UPCOMING SESSION
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[In-person classes with a hybrid option to join remotely for out of area learners or when attendance in person is not possible.]
Level 1 - Thursdays, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Level 2 - Mondays, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Level 3 - Mondays, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
[Other levels TBD]
PRICE: $310
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Spanish classes meet once per week for a 2-hour lesson*. At each level, the program length is 8 weeks. We offer levels 1 to 6 and beyond.
HIGHLIGHTS: Experienced and qualified teachers, structured teaching, communicative approach, and measurable results.
TEXTBOOK: Vistas, Fifth edition, (Vista Higher Learning, Boston). The textbook is not included in the price.
While we use the prescribed textbook throughout the course, the lesson plans exhibit teacher’s experience and the adaptability skills in view of the classroom's changing needs. We believe that using a textbook yields the best results for beginner and intermediate students. Therefore, it’s advisable to buy the prescribed textbook(s). They also provide explanatory information that may be useful for a questioning adult student and for homework.
SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED AT EACH LEVEL
For further details/course descriptions, contact: Spanish@merrimacklanguage.com
Spanish Level 1:
- Basic pronunciation
- Greetings
- Definite and indefinite articles
- Gender of nouns
- Plural nouns
- Numbers, counting, and basic arithmetic operations
- The verbs ser and estar in the present tense
- Telling time
- Basic verbs and their usages
- Forming Questions
- Adjectives
Spanish Level 2:
- The verb ir
- Stem changing verbs
- Irregular verbs
- Advanced uses of estar
- Present progressive verbs
- Ser vs estar
- Direct and indirect object nouns and pronouns
- The verbs saber and conocer
- Basic past tense of regular verbs
- Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Spanish Level 3:
- Reflexive verbs
- Indefinite and negative words
- Basic past tense of ser and ir
- Verbs like gustar
- Past tense of stem changing verbs
- Double object pronouns
- Comparisons
- Superlatives
- Irregular past tense verbs
- Verbs that change meaning in the past
- Que vs cual
- Pronouns after prepositions
Iglesias, S. (Instructor)
Mr. Iglesias, a young linguist, is a native speaker of Spanish. He has a degree in International Business from Manning School of Business at UMass Lowell, with Spanish and Italian as additional majors. He's embarking on a Graduate Program in Spanish Studies. Besides teaching, Mr. Iglesias has experience in translating and editing documents of community engagement and interpreting meetings in school settings.
Torres, D. (Instructor)
Ms.Torres is an experienced Spanish language teacher who has taught multiple levels of Spanish at the school over several sessions, helping students build strong communication and cultural skills. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Sociology from the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey and a Master of Business Administration in International Business from UMass Lowell. With her diverse academic background and dedication to student success, Ms. Torres brings a well-rounded, engaging approach to language learning in the classroom.