Spanish 4: conversation
Term 1: 12th Oct, 26th Oct, 9th Nov, 23th Nov, 7th Dec 2023
Term 2: 18th Jan, 1st Feb, 15th Feb, 29th Mar, 14th Mar 2024
Term 3: 25th Apr, 9th May, 23rd May, 6th Jun, 20th Jun 2024.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
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- Course Code: LSW64
- Dates: 12/10/23 - 20/06/24
- Time: 12:30 - 14:30
- Taught: Thu, Daytime
- Duration: 15 sessions (over 37 weeks)
- Location: Online
- Tutor: Esther Sahagún
Course Code: LSW64
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Duration: 15 sessions (over 37 weeks)
Please note: We offer a wide variety of financial support to make courses affordable. Just visit our online Help Centre for more information on a range of topics including fees, online learning and FAQs.
What is the course about?
The Spanish club provides a relaxed and animated environment to practise the language. We will discuss literature, history and current affairs, the arts, etc. Ideas and suggestions from students are welcome.
This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
What will we cover?
Topics to include: society, the arts and key events of the Spanish Speaking World.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Improve your listening, reading and conversational skills.
- Further your knowledge of literature, history and current affairs, the arts, etc
- Increase your vocabulary and consolidate your grammar.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Stage 5. Students should have completed stage 4 or be at an advanced level. They should be fluent and have a solid grasp of grammatical structures and vocabulary.
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.
It is also essential that you have knowledge of more complex grammar terminology such as: conditional, indirect and direct pronouns, hypothetical sentences, subjunctive, subordinate clauses and more complex conjunctions.
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?
The course is based on the tutor’s own resources.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
LBS10 Spanish 4: revision course in summer and any Spanish 5 in September.
