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Spanish for Beginners: 1


Adult Learning / World Languages -
Winter/Spring 2025 Adult

This course provides a fun, engaging introduction to Spanish. Learn basic sentence construction, verbs, pronunciation, and useful travel phrases and tips for Spanish-speaking countries. Participants will enjoy practicing together, sharing common interests, and gaining practical language skills for an enjoyable experience.

These are the key instructional objectives based on the course description:

1. Basic Sentence Construction: Students will learn to form simple sentences and phrases in Spanish.

2. Verb Usage: Students will understand and use essential verbs in basic conversations. Some differences between Spanish and English verbs.

3. Pronunciation: Students will practice and improve their Spanish pronunciation for better communication.

4. Vocabulary: Students will acquire some basic and useful vocabulary.

5. Cultural Insight: Students will gain cultural knowledge by discussing travel experiences and common interests with fellow participants as well as learning the peculiarities of different Spanish speaking countries.

6. Practical Application: Students will practice conversational Spanish in a fun and engaging environment.

The instruction format includes a combination of instructor-led lessons, group discussions, and interactive practice. Students will engage in guided conversations, pronunciation exercises, and group activities to reinforce learning in a fun and supportive environment.

**This class is recommended for  Seniors who are 55+, but anyone 18+ is welcome to sign up!

Jorge Matheus

Jorge is a recently retired CEO. He's an accomplished engineer with a Master’s Degree in Business, from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.  He has nearly 30 years of international experience, including extensive work in Venezuela, where he successfully developed markets for a US-based hospitality business across Latin America. This endeavor led to the establishment of offices in many countries like Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and the Dutch Islands, including Aruba and Curaçao.

He is currently teaching online Spanish courses for adults and math lessons for children ages 6 to 13.

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  Jorge Matheus


Administrative Services - Community Education Building : Room 110 - Community Room
Fridays, Feb 7 - May 23
2:30 - 3:45 PM

  No Class Apr 4, Apr 25 & May 9


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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 129 00