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Learning Spanish

Chris Steele (Walsall, UK, above) came to Spain knowing next to no Spanish other than "dos cervezas", he told us. How did he get on?

People learning Spanish

On our IH Barcelona website we talk to about the experience and the learning strategies they used...

 

 

 

Spanish course methodology

Actually using Spanish

The main objective of most of our Spanish courses is to improve the students' communicative skills. The emphasis of classroom activities is therefore the development of the students' abilities to speak and understand spoken Spanish.

For this reason, classes (example, shown above) are conducted entirely in Spanish and students are given plenty of opportunity to practise the sort of language they are likely to need outside the classroom. We don't just want our students to "know" Spanish, we want them to be able to use it!

Due attention is also paid to grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing skills, and a wide variety of materials is used including published materials from many sources as well as materials which have been written by our own teachers.

Materials

All materials that the students need to work with are provided free of charge. This includes a Spanish grammar book which is given to students at the beginning of their course.

Students who attend private classes will have course materials designed specifically to meet their particular needs.

The teaching and the course programme are carefully supervised by the Director of Studies, who is also responsible for ensuring that students are placed in the appropriate levels and that their progress is satisfactory.

While the atmosphere in the classroom is generally relaxed and informal, students should be prepared to work hard and participate fully.