Pre-Intermediate Spanish Face-to-Face Courses
Spanish Level 7 | Evenings
- Course Details
Spanish Level 7 is an Elementary Spanish course for students who are already in the process of learning Spanish. Spanish Level 7 requires that you have previously studied Spanish Level 6 or a course of at least 72 class hours.
Our Spanish language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
Course Content
COMMUNICATION POINTS
- Talk about habits
- Talk about duration and difficulty
- Give advice
- Talk about holidays in the past
- Talk about a person´s life (biography)
- Talk about leisure activities
- Talk about experiences in the past
GRAMMAR POINTS
- Revision of the present tense (regular and irregular verbs)
- Reflexive verbs
- Verbos costar and sentirse
- Desde and desde hace
VOCABULARY
- Adjectives to describe character
- Skills and abilities
- Emotions
Coursebook
Aula Internacional Plus 2 – Libro del alumno A2 – Unit 1 and 2
This language course includes
- Access to our online platform for lesson summaries, notes and resources
- Support and advice from Spanish language teachers
- Spanish language study tips
Spanish Level 8 | Evenings
- Course Details
Spanish Level 8 is an Elementary Spanish course for students who are already in the process of learning Spanish.
Spanish Level 8 requires that you have previously studied Spanish Level 7 or a course of at least 84 class hours. Our Spanish language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
Course Content
COMMUNICATIONS POINTS
- Describe people
- Talk about relationships
- Describe a house
- Compare, locate and describe objects
- Express preferences and talk about likes and dislikes
GRAMMAR POINTS
- The pretérito indefinido
- Present Tense (Irregular verbs)
- Llevarse bien/mal con alguien
- Caer bien/mal
- Verb parecerse
- Comparatives
- Prepositions: debajo de, encima de, detrás de, delante de, etc.
- Possessive pronouns
- Verbs: gustar, encantar and preferir
VOCABULARY
- Biographies
- Leisure places and activities
- Holidays
- Adjectives for physical description
- Relationships
- Furniture and objects
- Types of houses
Coursebooks
Aula Internacional Plus 2 – Libro del alumno A2 – Units 3 & 4
*Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.
This language course includes
- Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
- Support and advice from Spanish language teachers
- Spanish language study tips
Spanish Level 9 | Evenings
- Course Details
Spanish Level 9 is a Pre-Intermediate Spanish course for students who have been studying the Spanish language for a while. Spanish Level 9 requires that you have previously studied Spanish Level 8 or a course of at least 96 class hours.
Our Spanish language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
Course Content
Communication Points
- Simulate social situations using different levels of formality.
- Develop in highly codified situations: greetings, introductions, requests, actions and favors, asking for and granting permission, giving excuses and justifying.
- Talk about past experiences and evaluate them.
- Talk about intentions and express the desire to do something.
Grammar Points
- The gerund (regular and irregular forms)
- Estar + gerundio
- The conditional of poder and importar
- The perfect tense: uses of the perfect tense and the imperfect tense. Ya / todavía no
- Ir a + infinitive querer / pensar + infinitive
- Exclamation phrases
Vocabulary
- Greetings and farewells. Courtesy verbs: poder, importar, ayudar
- Give, leave and lend, put, spend and have
- Activities and leisure places
- Places of interest and cultural offerings.
Coursebooks
Aula Internacional Plus 2 – Libro del alumno A2 – Units 5 & 6
ISBN 9788418032202
*Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.
This language course includes
- Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
- Support and advice from Spanish language teachers
- Spanish language study tips
Spanish Level 10 | Evenings
- Course Details
Spanish Level 10 is a Pre-Intermediate Spanish course for students who have been studying the Spanish language for a while. Spanish Level 10 requires that you have previously studied Spanish Level 9 or a course of at least 108 class hours.
Our Spanish language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
Course Content
Communication Points
- Talking about likes and dislikes and eating habits
- Explaining how a dish is prepared
- Describing pain and symptoms
- Giving advice
- Expressing feelings and moods
Grammar Points
- Dicrect Object Personal pronouns (lo, la, los, las)
- Passive form with se
- Some uses of ser and estar
- Y, pero, además
- Soler + infinitive
- Verb doler
- Imperative affirmative form
Vocabulary
- Food
- Recipes
- Measures
- Parts of the body
- Health and sport
- Diseases and symptoms
- Moods
Coursebook: Aula Internacional Plus 2: unidades 7 y 8
ISBN 978-8418032202
* To be able to enroll for this level you should be familiar with the pretérito indefinido, pretérito perfecto and pretérito imperfecto.
