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Spanish 1 (online or face-to-face)
Do you want to learn Spanish for a holiday or for your study or work? Did you take Spanish in school, but it has become a little rusty? Spanish 1 will quickly help you get back on track! The course focuses on practical skills and introduces you to Spanish culture. After the course Spanish 1, you can continue on to Spanish 2, 3 and 4.
Target group
Spanish 1 is a beginners' course and is intended for anyone who has no knowledge of Spanish and wants to quickly acquire a solid foundation in the language. The maximum number of participants per group is 16.
Did you have Spanish as a subject in secondary school (HAVO/VWO) or have you gained knowledge of the Spanish language in some other way? If so, you may be able to start Spanish 2 straight away. You do have to complete an intake (free of charge). This consists of a short telephone conversation with the teacher. If you would like to book an intake, email your telephone number to into@wur.nl.
End level
Entry level: A0 (CEFR)
Level on completion: A1 (CEFR)
After completing this course, you can continue learning Spanish with our course Spanish 2 (halfway to A2).
Course content
After this course, you will be able to:
- understand simple words, phrases and sentences;
- ask and answer short, simple questions;
- follow a simple conversation;
- write short, simple sentences about personal matters.
The emphasis is on speaking skills. Reading, listening, and writing skills will also be addressed. During the lessons, Spanish is spoken as much as possible, with Dutch and English as supporting languages. You will also learn more about the Spanish culture.
What will the classes cover?
Skills:
- Introducing yourself, talking about personal information and profession
- Expressing what you want to do
- Talking about your language skills
- Describing places and talking about the climate and weather
- Identifying objects
- Expressing needs, likes and interest; asking about tastes
- Asking about products, prices etc. in stores
- Talking about preferences, habits and expressing frequency
- Talking about appearance, character and personal relationships
- Asking and telling the time
- Asking for and giving information about food in bars/restaurants and talking about eating habits
Grammar:
- Gender and definite articles (el, la, los, las) and indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)
- The personal subject pronouns (yo, tú, él...)
- The present indicative tense (regular and some irregular verbs)
- Some uses of 'por', 'para' and 'porque' and uses of 'de' and 'con'
- Quantifiers (muy, mucho, bastante...)
- Question words
- Adjectives and the superlative
- Posesive pronouns (mi, tu, su…)
- Comparison (yo también/ yo tampoco…)
- Direct object pronouns
Planning
This course includes 8 classes, one per week. Each class is 1 hour and 45 minutes. You should expect to spend 2 to 3 hours on homework each week.
Dates and times
| Group | Day | Start date | End date | Time | Status |
| Spanish 1A (face-to-face) | Tuesday | 28 January 2025 | 25 March 2025 | 19:30-21:15 hrs. | Available |
| Spanish 1B (online) | Wednesday | 29 January 2025 | 26 March 2025 | 19:30-21:15 hrs. | Available |
This course is offered annually in February, April/May and September/October.
If you would you like to take this course but it is either full or does not list a starting date that suits you, please click here and you will be notified once you can sign up for new dates.
Location
You follow the course entirely online using the Virtual Classroom in Brightspace or at our location: Forum, Wageningen Campus.
Course materials
- Aula Internacional Plus 1. ISBN: 9788418224157 or 9788419236050 (English version)
After having registered for this course, you will receive additional information about the course materials in due time.
Certification and exam
To receive a Wageningen in'to Languages certificate, a minimum attendance of 80% is required. A diagnostic test is optional.
Fee
| BSc/Msc WUR Students | €60 |
| WUR Employees | €250 |
| Regular fee | €275 |
The course price does not include course materials.
Payment: We will send you an invoice by email on the day the course starts.