Online Spanish A1>A2

We have been offering this format for our Dutch courses for many years with great success. Each week, you will be given exercises to complete on your own and assignments to complete with a fellow participant. There will also be several interactive group sessions with a teacher and some of your fellow participants. The sessions are not scheduled on fixed days and times, but are organized in consultation with you so that you can attend regardless of your time zone. Participants from all over the world take part in these courses!

Who is this course for?

Online Spanish A1>A2 is intended for beginners of Spanish at CEFR level A1. During the course, we will work towards level A2. The course is entirely taught online on Brightspace, the online learning platform of the University of Groningen. Therefore, it is important that you have a reliable internet connection and well-functioning video and audio settings. 

If you are unsure whether this level is right for you, you can test yourself online using the placement test! Alternatively, make an appointment for the online consultation to get personal advice from our teacher.

How is the course structured?

Course schedule
You will have access to the online self-study module for ten weeks, with one of our teachers guiding you for eight of those weeks. To stay on track with the course, you should expect to dedicate 8-10 hours per week to self-study, following the course schedule. Each week, you will receive the schedule for the upcoming week. This includes information about planned self-study, speaking and writing assignments, and any tests and group sessions. 

Self-study
Self-study involves reading and listening to dialogues, learning new vocabulary, studying grammar, and completing exercises with answers that you can check. You will receive individual feedback from your teacher on weekly speaking and writing assignments that you can work on with a fellow course participant. 

Guidance
There will be no weekly classes in this course, but there will be three or four short interactive online group sessions with the teacher and a few classmates, where you practice your speaking skills. The online sessions will be scheduled in consultation so that you can participate from any time zone. We also provide an online discussion forum where you can collaborate with fellow course participants and ask questions to the teacher.

What will you learn in this course?

• To make comparisons and to point out similarities and differences
• How to use the verbs saber, poder, ser and estar, gustar, encantar and preferir
• The present tense, present continuous, and pretérito indefinido
• The imperative

What will you be able to do after the course?

• Express your feelings or preferences
• Describe persons
• Ask for permission, or give apologies
• Describe your house and its interior

After successfully completing this course, you will be ready for for our regular Spanish course A2>A2/B1.

Course material

During this course, we use the following materials. You will need to purchase these materials yourself:

• Aula Internacional Plus 2                                      
  Including one year access to Campus Difusión                                                       
  ISBN 9789463251365

It is important that you buy this version of the book including access to Campus Difusión, as this is where the homework assignments are given.

Practical information

• Registration and payment procedure
• Language levels
• Discount schemes
• Following a course and final assessment

Have a look at all our Spanish course options.

€ 320

25% discount for UG and Hanze students
10% discount for UG, UMCG, and Hanze staff

Available dates