Spanish Advanced 3

Objectives:

Easily understand relatively long podcast and articles,

Understand a wide range of written texts, including longer, more complex factual texts, commentaries and reports,

Express yourself clearly and logically in essays on complex issues, choosing the right kind of expression to appeal to the reader,

Verbally express yourself spontaneously and fluently, state your own opinions formulate your thoughts and views precisely and make detailed contributions of your own.

A range of the following topics can be used according to learners’ interests:

·         Cultural Studies (art, architecture, music, film, theatre, sport, religion, food and drink)

·         Customs and Traditions

·         Creative Writing

·         Read and respond to Poetry or Songs

·         Historical Studies

·         Environmental Studies

·         Current Affairs

·         Social Studies (unemployment, immigration, substance abuse, housing, racism)

·         General Studies (media, transport, education, tourism, geography, regions, health)

·         Political Studies (electoral system, political parties, parliament)

·         Literature (study of a novel, author, play)

·         Fashion and Design

·         Economic Issues (wealth and poverty contrast, poverty in the third world)

·         Technology