B1 Spanish

Language Course
 At TECH Technological University we constantly adapt our
language study plans in order to incorporate all governmental
and regulatory changes; we prepare you for a global society
characterized by the unstoppable expansion of new markets,
extraordinary cultural, social and linguistic diversity, innovation
and technology as a source of opportunities, immediacy and
proximity, collaboration and constant change.
We prepare you to join this new reality, by helping you
achieve linguistic mastery"

B1 Spanish
Language Course
Language: English
Course Modality: Online
Duration: 4 months.
Certificate: TECH Technological University
12 ECTS Credits
Teaching Hours: 300 hours.
Website: www.techtitute.com/school-of-languages/language-course/b1-spanish-course
Index
01 02 03 04
Welcome Is it Important to Obtain a What Is Level B1? Why TECH?
Language Certificate?
p. 4 p. 8 p. 12 p. 18

05 06 07 08
Features of the Intensive B1 Comparison with Other Our Methodology Course Objectives
Preparation Course Courses
p. 24 p. 28 p. 32 p. 40

09 10 11 12
Course Structure and Our Students’ Profiles The Professional Benefits of Assessment and
Content Spanish Certification
p. 48 p. 56 p. 60 p. 62
01
Welcome
This language course is an intensive program that prepares the student to pass the
B1 Spanish exam. For this reason, they will have a series of activities that will help
them to practice for the test and, later on, to face a conversation with native speakers
with fluency and confidence. In addition, they will be accompanied by a select group
of native teachers, who will be ready to answer any questions and accompany
students throughout the process.

Hola!

Presentation video
 Welcome | 05

Get certified now and improve

your level of Spanish thanks to the
content of this Language Course"
 06 | Welcome

Introduction

Spanish has become a language of interest to many people around the world. With
more than 400 million speakers, companies have turned their attention to the Hispanic At the end of this 100% Online
community, which is why they positively value employees who possess a moderate Language Course, you will have taken
level of proficiency in the language. For this reason, obtaining a B1 Spanish certificate
is a great option for those looking to advance in their careers. This language course will
a big step towards fluency in Spanish.
help students to prepare for this certification, endorsed by the CEFR. They will be able to Don't hesitate and enrol now!
participate immersively in any conversation and understand more complex sentences.

You will have access to numerous

activities that have been prepared by
TECH's teaching team to guarantee
that you successfully complete the
Spanish B1 exam
 Welcome | 07

It is proven that learning languages

increases your intelligence. Learning
a foreign language strengthens the
brain's neural networks”
José Antonio Marina.
Philosopher, writer, and teacher.

A unique and stimulating experience

Flexible and Tailored Acquire Skills and Abilities Networking

Take the best language course from With our method, you will practice and Join a large community and exchange
home, at your own pace and according to consolidate the skills required for this knowledge and experiences with students
your availability and schedule. level. from all over the world.
02
Is it Important to Obtain a
Language Certificate?
In today's competitive world, speaking other languages is a key part of our modern
culture, helping us to expand our knowledge and interact with people from other parts
of the world, helping us to learn about the traditions of other countries, establish
friendships or conduct business.

However, simply knowing foreign languages is not enough in modern society.

Nowadays, students must have an official certificate that accredits and recognizes their
proficiency in a given language. In fact, many schools, universities and companies only
accept candidates who have an official qualification based on the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Is it Important to Obtain a Language Certificate? | 09

The ability to communicate effectively in another

language, and accredit it with an official CEFR
qualification, is an essential requirement for your
academic and professional development. TECH helps
you achieve it with intensive 100% CEFR program"
 10 | Is it Important to Obtain a Language Certificate?

TECH Technological University

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is the only officially
recognized and accredited system for assessing a student's level of proficiency.
Although there are other certification systems, these come from private institutions and
are, therefore, not officially valid. The CEFR establishes a single criterion to determine
the difficulty of the courses and awards diplomas that are recognized throughout the
European Union.

At TECH, we offer you the only intensive Language Course to obtain your official
certificate based 100% on the CEFR, the only official system recognized and
accepted throughout Europe.

Learn Spanish and make the most

of it by accrediting it with an official
qualification based on the CEFR

Other private language certification

systems require students to periodically
recertify their level of proficiency. TECH's
CEFR certificate is valid for life
 Is it Important to Obtain a Language Certificate? | 11

We work with the most comprehensive

and complete syllabus, with 51 units
per level based 100% on the Common
European Framework of Reference for
Languages”

BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED

03
What Is Level B1?
One of the purposes of the CEFR is to help users describe the levels of language
proficiency required by existing examinations and assessment programs in order to
facilitate comparisons between different certification systems. Therefore, these levels
are a universal scale used to unify and clarify the different language level evaluation
systems.
 What Is Level B1? | 13

In TECH’s B1 Language Course, we thoroughly

prepare you to obtain your Spanish B1
language certificate"
 14 | What is the B1 Level?

What are the B1 Level Skills?

