The program has one upcoming fall start on October 5, 2021 and two upcoming spring starts on January 18, 2022 and April 19, 2022. Classes will be held from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The program's previous participants include business and medical professionals, government and educational administrators, teachers, and world travelers. The only requirement is a desire to speak Spanish and study its customs and culture.
Students in the program are placed into the most appropriate level. Level placement is based on students' current Spanish fluency, determined by an online proficiency test.
After completing level one, students should be able to:
✓Greet people
✓Exchange polite questions and answers
✓Exchange phone numbers
✓Talk about days and dates
✓Describe colors
✓Speak about daily activities and routines
✓Talk about restaurants and related topics
✓Talk about family
✓Talk about traveling and hotels
After completing level two, students should be able to do what a level one student can do, and:
✓Talk about and make travel arrangements
✓Talk about sports and other outdoor activities
✓Give commands and make polite requests
✓Speak about activities in the past
✓Talk about shopping and the weather
After completing level three, students should be able to do what a level two student can do, and:
✓Speak using the imperfect tense
✓Speak using the past progressive tense
✓Talk about topics related to shopping and automobiles
✓Speak using the present perfect tense
✓Speak using the future tense
✓Speak using conditionals
After completing level four, students should be able to do what a level three student can do, and:
✓Speak using the subjunctive
✓Make comparisons and use superlatives
✓Talk about hospitals and health care situations
✓Express doubt, disbelief, and denial using the subjunctive
✓Speak using the present perfect subjunctive
✓Speak using the imperfect subjunctive
The cost of tuition is $1,150. Books and materials are not included. For more information, please contact us at 305-284-4000.
