Los cambios de la estructura familiar: Unit 1
• The different types of family that exist in modern Spain today
• The different attitudes to marriage that exist in Spain today
• The different situations that may threaten family environments
La musica: Unit 4
• The influence of singers and musicians and changes in music styles
• Some aspects of Spanish guitar music
• The impact of the tango on popular culture
• Some Spanish and Latin American dances and their impact on popular music
Grammar:
Nouns, genders and plurals
Definite and indefinite articles
Adjectives: agreement and apocopation;
Lo + adjective
The present tense of regular and irregular verbs
Use of ser and estar
The present continuous tense
The preterite and imperfect tenses
Future and near future
Stem-changing verbs
Reflexive verbs.
Listening and translation
Outline
Simple
Nappy
Misunderstood
Influential
Mix
Flamenco singing
Burning
Cowboy
Regional dance from Aragon, Navarra and La Rioja
El mundo laboral: Unit 2
• The current situation of Young people in Spain
• Job opportunities for young within the different sectors of the Spanish economy
• The positive and negative aspects of jobs in Spain, especially gender (in)equality
Los medios de comunicación: Unit 5
• The impact of TV in general, including soap operas.
• The present and future situation of the Spanish press and its impact in the digital age
• The impact of social networks on the life on Spanish
Grammar:
Comparatives and superlatives./Definite and indefinite articles
Adverbs/Demonstratives
The future and conditional tenses
The passive voice/ Prepositions/Negatives/Conjunctions/The-present subjunctive after: Verbs of influence. Expressions of possibility / probability. The perfect and pluperfect tenses/Subject pronouns/To use infinitives/To use the gerund
Nor study or work
Spoil
University degree
ICT tools
Disenchantment
Soap opera (normally from Latino America)
To gossip
Gossip
To be fed up
Film: Volver
Analysis: Pedro Almodovar (filmografia, evolucion)
El papel de las costumbres y las tradiciones: Unit 6
• Aspects of customs relating to food
• Some not-religious festivals that are celebrated in Spain and in Latin America
• Aspects of Latin American gastronomy and one traditional fiesta in Latin America
• Some religious fiestas in Spain
Grammar:
Constructions with verbs:
Verbs followed by a preposition
Verbs followed by the gerund
Verbs followed directly by an infinitive
The present subjunctive after:
Verbs/expressions of emotion.
conjunctions of time
Imperfect v preterite
Time expressions
por and para
Direct and Indirect pronouns
Incest
Tomb
Line up
Facade
Stone pavement
Nomadic
Hair Style
Uncultured
Ghost/Ghostly
Posh/snobbish
Film: Volver
Analysis: Pedro Almodovar (filmografia, evolucion)
El impacto turístico en España: Unit 3
• The changes of tourism: paying special attention at the last 50 years.
• Relationship between tourism and environment
• The economic benefits of tourism in Spain
Literary text: La casa de los espíritus
Chapters 1-4
•Acerca de la autora
•Contexto de la obra
•Historia de Chile
•Expresiones idiomáticas
•Recursos estilísticos
•Como explorar los efectos del lenguaje literario
Grammar:
Commands
Conditional
The passive
To disguise (emotions...)
Mute
Omen
Braids
Tremors
Limp
Spirits
To long for
Daring
Tear
El impacto positivo de la inmigración en la sociedad española: Unit 7
• Immigration in Spain, from its origins to the present day
• The needs of the job market in Spain and the importance of immigration
• The Moorish influence on Spain particularly on its cuisine and the arts
Literary text: La casa de los espíritus:
Chapters 5 to 8
Grammar:
Ser y estar
Direct and indirect pronouns
The passive voice, including passive se
Accomplice
To drown
To survive (money,jobs)
To collect money in advance
To refuse
Root
Illegal immigrant
Prejudice
To be shipwreck/ to go under (plan)
Without documents
Los desafíos de la inmigración y de la integración en España: Unit 8
• The impact of immigration on schools in local communities
• The housing conditions of immigrants in Spain
• The marginalization and alienation that immigrants suffer
Literary text: La casa de los espíritus:
Chapters 9 to 13
Research project introduction