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Spanish for Travellers I
This introductory Spanish workshop aims at providing participants with the grammatical and lexical elements that are essential for basic communication. Conversation topics will focus on travel. Audiovisual materials will include cultural components related to different parts of the Spanish-speaking world. Practical for people who wish to be able communicate in Spanish while travelling. Fun and relaxed atmosphere. Suitable for young and young at heart.
Days and Time (tentative): Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (May 2nd - June 27th, 2020)
Location: St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral (back entrance to Cathedral Office and upstairs to classrooms)
700 Ridgewood Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1V 6N1
Cost: $225
Payment by credit card through PayPal (+3% fee) prior to the beginning of the course or by cheque at the beginning of the first class
Free parking at St. Elias Banquet Centre
You must register in advance as spaces are limited.
For further inquiries, please email SpanishForTravellers@icloud.com
To register, please scroll down the page and fill in the form below.
This workshops aims at further developing students’ listening comprehension and speaking abilities in Spanish. Participants will practice the use of the present tense of regular and irregular verbs in oral communication. Conversation topics will focus on travel and will include making and responding to invitations, talking about favourite activities and daily routine, shopping for clothing, discussing culinary traditions, booking accommodation, checking in at the airport, and buying tickets for shows. Cultural components about different parts of the Spanish-speaking world will be presented through audiovisual materials. No homework and no tests. Fun and relaxed atmosphere. Suitable for young and young at heart.
Days and Time (tentative):
Fridays 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (May 1st - June 26th, 2020)
Location: St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral (back entrance to Cathedral Office and upstairs to classrooms)
700 Ridgewood Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1V 6N1
Cost: $225
Payment by credit card through PayPal (+3% fee) prior to the beginning of the course or by cheque at the beginning of the first class
Free parking at St. Elias Banquet Centre
You must register in advance as spaces are limited.
For further inquiries, please email SpanishForTravellers@icloud.com
To register, please scroll down the page and fill in the form below.
This workshop is intended as a refresher for participants who have already acquired basic knowledge of Spanish. The main conversation topic is travelling. Participants will be introduced to the forms of the past and the imperfect tenses, which they will use to talk about their travel experiences. A variety of short texts and audiovisual materials will be used to familiarize participants to the diverse socio-economic and cultural realities of the Spanish-speaking world. Fun and relaxed atmosphere. Suitable for young and young at heart.
Days and Time: TBD April 30th - June 25th, 2020
Location: St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral (back entrance to Cathedral Office and upstairs to classrooms)
700 Ridgewood Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1V 6N1
Cost: $225
Payment by credit card through PayPal (+3% fee) prior to the beginning of the course or by cheque at the beginning of the first class
Free parking at St. Elias Banquet Centre
You must register in advance as spaces are limited.
For further inquiries, please email SpanishForTravellers@icloud.com
To register, please scroll down the page and fill in the form below.
Spanish for Travellers IV
This intermediate-level workshop is intended for participants who would like to further expand on their communication skills in Spanish, with an emphasis on verbal communication. Learning objectives include making suggestions, giving recommendations and expressing doubts and concerns, by using the subjunctive mood. Learning materials include grammar lessons, short stories, news articles, and audiovisual materials, such as short films. Relaxed atmosphere. Suitable for young and young at heart.
Days and Time: Fridays May 1st-June 26th, 2020 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral (back entrance to Cathedral Office and upstairs to classrooms)
700 Ridgewood Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1V 6N1
Cost: $225
Payment by credit card through PayPal (+3% fee) prior to the beginning of the course or by cheque at the beginning of the first class
Free parking at St. Elias Banquet Centre
You must register in advance as spaces are limited.
For further inquiries, please email: SpanishForTravellers@icloud.com
To register, please scroll down the page and fill in the form below.
Hispanic Film for Intermediate Spanish Conversation I. This workshop will offer participants the opportunity to further develop listening and speaking skills in Spanish. Activities will be based on a selection of Hispanic films that participants will have watched prior to class, and will include reading interviews with the actors and the directors, exchanging opinions around the main themes, as well as practicing the vocabulary and doing brief reviews of a number of grammatical aspects.
The list of selected films will be provided after registration. Appropriate for adults who master intermediate listening, comprehension, reading and speaking skills in Spanish.
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