Spanish for beginners
- Lessons are available everyday from Monday to Friday, the student however attends only once a week, on the day of her/ his choice.
- Time of lessons is 5.45 to 7.45 pm.
- Price is €200 for a full scholastic year, inclusive of tuition, membership and a set of books.
- Courses start during the week : 3rd to 7th October and end in the second week of June
- If you are interested in booking , please call on 21416669 or e.mail chiarafelice@onvol.net, or send a cheque for €200 addressed to : Spanish Maltese Cultural Centre - Including a note stating your name , address, telephone and the day you have chosen, OR fill in the application and send it to the following address – 18A/5, Level 2, Mikiel Anton Vassalli Street, Valletta.
- If you wish to come over and register, in person, bookings will be taken on the Monday 19th to Friday 23th September 5pm – 7.30 pm [ closed on Wednesday 21st - Public Holiday ] Or Saturday 24th from 10am to 12.30pm. at 18A/5, Level 2, Mikiel Anton Vassalli Street, Valletta.( near Osborne Hotel ) tel 21230815.
- You are obviously most welcome to contact me personally, and I will be more than willing to answer any queries and explain any information, to you on the phone or if you come to the school.
- We offer Courses for Beginners ( 1st year ) , O Level class ( 2nd year ), and Intermediate / pre A Level Class ( 3rd year ), as well as our popular Advanced Level Class ( A Level ) , and Classes in Spanish Conversation [ levels 1 – 4], Culture and Literature, post advanced courses and courses for tourist guides.
- Our Teachers are all fully qualified graduates with lots of experience in this field.
- We boast of very comfortable, state of the art premises centrally situated in the heart of our capital.
- Students are encouraged to make use of our Library.
- During the coming scholastic year we will be making use of Spanish Language Learning Scheme called ES ESPAÑOL, designed by the Instituto Cervantes, The Official Institution behind Spanish Language Learning worldwide. You may catch a glimpse at this series at http://www.espasa.com/nuevaweb/frames_pie4.htm
- Our Friday Night Club – El Club del viernes ….offers activities such as Spanish Cinema, Documentaries, Lectures and Discussions, all this on the theme of ‘ Cultura Española’, every Friday evening [ free of charge].
- Included in our 1st year courses is also a programme of ‘ Cultura Española’, consisting of 7 sessions of very interesting information on the theme. This sessions are run by me every month and include lots of visual resources.
Here’s a brief message to those of you who may wish to enrol for a course in the Spanish Language at our school.
I will start by outlining the importance of the Spanish Language in the world. Spanish is spoken by more than 400 million people, as a first language, all over the world. Another 100 million have Spanish as their second language. Spanish is the official language in 21 countries. The demand for Spanish courses has doubled world wide in ten years. It is the third language in the international world of politics, economics and culture.
We Maltese have always had a knack with languages, and for us Spanish presents no difficulty. People learn Spanish for a variety of reasons. Apart from the job market in South America, Spain is a very popular tourist destination ranking from 11 to 3 in ten years. Last but not least by learning Spanish, one will be able to read Cervantes , Lorca, García Márquez and a host of other greats in Hispanic Literature. One can also understand better the culture of Velázquez, Goya, Gaudí, Picasso and Dalí. With all this in mind, one can hardly resist the invitation to savour this great language , and now it’s right at your finger tips ,call us and I will personally answer any queries which you might have regarding courses, times etc.
Go on, grab this opportunity to do something fun but useful and rewarding after work, this winter, or better still come along with a friend or partner. At our Spanish Language Centre for adults, you will meet new people, make new friends and above all discover that LEARNING SPANISH IS TRULY…GREAT !
Chiara Felice
Director of Studies.
