Absolute Beginner Spanish Course
A1- Beginner
Our Spanish A1-Beginner Course is for students learning to speak Spanish for the first time. Over 8 weeks, you will learn basic Spanish words and phrases to get more out of a holiday or business trip. See the course outline attached for more information.
Course Format:
Level: A1 - Beginner
Dates: Wednesday 18th April to Wednesday 6th June 2012
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Location: Conversation Piece Language School, The Warehouse, 12 Ravensbury Terrace, Wandsworth SW18 4RL
Public Transport:
- Earlsfield Train Station (0.1 mile)
- Southfields Underground Station (0.7 mile)
- Wimbledon Park Underground Station (0.6 mile)
- London Buses: 156, 44, 270, 77
Course Overview:
- Course level is A1 Complete Beginner
- Materials: you will be sent the name of the book that will be used during the course along with your confirmation
- We focus on speaking Spanish with practical language skills for travelling and socialising
- Lessons are dynamic and interactive: your teacher will encourage you to speak Spanish as often as possible
- You will study in a small group with an average class size of six to eight students.
- The minimum entry age is 18 years old
Topics, Vocabulary, Themes:
- Greetings, Introductions and Personal information (name, age, job, etc.)
- The alphabet - how to spell out names & email address in Spanish
- Numbers (1-100) and telephone numbers
- Simple questions - asking for someone’s personal details (name, address, number, etc.)
- Countries and nationalities
- Family: family members and family tree
- Descriptions: describing yours and others’ appearance
- Time and Calendar: saying and asking for the time, days + week + months + year
- Food and drink and how to order
- Locations: cities, provinces and towns
- Directions
Grammar:
- Verbs: ser (to be), llamarse (my name is…), vivir (to live), trabajar (to work) & estudiar (to study)
- Masculine & feminine
- Articles in masculine & feminine, singular & plural.
- Adjectives in masculine, feminine, singular & plural
- Use of “usted”
- Use of there is/there are (hay) & its grammatical rules
- Use of estar (to be) & differences with ser (to be)
- The present tense & the regular verbs using all the subject pronouns.
- Prepositions with “estar”
Spanish A1-Beginner
Day/Time |
Start Date |
Duration |
Cost |
Course Code |
Wednesday 18:30-20:30 |
18/04/2012 |
8 weeks |
£125 |
W12-SPA1B |
Conversation Piece Courses: Terms & Conditions
1. Obligations on Conversation Piece:
Conversation Piece will make every effort to provide applicants with the class or course of their choice. In order to run any class or course, a minimum number of 6 participants is required. This number may vary from course to course and will be confirmed with other preliminary information about the courses or classes at the time of booking. If insufficient numbers apply before the booking deadline date, Conversation Piece reserves the right to:
a) Team up with other organisations to make up numbers.
b) Offer all applicants the option to pay a higher fee in order to enable the class or course to take place - this would have to be unanimously accepted
c) Cancel the class and offer members an alternative or a refund payment.
Applicants will have the option at the time of revised booking to decide whether the alternative offer is suitable, but once the course has commenced, no refunds will be possible.
2. Obligations on the applicant:
Once the applicant has made a booking and it has been confirmed by Conversation Piece, then the applicant is committed to the class or course for the entire duration of the course and it will not be possible to offer a refund.
The course or class organisers will make every effort to ensure that applicants are placed at an appropriate level of teaching for their experience and ability. Should the course not meet an applicant's requirements, they should inform the Conversation Piece immediately after their first lesson. Concerns will be addressed and this may involve changing level/class, but cannot result in a refund. Conversation Piece will not give refunds for a change in the applicant’s circumstances, i.e. working pattern, change of location, end of employment, etc.
3. Unless expressly stated otherwise, Conversation Piece or any of its agents, tutors, trainers or contractors will not provide personal insurance cover.
