Intensive Spanish for beginners: ¡Ahora! 1

Practical information

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CEF

A1

Course hours

30

Prices   Summer
Commercial student
  €315/in 25-26: 425
Student UGent
  €210/in 25-26: 285
Scholarship student UGent
  €170/in 25-26: 245
Incoming exchange student UGent
  €210/in 25-26: 285
Outgoing exchange student UGent
  €65/in 25-26: 140
Outgoing exchange scholarship student UGent
  €50/in 25-26: 125
Staff member UGent and UZ Gent
  €280/in 25-26: 345
Hours per week

5x3

Books by

UCT

Objectives and content

  • Listening skills: Using short dialogues, you will learn to recognize familiar words and basic sentences. By the end of this course, you will be able to understand Spanish that is spoken slowly and clearly.
  • Speaking skills: By the end of this course, you will be able to make short and simple sentences. You will also be able to ask and reply to questions related to very familiar topics.
  • Reading skills: You will learn to read short and simple texts.
  • Writing skills: By the end of this course, you can write a short, personal text. You can also fill out forms with personal information.

This intensive course pays a lot of attention to the interactive practice of new structures. A variety of different tasks and exercises will enable you to actively put into practice the communicative goals and grammatical items of this course.

Required prior knowledge

No prior knowledge of Spanish is required.

Tests

There is a final test.

Course materials

In class, you will work with a UCT course book. This book also contains extra materials which can be studied at home and about which you are welcome to discuss any questions with your language instructor.
 

Course book: UCT course book. You will receive this book from your language teacher in class.

Recommended books:

  • Halm e.a. (2015): Praktische grammatica Spaans, Antwerpen: Intertaal
  • Mateo F. & Rojo-Sastre A.J. (2008): Bescherelle – espagnol: les verbes, Paris: Hatier
  • Van Dale Miniwoordenboek Spaans – Utrecht: Van Dale
  • Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Nederlands-Spaans – Utrecht: Van Dale
  • Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Spaans-Nederlands – Utrecht: Van Dale
  • Werkwoordenwijzer Spaans - nieuwe editie (2016), Antwerpen: Intertaal

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18/08/2025 - 29/08/2025

Time 09:00 - 12:00
Days Mon->Fri
Location Veyrac 2

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01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025

Time 09:00 - 12:00
Days Mon->Fri
Location Veyrac 3

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