Spanish B2 module 6: Healthcare and science (Healthcare and science)

This is learning module 6 of 6 of our Spanish B2 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.

Learning goals:

  • Understand and communicate scientific, environmental, and health information
  • Express opinions, debate and defend choices related to sustainability, healthcare, treatments, and healthy lifestyles.
  • Make appointments, describe symptoms and medical history, ask about tests and treatments, and communicate clearly with professionals.

Lessons (6)

B2.40 - Problemas medioambientales (Environmental problems)

  • Explain environmental issues and sustainable practices
  • Understand public information, alerts, and regulations
  • Discuss and justify environmentally responsible choices
  • Subordinate clauses with "que": resultar que, faltar que, bastar que

B2.41 - Investigación en ciencia y tecnología (Science and technology research)

  • Understand and summarize scientific or technical information
  • Explain basic research concepts (hypotheses, data, results)
  • Interpret graphs, figures, and numerical information
  • Adjective clauses

B2.42 - Debatir (Debating)

  • Expressing and defending an opinion
  • Formulating questions and critical remarks
  • Reacting to other people’s arguments
  • Expressing agreement: pues sí, lo veo igual, sin duda...
  • Expressing disagreement: claro que no, yo no creo, no tienes razón...

B2.43 - Médicos especializados (Specialised doctors)

  • Understand specialised medical care and interacting with healthcare services
  • Describe symptoms and medical history precisely
  • Advanced temporal clauses: antes de que, apenas, hasta que...

B2.44 - Tratamientos (Treatments)

  • Understanding diagnoses and their effects
  • Discuss treatment options with your doctor
  • Follow medical instructions
  • Non-finite forms: sorprendido, abierta...

B2.45 - Crea una dieta saludable (Create a healthy diet)

  • Compare foods and diets based on nutritional value and health benefits
  • Describe eating habits and lifestyle choices
  • Make and justify decisions for a balanced and healthy diet
  • Non-finite verb forms: comiendo, comparando...