Get by in Spanish
This course is available for enrolment.
Course code: L52S
These courses are for complete beginners – please do not join these courses if you already know any Spanish.
when
From 15 Jan 2025 to 26 Mar 2025Wed 12:45-14:45
10 weeks
- Date
- 15 Jan 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 22 Jan 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 29 Jan 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 05 Feb 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 12 Feb 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 26 Feb 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 05 Mar 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 12 Mar 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 19 Mar 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 26 Mar 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
with Luz Lecomte
where
Stoke LodgeStoke Lodge Centre, Shirehampton Road
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1BN
fees
full fee for this course: £160.00, concession fee: £96.00.
who
Description
<p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Learn some basic ‘survival’ Spanish for your next visit to Spain or a Spanish speaking country, whether for holiday, visits to friends and family, business or cultural visits. Topics may include: greetings and introductions, numbers, finding your way around, booking accommodation, visiting places of interest, shopping, travelling around, eating out, asking and answering questions, having a simple social conversation. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Please note that this course is for total<em> </em>beginners.<em> </em></span></span></p>
What can students expect?
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Learn some basic ‘survival’ beginners Spanish for your next visit to Spain or a Spanish speaking country, whether for holiday, visits to friends and family or cultural visits. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Topics may include: greetings and introductions, numbers, finding your way around, booking accommodation, visiting places of interest, shopping, travelling around, eating out, asking and answering questions, having a simple social conversation. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please note that this course is for total beginners.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></span></span></span></p>
Late starters allowed?
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Possibly. Please check with the tutor via the office first.</span></span></p>
Previous experience required?
<p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">No; this course is for complete beginners.</span></span></p>
What is the progression route?
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Join Spanish Level 1 A, Term 1</span></span></p>
Are there any extra costs?
<p>No</p>
Work set between sessions?
<p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Yes, homework is set each week. The most important thing is to review each class and learners own notes between sessions.</span></span></p>
What should students bring?
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> Paper for notes. Pen, pencil, coloured highlighters. </span></span></p>
Teaching method/style?
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The course is based on the communicative approach:</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- active student interaction</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- emphasis on speaking and listening skills</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- some basic reading and writing activities</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- pair, small group and whole class work</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- role play</span></span> </p>
Refunds and cancellations
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<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">If we have to cancel your course your fees will be refunded in full. We are unable to reimburse the cost of materials you may have bought for the course.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">If you cancel your course booking a week (7 days) or more before the start date we will refund your fees minus an admin charge of 20%.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">If you cancel with less than a week (7 days) before the start date or after the course has started, we will not be able to refund your fees.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Transfers will incur a fee of 10% and must be requested 7 days or more before the start of a course unless you are transferring to another course because your original course was cancelled.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">We are not able to offer refunds due to sickness or ill health.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">If you are due a refund you must contact the office within 3 months of the course to arrange payment as we do not keep card details.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">When attending an online course, it is a learner’s responsibility to ensure they have adequate internet access before the start of a course. Refunds will not be given for technical failure of a learner’s home computer or their internet access.</span></span></span></span></p>