Spanish 2 lower: module 1
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Location: Keeley Street
Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
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- Course Code: LS230
- Dates: 13/01/25 - 24/03/25
- Time: 18:00 - 19:30
- Taught: Mon, Evening
- Duration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Gracia Chinchilla
Course Code: LS230
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Duration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)
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What is the course about?
The course enables students to communicate in a Spanish-speaking country in everyday situations and to enjoy the language and culture of Spanish-speaking countries.
What will we cover?
Plans and intentions, health, shopping for food: quantities and prices, ordering food and drinks, saying what you have done recently.
Grammar: structures to express obligation, plans and intentions in the future, present perfect.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- talk about your plans and intentions
- talk about your health
- buy food and ask for prices
- ask for food in a restaurant
- say what you have or haven' t done recently.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should have completed Spanish 1 or have an equivalent knowledge of the language.
For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Textbook & exercise book: Based on units 1-5 of “Ele Actual A2: Libro del alumno (con licencia digital) + CDs - 2019", ISBN: 9788413180380 and "Ele Actual A2: Cuaderno de ejercicios + CD" ISBN: 9788467547481 by SM Publishers.
Note: you might not cover all the activities in the book during the course.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Spanish 2 lower: module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.
Gracia holds a PGCE ( Post Graduate Certificate in Education-Modern Foreign Languages) from Greenwich University and a BA (hons) Contemporary European Studies. She has been a Spanish language and literature teacher for many years in both the English and American educational systems. She has also taught business Spanish. Her love for languages comes from wanting to learn English to be able to sing and understand the songs of pop and rock musicians she was influenced by in her teenager years.Teaching Spanish became the right path as she feels passionate about transmitting curiosity and promoting interest about the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. She finds teaching adults a breath of fresh air as they bring a mature and varied experience. Gracia is committed to building a supportive relationship with students, motivating and encouraging a positive and engaging environment in the courses she teaches.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.