Want to learn Spanish but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Spanish beginners at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard Spanish beginners course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.
Learning modes and locations may be different depending on the course start date. Please check the location of your chosen course and read our guide to learning modes and locations to help you choose the right course for you.
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.
The course aims to enable students to communicate in a Spanish-speaking country in everyday situations.
What will we cover?
Likes and dislikes, shopping, quantities, prices, ordering in a bar, description of places and towns, asking for information, telling the time, talking about frequency, modes of transport
Culture: Spanish bars, Costa Rica, Sevilla, Bogotá, Colombia.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- talk about your likes and dislikes
- buy items in shops - talk about food - order in a bar - describe places, cities and towns - ask for and tell the time - ask for information - say what you can do in your town - read short simple texts about some Spanish speaking cities and countries.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should have completed Spanish beginners module: 1 / Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 1 or have a basic knowledge of Spanish.
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.
This course uses Google Classroom, a digital learning platform where all the teaching and learning resources can be found. Here are some answers toCommon questions about Google Classroom| City Lit
We also offer languagesupport sessions for beginner studentsgiving them an opportunity to dispel doubts about the language. These are delivered entirely in English and are ideal for those aspects of the language or language learning that beginner students tend to find challenging. Places can only be booked once you have started thecourse. For more information, please ask your tutor.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Textbook: Nos vemos Hoy 1 Compacto, publisher: Campus Difusión, ISBN 9788411573467 (Hybrid edition - edición hibrida) Based on Units 5-6.
Please note that you may not use all the activities during your course.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Any Spanish beginners: module 3 or Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 3 course.Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.
Dr. Óscar Salgado-Suárez teaches Spanish language and cultural courses at Birkbeck, University of London; Imperial College and City Lit. His cultural research interests are 20th and 21st Century Spanish and Latin American visual and literary representations with a focus on storytelling, affects and humour studies in relation to historiography, national identities and power formations.
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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.
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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.</p><p><strong>This course uses Google Classroom</strong>, a digital learning platform where all the teaching and learning resources can be found. Here are some answers to<a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/common-questions-about-google-classroom" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Common questions about Google Classroom| City Lit</a></p><p>We also offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/beginners-courses-support-session-dates" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>languagesupport sessions for beginner students</strong></a>giving them an opportunity to dispel doubts about the language. These are delivered entirely in English and are ideal for those aspects of the language or language learning that beginner students tend to find challenging. 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