Spanish for Travellers

Course Summary

Embark on an exhilarating journey with CAE’s Spanish For Travellers! Discover the vibrant world of Hispanic culture while mastering the essentials for your upcoming adventure. From ordering local delicacies to arranging transportation and accommodations, this 12-hour course equips you with practical language skills to fully immerse yourself in Spanish-speaking countries. With over 570 million native speakers worldwide, embrace the language and experience the thrill of authentic cultural encounters.

Spanish for Travellers focuses on developing speaking and listening skills. There is no formal grammar teaching and little emphasis on reading or writing skills. The Spanish used is contemporary and colloquial. The course also offers insight into culture and protocol.

Enroll now and enjoy the added benefit of included course materials!

You will learn how to use appropriate expressions in the following contexts:

• Meeting people: Introductions, questions, and small talk.
• Transport & Directions: Asking for directions and using public transportation.
• Accommodation: Booking, inquiries, and reporting issues.
• Shopping & Money: Bargaining, inquiries, and currency exchanges.
• Food & Drink: Ordering, dietary preferences, and feedback.
• Entertainment & Sightseeing: Inquiries, ticket purchases, and expressing interest.
• Health: Describing symptoms, seeking advice, and health vocabulary.
• Weather: Inquiring, clothing recommendations, and expressing preferences.
• Expressing Likes and Dislikes: Describing preferences, satisfaction, and polite criticism.
• Solving Problems: Communicating difficulties, seeking assistance, and negotiating solutions.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Make requests and locate information related to transport at airports, train and bus terminals and taxi ranks.
• Carry out transactions such as booking a hotel reservation, ordering meals in restaurants, currency exchange and buying tickets for traditional events.
• Know what to do in emergency situations like going to hospital.
• Read signs e.g.: at airports and on roads.
• Understand the importance of cultural differences.

Prerequisites

This course is for beginners. No prior knowledge of Spanish is required.

***Cancellations or postponements are notified 48 hours before class commencement. ***

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