Viento en Popa is a mixed media course with regular tutorial support which practises language skills required for a university course at Level two. You will be exposed to several varieties of Spanish and to the diversity of the Hispanic cultures including aspects of their histories, politics, societies, science and technology, education, etc.
topSee the L204 Course description for an overview of the course content and other information regarding entry level, course materials, assessment details and qualifications which it counts towards.
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The file below is the Course Guide. It tells you about course content and structure, assessment, tutorials, learning outcomes, the Residential School or the Alternative Learning Experience and other useful information.
The Study Calendar below shows you the schedule for the course in 2006.
The file below is from the first book and shows you a typical week's work.
The following extract is again from the first book and gives a flavour of some different activity types and grammar work. The answers to the activities are in the Clave file.
The following extract is also from the first book and focuses on developing your writing skills. The answers to the activities are in the Clave file.
The following extracts appear in book 2 and give a flavour of some different activity types and also grammar work. You will also find the audio files for Actividad 1.7 below. The answers to the activities are in the Clave file.
In the materials for Viento en popa there is a book, La palabra justa, designed to help you expand your vocabulary. The following file is Sesión 7 from that book. The answers to the activities are in the Clave file.
The materials for Viento en popa also include a book, A viva voz, designed to help you practice your pronunciation. Here are some exercises from that book.
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