Spanish For Beginners

Beginners courses are intended for people with some previous knowledge of the subject, ideally having previously completed the Getting started with course as this is a continuation course. Lessons will cover simple but key aspects of the language in a variety of everyday situations to give you the foundation needed at this early stage. Learning takes place using an immersive and collaborative approach in which active practice and communication are vital. This is not a qualification course.

Lessons will cover simple but key aspects of the language in a variety of everyday situations to give you the foundation needed at this early stage. You are going to continue learning key vocabulary and set phrases in a variety of “survival” contexts and some important aspects of the culture; practise your reading, listening, speaking and writing skills; work in pairs/small groups; and increase your awareness of basic grammar.

There will be no exams or qualifications. This course will mainly be delivered in the language using an immersive approach. Whilst you will, predominantly, be using speaking and listening skills in class, it is also important to recognise and address the fact that reading and writing skills are also very important at this level. Reading and writing will be explored as part of weekly homework, via Google Classroom, which the tutor will mark and feed the results back to you. This will help you both to know what needs to be done to help you progress.

Previous basic knowledge of the language (CEFR pre A1) from having attended the Getting Started with Spanish course or similar language learning experience.

This course leads to a Level 1 course (CEFR A1/A2). Your tutor will be able to give you more information before the end of your course.