picasso murió a los noventa y un años.
Pretérito imperfecto (for descriptions, routines, and background information in the past): Cuando era niño, jugaba en la calle todos los días.
Verb soler in present and imperfect (to express habits): Solemos cenar tarde en España. / Cuando vivía en Sevilla, solía ir al mercado los sábados.
Cause-effect connectors (porque, como, así que): Como hacía buen tiempo, salimos a pasear.
Storytelling connectors (entonces, de repente, al final): Entonces, el lobo se acercó a la casa
Introduction of the future simple tense to discuss plans and projects.
