Get by in Spanish on Holiday
Learn some basic ‘survival’ Spanish for your next visit to a Spanish speaking country, whether for holiday, visits to friends and family, business or cultural visits.
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. Please note that this course is for total beginners.
Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Luz Lecomte
8 sessions from 24 January £112/£68 LAS45 Stoke Lodge
NEW Spanish for Travelling
Suitable for learners who have done a ‘Get by in Spanish on Holiday’ 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. In this friendly and interactive class, you will quickly revise, and then consolidate and extend basic vocabulary, numbers, greetings and courtesies, ask and reply to basic simple questions, order food and drink, book accommodation and transport. Please note that this course is not suitable for complete beginners!
Thursdays 12.45pm-2.45pm Gorka Diaz
10 sessions from 22 September £140/ £84 LAS41
Spanish for Travelling, Part 2
This course is a continuation of the ‘Spanish for Travelling’ course, which started is September, in which students learnt the present tense, reflexive verbs, and the near future tense. This course is suitable for learners who have done a ‘Get by in Spanish on Holiday’ or a Spanish Level 1 A 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. Please note that this course is not suitable for complete beginners!
Thursdays 12.45pm-2.45pm Gorka Diaz
10 sessions from 12 January £140/ £84 LASP2
Spanish Level 1 A, Term 1
These courses are for complete beginners – please do not join these courses if you already know any Spanish.
Mondays 10am-12noon Julián Segura
16 sessions from 12 September £224/£134 LAS1 Stoke Lodge
And
Tuesdays 7pm-9pm Sara Viguera
16 sessions from 13 September £224/£134 LAS50 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 1 A, Term 2
These courses are a continuation of the September Level 1 A, Term 1 course. Learners wishing to join Term 2 must have studied Spanish at a very basic level for app 30 hours.
Mondays 10am-12noon Julián Segura
16 sessions from 30 January £224/£134 LAS2 Stoke Lodge
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Tuesdays 10am-12noon Luz Lecomte
16 sessions from 31 January £224/£134 LAS4 Stoke Lodge
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Tuesdays 7pm-9pm Sara Viguera
16 sessions from 31 January £224/£134 LAS51 Stoke Lodge
And
Thursday 1pm to 3pm Julián Segura
16 sessions from 2 February £224/£134 LAS6 Stoke Lodge
NEW Spanish Level 1 A, Term 3 – Continuation
This course is suitable for students at post- beginner level who have studied the language to a very limited extent in the past. This course is a continuation of the September course
Monday 1pm to 3pm Julián Segura
16 sessions from 30 January £224/£134 LAS11 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 1 B – Term 1
This course is suitable for students at post-beginner level who have studied the language to a limited extent in the past (app 60 hours) or students who would like to refresh previously acquired basic Spanish.
Mondays 12.45pm to 2.45pm Luz Lecomte
16 sessions from 12 September £224/£134 LAS12 Stoke Lodge
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Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm Sara Viguera
16 sessions from 14 September £224/£134 LAS56 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 1 B – Term 2
This course is suitable for students at post-beginner level who have studied the language to a limited extent in the past (app 90 hours) or students who would like to refresh previously acquired basic Spanish.
Mondays 12.45pm to 2.45pm Luz Lecomte
16 sessions from 30 January £224/£134 LAS13 Stoke Lodge
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Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm Sara Viguera
16 sessions from 1 February £224/£134 LAS57 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 1 C&D, Part C
This course is suitable for students who have completed beginners’ Level 1 A and B courses or have studied Spanish to some extent in the past.
Wednesdays 12.45pm to 2.45pm Luz Lecomte
16 sessions from 14 September £224/£134 LAS14 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 1 C&D, Part D
This course are suitable for students who have completed beginners’ Level 1 A, B and C courses or have studied Spanish to some extent in the past.
Wednesdays 12.45pm to 2.45pm Luz Lecomte
16 sessions from 1 February £224/£134 LAS15 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 2 A&B, Part A
These courses at lower intermediate level are suitable for students who have completed courses at Level 1, and have a good basic understanding of the language.
Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Julián Segura
16 sessions from 13 September £224/£134 LAS16 Stoke Lodge
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Tuesdays 12.45pm to 2.45pm Luz Lecomte
16 sessions from 13 September £224/£134 LAS18 Stoke Lodge
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Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Luz Lecomte
16 sessions from 14 September £224/£134 LAS20 Stoke Lodge
And
Fridays 9.45pm to 11.45am Gorka Diaz
16 sessions from 16 September £224/£134 LAS22 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 2 A&B, Part B
These courses at lower intermediate level are suitable for students who have completed courses at Level 1 A -D, and Level 2 A, and have a good basic understanding of the language.
Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Julián Segura
16 sessions from 31 January £224/£134 LAS17 Stoke Lodge
And
Tuesdays 12.45pm to 2.45pm Luz Lecomte
16 sessions from 31 January £224/£134 LAS19 Stoke Lodge
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Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Luz Lecomte
16 sessions from 1 February £224/£134 LAS21 Stoke Lodge
And
Fridays 9.45pm to 11.45am Gorka Diaz
16 sessions from 3 February £224/£134 LAS23 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 2 C&D, Part C
These courses at upper intermediate level are suitable for students who are reasonably competent in the language.
Mondays 10am to 12noon Luz Lecomte
16 sessions from 12 September £224/£134 LAS24 Stoke Lodge
And
Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm Julián Segura
16 sessions from 13 September £224/£134 LAS26 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 2 C&D, Part D
These courses at upper intermediate level are suitable for students who are reasonably competent in the language.
Mondays 10am to 12noon Luz Lecomte
16 sessions from 30 January £224/£134 LAS25 Stoke Lodge
And
Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm Julián Segura
16 sessions from 31 January £224/£134 LAS27 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 3 A&B, Part A
Éste curso de conversación es para aquellos que han estudiado español y dominan la lengua con confianza. Utilizamos una metodología comunicativa y temas de actualidad e interesantes sobre Latino América y España.
Thursdays 10am to 12noon Julián Segura
16 sessions from 15 September £224/£134 LAS28 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 3 A&B, Part B
Éste curso de conversación es para aquellos que han estudiado español y dominan la lengua con confianza. Utilizamos una metodología comunicativa y temas de actualidad e interesantes sobre Latino América y España.
Thursdays 10am to 12noon Julián Segura
16 sessions from 2 February £224/£134 LAS29 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 3 C&D, Part C
Este curso ofrece la oportunidad de practicar español en grupo discutiendo temas de actualidad, literatura española, cultura y costumbres de España y America Latina, y aprendiendo nuevas expresiones y vocabulario. También habrá repaso de gramática.
Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Julián Segura
16 sessions from 13 September £224/£134 LAS30 Stoke Lodge
And
Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Julián Segura
16 sessions from 14 September £224/£134 LAS32 ONLINE
This course will be delivered online using ZOOM
And
Thursdays 7pm to 9pm Caroline Davenport
16 sessions from 15 September £224/£134 LAS34 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 3 C&D, Part D
Este curso ofrece la oportunidad de practicar español en grupo discutiendo temas de actualidad, literatura española, cultura y costumbres de España y America Latina, y aprendiendo nuevas expresiones y vocabulario. También habrá repaso de gramática.
Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Julián Segura
16 sessions from 31 January £224/£134 LAS31 Stoke Lodge
And
Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Julián Segura
16 sessions from 1 February £224/£134 LAS33 ONLINE
This course will be delivered online using ZOOM
And
Thursdays 7pm to 9pm Caroline Davenport
16 sessions from 2 February £224/£134 LAS35 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 3 C – Advanced Conversation
Si hablas español con soltura éste curso de conversación avanzado te ofrece la oportunidad de mantenerlo y mejorarlo discutiendo temas de actualidad, películas, literatura española, cultura y costumbres de España.
Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Mariví O’Leary
16 sessions from 21September £224/£134 LAS36 Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 3 D – Advanced Conversation
Si hablas español con soltura éste curso de conversación avanzado te ofrece la oportunidad de mantenerlo y mejorarlo discutiendo temas de actualidad, películas, literatura española, cultura y costumbres de España.
Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Mariví O’Leary
16 sessions from 1 February £224/£134 LAS37 Stoke Lodge
Spanish History and Culture
Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Film – held in English
This course will explore representative twentieth and twenty-first-century texts and films from Hispanic America and Spain.
Details of the authors and directors to be discussed will be published later.
Thursdays 9.45am – 11.45am Gorka Diaz
10 sessions from 29 September £140/ £84 LAS38 Stoke Lodge
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Thursdays 9.45am – 11.45am Gorka Diaz
10 sessions from 12 January £140/ £84 LAS39 Stoke Lodge
And
Thursdays 9.45am – 11.45am Gorka Diaz
10 sessions from 20 April £140/ £84 LAS40 Stoke Lodge
The Spanish Civil War and its implications for Contemporary Spain
The course will examine the origins and consequences of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), for the understanding of contemporary Spain. Taking a historical approach, we will use films, documentaries, literature and history texts to illustrate the issues generated by the conflict, past and present.
Fridays 12.45pm – 2.45pm Gorka Diaz
5 sessions from 13 January £70 / £42 LAS54 Stoke Lodge
Franco’s dictatorship and the transition to democracy
The course aims to explore and understand the nature of Franco’s dictatorship and how
the transition to democracy in Spain evolved.
Taking a historical approach, we will use films, documentaries, literature and history texts to illustrate the issues.
Fridays 12.45pm – 2.45pm Gorka Diaz
5 sessions from 24 February £70 / £42 LAS55 Stoke Lodge