Spanish Interactive Communication (B2.1 - B2.2)

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

• express themselves using a fair range of vocabulary about a broad array of general topics. The learner can vary their formulation so as to avoid repetition, but lexical hiatuses may still cause hesitation and paraphrasing (language skill: lexis: B2.2)
• communicate with fair grammatical control. Non-systematic errors and minor syntactic mistakes may still occur, but they are rare and can often be self-corrected retrospectively (language skill: grammar: B2.2)
• pronounce clearly and naturally; the same holds for intonation (language skill: phonology: B2.2)
• produce clear, coherent and intelligible writing that follows the rules of usage, lay-out and structure. Spelling and punctuation are more or less accurate, but may undergo interference from the learner's mother tongue (language skill: spelling: B2.2)
• express themselves with a fair degree of self-confidence, clearly and politely, in both formal and informal registers appropriate to the situation and the interlocutors at hand (socio-linguistic skill: self-correction: B2.2)
• adapt what they are saying and how they do it to the situation and the interlocutor; adapt the degree of formality according to the circumstances (pragmatic skill: discursive competence and flexibility: B2.2)
• use realy-made expressions (e.g. "That's a difficult question") so as to gain time while they are speaking and thinking at the same time about what they are going to say (pragmatic skill: discursive competence and turn-taking: B2.2)
• launch a speech, intervene at the right moment and end the conversation when necessary, even though it might come across as clumsy from time to time (pragmatic skill: discursiver competence and turn-taking: B2.2)
• intervene efficiently in a discussion, using the right language functions (pragmatic skill: discursive competence and turn-taking: B2.2)
• start, pursue and end a speech efficiently, respecting turn-taking (pragmatic skill: discursive competence and turn-taking: B2.2)
• make a clear description or narrative, developing and arguing the salient points with the help of significant details and examples (pragmatic skill: discursive competence and thematic development: B2.2)
• use a limited number of connectors to link their statements, even though there might be some hiatuses during a longish intervention (pragmatic skilll: discursive competence and coherence and cohesion: B2.2)
• use a large number of linkwords efficiently so as to clearly indicate the links between one's ideas (pragmatic skill: discursive competence and coherence and cohesion: B2.2)
• communicate with a fair degree of ease and spontaneity, which enables regular interaction with native speakers without any of the parties having to make an effort (pragmatic skill: functional competence and speaking ease: B2.2)
• transmit detailed information faithfully (pragmatic skill: functional competence and accuracy: B2.2)