Understand the main points of clear, standard-language texts on

01
Level B1 is part of the Independent User Level, which is divided into two sub-levels: First
and Second Independent User Level (B1 and B2). Level B1 has two main features: the familiar matters, whether in work, study or leisure situations
first is the ability to maintain interaction and to make oneself understood in a variety of
situations.

The second characteristic is the ability to know how to flexibly deal with everyday
problems. Most of the descriptors that are used in social functions are found at this
level, for example:
02 Know how to deal with most of the situations that may arise during
a trip in areas where the language is used

Certifying Level B1 in Spanish brings

with it numerous opportunities.
Enroll now and progress personally
and professionally thanks to TECH"
 What Is Level B1? | 15

03 Produce simple and coherent texts on topics that are familiar to Here you will also find descriptors on how to function in social life: being able to carry
him/her or in which he/she has a personal interest out simple transactions in stores, post offices or banks; knowing how to get simple
travel information; using public transport (buses, trains and cabs); asking for basic
information, asking and explaining how to get to a place and buy tickets; ordering and
providing everyday goods and services.

Describe experiences, events, desires and aspirations, as well as

04 briefly justify their opinions or explain their plans

TECH helps students to obtain

their qualification with an
intensive program that is based
100% on the CEFR"
16 | What is the B1 Level?

B1 Level Self-Assessment Chart

What will I be able to do after completing the course?

Comprehension Speaking Writing

Listening Comprehension Oral Interaction Written Expression

Š Understand the main ideas when Š Get by in almost all situations that Š Write simple and well linked texts
the speech is clear and normal and arise when traveling to places on topics that are familiar or of
deals with everyday matters that where the language is spoken personal interest
take place at work, at school, during Š Spontaneously engage in Š Write personal letters
leisure time, etc. conversation on everyday topics describing experiences and
Š Understand the main idea of many of personal interest or that are impressions
radio or television programs dealing relevant to daily life (e.g., family,
with current affairs or matters of hobbies, work, travel, and current
personal or professional interest, events)
when the articulation is relatively
slow and clear

Oral Expression

Reading Comprehension Š Know how to link sentences in a

simple way in order to describe
Š Understand texts written in a experiences and facts, dreams,
language of habitual and daily hopes and ambitions
use or related to work
Check your level. Assess
Š Explain and briefly justify opinions
Š Understand the description of and projects yourself with more than 500
events, feelings and wishes in Š Narrate a story or tale, the plot of a multiple-choice questions for
personal letters book or movie, and describe their
reactions continuous evaluation
 What Is Level B1? | 17

Qualitative aspects of spoken language usage for Level B1

(According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

What is expected to be achieved with this level?

Scope Interaction
Š Possess a large enough linguistic Š Initiate, maintain and end simple
repertoire to get by and an adequate face-to-face conversations on
vocabulary to express themselves, albeit everyday topics of personal interest
hesitantly and with circumlocutions, on Š Repeat part of what someone
topics such as their family, hobbies and has said to confirm mutual
interests, work, travel and current affairs understanding

Coherence
Correction
Š Link a series of short, distinct and
Š Use with reasonable accuracy a repertoire simple elements to enable a linear
of commonly used formulas and structures sequence of related ideas
associated with predictable situations

Fluency
Download and practice
Š Continue to speak in a comprehensible vocabulary: more than
manner, although pauses for grammatical,
lexical planning and correction are evident, 500 pages of lexical cards
especially during long periods of free
speech
and glossaries
04
Why TECH?
At TECH, we offer you the first online course based 100% on the acquisition of skills, as
established by the European Council, for the teaching of foreign languages. We work
with the latest methodological approaches: the action-oriented approach and the skill-
based approach in order to prepare you for the official level certification exams. For this
purpose, we have the best native teachers and e-learning specialists, available 24/7.

We thoroughly prepare you to obtain

your B1 Spanish certificate
 Why TECH? | 19

Other language school certificates are

only valid in the country of origin, they
are neither valid in Europe nor in the rest
of the world. That is why you need a
CEFR qualification from TECH: It's valid
worldwide!
 20 | Why TECH?

What makes us unique

Mission
Our mission is to stimulate the professional and personal
development of our students, promoting their skills and
abilities so that they are able to adapt to a real and constructive
multicultural environment.

Vision
TECH's vision is to be an innovative, academically thorough
learning environment of international reference, capable of
transmitting values that inspire the transformation of language
learning to creative and socially responsible models.

Innovation and creativity

Excellence
Spirit of self-improvement
Social commitment
Exclusivity and leadership
Passion
 Why TECH? | 21

TECH - Technological University

We offer you the most innovative, creative and We make it easy for you to combine your studying with your
distinctive proposal in a dynamic, talented and professional and family activities in a 100% online school
internationally recognized school. that adapts to your needs.

More than 500 different learning You will have a specialized itinerary
activities, so you can learn in a practical programmed day by day
and stimulating way

We support you at all times, thanks to an involved and The most comprehensive syllabus, based 100% on the CEFR.
committed teaching staff. Our teaching team is native
and works on the language approach in a real, lively
and dynamic context. We have the most extensive and complete
syllabus on the market: the 51 specific
TECH is the only institution that topics required by the CEFR for B1
is committed to answering your
questions in less than 24 hours

This is the only level exam preparation course

on the market that includes tutoring and
monitoring at no additional cost"
 22 | Why TECH?

