With this course on Catalan B1. Official Council of Europe Level We will learn the Catalan language through a range of exercises focused on the practical use of the language. It will therefore also help us to gain an insight into the culture of Catalonia, making the most of our learning of the language to do so. The contents of the Catalan B1 course. Official Level: European Council will be based on learning from situations that we live day to day, greetings and introductions, how to behave in a restaurant, how to look for a job… all in Catalan.
Cross-cutting
Catalan
40 hours
Intensive Catalan B1 Course. Official CEFR Level
Catalan
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Learning to give and receive simple commands.
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Improving the vocabulary of the Catalan language by forming new words.
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To expand on the vocabulary previously learnt on basic topics such as food and health.
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Knowing how to tell the difference and use the tenses correctly past and present.
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Developing communication skills information from other people’s or sources naturally and smoothly.
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To improve the construction of more complex structures by adverbs and pronouns.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. HOME
Grammar
- Verbs: pronominal verbs
- Verbs: haver-hi
- Verbs: imperative
Vocabulary
- The rooms in the house
- The kitchen
- The bathroom
- The clean-up
- The living room/dining room
- The dormitory
Exercises
- Conjugate the following reflexive verbs in the present and imperfect indicative tenses: Imperfect
- Write a sentence using each of the following verbs in whichever tense and person you like.
- Use the verb ‘haver-hi’ and the vocabulary you have learnt to describe the rooms in the house.
- Fill in the imperative form of the verbs in brackets.
- Listen to this song by a well-known Catalan band and fill in the gaps in the lyrics.
TEACHING UNIT 2. FOOD
Grammar
- Verbs: Simple past tense
- Comparisons
- Referral
Vocabulary
- Staple foods
- Vegetables and greens
- Fruit
- Nuts
- Fish and seafood
- Dairy products
- Drinks
- The delicatessen
- Bread and pasta
- Sweets and desserts
Exercises
- Conjugate the following verbs in the simple past tense:
- Fill in the correct form of the simple past tense.
- Fill in the blanks with a word derived from those in brackets.
- Write new words by adding the suffixes -edat, -etat, -dat, -tat.
- Listen to this song and fill in the gaps with the missing words.
TEACHING UNIT 3. THE CITY AND WORK
Grammar
- Verbs: Subjunctive
- Unstressed personal pronouns
- Direct complement
- Indirect complement
Vocabulary
- The city
- Professions
Exercises
- Conjugate the following verbs in the present subjunctive.
- Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the present subjunctive.
- Conjugate the following verbs in the imperfect subjunctive.
- Fill in the correct form of the imperfect subjunctive.
- Fill in the correct form of the present indicative or subjunctive.
- Fill in the gaps with the pronouns ‘en’ or ‘hi’. Remember that the pronoun ‘en’ sometimes needs to be contracted.
- Fill in the blank with one of the following weak pronouns acting as a direct object:
- Fill in the blanks with one of the pronouns or one of the following combinations of weak pronouns:
- Listen to this song and fill in the gaps with the missing words.
TEACHING UNIT 4. HEALTH AND SPORT
Grammar
- Verbs: Simple future tense
- Verbal periphrases
- Verbs: simple conditional
Vocabulary.
- Health
- Esports
Exercises
- Conjugate the following verbs in the simple future tense.
- Fill in the correct form of the simple future tense.
- Fill in each gap with one of the following verbal phrases:
- Transform the sentences in the imperative mood into sentences using verbal periphrases expressing obligation, using the periphrases given.
- Conjugate the following verbs in the simple conditional.
- Fill in the correct form of the simple conditional.
- Listen to this song and fill in the blanks with one or two words.
TEACHING UNIT 5. EDUCATION AND TRAVEL
Grammar
- Verbs: pluperfect indicative
- Direct and indirect style
- Conjunctions and conjunctive phrases
Vocabulary
- The school
- Signatures
- Languages and countries
- Travel
Exercises
- Conjugate the following verbs in the pluperfect indicative.
- Fill in the correct form of the simple past or the pluperfect.
- Change these sentences from direct to indirect speech, or vice versa.
- Write the appropriate conjunction or phrase in each case.
- Fill in the blank with ‘perqué’, ‘per qué’ or ‘per a qué’.
- Write about a trip you’ve been on.
- Listen to this song and fill in the gaps with the missing words.
TEACHING UNIT 6. ANIMALS AND FEELINGS
Grammar
- Relative clauses
- Adverbs
- Permanent staff
- Numerals
Vocabulary
- Animals
- Feelings
Exercises
- Fill in the relative clauses with the appropriate pronouns.
- Form adverbs from these adjectives.
- Fill in the gaps with these adverbs:
- Fill in the blanks with the following words: res, ningú, alguna, alguna cosa, cadascú, tothom.
- Listen to this song and fill in the gaps in the lyrics.
- Read this story and then complete the exercises.
- Find a synonym for each of these words in the text.
- Do you believe in ghosts? Has anything strange ever happened to you? Write a piece exploring this topic.
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