This 10 week course will introduce some of the basic structures of the language through topics related to social and everyday life in the country/countries where it is spoken. The focus is on listening, speaking and reading simple materials that introduce basic grammatical structures. 

Previous knowledge required:  This class assumes no previous knowledge of the language. 

This course introduces some of the basic structures of the language through topics related to social and everyday life in the country/countries where it is spoken. The focus is on listening, speaking and reading basic materials that introduce grammatical structures which will facilitate manipulation of the language.

For complete beginners with no previous knowledge of the language

Duration 

• 10 weeks  

Day and Time 

• Monday 6-8pm 

Term Dates  

 
Starts: Wednesday 20 January 2025  Ends: Wednesday 24 March 2025

Course fees 

• £150 

Each week we will focus on a different aspect of Spanish language and life, so that you can feel more comfortable when meeting new people, choosing drinks and food, finding your way around, learning about events or places of interest, and getting the most out of meeting Spanish speakers anywhere.   

Course aims:

• To be able to handle a range of basic situations in everyday life; 
• To use basic written language for simple practical purposes; 
• To develop cultural awareness of Spanish-speaking countries. 

Course Description

Teaching is communicative and will be in the target language wherever possible. Class work emphasises listening, speaking and practice of sentence structure.  Self-study activities will be set each week and will consist of reviewing work done in class, preparing activities to use in the following class and practising language skills as advised by the tutor.  

Resources to support the course include on-line materials which will be made available by the tutor. There may be a textbook in addition to this, which you would need to buy. Your tutor will be able to advise. 

Teaching will be held on University Park campus, University of Nottingham. 

Please note this is a 10 week course. There is the potential for a second block of teaching in the summer term, however this would be subject to demand. 

 

Courses are subject to demand and require a minimum number of registered students for the course to take place. If a course doesn’t reach the minimum number of students by close of enrolment on Sunday 12 January 2025 we will contact any students affected as soon as possible to offer an alternative course or full refund.