Advantages of TECH’s B1 Spanish Language Course

Practice the skills and competencies required by the B1 Only TECH includes the complete downloadable content of
CEFR, with guarantees. each unit in PDF format.

500+ different practice exercises 500+ pages of text

Use of a pedagogical approach based on Relearning.

Our platform is the only one that allows you to study from
Our B1 CEFR preparation course is the only one on the your tablet, PC or Smartphone.
market licensed to use the Relearning method, which
enhances learning by optimizing the effort/result ratio

Study wherever and however you want. Problems with grammar?

800+ downloadable and printable grammar

and lexical worksheets and glossaries
Practice with our 500+ specific grammar

and spelling activities

 Why TECH? | 23

Only TECH offers videos with the 250 specific situations We prepare you to obtain your certificate
required to master the CEFR B1.

In addition, only here can you find the B1

CEFR objectives and skills explained in detail
1400+ continuous assessment questions,
to thoroughly prepare for your Spanish Level B1 certificate
on video for each unit

In addition:

You will find more than twice as many multimedia elements as in the second most
Use of a pedagogical approach based on Relearning.
comprehensive course on the market: up to 5,300 elements
You will be able to replay specific virtual classes in order to prepare for the CEFR B1

500+
At the end of each topic you will find a video in which a native teacher will summarize
the most important points for the B1 CEFR exam
interactive lexical items
You will have a structured itinerary programmed on a daily basis

We help you with your oral expression.

TECH offers you a B1 Spanish

350+
Language Course with the possibility of
pronunciation and phonetic activities downloading it to study offline"
05
Features of the Intensive B1
Preparation Course
An Intensive Course
The B1 Spanish Language Course is an intensive program that prepares you to obtain Level B1
in Spanish according to the CEFR.

The Most Comprehensive Syllabus

We work with the most comprehensive and complete syllabus with 51 units per level based
100% on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Accessible
Our system allows you to study without internet from your tablet, PC or Smartphone.

Accredited
The only program on the market that, in addition to preparing you to pass your level test,
provides you with a university certificate. If you pass, you will obtain a B1 certificate in Spanish,
accredited for 300 hours. 400+ skills activities
Dedicated
TECH's B1 Spanish Language Course is the only one on the market that commits to answering
questions within 24 hours and the only one that includes tutoring and monitoring at no 350+ pronunciation
activities
additional cost.

400+ training activities

 Features of the Intensive B1 Preparation Course | 25

Study Material
After a complex production process, we transform the best content into high-quality
educational and audiovisual multimedia. We select the best syllabus and make it available
to you. Everything you need to acquire in-depth knowledge of a discipline, from A to Z with
lessons written and selected by expert native teachers. This is the only program on the market
that includes the complete course content in downloadable format:

Complete PDF of the course: more than 500 pages that make up your manual that you can
continue studying after the end of the course
Grammar PDF: you will have access to more than 300 downloadable and printable grammar
worksheets to study wherever and however you want.
Lexical cards and glossaries: you will find 500 pages of lexical cards and glossaries to
download and practice your vocabulary.

Multimedia Elements
250+ videos made by We present the contents attractively and dynamically in multimedia lessons that include audio,
native speakers
videos, images, diagrams, and concept maps in order to reinforce knowledge. This unique
multimedia content presentation system was awarded by Microsoft as a "European Success
Story".

5,300+ multimedia
elements
 26 | Features of the Intensive B1 Preparation Course

Specific Interactive Vocabulary Sections Skills-Based Practice

Need to expand your vocabulary? At TECH, you can practice and learn with more than 500 If the CEFR establishes the consolidation of a language through the acquisition of skills and
interactive lexical items. bases its official tests on these skills, why don't most of the online preparation courses for the
Training activities (includes three subsections) level certificate work according to skills? At TECH, you will work on all the skills established by
At TECH, our method focuses on repetition as the most effective way to consolidate your the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in each of the units through
learning, the same way you learned your mother tongue. To do so, we offer you hundreds of an innovative method that is 100% adapted to European guidelines. In this program we work
different activities for you to practice and exercise, but at the same time, have fun and stay according to skills, with more than 500 different activities in order to prepare you to obtain your
100% active. official Spanish B1 certificate.
Vocabulary activities: you will have more than 500 lexical, vocabulary and sociocultural
Presentation Videos and Objectives
activities to practice and prepare this section thoroughly
The only program in which you will find detailed objectives and skills per unit in video format
Pronunciation activities: you will find more than 350 pronunciation and phonetics activities in
explained by a native teacher.
this course
Grammar and spelling activities: work on more than 500 grammar activities from a different Summary Videos of Each Unit
and innovative approach At the end of each unit, you will find a video summary in which a native teacher will reiterate
Testing & Retesting and emphasize the most important points.

