Intensive Catalan B1 Course. Official Level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

LESSON UNIT 1. AT HOME Grammar – Verbs: reflexive verbs – Verbs: haver-hi – Verbs: imperative Vocabulary – Parts of the house – The kitchen – The bathroom – Cleaning – The living room/dining room – The bedroom Exercises – Conjugate the following reflexive verbs in the present and imperfect indicative tenses: Imperfect – Write a sentence with each of the following verbs in the tense and person of your choice. – Use the verb “haver-hi” and the vocabulary you’ve learned to describe the rooms in the house. – Fill in the blanks with the imperative form of the verbs in parentheses. – Listen to this song by a well-known Catalan band and fill in the missing words in the lyrics. LESSON UNIT 2. FOOD Grammar – Verbs: Simple Past – Comparisons – Derivation Vocabulary – Basic foods – Vegetables – Fruits – Nuts – Fish and shellfish – Dairy products – Beverages – Cold cuts – Bread and pasta – Sweets and desserts Exercises – Conjugate the following verbs in the simple past tense: – Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the simple past tense. – Fill in the blanks with a word derived from those in parentheses. – Form new words by adding the suffixes -edat, -etat, -dat, -tat. – Listen to this song and fill in the blanks with the missing words. TEACHING UNIT 3. THE CITY AND WORK Grammar – Verbs: Subjunctive – Unstressed personal pronouns – Direct object – Indirect object Vocabulary – The City – Professions Exercises – Conjugate the following verbs in the present subjunctive. – Write the correct form of the verbs in parentheses in the present subjunctive. – Conjugate the following verbs in the imperfect subjunctive. – Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the imperfect subjunctive. – Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present indicative or subjunctive. – Fill in the blanks with the pronouns “en” or “hi.” Remember that the pronoun “en” must sometimes be contracted. – Fill in the blanks with one of the following weak pronouns functioning as a direct object: – Fill in the blanks with one of the following weak pronouns or combinations of weak pronouns: – Listen to this song and fill in the blanks with the missing words. LESSON UNIT 4. HEALTH AND SPORTS Grammar – Verbs: Simple future – Verb phrases – Verbs: Simple conditional Vocabulary – Health – Sports Exercises – Conjugate the following verbs in the simple future tense. – Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the simple future tense. – Fill in each blank with one of the following verbal periphrases: – Transform the sentences in the imperative mood into sentences using verbal periphrases of obligation, using the indicated periphrases. – Conjugate the following verbs in the simple conditional. – Fill in the blanks with 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 speech – Conjunctions and conjunctive phrases Vocabulary – School – Subjects – Languages and countries – Travel Exercises – Conjugate the following verbs in the pluperfect indicative. – Fill in the blanks with 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 conjunctive phrase in each case. – Fill in the blanks with “perqué,” “per què,” or “per a què.” – Write about a trip you’ve taken. – Listen to this song and fill in the blanks with the missing words. TEACHING UNIT 6. ANIMALS AND EMOTIONS Grammar – Relative clauses – Adverbs – Indefinite pronouns – Numerals Vocabulary – Animals – Emotions Exercises – Complete the relative clauses with the appropriate pronouns. – Form adverbs from these adjectives. – Fill in the blanks with these adverbs: – Fill in the blanks with the following words: nothing, no one, some, something, everyone, everyone. – Listen to this song and fill in the blanks in the lyrics. – Read this story and then complete the exercises. – Find a synonym in the text for each of these words. – Do you believe in ghosts? Has anything strange ever happened to you? Write a text exploring this topic.