Conversational Spanish - TUESDAYS

The beginners Spanish class is geared towards those who have little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. My courses are aimed at people who want to learn / improve Spanish in a dynamic and efficient way, always according to the needs of each individual. Here I am to help you out with your goals!

This course is suitable for individuals wishing to develop conversational skills to speak Spanish.

• Interpersonal Communication:greet/ take leave; say yes / no / please / thank you; make an apology; recognise words on notices/signs; time; quality; quantity; space; attitudes; contacts; comparisons; loss/theft/ missing etc.
• Personal Information:first/family name; age/nationality/ occupation etc.
• Breakdown in Communication:ask “do you speak English?”; signal non-understanding; ask for repetition/speak more slowly etc.
• Travel and Accommodation:public transport; departure / arrivals; vending machines; book / pay / enquire about accommodation etc.
• Food and Drink:order/pay; understand a menu and programmes; types of meat/ vegetables/dairy products etc.
• Shopping and Making Purchases:opening/closing times; different departments; size/colour/price; postal rates/stamps/ telephone cards; follow operator instructions; telephone book/ directory etc.

The course will focus on the present tense and will include greetings, describing people, places and things, sharing information about yourself, basic sentences and questions. There will be an emphasis on pronunciation and everyday vocabulary. It will include vocabulary on shopping, family, food, drink, colours and numbers.