We periodically evaluate and re-evaluate your knowledge throughout the entire B1 Spanish Video Task
Language Course. Test what you know in a different way, solve our video-task!
Lesson test: after each topic, you can test and consolidate what you have learned with more
Simulated Learning Scenarios
than 500 test questions
Grammar test: Problems with grammar? Practice with our 500 specific grammar and spelling At TECH, we believe in the importance of linguistic immersion to lay the foundations of a
questions language as well as in storytelling to favor identification and first-person learning. Therefore,
Final review test: you will work through more than 1,400 assessment questions to thoroughly we present you with real and everyday situations with people like you who will face a new
prepare for your level certification language and have to overcome all different kinds of problems. In this program you will find
Pre-test activities: in order to consolidate the concepts developed throughout the syllabus by more than 250 everyday situations, stories and video dialogues recorded by experts and native
reiterating them speakers.
 Features of the Intensive B1 Preparation Course | 27

Specific Virtual Classes for CEFR B1

Are you ready for the exam? Our native teachers will explain to you all the tips and tricks you
can use to pass the course with total guarantee of success, as well as the subjects you need
to prepare better, the exercises that appear most frequently, mistakes to avoid, resources that
can help you in certain situations, etc. All this prepared on video for you to consult when and as
you wish.

24/7 Personalized Tutoring and

Monitoring

+500+ lexical and

sociocultural activities
In addition:
The student will be provided with the following interaction and communication tools, which will
be combined throughout the course to obtain the desired level of skills at the level in question.
These are:
Internal messaging tools with teachers and tutors
Chat tools for written interaction
1,400+ assessment
questions Discussion forums for the development of written expression and interaction skills
Telephone assistance to resolve technical questions or incidents
Technical services contact e-mail
06
Comparison with Other Courses
Have you been trying to certify your level for years to no avail? Do you not feel ready? Have
you tried countless online courses and found they were not what you were looking for?
We invite you to discover TECH.
 Comparison with Other Courses | 29

The most complete preparation course

for the official CEFR Level B1 test. Study.
Learn. BECOME CERTIFIED"
 30 | Comparison with Other Courses

TECH Technological University in numbers

At TECH, we are so confident that

we offer the most comprehensive B1
Language Course on the market that we
have no problem comparing ourselves to
our competitors.
 Comparison with Other Courses | 31

Rosetta Babbel Busuu Premium

100% CEFR
Main Features 51
560

Tutoring/monitoring

255
51
5,300
510
204
510
510
Contents 510
525
357
306
300
375
51
510

Study Methodology Teaching approach LINEAR LINEAR LINEAR RELEARNING*

Service

*Relearning Methodology p. 35 ***6-month

Relearningsubscription
Methodology price
pág. 35
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Our Methodology
This TECH program is a B1 Spanish Language Course based 100% on the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). For this purpose, we use
a method in which the student works intensively and repeatedly on all the contents
required by the CEFR, thoroughly preparing them to pass the test.
 Our Methodology | 33

In no other course will you find pre-test

knowledge activation questions, lesson
tests, grammar tests, a final test and specific
practice of CEFR skills in each unit"
 34 | Our Methodology

The TECH Technological University method

Conventional methods of teaching a second language, such as demonstrative … All of this is enhanced with the best 100% online
classes or mechanical exercises, slow down learning and seriously affect
student motivation, as confirmed by statistical data reflecting the failure of the
teaching methodology: Relearning.…
traditional system and methodology.

TECH’s B1 Spanish Language Course offers students a revolutionary method

to comprehensively prepare for the level certification test. Our objective is
to strengthen your skills in a changing, real and multicultural context and to Our school is the first in the world to combine storytelling with a 100% online
guarantee your success in passing the test. To this end, we emulate the test learning system based on repetition, which combines different elements that
using mock tests throughout the course. represent an evolution with respect to the simple study and performance of
exercises.
The student will learn through activities, stories and real contexts, the resolution
of everyday and basic communication situations in simulated learning
environments and will face real mock exams to prepare intensively for the
level certification test. These simulations are developed using state-of-the-art
software to facilitate immersive learning.

TECH offers you the highest quality and

quantity in the academic landscape, with
hundreds of exercises and resources for you
to keep improving your level step by step
 Our Methodology | 35

This methodology, at the forefront of world teaching, Relearning Methodology

is called Relearning. Our language school is the first
01
one licensed to employ this successful method, having
Learning
managed, in 2015, to improve the overall satisfaction levels
from
(teaching quality, quality of materials, course structure, evidence
objectives, etc.) of the students who complete the courses
08 02
Competencies Relearning
with respect to the indicators of the best language courses testing from
on the market. (retesting) evidence

The overall score obtained by our

learning system is 8.01, according to
07 03
the highest international standards
Case based
learning through Testing
storytelling

06 04
Learning
Von-Restorf
from an
Effect
expert
05
Neurocognitive
context
dependent
learning
 36 | Our Methodology

In TECH’s B1 Spanish Language Course, learning is not a linear process, but

rather a spiral (we learn–unlearn (forget) and re-learn). Therefore, we combine
each of these elements concentrically.

With this methodology we have trained more than 35,000 university graduates
with unprecedented success, in fields as diverse as Biochemistry, Genetics,
Surgery, International Law, Management Skills or Financial Markets and
Instruments. All this in a highly demanding environment, where the students
have a strong socio-economic profile and an average age of 42 years.

