
Overview
Have you always loved the sound of Spanish but never been able to grasp what’s being said? Perhaps you’ve holidayed frequently in Spain and felt frustrated that you couldn’t start or join in a conversation? Or maybe there’s a chance you could work in Spain or another Spanish-speaking country? There are many reasons for learning Spanish, but it can be difficult to know where to start.
After successfully completing this Beginners Spanish 1 course at The Open University UK , you will receive a digital badge. This can be shared on social media, added to email signatures or act as a certificate.
You will learn
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- communicate with speakers of Spanish in a limited range of predictable and simple contexts relating to everyday situations
- understand and use simple Spanish grammatical structures (for example, questions and statements), and common, terms for everyday objects and events
- recognise and use basic Spanish phrases in formal and informal styles of communication and use polite forms of address and greetings
- show basic intercultural communicative competence, including an awareness of Spanish-speaking cultures and societies.
The course is designed to help you achieve a level of language proficiency equivalent to level A1 of the Council of Europe Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
In Beginners Spanish 1: ¡Empezamos!, you will learn how to:
- say your nationality
- give your age
- explain where you come from and where you live
- talk about jobs and occupations
- ask for and give information about other people
- use numbers up to 100 and above
- talk about family members
- say what people look like and describe their personality
- talk about clothes
- talk about houses
- book accommodation.
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Duration
- Part-time
- 6 months
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
- Registration closes 31/07
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Language Studies Iberian studies View 11 other Short Courses in Iberian studies in United KingdomExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- There are no entry requirements for this course. It’s suitable if you are completely new to Spanish and to language-learning, and it does not assume any prior knowledge.
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
195 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 195 GBP for the full programme during 6 months. -
National
195 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 195 GBP for the full programme during 6 months.