Academic Credit For Spanish Courses
At any Spanish Abroad, Inc.
language school you may receive credit for Spanish 101, 102, and
103 through Seattle Central Community
College. Following the completion of your program you have
approx. 3 months to pass an examination at an approved site within
your area. There is no minimum program length required, however,
be realistic and give yourself at
least 3 weeks so that you can pass the examination.
Credit By Exam / Distance
Learning
Seattle Central Community College
1701 Broadway BE 1142
Seattle, WA 98122
Tel: 206-587-4060 Fax: 206-287-5529
Email: corres@sccd.ctc.edu
Internet: www.seattlecentral.edu/distance/cbe
Please
note that additional info (prices, activities, etc) are found
to the right of this pages. 
The Programs
The Spanish language school provides students of all levels with intensive,
interactive programs designed to meet the needs of each student.
Courses begin each Monday year-round and consist of sessions of
50 minutes with breaks in between.
Upon arrival, students are given placement
exams to determine their Spanish levels.
Our
teachers
The Spanish language school’s staff of professional Mexican
teachers, with more than 15 years of teaching experience, is specially
trained to maximize the students´ learning potentials. All
of the Spanish language school’s instructors have taken
courses on Spanish as a Second Language, and some have Education,
Business Administration and Marketing degrees as well. Each instructor
is amply qualified to instruct, but our instructors are also unique
in their patience, attentiveness and eagerness to interact with
and assist students, all of which creates a comfort level and
friendship between student and teacher.
Our
Courses
At the Spanish language school we focus on the conversational ability of the
students though writing, comprehension, pronunciation, grammar
and reading are also emphasized. Following are descriptions of
the grammatical points covered in each level.
Beginner
Spanish I - Gender and number, definite and indefinite
articles, adjectives, the verbs "estar", "haber"
and "ser", demonstratives, regular and irregular verbs
in present tense, direct pronouns (part I).
Beginner
Spanish II - Irregular verbs in present tense (part II),
present progressive, present perfect and preterit tense, reflexive
verbs, direct and indirect pronouns in the same sentence.
Intermediate
Spanish I - Imperfect tense, imperfect progressive and
preterit progressive tenses, preterit and imperfect in the same
sentence, accidental verbs, comparisons, past perfect tense.
Intermediate
Spanish II - Future tense, conditional tense, passive voice,
comparisons of "por" and "para", familiar
and formal commands.
Advanced Spanish
I - Subjunctive mode (present
and past).
Advanced
Spanish II. – In depth analysis and review of all
the grammatical points seen in the previous levels.
Advanced
Spanish III. - Analysis of literature, newspapers, journals
and other material, Grammatical review.
Lectures
and Activities
During the conversation hours, lectures are given in Mexican history,
Zapotecan culture, national holidays, etc
The Spanish language school’s
books and materials were written by the Academic Director and
have been improved over the years with the help of the qualified
instructors to create the perfect support for your classes. The
Academic team updates the materials frequently and adds new worksheets,
visual aids and the latest methodology for teaching Spanish as
a Second Language
Afternoon
Workshops
We offer afternoon workshops and activities that include, cooking,
arts and crafts, salsa classes, singing Mexican songs, a fiesta
or a picnic. Students at the Spanish language school meet once a week with
the staff and faculty for "Café Social". A movie
is shown each week during one of the conversation classes, and
all students wishing to test and improve their auditory comprehension
are welcome to watch it. |