...with a personalized and an

expert-led syllabus...
 Our Methodology | 37

In order to facilitate tutor-student contact as much as possible, students will

have a wide range of communication possibilities, both in real time and delayed
(internal messaging, telephone answering service, discussion forums on, e-mail
contact with the technical secretary, chat and video conference).
...and all this with the best learning materials
at the forefront of technology and pedagogy…
Our system will allow you to organize your time
and learning pace, adapting it to your schedule,
and will also allow you to access the contents
from any device with an internet connection
(computer, tablet, smartphone)”

According to the latest scientific evidence in the field of neuroscience, not

only do we know how to organize information, ideas, images, memories, but
we know that the place and context where we have learned something is
fundamental for us to be able to remember it and store it in the hippocampus
and retain it in our long-term memory. This way, and in what is called
Neurocognitive Context-Dependent Learning, the different elements of our
Spanish B1 Language Course are connected with the context in which the
participant will take their certification exam in order to guarantee success on
the day of the test.
 38 | Our Methodology

Study wherever and

however you want
Study Material
with more than 150
downloadable and Lessons written and selected by expert native teachers,

15%
downloadable worksheets and glossaries.
printable grammar and
lexical worksheets and
glossaries Skills-Based Practice

At TECH you will work on all the skills established by the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages.

10%
Interactive Summaries

Multimedia content including audios, videos, images, diagrams

and concept maps.

Pronunciation and Phonetics Practice

15%
At TECH we focus our method on repetition as the best way to
consolidate your learning.

10%
 Our Methodology | 39

Vocabulary and Socioculture Practice

At TECH you will find
At TECH we offer you different ways to work on vocabulary over twice as many
10%
through hundreds of interactive activities.
multimedia elements
Grammar and Spelling Practice as in the second most
comprehensive course
10% You will work on grammar from a practical point of view, through
activities and lessons explained by native teachers. on the market with up
to 4,000 elements
Simulated Learning Scenarios

10%
Video learning situations based 100% on the CEFR.

Specific Virtual Classes for CEFR B1

TECH is the only

5% institution that
Tips and tricks to keep in mind to pass your placement test with
total guarantee of success.
is committed to
answering your
questions in less
Testing & Retesting than 24 hours

15% You will find practice tests in each topic as well as grammatical
and lexical evaluation tests in each module.

%
08
Course Objectives
This language course was developed to help students prepare to take the B1 Spanish
exam. To achieve this, they are offered a practical approach and personalized guidance
which, combined with their effort and TECH's teaching excellence, will enable them to
reach all their goals.

The program's primary objective is to prepare students to take the B1 level Spanish test
with confidence. By following all the criteria included in the CEFR, the teaching staff has
developed hundreds of practical exercises, work guides and downloadable PDFs that
the student can use to help achieve their goals.
 Course Objectives | 41

In TECH's CEFR B1 Language Course,

students will find more than 350
pronunciation and phonetic activities.

After the program, you will be able to

certify your B1 level and continue to
advance in the Spanish language”
 42 | Course Objectives
General Objectives

01
Use the language being learned as a means of communication
and personal expression, both in the classroom and in a wide
range of face-to-face and virtual situations and on both concrete
and abstract topics, including cultural ones

02 Understand, interact and express themselves in these situations,

orally and in writing, in an appropriate, reasonably flexible, precise
and correct manner

Describe the sociocultural aspects related to usual situations,

03 as well as those related to one's own environment and use the
appropriate social formulas, gestures, register and treatment in
these situations

04
Internalize the appropriate and necessary linguistic resources
for the planned communicative activities, through functional and
formal practice

05
Encourage and diversify the use of strategies that streamline
communication and facilitate learning

06
Manage tools to evaluate and improve one's own learning and
use of the language
 Course Objectives | 43
Specific Objectives

Oral Comprehension Reading Comprehension

Š Understand concrete everyday or work-related information and Š Read simple factual texts on topics related to their field of
identify both the general message and specific details as long as expertise with a satisfactory level of comprehension
the speech is clearly articulated and with a normal accent Š Understand the description of facts, feelings and wishes in
Š Understand the main ideas of clear, standard speech on personal letters well enough to correspond regularly with a foreign
everyday topics related to work, school or leisure time, including friend
short narratives Š Find and understand relevant information in everyday written
Š Generally follow the main ideas of a long discussion going on material, such as letters, catalogs, and short official documents
around them, provided that the discourse is clearly articulated at Š Consult long texts in order to find the desired information, and to
a standard language level know how to gather information from different parts of a text or
Š Understand, in general terms, simple and short speeches on from different texts in order to perform a specific task
everyday topics provided they are delivered with standard and Š Recognize significant ideas from simple newspaper articles that
clear pronunciation deal with everyday issues
Š Understand a lecture or talk that deals with their area of Š Identify the main conclusions in clearly argumentative texts.
expertise, provided that the subject matter is familiar and the Recognize the line of argument in the treatment of the issue
presentation is simple and clearly structured presented, though not necessarily in full detail
Š Understand simple technical information, such as operating Š Understand simple, clearly written instructions related to an
instructions for frequently used appliances, as well as follow appliance
detailed instructions
Š Understand many films where visuals and action drive much of
Š Understand the main ideas of radio news and other simpler the storyline and are articulated clearly and with a simple level of
recorded material dealing with everyday topics delivered language
relatively slowly and clearly
Š Capture the main ideas of television programs dealing with
Š Understand the information content of most recorded or everyday topics when they are articulated relatively slowly and
broadcast material related to topics of personal interest with clearly
clear standard pronunciation
44 | Course Objectives

