Spanish Idioms and Expressions (C1)
This class is designed to help you speak more spontaneously and become more socially functional by helping to equip you with the language's most commonly used idiomatic expressions and proverbs. Through the use of Spanish podcasts and videos, you will learn the use of a variety of Spanish expressions and idiomatic phrases that are used and understood throughout the Spanish-speaking world. As with all advanced level classes, this course will be taught entirely in Spanish and will not include implicit grammar instruction.
Book: N/A
Day: Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dates: 10/10/19 - 12/19/19 *no class Thanksgiving week
Location: 919 Prince St. Alexandria, VA
Instructor: Mike Gasparovic
This class is designed to help you speak more spontaneously and become more socially functional by helping to equip you with the language's most commonly used idiomatic expressions and proverbs. Through the use of Spanish podcasts and videos, you will learn the use of a variety of Spanish expressions and idiomatic phrases that are used and understood throughout the Spanish-speaking world. As with all advanced level classes, this course will be taught entirely in Spanish and will not include implicit grammar instruction.
Book: N/A
Day: Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dates: 10/10/19 - 12/19/19 *no class Thanksgiving week
Location: 919 Prince St. Alexandria, VA
Instructor: Mike Gasparovic
The A, B, Cs of Spanish (C1)
This conversation course will bring everything together that we've covered individually in other C1 courses: the reading of articles and news stories, the listening of podcasts, the viewing of shorts, the study of high level vocabulary, the review of advanced grammar and the discussion of a variety of topics.
Price: $375
Book: C de C1 (optional purchase)
Day: Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dates: 8/7/19 - 10/9/19
Location: 3140 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA
Instructor: Patricia Atienza
This conversation course will bring everything together that we've covered individually in other C1 courses: the reading of articles and news stories, the listening of podcasts, the viewing of shorts, the study of high level vocabulary, the review of advanced grammar and the discussion of a variety of topics.
Price: $375
Book: C de C1 (optional purchase)
Day: Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dates: 8/7/19 - 10/9/19
Location: 3140 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA
Instructor: Patricia Atienza
Spanish Literature (C1)
Students will improve fluency and confidence in Spanish conversation and comprehension while gaining familiarity with major Iberoamerican authors and trends from the 20th century. Through the reading of short stories and group discussions, students will amplify their Spanish vocabulary and indirectly address grammatical concerns as they arise.
Book: N/A
Day: Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dates: 5/1/19 - 7/3/19
Location: 3140 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA
Instructor: Katherin Rodriguez
Students will improve fluency and confidence in Spanish conversation and comprehension while gaining familiarity with major Iberoamerican authors and trends from the 20th century. Through the reading of short stories and group discussions, students will amplify their Spanish vocabulary and indirectly address grammatical concerns as they arise.
Book: N/A
Day: Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dates: 5/1/19 - 7/3/19
Location: 3140 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA
Instructor: Katherin Rodriguez
Spanish and Latin American Cinema (C1)
This course is based on a set of topics that will be introduced through the viewing and discussing of 10 feature-length films in Spanish to foster a better understanding of Latin American and Spanish societies. We will explore contemporary issues and the linguistic variants portrayed in the films while placing special emphasis on conversational fluency, grammatical accuracy and vocabulary acquisition. The films will provide the base for various activities and debates that will help students develop their listening, speaking, writing, reading and interacting skills, as well as their ability to describe analyse, and reflect upon other cultural manifestations.
Book: N/A
Day: Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dates: 2/6/19 - 4/17/19
Location: 1401 N. Adams St., Arlington, VA
Instructor: Patricia Atienza
This course is based on a set of topics that will be introduced through the viewing and discussing of 10 feature-length films in Spanish to foster a better understanding of Latin American and Spanish societies. We will explore contemporary issues and the linguistic variants portrayed in the films while placing special emphasis on conversational fluency, grammatical accuracy and vocabulary acquisition. The films will provide the base for various activities and debates that will help students develop their listening, speaking, writing, reading and interacting skills, as well as their ability to describe analyse, and reflect upon other cultural manifestations.
Book: N/A
Day: Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dates: 2/6/19 - 4/17/19
Location: 1401 N. Adams St., Arlington, VA
Instructor: Patricia Atienza
Oral Stories from Latin America (C1)
Radio Ambulante is an award-winning Spanish-language radio program which showcases compelling human stories from around Latin America and the United States. Through the use of these podcasts, students will hear and discuss captivating, real-life accounts about the struggles and beauty of life in the Americas.
Book: N/A
Day: Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dates: 9/19/18 - 11/28/18 *Skips 11/21/18
Location: 1401 N. Adams St., Arlington, VA
Instructor: Patricia Atienza
Radio Ambulante is an award-winning Spanish-language radio program which showcases compelling human stories from around Latin America and the United States. Through the use of these podcasts, students will hear and discuss captivating, real-life accounts about the struggles and beauty of life in the Americas.
Book: N/A
Day: Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dates: 9/19/18 - 11/28/18 *Skips 11/21/18
Location: 1401 N. Adams St., Arlington, VA
Instructor: Patricia Atienza