Spanish Classes: Spring 2019
Spring Classes begin in April 2019
TO REGISTER ONLINE:
- Fill out and submit the registration form here.
- Remember to pay the $25 registration fee to reserve your space in the class. Click here to pay online.
- You will receive a confirmation email from us before the class begins.
If you prefer to pay in person or by mail, print out the registration form and include it with a check for the $25 registration fee made out to Abra Palabra (we also accept cash in person). Drop it off or mail it to:
Abra Palabra
1516 East Lake Street, Suite 201
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Click here to view a map of our location.
CLASSES ARE ONCE A WEEK:
Beginning Levels
Level 101 (8 weeks $175.00* + $25 registration fee)
No knowledge of Spanish required. Students will practice the present tense. They will learn to express likes and dislikes, to talk about themselves, and to carry out short conversations. Students are encouraged to start speaking Spanish from day one. Classes are mostly in Spanish.
Wednesdays 6:00pm - 8:00pm
begins 4/3/19, ends 5/29/19
Level 102 (8 weeks $175.00* + $25 registration fee)
For people who can communicate in the present. Students practice with the reflexive verbs and the preterite. Classes are mostly in Spanish.
Wednesdays 4:00pm - 6:00pm
begins 4/3/19, ends 5/29/19
Level 103 (10 weeks $225.00* + $25 registration fee)
Students practice the preterite and the imperfect. They review all the tenses. Classes are in Spanish.
Not Offered
Intermediate Levels
Level 104 (8 weeks $175.00* + $25 registration fee)
Students practice the Imperative and review all tenses, especially the preterite and the imperfect. They also practice with the imperative. Classes are in Spanish.
Thursdays 6:00pm - 8:00pm
begins 4/4/19, ends 5/30/19
Level 105 (8 weeks $175.00* + $25 registration fee)
Students study and practice with the present subjunctive. Classes are in Spanish.
Saturdays 10:00am -12:00pm
begins 4/6/19, ends 6/1/19
Level 106 (10 weeks $225.00* + $25 registration fee)
Students study and practice the past subjunctive. Classes are in Spanish.
Not Offered
Advanced Classes
Level 107: Conversation (10 weeks 225.00* + $25 registration fee)
This class is for people who already speak Spanish fluently, but would like to review grammar in a conversational setting. Students are encouraged to discuss a variety of topics.
Tuesdays 1:00pm - 3:00pm
begins 3/26/19, ends 5/28/19
Level 108: Telenovela y Conversación (8 weeks 175.00 + $25 registration fee)
This course is a continuation of level 107 or 106 with an emphasis on watching a soap opera designed for students of Spanish. Students will learn vocabulary and grammar and will discuss aspects of the culture.
Thursdays 10:00am - 12:00pm
Begins 4/4/19, ends 5/30/19
Registration is open now. Classes are subject to cancellation if not enough students register. Our classes are very small.
Placement test - Make an appointment by calling 612-729-0311
*plus the registration fee of $25.00 (non-refundable)
SPECIALTY CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS:
Reading and Conversation Classes
Reading Comprehension (8 weeks $175.00* plus $25 registration fee)
This is a guided reading class for intermediate students who are interested in literature in Spanish and would like to review grammar and vocabulary at an intermediate level.
"La casa en Mango Street", Sandra Cisneros
Thursdays 10:00am - 12:00pm
begins 4/4/19, ends 5/30/19
Advanced Reading in Spanish
(10 weeks $225.00* plus $25 registration fee)
To be announced
This is a class for advanced students who are interested in literature in Spanish and who wish to discuss the plot, vocabulary and grammar in a classic work of Latin American literature.
"Como agua para chocolate", Laura Esquivel
Tuesdays 8:30am - 10:30am
begins 3/26/19, ends 5/28/19
Grupo de lectura sabatino (8 weeks $125.00* plus $25 registration fee
Book: "Mas alla del invierno", Isabel Allende
In this class, students read novels by contemporary Latin American and/or Spanish writers. Isabel Allende is a Chilean writer living in the United States.
Saturdays 12:00pm - 1:30pm
begins 4/6/19, ends 6/1/19
Alfaguara Prize Novels
(10 weeks $225.00* plus $25 registration fee)
Book: TBA
In this class, students read novels by contemporary Latin American and/or Spanish writers who have won the Alfawara Award.
Not being offered.
Spanish Through Film and Television (10 weeks $225* plus $25 registration fee)
The main objective of this course is to improve the ability to hear and comprehend Spanish as well as to practice specific grammar contents based on language situations that appear in movies and TV shows that are available in NETFLIX. In addition, the course is aimed at addressing several Latin American issues through the analysis of film, media and television pieces created in Spanish speaking countries. Students will practice and review present and past tenses in the indicative and subjunctive.
First Movie: TBA
Not being offered.
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We also have private tutoring available.
Los esperamos.
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Refund Policy: You will get a full refund of the cost of the class if you cancel your registration at least 48 hours before the class starts (minus the $25 non-refundable registration fee). You will be charged 25% of the total if you cancel less than 48 hours in advance, or if you cancel after the first class. You will be charged 50% of the total if you cancel after the 2nd or 3rd class . If you cannot come to a class and if I have another class your level, I will offer a make-up session free of cost.