Spanish for Business - Upper Intermediate/Advanced  Short Courses

Taught in Spanish, this is a three-term course for advanced students, running once a week. It is a continued introduction to the language, way of life and work for the purpose of practical communication within a business context. Whether you are studying for working abroad or with foreign companies, travelling for business or broadening your horizons in the business field, the course will enable you to expand your vocabulary and grammar, communicate confidently and produce written and spoken reports and presentations.

Course Information

Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply
Thursday 4 October 2012 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £195.00 CE1893 Enrollment Closed
Thursday 24 January 2013 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £195.00 CE1893 Apply Now
Thursday 4 October 2012 18:30 - 20:30 30 classes over 3 terms £500.00 CE1893 Enrollment Closed

Tutor Info

Esteban Lozano has a Degree in Biology/Biochemistry (Madrid, 1986), an Oxford Cambridge RSA Certificate in Teaching a Foreign Language to Adults: English and Spanish (Westminster, 1999) and a Diploma in Translation (2000). He has taught in various institutions such as Westminster, Waltham Forest and The City Lit and at City University London since 2000.

Eligibility

You should have one of the following:
•    approximately 150-180 hrs prior formal study;
•    successfully completed Spanish Upper Intermediate at City University;
•    lived or worked in Spain or a Spanish-speaking country. You should be able to handle complex tenses and be able to contribute to a discussion on topical and cultural issues;
•    a Spanish A-level/rusty degree.

English Requirements

Applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.

What will I learn?

The aim of the course is to continue introducing you to the Spanish Language, specifically in the context of business through speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
Attention will be paid to grammatical structures and the expansion of specialised vocabulary. We will revise grammar (past tenses, conditionals, subjunctive...) and functions (expressing opinions, presenting information, interacting/registers...). Supplementary grammatical exercises will be used to reinforce learning.                                                                                                                  
Materials such as newspaper articles, relevant websites, authentic video and audio material as an introduction to the cultural and institutional aspects of business in Spain and Latin America will be provided.


Teaching and Assessment

Teaching will focus on the four skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing, and assessment will be carried out continuously throughout the course with summative tests towards the end of each term.

Recommended Reading

The tutor will provide handouts and materials from different sources as well as a list of bibliography related to the course.

Application Deadline: