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Our classes are divided into four different levels: 

1 - Principiante / Beginner

Little or no knowledge of Spanish.
 
Contents:
Regular and irregular verbs: Present tense
Substantives: gender, number
Definite and indefinite articles
Adjectives: concordance
Pronunciation
Ser/Estar - Tener - Haber (auxiliary form / "hay" form)
Personal pronouns
Numbers: cardinals/ordinals/time and date
Vocabulary: home/colors/nature/family/sports/etc.

2 - Intermedio / Intermediate

Uncomplicated conversations using basic grammatical structures and simple vocabulary. Good understanding of spoken Spanish in several situations if it is slow and clear.  
 
Contents:
Present progressive
Reflexive verbs and pronouns
Preterit and imperfect
Passive voice
Past progressive
Subjunctive: present
Vocabulary: transport/tourism and leisure/travel/health/etc.

3 - Avanzado / Advanced

Wide choice of structures, used accurately and naturally. Vocabulary and comprehension are good. Interaction with media, movies, literature. 
 
Contents:
Present perfect
Subjunctive: past
Imperative
Future and conditional
Pluperfect
Tenses review/Pronouns review/Prepositions
Vocabulary: arts/literature/cooking/music/computers/etc.

4 - Perfeccionamiento / Proficiency

Fluent oral communication with complex grammar structures on a variety of different subjects and situations. Accurate vocabulary and idiomatic phrases. Complex ideas and discourse can be understood and expressed in writing. Good comprehension of audiovisual media, literature, cultural issues. 
 
Contents:
Subordinate clauses: relative, adjective, substantive clauses
Subjunctive: all tenses
Irregular verbs
Idioms and false friends
Review and analysis of all previous grammar points
Vocabulary: environment/cultural issues/politics/economy/etc.

You will be asked about your level in the application form. You can determine it by taking our online test. In order to make sure you are in the level that best suits you, another test will take place just before the classes start. 



 

 

little known fact
  Earlier this year,
the top local
TV newscast in the
New York City area
was Noticias 41, a Spanish-language broadcast.
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