Communication and Grammar Skills
This introductory Spanish course provides a first approach to the language and its basic structures.
Its focus on newspaper articles and songs introduces Hispanic culture.
EUI language courses are free for EUI PhD and LL.M. researchers, but most other EUI members have to pay a nominal fee.
Spanish 101
Communication and Grammar skills
CEFR level A1
All EUI members
Length of course:
24 weeks, 72 hours across 3 terms:
| First term: |
14 October
6 December 2024
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8 weeks
24 hours
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| Second term: |
13 January
21 March 2025
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10 weeks
30 hours
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| Third term: |
7 April
16 May 2025
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6 weeks
18 hours
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Time
First term starts on 16 October 2024
Monday & Wednesday
13:30-15:00
Spanish 101: Communication and Grammar Skills
By the end of the course, students will:
- have reached level A1/A2 of the Common European Framework (Waystage)
- have acquired the basic structures of Spanish grammar
- be able to discuss personal information.
- be able to describe and locate objects and activities
- interact in everyday situations
- formulate thoughts and opinions
- have been introduced to Hispanic culture
Course contents
Course materials are provided by the Spanish teacher
The course includes work on the following:
- Listening comprehension: information about topics of personalinterest; understanding the main idea of simple communications
- Written comprehension: Short texts and newspaper articles. Reading for specific information
- Oral interaction: Simple dialogues about daily activities and facts. Short social interaction
- Oral expression: Use of expressions and ways of describing in simple terms persons, everyday life, current occupations and research interests etc.
- Writing: Capacity to write notes, short messages and basic personal letters
Learning methods and activities
This course is taught using a communicative method which includes concepts, references, and communication.
Activities in and out of class include:
- Reading comprehension
- Grammar learning in small groups
- Pairwork
- Evaluation with exercises
- Role play
- Independent writing
Laura V. Fernández, born and raised in Asturias, Spain, earned a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish Language and Literature from UNED University, as well as two Master's Degrees - one in Spanish Language and Linguistics and another one in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language. She is also a certified DELE examiner for levels A1 to C2.
Since 2018, Laura has been teaching Spanish in various countries and educational settings. Her professional interests include the role of interculturalism in language learning, the pedagogy of teaching Spanish as a second or foreign language, and sociolinguistics.
Page last updated on 14 October 2024