Léxico disponible en tres centros de interés de aprendices de español como lengua extranjera

The aim of this research article is to determine the lexical competence of a group of learners of Spanish as a Foreign Language (SFL) at B1 proficiency level in three interest centers: foods and beverages, the city, and means of transportation. The study was conducted by using a Lexical Availability poll. The results show that the interest center that triggered the biggest amount of lexical entries was foods and beverages. It can be inferred that the lexical competence of learners of SFL corresponds to a B1 level of proficiency —according to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR)— and that it moves towards consolidation in upper levels. How applicable this kind of study may be belongs to the field of second language teaching, specifically an adequate selection of vocabulary to use in SFL lessons by teachers —as they must consider both available and frequent lexical items.