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main objective of most of our Spanish courses is to improve the
students' communicative skills. The emphasis of classroom activities
is therefore the development of the students' abilities to speak
and understand spoken Spanish. For this reason, the Spanish language
classes are conducted entirely in Spanish and students are given
plenty of opportunity to practice the sort of Spanish they are
likely to need outside the classroom. We don't just want our students
to "know" Spanish, we want them to be able to use it!
Due attention is also paid to Spanish grammar,
vocabulary, reading and writing skills, and a wide variety of
materials is used including published materials from many sources
as well as materials which have been written by our own teachers.
All materials that the students need to work
with are provided free of charge. This includes a Spanish grammar
book which is given to students at the beginning of their course.
The teaching and the Spanish course program are
carefully supervised by the Director of Studies, who is also responsible
for ensuring that students are placed in the appropriate levels
and that their progress is satisfactory.
While the atmosphere in the classroom is generally
relaxed and informal, students should be prepared to work hard
and participate fully.
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