Workshops for Specific Purposes

Summer 2018

These workshops are designed to complement Spanish programs like “Spanish in 8 Levels”, “Spanish for Oral Communication” and “Dialogues in Spanish”. Every year we offer workshops on a variety of topics for beginner, intermediate and advanced students.

From June19th to July 27th
Holiday: June 25th and July 2nd
Registration and placement test
from May 28th to June 1st
Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and
4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For a placement test, arrive at least one hour before closing time.
Payment deadline is June 8th.
Deadline for a 75% refund is June 22th.

Conversation Workshop

Conversation workshops aim at improving students’ vocabulary, grammar and speaking skills through mini tasks and group activities (role play, mini presentations, interviews, etc.).

Workshops are divided in the following levels:

Conversation A2 (beginner): prerequisite is level A2 according to the CEFRL or Level 2 or UNAM-Canadá’s “Dialogues in Spanish 5”;
Conversation B1 (low intermediate): prerequisite is level B1 according to the CEFRL or UNAM-Canadá’s Level 4;
Conversation B2 (high intermediate): prerequisite is level B2 according to the CEFRL or UNAM-Canadá’s Level 6;
Conversation C1-C2 (advanced): prerequisite is level C1 according to the CEFRL or UNAM-Canadá’s Level 7.
Duration: 6 sessions of 2 hours each
Cost: $130 (including materials and taxes)

Grammar Workshop

In these grammar workshops, participants are guided through oral and written activities with the help of instructors in order to resolve complex grammar issues and correct grammar mistakes common for each particular language level.
Workshops are divided in the following levels:

Grammar A2 (beginner): prerequisite is level A2 according to the CEFRL or Level 2 or UNAM-Canadá’s “Dialogues in Spanish 5”;
Grammar B1 (low intermediate): prerequisite is level B1 according to the CEFRL or UNAM-Canadá’s Level 4;
Grammar B2 (high intermediate): prerequisite is level B2 according to the CEFRL or UNAM-Canadá’s Level 6;
Grammar C1 (advanced): prerequisite is level C1 according to the CEFRL or UNAM-Canadá’s Level 7.
Duration: 6 sessions of 2 hours each
Cost: $130 (including materials and taxes)

Pronunciation Workshop

Good pronunciation helps understand others and express yourself in a foreign language. In this workshop, participants will learn the main phonetic and prosodic aspects of Spanish pronunciation, as well as how to identify and correct their own mistakes.
The course consists of two modules:

1. Consonants
2. Vowels, stress, intonation and rhythm.

Each module includes 9 hours of in-class instruction. Modules can be taken in any order.
At the end of the two modules, participants will have the necessary tools and skills for better Spanish pronunciation, which in turn will improve communication. Although more emphasis is put on Mexican Spanish, other varieties of the language are also addressed. The main focus is on the more challenging aspects of Spanish pronunciation for Anglophones and Francophones.

Module 1: Spanish Consonants

In this module, we will address the most challenging Spanish consonants and their relationship with pronunciation and writing.

Prerequisite: Level 2 or A2 or “Dialogues in Spanish 5”
Duration: 6 sessions of 1.5 hour each
Cost: $100 (including materials and taxes)

Module 2: Spanish Vowels, Stress and Intonation

In this module, we will address the most challenging Spanish vowel phonemes, diphthongs, syllables and rhythm, declarative and emphatic sentences questions and exclamations.
Prerequisite: Level 2 or A2 or “Dialogues in Spanish 5”
Duration: 6 sessions of 1.5 hour each
Cost: $100 (including materials and taxes)

Reading, Grammar and Writing Workshop

This workshop aims at improving students’ Spanish vocabulary, grammar, and syntax and developing their ability to read in Spanish and reflect on and assess the selected readings.
Prerequisite: level 7 or C1 (CEFR)
Professor: María Jesús Ventoso Mora
Duration: 6 2-hour sessions once a week
Cost: $130 (including taxes and materials)