Spanish Courses Starting Dates 2008

Beginners

Every Monday

Level Beginners (A1)
The student will be able to

Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases in order to satisfy simple daily needs.
introduce him or herself and others, and both ask and answer questions concerning where s/he lives, who s/he knows and the things s/he has.
interact in a simple way, provided the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

Level Elementary (A2)
The student will be able to:

understand sentences and frequently-used expressions relating to areas of most immediate relevance, for example, very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography and employment.
communicate routine tasks, requiring the simple and direct exchange of information about familiar matters.
in simple terms, describe aspects of background, environment and matters of immediate need.

Level Intermediate I (B1)
The student will be able to:

understand the main points relating to familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school and leisure.
deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the spanish language is spoken.
produce simple connected texts on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions, and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Level Intermediate II (B2)
The student will be able to:

understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in fields of specialisation.
interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular communication with native speakers quite comfortable without being a strain for either party.
produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Level Advanced (C1)
The student will be able to:

understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognize implicit meaning.
express him or herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
produce clear, well-structured and detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of grammar and phraseology.

Level Proficiency (C2)
The student will be able to:

understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.
express him or herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.