Scheme of work 2010-11

General 2

Language Spanish
Course Gen 2 – 1st term
Credit points 10 per term
Course Book Prisma Progresa B1 alumno y ejercicios
Other books & Sources Palgrave Foundations 2, Everest Intermedio, Ele
2, Revista La Cometa, Teacher’s own resources
Punto en Cuestión, Puesta a Punto, Uso intermedio
(gramática), Sueños 2
Interesting Links http://www.mepsyd.es/exterior/uk/es/tecla/tecla.shtml
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/index.php
http://www.cervantesvirtual.com
http://www.educacion.es/horizontales/prensa/audios-
videos/2009/06/consejo-universidades.html
http://zachary-jones.com/spanish

Start date Week 1 of University calendar

Assessment Two assignments per term

- Hacer lecturas de Tecla del Nivel Intermedio B1 y en el tercer trimestre B2

- Procurar practicar sobretodo las destrezas que se van a evaluar cada trimestre

AUTUMN TERM
Week Resources Topic /Learning objectives & Grammar Homework &
core vocabulary Assessment

1 Course presentation (Learning Revision 1 Grammar &

11-15 Lectura Punto en objectives, textbook, Vocabulary
Oct Cuestión, Tecla u otra assessment, attendance, etc.) Exercises
Reading
Prisma Revision 1 Prisma pág 90-92 Comprehens.
Progresa Lectura
Revisión Role-play/debate
2 Fashion: La Pasarela Cibeles, Usos Ser/estar Grammar &
18-22 Prisma Madrid Vocabulary
Oct Progresa La Pasarela Gaudí, Barcelona Exercises or
8 Role-play/debate any other
relevant
homework
3 Tecla Mayo 2009 ¡Que sea como sea, me da igual! Oraciones de relativo Reading
25-29 Role-play/debate Comprehens.
Contraste
Nov Prisma
Progresa indicativo/subjuntivo
8
 4 Prisma El Quetzal Antecedente Composition
1-5 Progresa Panamá, Guatemala, Nicaragua,
conocido/desconocido
Nov 8 Costa Rica

5 Prisma Cuando + indi/subjunt Cuando + indi/subjunt Submission of

8-12 Progresa Assignment
Nov 9 Role-play/debate to Co-
Lectura Punto en ordinator
Cuestión, Tecla u otra Reading
Comprehens.

6 Prisma - CVs, carta de solicitud trabajo Nexos temporales con Grammar &
15-19 Progresa - Expresiones idiomáticas de Vocabulary
infinitive/indic/subj
Nov 9 http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages Exercises
Vídeo/audio /spanish/cool/

7 Lectura BBC Oráculos Nexos temporales Composition

22-26 Uruguay, un país para migrar
Nov Prisma http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/
Progresa
9 Role-play/debate

8 Lectura Punto en Vídeo de actualidad Práctica subjuntivo Reading

29-3 Cuestión, Tecla u otra http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ Assignment 1
Dec (home)
Role-play/debate

9 Punto en Cuestión Vídeo de actualidad Práctica subjuntivo Speaking

6– http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ Assignment 2
10 Dec
10 Tecla Dec - 2008 Lectura y debate Práctica subjuntivo Return
13-17 marked
Dec assignments
to students
and send
marks to
coordinators

SPRING TERM
Week Resources Topic/Learning objectives & core Grammar Homework &
vocabulary Assessment

1 Prisma Explicar el motivo o causa de unaConjunciones causales Grammar &

17-21 Progresa acción Vocabulary
Jan 10 Expresar fastidio, resignación y Exercises
Composition
conformidad
Punto en Cuestión
Cárgate de razón
Audición o video
2 Dar explicaciones o disculparse Conjunciones causales Reading
24-28 por algo Comprehension
Conectores de la
Jan Prisma Lectura Manías y costumbres de
Progresa argumentación
un profesional ….
10 - trabajar con
Audición o video
vocabulario
3 Prisma Cámo redactor distintos tipos Conjunciones causales Composition
31-4 Feb Progresa de mensajes: nota, carta, correo Conectores de la
10 electrónico argumentación
Audición o video

4 Prisma Lectura y vocabulario salud Conectores de la Grammar &

7-11 Feb Progresa Talking about health argumentación Vocabulary
11 Giving advice Exercises

5 Prisma
14-18 Feb Progresa
11
6 Prisma
21-25 Feb Progresa
11
PCuestión
Audición o video
Salud y estética Expresar consecuencia y Submission of
Audición o video finalidad Assignment to
Debate o role play Co-ordinator
Composition
Cómo escribir una carta formai Expresar finalidad Composition
Audición o video

7 Prisma Expresar deseo Querer que +subjuntivo Grammar &

28-4 Mar Progresa De compras Vocabulary
12 Exercises

8 Prisma Comercio Justo Pretérito perfecto de Writing

7-11 Mar Progresa Expresar extrañeza subjuntivo: Morfología y uso Assignment
12 (letter)
PCuestión

9 Prisma Cartas de felicitación, Formas y formulas de Listening

14-18 Mar Progresa agradecimeinto cortesía Assignment
12
PCuestión

10 Easter in Spain and Latin Return marked

21-25 America. Games. assignments to
Mar students and
send marks to
coordinators

THERE ARE TWO BANK HOLIDAYS IN THE SUMMER TERM, YOU CAN MAKE UP ONE
LESSON BY TEACHING MONDAY 11 JULY, WITH THE OTHER ONE, YOU WILL NEED
TO TEACH THAT GROUP TWICE IN A GIVEN WEEK DURING THE TERM

SUMMER TERM
Week Resources/ Topic/Learning objectives Core vocabulary and grammar Homework &
Assessment

1 Prisma Rechazar una invitación o un Querer que + SUBJUNTIVO Grammar &

3-6 May Progresa ofrecimiento Vocabulary
12 Pedir disculpas Exercises

2 Revisión 2 Progresa Things that upset and annoy you Me molesta que Reading
9-13 May Me enfada que + Subjunctive Comprehens.
3 Ways of conveying change Se ha hecho Composition
16-20 Prisma Se ha vuelto
May Avanza? Se ha quedado
Ha llegado a ser…..

4 Natural medicine. Grammar &

23-27 Language for talking about natural Vocabulary
May medicine and home cures. Exercises
5 Environmental Issues Submission of
30-3 New vocabulary for talkng about Me preocupa que… + Subjunctive Assignment to
June problems with the environment. First Conditional Clauses. Si Co-ordinator
Residuos Recursos naturales. +Present tense + Future. Composition
Contaminación etc
6 Hypothetical solutions to some Second Conditional Clauses Reading
6-10 June environmental problems Imperfect Subjunctive + Comprehens.
Conditional tense.
7 Hypothetical situations which Language and structures as Grammar &
13-17 require use of the Imperfect above. Vocabulary
June subjunctive + conditional tense Exercises
8 Giving reactions and opinions. MakingThird Conditional clauses Writing
20-24 judgements .Imagining hypothetical Pluperfect Subjunctive + Assignment
June outcomes. Conditional Perfect
Discussing a car accident and what
would have happened if….
9 Green Issues Revision of Imperfect and Speaking
27-1 More Traffic Issues. Pluperfect Subjunctive. Assignment
July What would happen if trams were Second and Third Conditional
introduced into the centre of Clauses.
Bristol..
10 Finishing themes in the book No new grammar Return marked
4-8 relating to environmental issues. assignments to
July End of term activities students and
send marks to
coordinators