This course is for those with very little or no knowledge of the language. It is also suited to those who have a GCSE grade 3 (D) or below in the language.
Duration
10 weeks
Evening
Thursday
Dates
Thursday 12 October – Thursday 14 December 2023
Time
6 – 8pm
Mode of delivery
Face to face
Room
To be confirmed
Price
EHU student: free (sign up required, fee of £95 will be covered by the Student Opportunity Fund (SOF) EHU staff: free (sign up required) Member of the public: £180
Prices for the 10 week course in 2023/24.
Full course information
Entry criteria
This 10-week course is aimed at those with little or no previous knowledge of the language. It is also suited to those who may have a GCSE grade 3 (D) or below in the language.
Emphasis is set on:
achieving a basic level of communication in all four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing)
developing confidence and a degree of accuracy when using the language in a limited range of everyday situations encountered when interacting with sympathetic native speakers
stimulating interest in countries where the language is spoken
What will you do in the weekly sessions?
Students will practise listening, speaking, reading and writing in the sessions. You will actively take part in group, pair work, and role plays.
Tutors will cover the following content, which will be tailored to each group’s needs.
Week
Content
1
Introduction to course Greetings and saying goodbye Introducing yourself Basic classroom language Difference between “tú” and “usted”
2
Requesting and giving personal information about yourself: saying where you live, where you’re from, your nationality, your profession Vocab: nationalities, occupations, countries Gender and agreement Verbs: llamarse/vivir
3
Requesting and giving personal information about others in the 3rd person (name, nationality, occupation, origin, residence) Naming members in a family Definite article
4
Numbers up to 100 Requesting and giving personal information with detail: age, marital status, saying if you have siblings and/or children, saying their names, ages Possessive adjectives
5
Alphabet Ordering in bars and restaurant Talking about food and drink Typical meals in Spain and Hispanic world Indefinite articles Verbs: haber (hay)/querer
6
Expressing location: saying where places are using compass points, expressing distance Numbers over 100 Ser/estar Prepositions
7
Naming different places where people live (la montaña, la costa, una aldea, un pueblo, una ciudad, el campo etc) Describing places (grande, pequeño/a, viejo/a, nuevo/a etc) Adjectival agreement
8
Describing a house/apartment and its objects (rooms, furniture etc) Types of homes, styles of homes Comparing objects
9
Checking into a hotel Days of the week and months of the year Saying the date and using date ranges Asking about facilities and services in a hotel
10
Revision of all the content
Independent learning
You will progress further by reinforcing the topics covered in the group with private study.
Materials will be provided by your tutor and these will be available on the Blackboard organization.
Spanish Beginners 2 (January – April 2024)
This course is for those who have completed Spanish Beginners 1 (equivalent 20 hours of tuition) or equivalent.
Duration
10 weeks
Evening
Two separate courses will run simultaneously on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (both subject to minimum numbers)
Dates
Tuesday 23 January – Tuesday 19 March (9 weeks), Tuesday 9 April (1 week) Thursday 25 January – Thursday 21 March (9 weeks), Thursday 11 April (1 week)
Time
6 – 8pm
Mode of delivery
Face to face
Room
To be confirmed
Price
EHU student: free (sign up required, fee of £95 will be covered by the Student Opportunity Fund (SOF) EHU staff: free (sign up required) Member of the public: £180
Prices for the 10 week course in 2023/24
Full course information
Entry criteria
This 10 week course is aimed at those who have completed Spanish Beginners 1 (equivalent 20 hours of tuition) or equivalent.
Emphasis is set on:
reinforcing and extending content from Beginners 1
achieving a practical level of communication in all four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing)
developing greater confidence and accuracy when using the language in a limited range of situations
stimulating interest in countries where the language is spoken and deepening understanding of the language
What will you do in the weekly sessions?
Students will practise listening, speaking, reading and writing in the sessions. You will take part actively in group, pair work, and role plays.
Tutors will cover the following content, which will be tailored to each group’s needs.
Week
Content
1
Revision of personal introductions The conjugation of common verbs (tener, ser, querer)
2
Present tense workshop Subject pronouns Usage and formation of the present tense – regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs Conjugation practice
3
Free time/ leisure activities Expressing frequency Irregular
4
Expressing contrast and asking about likes, dislikes and interests The weather Saying what you like/do not like to do when the weather is good/bad
5
Telling the time Talking about habits (daily routine) Times of the day
6
Reflexive verbs workshop
7
Colours Talking about appearance and personality Shopping for clothes
8
Describing a house/apartment and its objects (rooms, furniture etc) Types of homes, styles of homes Comparing objects
9
Near future tense workshop Talking about what you are going to do during the summer
10
Recap of all the content of A1 beginner course
Independent learning
You will progress further by reinforcing the topics covered in the group with private study.
Materials will be provided by your tutor and these will be available on the Blackboard organization
