Intrapersonal intelligence in the classroom of Spanish as a Foreign Language: a didactic proposal for Chinese students The acquisition process of Spanish as a target language for Chinese students is hindered by the variety and complexity of linguistic and cultural issues which take place throughout the teaching-learning process. The significance of these issues reveals Chinese students as a differential group among their fellow students. Given the fact that their mother tongue is typologically distant from Spanish and them having been educated in a structuralist and grammar-translation-based educational system, their teachers will have to carefully take into account their learning special needs if they are willing to assist them for them to successfully achieve their language acquisition process. Therefore, the purpose of this didactic unit is to introduce in the classroom a pedagogic approach as a guideline to meet the mentioned needs. It is based on detecting and identifying their own emotions such as self-esteem and personal motivation. Key words: Chinese student, intrapersonal intelligence, cultural shock, communicative approach.