1. Course information.
Read the information about Spanish courses at a language school. Choose the correct answers to the questions below.
Our courses
Our standard Spanish course consists of 20 hours of tuition per week with classes normally held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
| Duration | Enrol for as many weeks as you like |
| Timetable | Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with a 20-minute break. |
| Number of hours | Four hours of tuition per day |
| Size of classes | Average of 7, with a maximum of 10 |
| Levels | All levels, from complete beginners to advanced |
| Ages | 16+ |
Start dates
New courses start every week.
If you already have some knowledge of Spanish, you can start your course on any Monday of the year (except public holidays).
This year, in the weeks of April 25, June 13, August 15 and December 26 our Spanish classes will start on the Tuesday due to public holidays.
If you have no previous knowledge of Spanish, consult the calendar of start dates.
Prices
- 1 week: €250
- 2 weeks: €450
- Price per week 3-6 weeks: €210
- Price per week 7-12 weeks: €195
- Price per week 13-23 weeks: €175
- Price per week 24 or more weeks: €170
Answer the questions.
3. Talking about prices.
Listen to how each of the numbers below is pronounced. Practise saying the numbers.
| 12 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 250 | 2,500 | 113 | 130 | 518 | 580 | 987 | 798 | 19,500 | 90,050 |
Listen to an attendant giving information about prices. Listen and choose the correct number.
4.Talking about prices.
Use the phrases to complete what the attendant says.
Listen and read what the attendant says. (Note: a hundred = one hundred [100].)
6. Saying dates.
Listen and choose the correct options to complete what the attendant says about course dates.
Practise giving the course dates. Listen to the recording again if necessary.
7. Questions and answers.
Choose the correct question for each of the answers.
Listen to the questions and answers.
8. Talking about conditions.
Describing conditions using if, unless and otherwise
Compare the different ways of describing conditions.
You receive a certificate if you do the exam.
This happens + if + you do/don't do this.
You can't receive a certificate unless you do the exam.
This is the situation + unless + you do/don't do this first.
You have to do the exam, otherwise you won't receive a certificate.
Do this first + otherwise + this will/won't happen.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
10. Speaking Tutorial 1.
Send your tutor an email suggesting a day and time for the speaking tutorial.
During the tutorial you will do the following:
- Introduce yourself to your tutor and explain about your work, or work you would like to do.
- Do a role play. Your tutor is a possible client phoning to ask for information about your company's language classes. Look at the information below and refer to it when you are speaking. Remember to use language that you have studied in this section. After the course information there is a list of questions that your tutor might ask you about your courses.
Course details
Speakwell Language Courses are designed to help people who need to use different languages in their work. Our courses will help you to improve your level of competence in many typical work-related activities: participating in meetings, using the telephone, negotiating, and making presentations. You are also introduced to useful business vocabulary and cultural differences that you may encounter while working or doing business in different countries.
Duration |
Two weeks |
Timetable |
Monday to Friday |
Number of hours |
Four or six hours of tuition per day |
Times |
Four hours: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with a 20-minute break |
Size of classes |
Average of 10, with a maximum of 18 |
Levels |
The minimum level required is intermediate |
Start dates |
17 January, 14 February, 21 March, 18 April, 16 May, 13 June, 4 July, 8 August, 19 September, 24 October, 21 November, 19 December |
Prices |
Two weeks (40 hours): €470 / Two weeks (60 hours): €705 |
Possible questions
- Do you have language courses for businesspeople?
- What languages do you have courses in?
- Who are these courses aimed at?
- Is there a selection of different courses?
- What else will I learn from this course?
- How often do courses start?
- Do I need a certain language level to do the course?
- Is there an exam at the end of the course?
- How much will it cost?
- Is there a break during the four hours of class time?
- How many people are there in a class?
Useful phrases for the speaking tutorial:
Hello, this is ....
Can I speak to ..., please?
Hello ..., this is .... I'm calling to do Speaking Tutorial 1 of the Dealing with the Public module.