Our Spanish Courses

Programme for A1 and A2 levels

Presentation

Classes

If you don't know any Spanish (A1) or you only know a little (A2), this is the programme for you!

Duration: 4 weeks.

Course load: 15 hours a week of Spanish language and conversation.

Includes: 4 excursions to get to know the most important cultural routes in Seville.

But that is not all! You can also compliment this Spanish course with another class about Hispanic culture, Cultural Aspects in the Spanish-speaking World, which is 10 hours a week.

Programme for B1, B2 and C1 levels

Presentation

Classes

If you want to continue learning Spanish, improve your conversation level and learn about a new aspect of Hispanic culture, we have the perfect programme!

Duration: 4 weeks.

Course load: 15 hours a week of Spanish language and conversation.

Includes: 4 excursions to get to know the most important cultural routes in Seville.

But that is not all! You will be able to learn much more in five supplementary courses (3 hours per week): Cultural Aspects, Folklore and Traditions, Spanish Cinema, Society and Culture through Translation… even Business Spanish! A giant window to the Hispanic world is open in front of you, are you going to take a look?

Spanish Language – B1

Introductory presentation. Routines, frequency and expressing intentions.
References to people and things. Explaining daily activities.
Describing the environment: addresses, countries, cities and districts.
Receiving and giving information about trips, places and shopping.
Situations and physical and mental states. Stating preferences.
Describing and valuing people and places.
Talking about events in the past. Completed actions.
Future actions. Hypothetical situations.
Suggesting likely outcomes. Giving advice and recommendations.
Revision of all units on the course.

Spanish Language – B2

Level B1 revision.
Expressing unreal conditions in the past: wishes.
Agreeing and disagreeing, giving opinions regarding current affairs.
Making comparisons and descriptions: holidays, friends.
Expressing feelings, likes and preferences.
Expressing opinions, agreeing or disagreeing with somebody.
Complaining about something, expressing annoyance, expressing an objective.
Asking favours, giving orders and prohibiting things.
Writing recipes.
Revision of course content.

Spanish Language – C1

Revision of previous levels.
Describing actions completed in the past.
Expressing opinion.
Language registers through texts and film.
Professions and renewable energies.
Telling the plot of a book or film.
Climate and its effect on people.
Sport and its effect on daily life.
The health system.
Revision of course content.

Business Spanish

Economy and business in Spain and Latin America: Institutions and companies.
Intercultural competency: Business cultural conventions, working hours, relationships, etc.
Economic, trade and business vocabulary: Banking, trade, administration.
Analysing, understanding and producing texts for business: E-mails, messages, business letters, documentation relating to payment, contracts, forms, etc.
Spanish and Latin American economic press.

Cultural Aspects in the Spanish Speaking World

Politics: The politics in Spain end Latin America. / The organisation of the various regions that make up the Spanish State. / Ideology and politics.
Spanish society: The social classes. / The values of Spanish society. / The family. / Differences and similarities between Spain and Latin America
Cultural aspects in communication: Formal relationships: social norms and politeness. / Verbal and non-verbal language. / Communication in social and business contexts.
Life and leisure in Spain and Latin America: Life and work. / Places for leisure. / The arts: Historical and artistic heritage. / Music and folklore. / Gastronomy.
The arts: Historical and artistic heritage. / Music and folklore. / Gastronomy.

Spanish and Latin American Cinema

The beginnings of Spanish film.
Film genres and most representative directors.
Spanish film today.
Representative films.
Introduction to Latin American film today.

We have more to offer you

Since free time is also important for us, in addition to Spanish classes and cultural activities that make up our academic programme, we want to offer you something more: you will also be able to meet people, make new friends and improve your Spanish by participating in a language exchange!

Optional workshops

Have a great time at the workshops we offer in the afternoon (Spanish cooking, Sevillanas dance classes, fan making, etc.); enjoy seeing a Spanish or Hispano-American film in our film forum; practice Spanish and discover Hispanic culture by doing a scavenger hunt in the streets of Seville.

Optional excursions

Get in shape by playing football with young Spaniards or get to know other breathtaking cities on our weekend excursions (Cadiz, Cordoba, Huelva, the most spectacular beaches in Andalusia...).