Spanish ­­Conversation Intermediate

Spanish Conversation is an opportunity to practice speaking, listening to and understanding Spanish. This is a peer support group with a leader, not a formal teacher. As peers we all provide guidance, assist with vocabulary and grammar and encourage members’ confidence and ability to speak and hear Spanish. We are about 20 people mostly at an intermediate level though people with a high beginner level also participate. While the class participant number is high, the informal structure enables people to participate as they can, which isn’t every week for some members. As a result, the group fluctuates in size between 10 to 20 people. As people arrive they have informal one on one or smaller group discussions in both English and Spanish, exchanging greetings and talking about their week and local events. We use a mix of methods during class to ensure that everyone takes a turn speaking. We have written questions the speaker reads and then answers and words which the speaker uses to spark a story they tell. These are often followed by questions from others in the group that turns it into a conversation. We have been fortunate to have people with Spanish as a first language join us and help us with pronunciation and understanding different terms and words. We invite you to join this group to gain confidence, improve your skills or refresh your Spanish. Participants will require some Spanish knowledge.