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This is the first course in the University’s Diploma in Spanish. It extends the language skills developed in previous intermediate and introductory courses and includes a compulsory residential school in Spain. The themes of the course range from talking about the past to urbanism. The course is lively and varied, with a wide range of authentic mixed-media material from Spain and Latin America, structured to allow students to evaluate progress, build confidence and encourage participation. The course will teach you how to communicate in situations ranging from everyday conversation to putting forward your point of view in a debate. Students will also have an opportunity to improve their grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary.This material is taken from The Open University Course L204 Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish.

Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish - for iPod/iPhone The Open University

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This is the first course in the University’s Diploma in Spanish. It extends the language skills developed in previous intermediate and introductory courses and includes a compulsory residential school in Spain. The themes of the course range from talking about the past to urbanism. The course is lively and varied, with a wide range of authentic mixed-media material from Spain and Latin America, structured to allow students to evaluate progress, build confidence and encourage participation. The course will teach you how to communicate in situations ranging from everyday conversation to putting forward your point of view in a debate. Students will also have an opportunity to improve their grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary.This material is taken from The Open University Course L204 Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish.

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    History of the Incas

    History of the Incas

    General introduction to the history of the Inca people and their influence, which extended through an enormous area of Latin America.

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    Transcript -- History of the Incas

    Transcript -- History of the Incas

    General introduction to the history of the Inca people and their influence, which extended through an enormous area of Latin America.

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    Inca architecture

    Inca architecture

    Description of the particularities of Inca architecture and methods of construction, which have withstood earthquakes over the centuries.

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    Transcript -- Inca architecture

    Transcript -- Inca architecture

    Description of the particularities of Inca architecture and methods of construction, which have withstood earthquakes over the centuries.

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    Inca society

    Inca society

    Explanation of the organization of Inca society.

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    Transcript -- Inca society

    Transcript -- Inca society

    Explanation of the organization of Inca society.

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