Spanish Courses

Language Classes Dublin

DLTC Language School Ireland

Genuinely small class sizes (average 8 students per class) ** qualified native teachers ** hour-for-hour best value prices in Dublin ** Beside Dun Laoghaire DART station (20 minutes from Dublin city centre)

Call now to book! Spanish evening classes - Reduced to 2008 prices! - all levels starting April 2010

Contact us for private, 1-1, or small group preparation courses for Leaving Certificate Spanish and French oral exams.

• Evening Spanish Courses - Why choose the DLTC?
• Evening Spanish Courses Schedule & Fees
• Evening Spanish Course Outlines
  - Spanish Level 1 (Beginners)
  - Spanish Level 2 (Elementary)
  - Spanish Level 3 (Pre-Intermediate 1)
  - Spanish Level 4 (Pre-Intermediate 2)
  - Spanish Intermediate +

• Fully-qualified, experienced, and friendly native-speaking teachers - all of whom are either from Spain or Latin America, have official teaching qualifications, and several years teaching experience each.
• All our teachers, whether from Spain or Latin-America, teach standard Castellano Spanish but are happy to help with variations in accent, forms and use that occur between the regions in Spain and countries in Latin-America.
• Speaking focused - our Spanish courses are aimed at getting students speaking the language. While grammar is covered, the main focus is on everyday communication.
• Genuinely small class sizes - with an average class-size of 7-10 students per Spanish class and a maximum of 12 we offer genuinely small class-sizes and so the maximum amount of teacher-student attention.
• Great value - hour for hour and euro for euro we offer the best value evening Spanish course in comparisons with all other language schools in Dublin
• Easy access by public transport - only 200 metres from Dun Laoghaire DART station, we can be reached by train from Dublin city centre in less than 25 minutes. 46A bus stops directly in front of us and 7, 45A, 59, 75, 111 bus routes are all within 300 metres of the school.
• Car Parking - plentiful and free (from 7pm) on-street parking directly in front of our premises

• These are either 10 or 20 week evening courses (20 or 40 hours) that take place one night per week 7.15-9.15pm.
• If you are unsure of your level, please contact us and we can arrange for a free level assessment a teacher. These assessments are oral and may be done over the phone if preferred.
• With a limit of 11 students per class, bookings should be made well in advance
• If you don't see the night or course you want here, give us a call on 01-2301290 or contact us here and we may still have an upcoming course to suit you.

All fees are non-refundable once course begins. All language courses are subject to demand and availability - course starts may be delayed by a week or two on occasion to facilitate sufficient number of bookings. There are no classes on public/national holidays nor the night before St Patricks Day. Booking cancellation subject to cancellation fee - see booking form for details. Full terms and conditions on booking form.

Below are listed the aims and major speaking topics of each level of our evening Spanish courses:

Speech topics:

• Ask and say your name and surname
• Ask and tell about your profession, what you do and where you work
• Ask and say your nationality, address, e-mail address and telephone number
• Talk about your family (age, marital status)
• Describe people physically
• Describe people’s personality
• Ask for things in a shop and prices
• Describe a city or country
• Describe your house

Speech topics:

• Ask and give information about location of places
• Ask and give the time
• Ask and give information about your likes and dislikes
• Talk about your daily routine
• Say how often you do things
• Ask and give information about your health
• Offer, accept and refuse things
• Make suggestions to people
• Make phone calls
• Make appointments
• Invite somebody out
• Talk about things you did in the past

Speaking:

• Talk about your work
• Talk about your plans in the future
• Express obligation
• Ask for food in a shop (prices, ask for service)
• Order in a restaurant
• Give excuses and apologies
• Talk about recent events
• Talk about personal experiences
• Share experiences and opinions
• Talk about the things you are doing at the moment
• Talk about clothes you are wearing
• Buy clothes in a shop
• Make comparisons

Speaking:

• Talk about a trip
• Talk about biographies
• Ask for permission and favours
• Give orders
• Express preferences
• Ask and give information about ways of transportation
• Talk about the weather
• Value activities and events
• Talk about your childhood
• Describe people, places and objects in the past.
• Talk about past routine.
• Describe objects
• Talk about the future, making predictions and hypothesis.

Aim: This is a conversational course aimed at improving overall speaking ability - grammar points are also reviewed.

Additional Self-Learning Resources

• www.lingolex.com
• Enchanted Learning
• Spanish Grammar, Conrad J. Schmitt, Schaum's Outlines