We offer courses for non-native Spanish speakers who want to acquire general Spanish language skills; they are
16 weeks in length and are available from beginner to advanced levels.
We currently offer the following “regular” courses:
- Level 1:
The aim of the course is to introduce you to the world of the Spanish language.
In this course you learn Spanish from the very beginning and end up being able to introduce yourself and others, ask and answer
questions about personal details such as where you live, people you know, things you have, talk about the you work, languages,
family, and hobbies. You can describe your country, talk about the weather, go shopping, describe clothes, and talk about
leisure activities, likes and dislikes.
Grammar: Personal pronouns, verbs in present tense, numbers,
there is/there are, adjectives, verb gustar, articles, plural.
Learning materials: Aula
Internacional 1 PLUS, units 1 to 5, and additional materials.
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Level 2:
In Spanish 2 you will advance your basic knowledge regarding grammar and vocabulary.
You are going to learn how to talk about daily activities and tell the time. We will talk about food in the Spanish speaking-
world and we will see how to order in a restaurant. You will describe your neighbourhood, find your way through the town,
and talk about positions and whereabouts. At the end of the course participants will be able to talk about past activities
and experiences.
Grammar: Revision of the present tense - Reflexive and irregular verbs - Past
tense (Pretérito perfecto) - Direct / Indirect object – Prepositions
Learning materials: Aula
Internacional
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Level 3:
In this level, we will talk about language learning, you learn the past tense used
for past actions, biographies, and travel. You will learn how to write a CV, talk about travelling and work. You will learn
how to describe your home and look for an apartment. You also practise how to ask for a favour and permission and handle some
social aspects of daily life.
Grammar: Past tense (Pretérito Indefinido), expressions like “Since,
for, ago”, Gerund, Prepositions, Adjectives, comparisons
Learning materials: Aula internacional2
PLUS, units 1 to 6 (7), and additional materials.
- Level 4:
In this level you will get fluency and a wider vocabulary range. At the end of the
course, you can report past experiences and anecdotes, you can talk about life in the past, history, and your own memories.
Participants are also able to discuss health issues, illnesses and go to the doctor. You express your opinion about news,
environment, and current circumstances. You also learn how to give instructions and orders.
Grammar:
Revision of the past simple (Indefinido) - El pretérito imperfecto - Combination of all past tenses - The imperativ (affirmative)
- Use of personal pronouns and some prepositions - Simple future tense
Learning materials: Aula
Internacional 2 Nueva Edición, units 8 to 10 and Aula Internacional 3 Nueva Edición, units 2 and 4, plus additional materials.
- Level 5:
In Spanish 5 you will consolidate your language skills, you will talk about topics
like habits, do's and don'ts in Spain, express prohibitions, and permissions. You will see a sample of an application letter
and write one. We will also talk about advertising and we will discuss about marketing campaigns and even write slogans. We
will report trips and tell anecdotes and, finally, we will learn how to express wishes, likes, hopes, and complains on other
people.
Grammar: Some special verbs (perífrasis) - Imperative negative –
Mode Subjunctive present, Review of the past times and past participle
Learning materials:
Aula Internacional 3 Nueva Edición, units 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, (10), and additional material
- Level 6:
In this level you can express yourself with confidence in a variety of situations,
professional and personal. You will learn how to talk about objects, inventions, and their use as well as how to talk on the
phone. You will read, comment, and discuss about newspaper articles and tv news. We will also practise group discussions,
use of the right expressions to start talking and express your opinion. Finally, we will talk about hypothetical situations
and social issues.
Grammar: Relative pronouns in combination with prepositions, subjunctive with
relative pronouns, conditional form, impersonal phrases, passive form, past subjunctive (imperfect de subjuntivo), main conjunctions
and linkers.
Learning materials: Aula Internacional Nueva Edición 4, units 1 to 6, and additional
materials.
- Level 7
In level 7 you can express yourself with good command and with a good vocabulary about
a wide range of subjects, you will get a degree of fluency that makes interaction with speakers possible without strain. We
will talk about the society, cities and their peculiarities, comment on relevant UN issues, education, migration, work and
other problems in our world.
Grammar: Revision of prepositions, relative sentences, indirect speech,
other uses of subjunctive in all tenses, idioms, and expressions.
Learning materials: Aula Internacional
Nueva Edición 5, units 1 to 6, and additional materials.
LEARNING RESOURCES
AVE: http://ave.cervantes.es/
AVETECA: http://cvc.cervantes.es/ensenanza/actividades_ave/default.htm
Speexx: http://www.speexx.com/en/
Reading and listening:
Lecturas paso a paso: http://cvc.cervantes.es/aula/lecturas/default.htm
Pasatiempos de Rayuela: http://cvc.cervantes.es/aula/pasatiempos/pasatiempos2/
BBC Languages-Spanish: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/
Dictionaries:
www.wordreference.com
http://dle.rae.es/
http://www.elmundo.es/diccionarios/
The Study Guide for the Spanish Language Proficiency Examination is on the LPE
page of the HR Portal.
