CONTENIDOS TEMTICOS NIVEL AVANZADO

(Curso 2013-14)
La siguiente tabla refleja la correlacin entre los temas que aparecen en la Programacin Unificada para el nivel B2 de las
Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas de Extremadura, basada en los contenidos del Marco Comn Europeo de Referencia, y los
temas tratados entre los cursos 1 y 2 del Nivel Avanzado de esta Escuela.
Libros de texto:

1 Nivel Avanzado: New English File Upper-Intermediate, OUP

2 Nivel Avanzado: New English File Advanced, OUP

Tema

1.

Identificacin personal:

1 NA
1A (Q & A)

1A (motivation)
1B (personality/family)
2A (childhood)
3A (intimate strangers)
6C (identities)

6B

2A, 6B, 6C

Personal information: home, family, personality, hobbies, interests...

2.

Vivienda, hogar y entorno:

2 NA

Houses, homes, living environment, places to live (description of cities/towns, places to live, city &
country, urban development, tourism, different types of homes, buying a house, mortgages, impact
in the current economy)
3.

3A (routines,
music,strangers)
4C (habits &
addictions)
7B (keeping fit)

Actividades de la vida diaria:

Every-day life activities.

4.

Tiempo libre y ocio:

Free time and leisure activities (hobbies, entertainment activities, cinema, theatre, the
entertainment industry, celebrities, TV, reality TV, sports, leisure and drinking)

3 video (High risk)

3 Writing (review)
4A (films)
6A (travelling &
tourism)
7B (sport)

Tema
5.

Viajes, acontecimientos, experiencias:

Journeys, travelling, experiences (nightmare journeys, unforgettable journeys, hotel anecdotes, the
tourism industry, airport experiences, travelling abroad, the democratization of travelling, pros/cons
of travelling, most common travelling problems and how to solve them, complaints, descriptions of
foreign countries, culture shock, different cultures, comparing Spain to other countries, cultural
values, different types of holidays...)

6.

Relaciones humanas, sociales y culturales:

Socio-cultural and human relationships (love relationships, break-ups, cultural differences, race or
gender discrimination, segregation laws in the USA and civil rights movement, human rights,
immigration, gender and domestic violence, same-sex marriages, political tensions in the world)

7.

Salud y cuidados fsicos:

Health and the body (common illnesses, description of symptoms and treatment, healthy habits,
AIDS, modern-day epidemics, drugs, alcohol and its problems, smoking and the new laws and
regulations, nanny state, obesity, euthanasia, health scares [mad cow disease, bird/swine flu],
health system in Spain, the health system in other countries, drug-trafficking)

8.

Educacin:
Education (learning and teaching foreign languages, educational system in Spain / in the UK / in
the USA (differences, problems, shortcomings, solutions), compulsory education, the impact of
technology in the classroom, private vs state schools, co-ed or same-sex education, current
problems in high-schools, bullying and violence against teachers, sexual education, discipline
problems, personal school experiences)

9.

Compras y actividades comerciales:

Shopping and commerce: online shopping (benefits and risks), changes and transformations, e-bay,
e-commerce, globalization, shopping-mall culture, consumerism and consumer society, brands, the
effect of the economic crisis, retail therapy, credit cards and their risks, second-hand shops, charity
shops)

10.

Alimentacin:

1 NA

2 NA

2 video (Flying high)

2B (air travel)
4A (courage)
6B (towns & cities)
6 video (Great cities)

2A (childhood
memories)
2C (break-ups)
4A (history)
6A (travelling
experiences)
6C (immigrants)
6 Writing (travel &
tourism)

1A (speed dating)
2A (national
stereotypes)
4B (couples)

1A (personality)
1B (family)
2C (break-ups)
2 Writing (changing
lifestyles)
3A (strangers)
3C (happiness)
4B (self-help)
6B (pets)

1C (illness &
treatments)
3C (taking a risk)

