Language Studies   

These two 5-week courses are appropriate for participants who are comfortable and successful at communicating in Spanish and want to further develop their reading and conversational skills. Participants are expected to be able to use present, past and future tenses, and have significant vocabulary and understanding of syntax (or have successfully completed Intermediate Spanish). The courses are taught in Spanish and focus on analyzing and discussing reading material. Weekly class material is provided. Note: These courses are often taken several times. These are versatile courses that include different class material under the same goals every term.

These two 5-week courses are appropriate for participants who are comfortable with basic Spanish conversation using the present tense (or students who have successfully completed several cycles of the Beginning Spanish course). The courses focus on the use of the past and future tense, more extensive vocabulary, and structures and syntax. At the end of the courses, students are expected to feel comfortable with standard Spanish conversation.

Note: These courses are often taken several times; members should register for BOTH sections if they want to be in the course for 10 weeks.

These two 5-week courses are appropriate for participants who are comfortable and successful at communicating in Spanish and want to further develop their reading and conversational skills. Participants are expected to be able to use present, past and future tenses, and have significant vocabulary and understanding of syntax (or have successfully completed Intermediate Spanish). The courses are taught in Spanish and focus on analyzing and discussing reading material. Weekly class material is provided. Note: These courses are often taken several times. These are versatile courses that include different class material under the same goals every term.

In this course, designed for students with minimal prior knowledge of French, our focus will be on mastering phrases and set structures that may be useful for communicating across a variety of situations. Students will be encouraged to develop strategies to try to make themselves understood where language proficiency may be lacking. The material presented in the Beginning Level French course will vary each term according to the needs of the participants. 

This course is appropriate for beginners who have no or very little experience with Spanish language. The course will focus on basic vocabulary and themes (greeting others, numbers, days of the week, etc.), useful expressions for travel (making reservations, asking for directions, expressing likes and dislikes, etc.) and some grammar, primarily present tense verbs. Communication strategies will be emphasized. Students can expect to study words, phrases, simple sentences, and practice listening/reading. Weekly class material is provided. Note: This course is often taken several times. Participants are invited to repeat this course for additional practice and to reinforce grammar and vocabulary.

In this course, we will be looking at various verb conjugations and use of the present tense in French and applying them in classroom activities. This course is geared to students who have difficulty in comfortably delivering simple sentences in French. Some prior knowledge of French is expected. Advanced speaking skills are not required.

These two 5-week courses are appropriate for participants who are comfortable with basic Spanish conversation using the present tense (or students who have successfully completed several cycles of the Beginning Spanish course). The courses focus on the use of the past and future tense, more extensive vocabulary, and structures and syntax. At the end of the courses, students are expected to feel comfortable with standard Spanish conversation.

Note: These courses are often taken several times; members should register for BOTH sections if they want to be in the course for 10 weeks.

This course is an introduction to the basic vocabulary and structure to talk about food in Italian. We will start from learning basic vocabulary and move on to learning verbs and expressions to talk about food in general. Members will learn some recipes and will be able to have a conversation in an Italian coffee shop and in a restaurant. Note: This is a repetition of the same course offered in-person in Fall 2023.