Written Expression
Š Write simple, cohesive texts on a range of everyday topics within
their field of interest, linking a series of different short items in a
linear sequence
Š Write simple and detailed descriptions of a range of everyday topics
within their specialty
Š Write accounts of experiences describing feelings and reactions in
simple, structured texts
Š Write a description of a specific event, a recent trip, real or imagined,
and narrate a story
Š Write very brief reports in conventional format with information
about common events and the reasons for certain actions
Š Write short and simple essays on topics of interest. Can summarize,
communicate and offer their opinion with a certain degree of
confidence on concrete facts related to everyday matters, whether
usual or not, in their field of expertise

Oral Expression
Š Carry out, with a reasonable degree of fluency, a simple description
of a variety of topics that are of interest to them, presenting them as
a linear sequence of elements
Š Give simple descriptions on a variety of common topics within your
specialty
Š Give simple narratives or descriptions with a reasonable degree of
fluency following a linear sequence of elements
 Course Objectives | 45

Š Make detailed accounts of experiences describing feelings and

reactions
Š Report the details of unpredictable events, such as, for example, an
accident
Š Relate book or movie plots and describe your reactions to them
Š Describe dreams, hopes and ambitions
Š Describe real or imagined events. Tell stories
Š Provide brief rationales and explanations for opinions, plans and
actions
Š Develop arguments well enough so that they can be understood
without difficulty most of the time
Š Make short rehearsed statements on a relevant topic within their
specialty, which are clearly intelligible despite being accompanied by
an unmistakably foreign accent and intonation
Š Deliver a brief, prepared presentation on a topic within their specialty,
with sufficient clarity to be followed without difficulty most of the
time and whose main ideas are explained with reasonable accuracy.
Can also answer supplemental questions, but may have to ask for
repetition if spoken quickly
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Specific Objectives

Sociocultural and Sociolinguistic Competence Linguistic Competence

Š Broaden and diversify the knowledge of sociocultural aspects related to situations, even Š Broaden and diversify the knowledge of sociocultural aspects related to situations, even
those that are less usual and those of one's own professional field; to successfully adapt those that are less usual and those of one's own professional field; to successfully adapt
their behavior, reactions and linguistic performance to different situations their behavior, reactions and linguistic performance to different situations
Š Use in a flexible way the language and formulas of the exchanges and texts that are Š Use in a flexible way the language and formulas of the exchanges and texts that are handled,
handled, as well as the usual forms of treatment and expressions of courtesy, within a wide as well as the usual forms of treatment and expressions of courtesy, within a wide standard
standard register of formality and informality, with degrees of distance or closeness register of formality and informality, with degrees of distance or closeness
Š Use expressions that nuance disagreement or negative evaluations if the situation so Š Use expressions that nuance disagreement or negative evaluations if the situation so
requires requires
Š Understand behaviors and values different from one's own that underlie common Š Understand behaviors and values different from one's own that underlie common
sociocultural traits and recognize aspects and expressions that are offensive or taboo in the sociocultural traits and recognize aspects and expressions that are offensive or taboo in the
other culture other culture
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Did you know?

Communicative competence is not merely limited to the knowledge and ability to use the
linguistic code, but has other broader dimensions, which place it in direct relation with other
competences such as information processing and digital competence, learning to learn, social
and civic competence, or cultural and artistic competence.
This implies a cultural immersion that is only possible to recreate in the online format through To consolidate all these skills, you will have
simulated scenarios, storytelling, videos and real situations.
access to more than 500 lexical, vocabulary and
sociocultural activities”
Only TECH offers their students videos with the 250
specific situations required to master the CEFR B1
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Course Structure and
Content
This language course has been specifically designed to help students obtain the B1
Spanish certificate. For this reason, it has a highly practical approach and covers all
the relevant aspects required to pass the CEFR test. In this way, students will be able
to manage everyday conversations in common places such as supermarkets and
restaurants, or even write texts for social media. Therefore, at the end of the program,
they will have a great command of the vocabulary and grammar to be used on a daily
basis.
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Where, When and How is it Taught?

This course takes place over 4 months and is divided into 15 content
modules. You can do it completely online, even attending our sessions
and tutorials.

Obtain your B1 Spanish certificate

through an intensive program
based on the most demanding
CEFR criteria"
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Module 1. My Daily Routine Module 2. Let’s Eat!

