Course descriptions, Conversation (5 wks)
Need to get some practice using your new language?
If you are finding that you are learning lots of Spanish but are not confident to use it, these short 5-week courses are designed to help consolidate what you’ve learnt, and make it more useable!
We revise topics that are studied at various levels, so Conversation courses are named accordingly. They are suited to students who have completed, or are currently enrolled in the equivalent level, and would like to get some high-powered use.
Great for those with some knowledge of Spanish or those wanting to return to study, who would like to check where their level sits, or even University students needing a bit of a boost.
Conversation Elementary 2 is a 5-week course which reviews and reinforces the topics studied at the Elementary 2 level, or post-beginners. You’ll get lots of practice with asking and giving directions, locating places (hay/estar), telling the time, asking about hours of operation and transport timetables, ordering in a restaurant, saying what you like and dislike (verb gustar) and a bit about describing people.
Conversation Elementary 3 is a 5-week course which reviews and reinforces the topics studied at the Elementary 3 level. You’ll get lots of practice with the present tense of reflexive verbs (regulars and some irregulars), speaking about family and relationships, using adjectives, shopping for clothes and things, as well as inviting people and refusing!
Conversation Upper Elementary is a 5-week course which reviews and reinforces the topics studied at a general Upper Elementary level. More details to follow.
Conversation Lower Intermediate is a 5-week course suitable for those who have completed around 150 hours of Spanish study. In El Patio's system, this means students who have completed Lower Intermediate 4. For University students, it's ideal for those who are completing their first year of Spanish. A prerequisite is an introduction to the imperfect and preterite and perfect past tenses. Apart from lots of practice with these past tenses (which take some time to master), we will also revise direct and indirect object pronouns, reflexives, gustar, tener que, ir a, estar + continuous.
- Textbooks for all Conversation courses no text to purchase as materials are provided and are included in the course fees
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Term dates 2010
Term 3: July 19 - Sept 25
Term 4: Oct 4 - Dec 11
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