Spanish for Travelling
This course is available for enrolment.
Course code: L52SA
This course is suitable for learners who have done a ?‘Get by in Spanish on Holiday’ course, or a short Spanish Beginners course, and who would like to get to know more of the basics of Spanish, which they will need when travelling in Spain or Latin America.
- when
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From 25 Apr 2025
to 06 Jun 2025
Fri 12:45-14:456 weeks- Date
- 25 Apr 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 02 May 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 09 May 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 16 May 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 23 May 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Date
- 06 Jun 2025
- Time
- 12:45 to 14:45
- Tutor
- Gorka Diaz
Stoke Lodge Centre, Shirehampton Road
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1BN
- who
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Bristol Adult Learning
0117 903 8844
Description
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:#262a2b">Learn some Spanish for travelling in this friendly and interactive class and get to grips with basics language skills that you will need when travelling in Spain or Latin America</span></span></span></span></p>
What can students expect?
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">To learn some basic ‘survival’ Spanish to enable learners to cope in essential, simple situations </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Topics may include: greetings and introductions, 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></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">You will quickly revise, and consolidate and then learn more basic vocabulary: numbers, nationalities, countries, greetings and courtesies, food and drink, asking and replying to very simple questions about yourself e.g. Where do you come from?, What languages do you speak? etc</span></span></span></span></span></p>
Late starters allowed?
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Yes, but please check with the tutor via the admin office first, before enrolling</span></span></p>
Previous experience required?
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Yes, this course is not for complete beginners! At least 20 hours of learning Spanish on eg a ‘Holiday Spanish’ or ‘Get by on holiday in Spain’ course is necessary to join this course</span></span></span></span></p>
What is the progression route?
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Spanish Level 1 A, Term 1 </span></span></p>
Work set between sessions?
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Yes, some homework will be set between sessions</span></span></p>
What should students bring?
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pen and paper</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">- 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>
<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>
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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">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></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are not able to offer refunds due to sickness or ill health.</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">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></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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></p>