1.1. Daily Activities 2.1. At the Supermarket. Food and Drinks
1.2. Student Life 2.2. Food. Culinary Adjectives
1.3. At Work 2.3. Restaurants and Cuisine

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Ask for and give permission, excuse and apologize Address someone using polite formulas appropriate to the context
Ask and express obligation and the necessity to do something (and their opposites) Ask for and give information about food
Formulate conditions for doing something Express a complaint or claim
Express impossibility, possibility or obligation to do something Evaluate services
Describe feelings and emotions Ask for and offer objects, help and services
Ask for and offer objects, help and services Ask for things urgently but with courtesy
Offer something to others

Module 3. At Home Module 4. Health and Medicine

3.1. Family Life 4.1. The Human Body
3.2. What is Your Home Like? 4.2. I Am Sick
3.3. Furniture and Decoration 4.3. Prevention. Physical Exercise and Food
3.4. Household Chores

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Indicate possession Ask about and express health conditions, symptoms and physical sensations
Ask and express feelings towards others: gratitude, appreciation, affection, sympathy, Ask questions and express improvements or worsening of health
antipathy, aversion, admiration React to information with expressions of interest, surprise, disbelief, joy, sorrow
Express opinions and beliefs Share feelings, reassure, encourage, express condolences
Tell anecdotes and experiences Make an appointment
Describe possible future situations Prevent and warn
Indicate possession Advise someone to do something
Describe objects and furniture in the house
Express where and when something happens
Explain the causes, purposes and consequences
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Module 5. Hobbies and Free Time Module 6. The Digital Era

5.1. What Do You Like To Do In Your Free Time? 6.1. Technology and Computers
5.2. Sports 6.2. Internet Has Changed Our Lives
5.3. Arts and Crafts 6.3. Are You Connected? Redes sociales

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Summarize information Advise, recommend, encourage and persuade someone to do something
Value ideas, facts, people and places Summarize information
Plan an activity Value ideas, facts, people and places
Suggest activities, accept/reject and react to suggestions Plan an activity
Describe sports Talk about future events
List, oppose, exemplify, clarify aspects, contrast, emphasize, summarize
Advise, recommend, encourage and persuade someone to do something

Module 7. Around the World Module 8. Nature and the Environment

7.1. Ways of Travelling and Methods of Transportation 8.1. Earth, Animals and Plants
7.2. Accommodation 8.2. The Weather and Natural Disasters
7.3. I’m Going on Vacation. Tourism 8.3. Environmental Issues
8.4. Taking Care of Our Planet

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Talk about future events Express curiosity
Ask for and give information about vacation spots Connect actions in the present, past and future
Compare ideas, people, objects, places, situations and actions Express and contrast opinions
Plan an activity Compare, predict future sensations
Suggest activities, accept/reject and react to suggestions Raise hypotheses and degrees of probability
Propose solutions, refute, give opinions, convince Convey information
Prevent and warn
Connect conditions, causes and consequences
Learn meteorological terms
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Module 9. Inventions and Evolution Module 10. Describing People

9.1. Inventions that Changed History 10.1. Physical appearance
9.2. I Can't Live Without It. Essential Tools 10.2. Personality and Behavior
9.3. What the Future Holds 10.3. Emotions
10.4. Personal Relationships

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Summarize important data from the past Describe actions that are happening at that very moment
Connect actions in the present, past and future Describe professions
Summarize information Make comparisons
React to information or a story with expressions of interest, surprise, disbelief, joy, sorrow
Express opinions and preferences

Module 11. The World of Television Module 12. Shopping

11.1. The World of Television 12.1. Places
11.2. Movies 12.2. Fashion and Clothes
11.3. Silence, It's Rolling 12.3. In the Shop
11.4. Music 12.3. Means of Payment

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Congratulating, expressing good wishes, inviting, accepting and declining an invitation, Express a complaint or claim
toasting, welcoming, thanking, sharing feelings in certain events and reacting in those Value places and services
situations Express interest in products and prices
Ask for and give information about places, objects and customs Express where and when something happens
Assess, evaluate and justify ideas and facts
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Module 13. Life in the City Module 14. Culture and Tradition
13.1. My City 14.1. Breaking Stereotypes
13.2. Buildings and Stores 14.2. Festivals and Celebrations
13.3. People and Activities 14.3. Traditions and Customs

Module Objectives Module Objectives

React to information or a story with expressions of interest, surprise, disbelief, joy, sorrow React to information or a story with expressions of interest, surprise, disbelief, joy, sorrow
Show full and partial agreement, concurrence (and dissent), with an affirmative/negative statement Congratulating, expressing good wishes, inviting, accepting and declining an invitation,
Express and contrast opinions toasting, welcoming, thanking, sharing feelings in certain events and reacting in those
Ask for and offer objects, help and services situations
Ask for and give information about spots in the city Ask for and give information about places, objects and customs
Ask for and give directions Assess, evaluate and justify ideas and facts
Explain that all or part of what is said is not being understood, or ask if it has been understood Activate knowledge and interests
Exchange information on dates and data
Propose, organize and arrange appointments
Make deductions
Module 15. Global Issues
15.1. Policy
15.2. Economy
15.3. Emigration and Immigration
15.4. Volunteering and the Third World

