Spanish Courses and Workshops
It’s a fact: conversational ability in Spanish is becoming increasingly useful in the U.S. At Speak!, we offer a broad and varied curriculum that includes short term immersion courses, workshops and longer-term courses for all levels, beginners through advanced. All classes are limited to 8 students (average class size=5), guaranteeing everyone ample speaking time – the only way to learn! In addition to our on-site courses for individuals, we can also organize a class for you, your group (of colleagues, friends, travel buddies) or business.
The Spanish Curriculum: As Diverse as our Community
- *Custom Courses: learn with friends or colleagues!
- Plunge!: 2-4 week immersion course
- Pasaporte: Conversational Spanish for Beginners and Travelers
- Entrevista A+B: Conversational Spanish for Advanced Beginners
- Cuentame A+B: Intermediate Spanish Conversation and Grammar
- Perspectivas: Advanced Spanish Conversation and Grammar
- Step-up-to-the-plate SPANISH: Intensive Conversation Workshop
- Spanish for Health Care Professionals
- *Spanish Conversation and Tutoring Groups for Adolescents
- *Spanish for Children: after-school and homeschool classes
- *WORKPLACE SPANISH – We bring the Spanish class to your workplace!Fill out this form for a quote
NOW ENROLLING !
How to enroll:
Fill out our on-line registration form!
How to pay:
Speak! accepts cash, checks and credit/debit cards (through Paypal).
Many employers (i.e. medical, UVA) offer generous annual education benefits to full-time employees that can be used at Speak! University of Virginia employees can check with HR via this link
Start a course at any time if the level is right! (we pro-rate)
Spanish Courses at Speak!
Ask about our discounts for students – grad, undergrad, medical
*Note: We start new courses every 5-8 weeks!
If the level is right, you can join a course in-progress at any time
Plunge! Intensive Spanish for Beginners, Levels 1, 2, 3
It’s a fact that frequent exposure to a new language and lots of practice is the best way for beginners to learn. Our two week immersion course, taught to a small group by two instructors, meets every weekday for 4 hours over 2 weeks for a total of 40 hours (the equivalent of 2.5 regular courses!). Level 1 is geared towards total beginners; Level 2 requires completion of Level 1 (or the equivalent) and involves a review of the present tense with the bulk of the verb work focusing also on the past tenses (preterite, imperfect). Level 3 is for intermediate students who wish to further practice what they know and further perfect speaking abilities in more complex situations and grammatical structures. The focus is always on speaking and instructors strive to tailor exercises to the needs and goals of individual students. If two levels are offered simultaneously, we will divide into 2 groups (with two different instructors) based on level. Contact us if you’re unsure about your level!
40 hours
Two Weeks: Monday-thru-Friday
9am-1pm
$425 (includes all learning materials);
$395 full-time students.
UPCOMING SESSIONS – now enrolling!
Plunge! Level 1 (ideal for beginners)
Dec 6-17
Jan 3-14, 2011
Plunge! Level 2 (ideal for advanced beginners or anyone who’s taken Plunge 1)
Dec 6-17
Plunge! Level 3 (intermediate)
Jan 3-14, 2011
Pasaporte 1: Conversational Spanish for Beginners 1
at Speak!
Mon and Wed, 9-10:30am
Sept 13-Oct 13
Tuition: $225
Enrollment deadline: Sept 9
at Charlottesville Day School (Four Seasons Drive)
Mon, Tues, Wed evenings, 6:15-8pm
Sept 20-Oct 6
$225
Enrollment deadline: Sept 13
Pasaporte 2: Conversational Spanish for Beginners 2
at Speak!
Tues and Thurs mornings, 9-10:30am
Oct 12 – Nov 11
at Speak!
