Spanish 4/5: better understand accents - Argentina
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- Start Date: 19 Nov 2025End Date: 26 Nov 2025Wed (Evening): 18:30 - 20:30OnlineFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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What is the course about?
In this course, you will focus on the Argentine accent. It is a famous one, particularly thanks to Tango music and Milonga and it presents very specific challenges, so be ready to sharpen your ear for your next Milonga or journey to Buenos Aires!
What will we cover?
- sounds and rhythms, musicality
- Intonation and pronunciation.
- elisions and dipthongues
- specific vocabulary
- a mix of different topics from everyday situations to help you cope better in your interactions with people from Andalucia.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- have more confidence in your conversations with people from Argentina.
- be aware of some tricks and tips of how Spanish from Argentina is spoken.
- better recognise speakers who speak in a Argentine accent
- have a better-trained ear to understand spoken Spanish more easily as a whole.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is intended forupper intermediate/advanced students of Spanish. For City Lit students, that will mean students on a level 4 or 5. You should have studied Spanish for at least 5 years.
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?
There are no additional costs or texts.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
If you are not already enrolled on one of our mainstream Spanish courses, the tutor will advise you about progression routes.
Analía is a native Spanish speaker from Argentina. She holds a BA and Postgraduate Diploma from Universidad de Buenos Aires. Since she graduated, she has taught English and Spanish language at various levels from Primary School to Adult Education in different settings. As a teacher, she has developed a passion for digital tools which she has incorporated into her teaching practice to enhance the students’ learning experience. Since June 2020, she has worked collaboratively with the Tutor Development Programme (TDP) to plan and deliver tutor training sessions about teaching online as well as student inductions to support students with different digital tools. Analía has recently received the Inspiring Teacher of the Year Award at City Lit. This award recognises tutors who have provided a high-quality online learning experience, demonstrated exceptional knowledge of their subject matter, and provided a memorable classroom experience.
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.