Your trip to Spain and Latin America starts here. Join our class in English
If you do not speak any Spanish at all and would like to, then this is the course for you. This course is taught in English, so you do not need to speak any Danish. By the end of the course, you will be able to have small conversations in Spanish about yourself, your work and your family. You will also learn numbers, months and greetings in Spanish. And you will learn to spell out words. You will practise a lot of useful words and phrases, so you can shop at the market, order some food and beer at a bar and ask your way around the next time you are in a Spanish-speaking country.

Maybe you are travelling to Spain or Latin America? Then you will need to know the right greetings and know when to be informal and formal. You will also need to speak so that you are understood, so we will practice pronunciation and you will practice listening to what is being said. It
is fun to learn Spanish when you can talk about yourself and your life - and ask others about theirs - so we work a lot on that. It is also fun to learn more about the Spanish-speaking world, so we read and talk about Seville, Bogotá, Mexico, Colombia and the Panamericana route along the American continent.

You will learn how to shop in Spanish and ask about prices, as well as the most common food and drink terms. With these words, you will be able to navigate shops and markets. Shopping at the market in particular is a cultural experience in itself.

Excuse me. What time is it?
It is often easy to start a conversation when you ask what time it is. So we cover that, even though you probably always have your mobile phone with you. We also practise numbers, dates and saying yes or no to something so you can have good conversations - even as a beginner. Finally we cover how the day is divided up, why the afternoon lasts until eight o'clock at night and how daily life is broken up by siestas in many parts of Spain. You will also learn practical grammar and vocabulary to help you get around when travelling, such as which train or bus to take and when it leaves.

Studieskolen - when you want to speak the language
One of the characteristics of learning languages at Studieskolen is that we often attract students who really want to learn to speak the language and therefore turn up well-prepared. At the same time, the focus is on you learning to speak. That is why all classes are conducted in Spanish or as much Spanish as possible, unless there is a good reason to do otherwise.
You will learn how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, so you will learn to speak correctly from the start. Because it is so important that you speak as much as possible, classroom teaching is often supplemented by group work or working in pairs.

On the beginner's course, you will learn to

• greet others


• talk about yourself, your work and your family


• make purchases - e.g. ask about prices and quantities


• order a beer and some food at a bar


• ask for directions


• talk about important places and attractions in a city or other place you are travelling to

Get an overview of the course and materials
You get access to Moodle, our online learning platform. Here you have a complete overview of the entire course. You will also be able to connect with other students and talk about what is happening in the class. In Moodle you can:

• see the plan of the entire course, the individual lessons and homework


• view course materials, including extra materials


• communicate with your teacher and fellow students


• follow along and catch up if you are absent during the course

Teaching material
Nos vemos hoy 1 A Spanish course for English speakers ISBN 9788419273208 (student's book)
Nos vemos hoy 1 A Spanish course for English speakers ISBN 9788419273178 (work book) from the publishing company Difusión.
We will work with chapters 1-6. You can either buy the books online at academicbooks.dk or at their shop.
There are 13-20 participants in the class.
Preparation time: about 2 hours per week.