Mon and Wed evenings, 5:30-7pm
Oct 11 – Nov 10
at Charlottesville Day School (Four Seasons Drive)
Mon, Tues, Wed evenings, 6:15-8pm
Oct 11-27
Tuition: $225/$195 full-time students
Register online here!Entrevista: Conversational Spanish for Advanced Beginners
For beginners with a basic knowledge of Spanish in the present tense, or for those who’ve studied Spanish in the past, but need a refresher and desire to improve their speaking-listening skills. This course will combine a review of the basics (i.e. regular and irregular verbs in the present tense) and also teach the past tenses through a variety of conversational/cultural experiences.
with Kimber Hawkey
Mon and Wed evenings, 7:15-8:45pm
Sept 8 – Oct 11
Tuition: $225/$195 full-time students
Entrevista 2: Spanish for Advanced Beginners 2 (picks up where 1 leaves off!)
Mon and Wed evenings, 7:15-8:45pm
Oct 13-Nov 15
Tuition: $225/$195 full-time students
Step-up-to-the-Plate! Situational Spanish Conversation
Do you find yourself at a loss when it comes to quick responses to different situations in Spanish? Would you like to have more words and phrases at the tip-of-your-tongue? Join us for this special course that focuses on practicing a variety of appropriate responses to common, everyday situations, such as: greetings and wishing people well, expressing likes and dislikes, clarifying your own meaning and asking for clarification from others, congratulating people, appropriate and useful dining phrases – and more! Through repetition and role-playing, we will practice until the proper phrase becomes natural for everyone!
Fridays starting Sept 10, 9-10:30am
Drop-in: $25 (RSVP requested, so we know how many students to expect!)
Viva La Comunicacion! Intermediate Conversation and Grammar
Join Lyn for a time of lively conversation (in Spanish) and lots of laughs! Forget the boring repetition of grammar rules and drills. Here you’ll learn new vocabulary and grammar while having lots of F-U-N!. Suitable for intermediate students familiar with the past tenses in Spanish.
with Lyn Cooke
Mon and Wed mornings, 9-10:30am
Oct 18 – Nov 17
Tuition: $225
Verbs in Action 1+2: Grammar and Conversation Workshop
Give your verbs a workout in this course focusing (intensely) on the primary verb tenses (and moods) in Spanish: present, preterite, imperfect, imperative, future and conditional. Ideal for all levels, particularly advanced beginner and intermediate level students. Tenses will be taught, reviewed and practiced using a variety of practical situations to really get you speaking: greetings and introductions (meeting people for the first time, introducing them to your family, friends), talking about your life, asking questions about others (personal life, work, family), shopping at the market, ordering at a restaurant, eating together at table, etc. Level 1 is ideal for advanced beginners as it’ll practice : present tense regular and irregular, imperative, preterite and present progressive. Level 2 is ideal for intermediate/advanced speakers and will work on more challenging verb forms and moods such as : preterite/imperfect distinction, conditional, future and subjunctive.
Verbs in Action 1 : Advanced Beginners
with Kimber Hawkey
Tues and Thurs mornings, 9-10:30am(Adv. Beginners/Int.)
Sept 7 – Oct 7
Tuition: $225/195 full-time students
Verbs in Action 2 : Intermediate-Advanced
with Mary Ann Lugo
Thursdays, 5:30-7pm
Sept 23 – Oct 21 (5 lessons)
Tuition: $175
This course will extensively review all tenses in both indicative and, primarily, subjunctive. Get ready to express your opinion about a variety of topics in this fun, intensive, debate-filled workshop.
Register online here!Spanish for Reading Knowledge TBA Tuition: $195 Textbook required: Spanish for Reading and Translation
This intensive introduction to Spanish is designed primarily for students and professionals in all fields that require reading knowledge of Spanish. The course focuses on developing recognition of primary verb tenses and essential vocabulary for reading comprehension across a range of disciplines. Perfect for anyone needing to demonstrate reading proficiency in Spanish, whether in the sciences or the humanities, this class can also be taken by advanced beginners or intermediate students who simply wish to reinforce their reading skills and expand their vocabulary. At the conclusion of the course, an optional mock proficiency test with detailed feedback will be given to anyone planning to take the UVA Spanish Reading Proficiency exam.