4C (addictions)
5A (public health
enforcement)

5C (Health &
medicine.
Alternative
treatments)
5A (changes in
education)
5C
5 Writing (report:
student satisfaction)
6B

3C (Money)
3 Video (women &
money)
4 Writing (online
shopping)
7 Writing (letter of
complaint)

7A (Food)
7 Video (Cooks)

Tema

1 NA

2 NA

Food: diets, obesity, food-related problems and diseases (anorexia and bulimia), transgenic food,
organic food, the organic and healthy food industries, healthy and unhealthy eating habits,
changes in diet, food and culture, food in English-speaking countries
11.

3C (money)

Bienes y servicios:
Goods and services: economy (specific vocabulary), the credit crunch, domestic economy / national
economy / world economy, debt, mortgages, taxes, salaries, the cost of living, future challenges,
developed/developing countries, global protests

12.

Lengua y comunicacin:
Language and communication: learning modern languages, English as a global language, personal
learning experiences, changes and transformation in language teaching/learning, second-language
learning challenges, the media and their influence in modern society (positive and negative aspects),
the celebrity culture, the news)

13.

Clima, condiciones atmosfricas y medio ambiente:

4C (body language)
5A (music)
5C (breaking news)
6A (speaking to the
world)
7C (Tingo)
7 video (Words)

1C (language
learning)
3B (Translations &
books)
4 Writing (text
messaging)

3B (weather)

6B (the natural world)

6C (eureka!)

2B (electronic devices)

Climate and weather conditions. The environment, environmental problems, global environmental
issues (causes, consequences, risks, possible solutions). Climate change and how to stop it,
recycling, a green lifestyle, environmentally-friendly houses, using and saving energy, green
energies, ecological disasters, personal attitude towards the environment
14.

Ciencia y tecnologa:

2 Video (time &

technology)

Science and technology: the Internet, social media (Facebook, Tuenti, Twitter), the dangers of the
Internet (data protection), personal experience with Internet usage, illegal downloading and its
effects, information-sharing, privacy, technology in our society (pros/cons), mobile phones,
communication through the Internet, the effect of technology in every-day life /relationships
/productivity, teleworking, technophile or technophobe?...
15.

El mundo del trabajo:

Work: unemployment and its effects, the economic crisis, description of working environment,
working conditions, life-work balance, self-employment, mobbing, job interviews, discrimination at
work, job-hunting experiences, effects of unemployment (personal, social, economic), the current
situation (in Spain/in the world), looking for alternatives / solutions

4C (technology
addiction)

7 Writing (your own

boss?)

1A (Work)
1 Writing (Letter
of application)

Tema
16.

Imagen, moda y publicidad:

1 NA

2 NA

7B (advertising)

Image, fashion and publicity: the importance of your image, urban tribes, style and identity, social
pressure, the world of fashion, image-related health disorders, the problem of obesity, social
discrimination, plastic surgery, the impact and effect of publicity
17.

Tradiciones, convenciones y valores culturales:

2A (national
stereotypes)

Cultural traditions, values and conventions: first impressions, manners, social codes, non-verbal
communication, body language, taboos, stereotypes, English-speaking countries festivities and
celebrations

2B (multitasking / time
management)
2 Writing (changing
lifestyles)
3C (Money &
happiness)
4A (history: fact &
fiction)

5B (Art)
6B (animal debates)
6C (immigration)
7B (sports values)
7C (humour &
nationalities)

18.

Ley y Tribunales:
Crime and the Law: crime description (causes, consequences), types of legal punishment, jail and
recluse rehabilitation, rehab programs and possibilities for ex-recluses, basic law and crime
vocabulary, discussion of specially relevant crimes in modern society (rape, violence against women,
abuse, terrorism, prostitution, child abuse, drug trafficking), living conditions in jails...

3A (crime &
punishment)

2C, 3A, 5A (rules &

laws)