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Figure 4. Scenes from the Spanish course in Ciudad Bonita. (© 2009, Languagelab.com. Used with
permission)

english: Intermediate (B1)

Both types had language input. The programme
comprised 18 hours of class divided over 12
separate sessions. (Figure 5, Figure 6). The English courses had different programs with

different objectives according to the students'
needs and interests. The approach adopted for the
English programme above foresaw two types of
lesson within the programme, some with a strong
situational-functional orientation and others re-
lated to discussion and cross-cultural exchange.

Sample Lesson 2

• Level: Intermediate (CEF B1)

• Setting: travel agent

• Goal: book a holiday at a travel agent

Figure 5. Outline of B1 module, Travel and Tourism. (© 2009, Languagelab.com. Used with permission.)