Our range of leisure and hobby courses keeps growing, with even more fun and exciting courses starting throughout 2024.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The main aim of our Spanish Beginners course is to help you learn the basics of the Spanish language and build a strong foundation for further study. You will cover essential vocabulary and grammar topics that will enable you to communicate in everyday situations that you might encounter whilst travelling in Spanish speaking countries.
Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to:
- Develop your confidence in using Spanish in a variety of everyday settings such as introducing yourself, ordering food and drink, getting by in tourist situations, and talking about your hobbies and interests
- Practise your listening and speaking skills through a variety of interactive activities, including dialogues, role plays, and audio exercises.
- Develop your reading and writing skills through comprehension tasks and short written assignments.
- Learn about different aspects of Spanish and Latin American culture, from traditional festivals to popular music and dance.
Examples of topics covered during this course:=include: Introducing yourself; Talking about your likes and dislikes; Ordering basic food and drink; Shopping; Asking for directions and places in town; Using numbers Understanding aspects of Spanish culture
By the end of the course, you should feel more confident in your ability to understand and speak Spanish at a basic level. We hope you enjoy the journey and wish you much success in your studies!
Spanish for Beginners Stage 1 follows on from our Stage 1 class. It is a part-time leisure course for adults (19+) who have studied the language for 30 hours of previous study of the language in an adult setting, or previous learning of a similar length. If in doubt, our tutor will be happy to advise you.
This course will run on Monday evenings (19:00-21:00) from 03/02/2025 to 23/06/2025
Please note this course does not run in the college half term or end of term breaks.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If enrolling for Spanish for Beginners Stage 2 (February-June 2025) you do not have to have completed Spanish for Beginners Stage 1 with us, however you will need 30 hours of previous study of the language in an adult setting, or previous learning of a similar length.
You may wish to join our Improvers class.
Continuous classroom assessment based on Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA)
Course fees: £205
Please bring with you a pen and a notebook to the first session.
You will also require the textbook Aula Internacional plus
To book a place select ‘Apply Online’ in the Course Overview section on the website.
We have limited onsite parking; however we are very close to public transport links. Please see the link below for details: