Spanish: Elementary - Consolidation



Overview

This 10-week consolidation course is based on the syllabus of the previous two terms ( most recently Spanish: Beginners - Part 2 ) and is primarily tailored to meet the needs of students who completed the weekly class, but new students who are at the appropriate level of proficiency are also welcome. Students who missed some classes during the first two terms and wish to catch up for the next level up in the next academic year are encouraged to join.

The class activities will focus on listening, speaking and the exploration of culture; and students will be encouraged to practise reading and writing skills in their own time. There will be plenty of opportunities to interact in the target language, leading to the development of the four language skills as well as learning basic grammar structures.

Programme details

The course starts: 23 April 2025

  • Week 1: Descripciones. Revision of the present tense (ser, estar, tener, llevar) and revision of physical descriptions. 
  • Week 2: Mis vecinos. Revision of the preterit tense and personality descriptions.  
  • Week 3: Mi ciudad. Present and preterit tense together. Prepositions of place. Description of cities. 
  • Week 4: Inventos. Use of the preterit tense to talk about inventions
  • Week 5: De vacaciones. Revision of the near future to talk about holidays.
  • Week 6: Anécdotas. Use the preterit tense to talk about anecdotes in the past tense. Learning how to react to stories.
  • Week 7: Redes sociales. Talking about social media and technology.
  • Week 8: Gastronomia social. Imperative tense. Talking about food in Spanish speaking countries.
  • Week 9: Recetas. Imperative. Describing food, understanding and creating recipes.
  • Week 10: Repaso y juegos. Revision and games.

Background Reading: 

  • No coursebook required \ All course materials will be provided by the course tutor.

Certification

Students who attend a minimum of 70% of classes will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Fees

Description Costs
Course Fee £275.00

Funding

If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, you are a full-time student in the UK or a student on a low income, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees. Please see the below link for full details:

Concessionary fees for short courses

Tutor

Mrs Sara Relinque Camacho

Sara is a Spanish native from South Spain. She has been teaching Spanish language and culture since 2016. She obtained her Degree in Humanities from Pablo de Olavide University and her PGCSE from the University of Seville. Later, she completed a Master´s Degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language at Nebrija Univeristy, Madrid. In 2019 she arrived in the UK where she has been teaching Spanish at different levels in a variety of contexts.

Course aims

The aim of the third term is to:

  • Consolidate what has been learnt throughout the first two terms, and
  • Revise more challenging aspects of the language that are appropriate for the level

Course Objectives

  • To develop the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing for simple interaction in Spanish
  • To equip students with basic information about the culture and daily life of the Spanish-speaking countries
  • To familiarize students with basic vocabulary and grammar structures o understand simple short texts

Teaching methods

You will learn through a communicative teaching approach with the emphasis on actively engaging in classroom activities in the target language. These are likely to include role-plays, pair- and small group-work, and conversational practice conducted in a supportive, friendly and informal learning environment.

The course has been structured to help you primarily to develop your speaking and listening skills and to gradually gain an insight into the culture and daily life of your target language. You will also learn and practise new grammatical structures in a communicative context and will be encouraged to develop your reading and writing skills in your own time.

Learning outcomes

The following are brief indicators of what students should be able to do in each of the skills

Speaking (S), Listening (L), Reading (R), and Writing (W) by the end of the individual stages:

STAGE 1

S Participate in simple everyday conversation made up of familiar language

L Understand simple messages and conversations

R Obtain specific information from simple written texts

W Write simple, short texts using limited structures and vocabulary items

Assessment methods

You will be set short, optional assignments to consolidate your learning and to allow you to progress at your own pace.

Application

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