Spanish 1/2: Spanish and Latin-American voices

What is the course about?

This short workshop aims to give students at beginner level the opportunity to practice what they have learned in class in a cultural setting, so that they can build up their confidence and accuracy when speaking, reading and listening to Spanish, as well as getting to know Spanish speakers who are contributing to the cultural wealth of the Spanish-speaking world.

What will we cover?

In this workshop, you will learn about two interesting Spanish-speaking figures; and to do so, you will practice all that you have learned in class: basic information to talk about someone (name, profession, nationality, activities, physical description, family), present tense, numbers, adjectives.

You will also read short texts about these particular people and listen to simple audio material to improve your listening skills, all the while developing your cultural knowledge.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

- Use beginner level language skills with more accuracy and confidence
- Present a culturally interesting Spanish-speaker and ask about others
- Use tools to enhance your cultural knowledge early in your Spanish learning journey

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This workshop is ideal for students who are currently in Spanish beginners: module 2 or 3, or those who are in Spanish 2 lower and would like to practice the basics in a cultural context. If you are not in a language course at the moment, you should have studied Spanish for about a year.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. This course will be more presentation-based but student participation will be highly recommended. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.

This course uses Google Classroom, a digital learning platform where all the teaching and learning resources can be found. Here are some common answers to questions about Google Classroom.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

The course is based on the tutor’s own resources so there is no extra cost.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

Other Spanish courses at beginner or 2 lower level. Please email languages@citylit.ac.uk for advice.

You may also wish to consider our language and culture courses, conversation courses, or pronunciation and accents courses to expand and consolidate your learning.