A1 (level 2 plus) conversation classes every Saturday at 1pm.

This is a 16-hour course over 8 weeks.  It’s fun and informal and specially aligned to the A1 syllabus and a great way to help you practise.

Classes start with a short grammar and vocabulary revision exercise, followed by a variety of games, roleplays, music and videos all designed to get you talking.

Lesson 1: ‘Your new identity’’

• Achieve a higher level of confidence when talking about yourself
• Personal Information questions, the present tense of regular and irregular verbs, hobbies and spare time activities.

Lesson 2: ‘Looking for a flat?’

• Ask and give information about flats / houses / rooms
• Talk about where things are located (Verb ESTAR / prepositions of place)
• Vocabulary: the house and furniture

Lesson 3: ‘Do you like Marmite?’

• Express likes and interests
• Express different ways of saying ‘like’ (eg. me gusta mucho)
• Vocabulary: sports and free time activities

Lesson 4:  – ‘I don’t like football’ – ‘Nor do I!’

• Compare and contrast your likes and dislikes
• What people like in other countries
• Present tense of regular and irregular verbs and vocabulary related to cities, travelling and shopping

Lesson 5: Famous districts in the world

• Describe a neighbourhood (ser / estar / hay)
• Express preferences (What I like the most/ least)
• Vocabulary: Public places

Lesson 6: ‘What time does the bank open?’

• Ask and give information about opening and closing times
• Talk about the weather
• Vocabulary: months and seasons

Lesson 7: ‘Your daily routine’

• Ask and provide information about your routine
• Irregular and reflexive verbs
• Vocabulary: daily routines

Lesson 8: ‘Online dating’

• Arrange dates and meetings
• Practise reflexive and irregular verbs in the present tense
• Talk about daily routines, times and expressions of frequency
• Vocabulary: countries / nationalities / everyday activities