Spanish 2 conversation
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Location: Keeley Street
This course runs every other Thursday on the following dates: 2 May, 16 May, 30 May, 13 Jun, 27 Jun.
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- Course Code: LS241
- Dates: 02/05/24 - 27/06/24
- Time: 10:30 - 12:00
- Taught: Thu, Daytime
- Duration: 5 sessions (over 9 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Amaia Ibargüen
Course Code: LS241
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Duration: 5 sessions (over 9 weeks)
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What is the course about?
The course aims to enable students to reinforce and consolidate the ability to communicate in Spanish in everyday situations. Ideal for students who have done 2 or 3 years of Spanish and have studied present and past tenses (A2 level) and are looking to practise more talking and listening skills.
What will we cover?
We will be revising and consolidating topics related to current affairs, Spanish society and culture, customs.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
You will be increase your vocabulary, consolidate grammar and gain fluency when talking through a good variety of communicative activities.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should have completed Spanish 2 lower or 2 upper 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.
You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and explanations, as well as read course documents, in English. You will need to be at ease with the use of numbers for daily activities (e.g. using money, telling the time, using the 24 hour clock, reading timetables). It would also be helpful if you had some knowledge of basic grammar terminology such as: a verb, a noun and conjugation.
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?
- Summer:
Any Spanish Spanish 2: revision course
- September:
Spanish 2 revision
Spanish 2 upper: module 1 (if you are currently doing Spanish 2 lower) or Spanish 3 lower: module 1 (if you are currently doing Spanish 2 upper).
Amaia is a Spanish teacher from the Basque country in Spain. She grew up in Mondragón and studied in San Sebastián and Bilbao where she completed a teaching degree at university. She has always been interested in teaching and, as well as her work in adult education, she has experience teaching at universities and companies. Amaia has Qualified Teacher Status in England and has taught Spanish at all levels. She has a keen interest in exploring those areas of the language that her students find difficult. She takes great pleasure in seeing how her students progress in the language, in their motivation and dedication, and in the dialogue that takes place among adults in the context of the classroom.
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.