Module Objectives

Describe actions that are happening at that very moment

Describe professions
Ask and express obligation and the necessity to do something (and their opposites)
You will have more than 50 specific topics
Make comparisons
Ask for and offer objects, help and services
at your disposal to prepare for and pass
Express impossibility, possibility or obligation to do something
the B1 level Spanish exam"
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"Latin culture was always interesting to me, so I began to learn Spanish early on,
without even realizing it, by listening to music or talking to my friends. I wanted to
go a step further and consolidate all my knowledge, so I found this TECH Language
Course, which was essential to finally have a good level of Spanish"

Nathaly Johnson
A student from the United States
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"Having a B1 in Spanish is essential to do business in any Hispanic country. As a result, I

have been able to expand my business and run social media campaigns in countries such
as Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Spain. I also plan to continue progressing through the levels
in order to improve my comprehension skills, with the aim of moving to Spain"

Robert Miller
CEO of his own company in the UK
10
Our Students’ Profiles
We know that learning a language isn’t easy. Many of us have tried, and failed, for years
to consolidate our knowledge and acquire the skills required to obtain qualifications
that demonstrate what we have learned. Level exams are complex tests that must be
prepared f thoroughly and with good expert guidance.
 Our Students’ Profiles | 57

Many of our students have previously

tried other preparation methods that have
made them lose motivation. At TECH, 9
out of 10 students recommend us”
 58 | Our Students’ Profiles

Years of unsuccessful attempts to learn the language Courses taken before enrolling on ours

-1 year 10%

5+ years 25%
None 20%

More than 1 45%

2
years on
1 - 3 years 35%
average At least 1 35%

3 - 5 years30%

Don't lose motivation! TECH includes a personalized

monitoring and tutoring service
 Our Students’ Profiles | 59

Interest in learning the language

Personal 42% 58% Professional

IT skills

Advanced 10 %

Intermediate 30 %

Basic 60 %

80% of our students pass the official

B1 level exam

Thanks to our performance measurement

tool you will be able to track your progress
at all times"
11
The Professional Benefits of
Spanish
Spanish is the second most widely spoken native language in the world, behind
Mandarin Chinese and ahead of English and Hindi/Urdu. Recent forecasts show
that English, Spanish and Chinese are inevitably the three languages of international
communication for the 21st century.

It is spoken in Spain, in the Caribbean Islands (Cuba and Puerto Rico), in the Dominican
Republic, in North America (Mexico), in Central America (Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama) and in South America (Colombia,
Venezuela, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador). Spanish is
also the second most widely spoken language in the United States.

The Spanish-speaking population represents one of the fastest growing groups in the
world, especially in the United States. The Spanish-speaking population constitutes a
huge community that shares products, services and culture and offers businesses and
institutions a truly unique opportunity for growth.

Furthermore, studying Spanish opens many doors at a professional level. Many

countries have Spanish as an official language, so there are a lot of jobs in which this
can be a fundamental factor.
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The power of Spanish is in its early days

compared to what will happen in the future.
Spanish will make Simón Bolívar's impossible
dream of uniting all America a reality”
Eduardo Lago, Director of the Instituto Cervantes in New York
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Assessment and
Certification
The main evaluation objective of TECH’s assessment is that students consolidate what
they have learned and are aware of their progress. That is why, after completing each
block, the student is shown a results report that visually indicates the skills that they
should reinforce in the online classes.

TECH'S B1 Language Course is the only one that

also awards you with a university certificate”
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B1 Spanish language course evaluation tests

The assimilation of the contents is constantly and progressively evaluated. To do
so, the student must pass an automatically corrected evaluation test at the end
of each module and a final test that covers all the contents of the level.

Its main objective is for the student to consolidate what they have learned and to
be aware of their progress, for this reason, after the evaluation test is completed,
the student is shown a report of the results.

Only TECH will award you a university

certificate upon successfully completing the
course"
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Language course evaluation criteria

Communicative effectiveness: comprehensibility, fulfillment of expected functions, If you pass our course, you will obtain a B1 Spanish
accuracy, sociolinguistic appropriateness
language qualification from TECH
Interactive and speaking skills: responsiveness and cooperation, coherence of
ideas, organization, relevant and sufficient development

Use of language: linguistic resources, formal elements of cohesion and fluency

Formal correction: grammar, discourse cohesion, vocabulary and pronunciation

The certificate, which indicates successful completion of the course, will state the
language studied and the level passed, according to the Common European Framework
of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

The certificate issued by TECH Technological University only provides "pass" or "fail"
as grading options, and does not express a numerical grade. Before receiving the
certificate, you will be emailed a form to verify your data.

The CEFR B1 Spanish Language Course an intensive

course lasting a maximum of 4 months
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Certification
At the end of the course the student will receive a certificate of recognition that
confirms that they are prepared to obtain official certification for this level.

Spanish Language Course

B1 Spanish
Language Course
Language: English
Course Modality: Online
Duration: 4 months.
Certificate: TECH Technological University
12 ECTS Credits
Teaching Hours: 300 hours.
B1 Spanish
Language Course