Spanish (Beginners Course)

Objectives

• Our primary objective is to teach Spanish effective and efficient methods so students can speak the language in a short period of time. Another important objective is to teach in a less formal and enjoyable atmosphere.
• We want our students to learn the most useful ways of communicating in Spanish when traveling to Spanish speaking countries for conducting business, for educational purposes or for purely social reasons.
• We also want our students to learn the foundation and most important elements of the Spanish language to be used in real life situations.
• Students should experience courses enriched with discussion and examples from the Latin culture such as idioms, music, traditions and food.  In short we want our students to experience the “flavours” of the Spanish language and gain some insight into the various Latin cultures.  
• To promote learning and understanding between our students and Spanish speaking people

Beginners

Beginner Spanish is comprised of two levels. These 2 beginner courses will help you create a solid foundation in Spanish. At this early level we provide students with the stepping stones of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and every-day usage. Primarily, the present tense will be used.

Level I

This level is for people with little or no prior experience with the Spanish language and this is likely their first experience studying Spanish. In this level you will learn the basics of communication and grammar.

At the end of this level the student will be able to do such things as: greet others, make introductions, make reservations and order a meal, tell time, ask/give directions and much more.

Level II

This level is for people with some knowledge or experience with the Spanish language. In this level you will reinforce the skills learned in Level I and how to communicate in simple sentences, using regular verbs in the present and present continuous tenses. 

Upon completion of level I & II, students may progress to more intermediate levels (III & IV) and, finally, the advanced levels (V and IV).