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
- 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 – Fill out this form for 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). You can pay on-line after registering or either mail in or drop off a check at Speak!
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
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, whereas Level 2 is for adv. beginner/intermediate students who have already studied Spanish and are looking to review and practice grammar and progress much further. If both levels are offered simultaneously (such as in July and August), 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)
Two sessions to pick from:
July 19-30
August 16-27
Plunge! Level 2 (ideal for advanced beginners/intermediate)
July 19-30
August 16-27
Dec 6-17
Pasaporte 1: Conversational Spanish for Beginners 1
NEW!
Mon, Tues, Wed, 6:15-8pm
August 9-25
Tuition: $225/$195 full-time students
Mon and Wed evenings, 5:30-7pm
Sept 8 – Oct 11
Tuition: $225/195 full-time students
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.
Mon and Wed evenings, 7:15-9pm
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, 7:15-9pm
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
Verbs in Action: Grammar and Conversation Workshop
Give your verbs a workout in this special workshop 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.
Tuition: (includes materials) $175
$30 drop-in single session. $25 for students enrolled in another Speak! course
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.
Entendiendo a tus Pacientes: Medical Spanish Workshop (Intermediate/Adv.)
with Martha Trujillo
TBA
If you are already proficient in Spanish, but need more practice with medical terms and situations, this is the class for you! Through a variety of activities – doctor and nurse/patient role-plays, grammar and vocabulary reviews, in-depth health care themes and discussions – you will both practice and perfect what you already know and develop the language skills that will help you communicate more effectively with – and understand – your patients. Native Spanish speakers from different countries will visit classes as mock patients to give participants the hands-on experience needed to improve their communicative skills. The first lesson will focus on basics like: health care cultural differences, medical history, vital signs, body parts and related illnesses and diseases and important, commonly-used vocabulary. After that, each lesson will focus on a specific topic (or two), to be chosen by the participants, including: Dental Health and Skin, Nutrition, Family Planning, Emergency Medicine, Reproductive Health, Pregnancy: Preparing for pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum, Children’s health/Pediatrics, Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, Cancer ( prostate, cervical, skin and colon), Diabetes and Emotional/Mental Health.