Courses for the 2009/10 Academic Year
LEVELS
- Beginners
- For those new to the language with no experience, this course will give you the basics - how to introduce yourself, numbers, the alphabet, pronunciation, directions, ordering, shopping, verbs in the present and the simple past. (See this course syllabus)
- Elementary
- Aimed at those with a Beginners course under their belt, also suitable for fluent Spanish speakers who are beginners in Portuguese. Students will learn useful vocabulary for travelling, comparisons, descriptions, how to give and receive information, the imperative, the gerund, working with past and present tenses. (See this course syllabus)
- Intermediate
- This course will cover descriptions, facts and situations, comparatives and superlatives, opinions, perfect, imperfect, preterit, future of present and future of preterit tenses. Students will explore Brazilian people, culture and lifestyle. (See this course syllabus)
- Advanced
- This course will cover introduction to subjunctive tenses, texts for reading comprehension on cultural and current affairs and more advanced and sophisticated structures/vocabulary and use of language. (See this course syllabus)
COURSE DATES
Specific dates will be confirmed in due course
- Autumn term: September 2009 - November 2009
- Spring Term: January 2010 - March 2010
- Summer Term: April 2010 - June 2010
PRICE & FURTHER INFORMATION FOR SUMMER TERM
Each course lasts 10 weeks and costs £115 for Cultural Members of Canning House* and £160 for non-members.
Refunds will only be given if a course is cancelled; payments cannot be transferred to future courses if a student drops out.
* For membership information and to register please follow this link.
* Discount does not extend to Corporate Members of Canning House.
ENROLMENT DETAILS & DATES
Enrolment for the autumn term will open in early August. Please check the website for updated details.
For more information please contact us at education@canninghouse.org, tel: 0207 2352303 ext. 222

