The main focus is the development of listening and speaking skills through communicative activities. However grammar is not neglected and each day will include a lesson focusing on an area of grammatical relevance. Other aspects to be covered are vocabulary development, as well as some reading and writing. More advanced classes will focus on idiomatic usage, appropriate and register. The lessons are tailored to meet the interests and needs of the class.
Every morning there are four lessons.
One lesson will concentrate on grammar, vocabulary development and appropriate practice activities. The rest will provide an opportunity to put new language to communicative use and to provide an integrated approach towards developing listening, speaking, reading, writing and pronunciation skills. An introduction to Spanish culture is also given in the courses. After these lessons, students have access to the multimedia facilities and library for self study. Two afternoons per week there are activities based on topics of interest and projects chosen by the group such as talks, discussions, films, communicating by telephone, the media , meetings with Spanish students, visits and other activities outside the classroom.