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.

2. Course information.

Choose the correct options to complete the information from the previous exercise.

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
             
130 518 580 798 987 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].)

5. Saying dates.

Put the months in order.

Now listen and repeat the months.

6. Saying dates.

Listen and choose the correct options to complete the 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.

9. Talking about conditions.

Put the words in order 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
Students who take the six-hour-a-day course can choose to take the business exam at the end of the second week.

Times

Four hours: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with a 20-minute break
Six hours: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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
Exam fees (subject to change): €145

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.