Every Monday -Friday we have Spanish classes. Class starts at 9:30 with Begona. Currently there are 7 or 8 people in my class, and that seems to change regularly. People new to the school may start class every Monday. People from lower levels move up, and this can happen at any time. We have to people from England, two Italians, one Hungarian, one Frog, and one or two Americans (depending on whether or not Jeff shows up).
Class with Begona lasts until 11:15. We converse, we do exercises in a little workbook that we have, we listen and take notes while Begona teaches us new vocabulary or grammatical concepts.
From 11:15-11:30 we have a break. This is when we usually go have coffee, and although it’s barely enough time to really enjoy the experience, we look forward to it every day.
From 11:30-1:30 we have Maria Luisa as our teacher. She continues whatever Begona started. I suppose we have two teachers to keep things interesting, to expose us to different teaching styles. I like both of them a lot. Begona is very calm and solid, Maria Luisa is very funny and energetic. She like to use the word "super" in all kinds of Spanish contexts: "Es super-chulo, no?" She’s also the one who says, "No es mal, es fatal!"
The school itself is very tidy with lots of windows and natural light. It has a room with 5 internet connected computers that we can use, it has a mini-library where we can borrow books and/or dvds, and it has a terrace that is really pretty.
3 comments:
Study groups - a good idea - it really is a good way to learn quickly. The Germans do the same thing: they use 'super' a lot, as well.
One Frog???? What's Spanish for "I surrender"? All I can say is "no es mal, es fatal".
Not enough time for coffee.
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