Spanish beginners: module 3
Time: 19:35 - 21:05
Location: Keeley Street
Based on units 7 and 9 of Nos Vemos Hoy 1 (Publisher: Difusión)
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: LS132
- Dates: 30/04/25 - 02/07/25
- Time: 19:35 - 21:05
- Taught: Wed, Evening
- Duration: 10 sessions (over 10 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Gracia Chinchilla
Course Code: LS132
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Duration: 10 sessions (over 10 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 course aims to enable 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?
Travelling, asking for information, expressing agreement or disagreement, apologizing, expressing frequency, daily routine, clothes, the weather, comparing.
Culture: Mallorca, El camino de Santiago, Cuba, Ecuador, Perú.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- describe your daily routine and talk about frequency
- talk about your holidays
- book accommodation
- describe clothes
- talk about the weather
- ask for information
- make comparisons
- express agreement or disagreement
- say where you went and what you have seen
- 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 1: modules 1 and 2 or have an equivalent knowledge of Spanish.
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: Nos vemos Hoy 1, publisher: Campus Difusión, ISBN 9788419236319 (Hybrid edition - edición hibrida)
Based on Units 7 and 9.
Tutor's own materials
Please note that you may not use all the activities during your course.
Please note that the hybrid edition includes, among other material, a digital version of the Nos Vemos Hoy 1 exercise book. If you would like to also have a paper copy of the exercise book, please do so, but it is not a requirement.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Check our beginners revision courses in summer (LBS19, LBS04) or early September (LS100, LS200). Your progression route will be any of our Spanish 2 lower: module 1 in September.
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.