This language course includes
- Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
- Support and advice from Spanish language teachers
- Spanish language study tips
Spanish Level 11 | Evenings
- Course Details
Spanish Level 11 is a Pre-Intermediate Spanish course for students who have been studying the Spanish language for a while. Spanish Level 11 requires that you have previously studied Spanish Level 10 or a course of at least 120 class hours.
Our Spanish language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
Course Content
Communication aims
- Discussing past habits and customs
- Contrasting past and present situations
- Expressing personal opinions
- Agreeing and disagreeing
- Describing a city
- Vocabulary:
- Exploring historical periods
- Describing various stages of life
- Discussing aspects of city life
- Understanding public services
Linguistic aims
- Utilizing the preterite imperfect tense (El pretérito imperfecto)
- Employing expressions like “ya no” and “todavía”
- Incorporating expressions of time
- Mastering comparative and superlative forms
- Constructing sentences with relative clauses
* To be able to enroll for this level you should be familiar with the pretérito indefinido, pretérito perfecto and pretérito imperfecto.
Coursebook
Aula Internacional Plus 2*
Units 9
* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books can be purchased at reception before the second lesson.
This language course includes
- Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
- Support and advice from Spanish language teachers
- Spanish language study tips
Spanish Level 12 | Evenings
- Course Details
Spanish Level 12 is a Pre-Intermediate Spanish course for students who have been studying the Spanish language for a while. Spanish Level 12 requires that you have previously studied Spanish Level 11 or a course of at least 132 class hours.
Our Spanish language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.
Course Content
Communication Points
- Telling Personal Anecdotes
- Narrating past events
- Sequencing actions in a story
- Expressing emotions related to personal experiences
Grammar and Vocabulary Points
- Irregular forms of the indefinite preterite.
- The contrast between the indefinite preterite and the imperfect preterite.
- Past tense forms of “estar” + gerund.
- Temporal markers for structuring narratives.
- Historical events.
- Memories.
- Emotion-related vocabulary.
Sociocultural Outcomes
- Gaining insight into the customs and traditions surrounding the sharing of special moments and how they reflect the values of Spanish-speaking communities.
Coursebook
Aula Internacional Plus 2 – Libro del alumno – Unit 10*
ISBN 9788418032202
This language course includes
- Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
- Support and advice from Spanish language teachers
- Spanish language study tips
DELE Spanish A2 Exam Prep Course | Evenings
- Course Details
The DELE A2 preparation course requires a previous knowledge of the Spanish language at A2 level.
Lessons take place face-to-face, once a week (18:30-20:30) for 6 weeks at our school.
The course also requires self-study time between sessions.
Each course must reach a minimum number of 4 students to be confirmed to run.
Students are required to have completed the equivalent of 130 hours of one-to-one or group classes to before taking the course. If you are unsure of your level, you can take our level test to verify your existing language knowledge.
This course is designed to provide students with the necessary tools and strategies to approach the DELE A2 exam.
Important: Successful completion of this course does not guarantee passing the exam.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be better able to
Reading Comprehension
- Understand and interpret authentic texts at the A2 level (short articles, emails, simple instructions).
- Identify key information and answer multiple-choice questions effectively.
Listening Comprehension
- Understand spoken Spanish in everyday situations (conversations, announcements, short dialogues).
- Accurately complete listening comprehension tasks (multiple-choice, gap-fill, true/false).
Written Expression and Interaction
- Write short, simple texts (emails, short messages, notes).
- Produce short, guided written responses to questions.
Oral Expression and Interaction
- Engage in basic conversations on familiar topics.
- Express opinions and ask simple questions.
- Participate in short, guided role-plays.
Coursebook
- Las claves del DELE A2. Edición actualizada
Publisher: Difusión
ISBN 9788417260699
Assessment
- Completion of homework assignments
- Performance in mock exams