Spanish Group Classes

9 different levels plus Medical Spanish and Spanish for Travelers

Evening classes once per week for 2.5 hours

Early morning classes twice per week for 75 minutes each

NEW: Accelerated classes meet twice per week for 2.5 hours each covering Basic 1 & 2 or Basic 3 & Intermediate 1 in one term

Small class size (max. 9 students)

Experienced, native-speaking teachers

Four 10-week terms per year

Affordable tuition

Conveniently located at Dupont Circle or Gaithersburg, MD (NEW!)

$340 for 1 level, $20 early-sign up discount through May 31, 2009

The Spanish Language Program at ILI consists of four 10-week terms throughout the year. We are offering nine different levels from beginner to advanced, including two accelerated classes covering two levels in one term. In addition, we are also offering now Spanish for Travelers and Medical Spanish. Classes meet at the Institute during the week in the evening or on Saturday mornings. In addition, we are offering "Early Riser" classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:30 am. The accelerated classes meet twice per week for 2.5 hours each. Our teachers are all native-speaking and experienced. The Spanish Language Program integrates speaking, listening, reading and writing. We maintain small class sizes to enable adequate time for conversation in every class. To find your level, please refer to the level description or use our self-evaluation guide. If you have further questions, please call Francisco Todd, ILI's Foreign Language Coordinator, at 202-686-5610 ext. 105.

Level Description

Spanish Basic 1:
The emphasis of this introductory class is on pronunciation, vocabulary building, basic grammar and basic conversation. This course is for those students with little or no ability in the language. Introduction to basic listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will be addressed throughout the course. Previous Spanish not required. Basic 1 A, B, and C are identical in content.

Objective:	To introduce Spanish language to students who never took Spanish at school or had Spanish language in their lives at all. The students in this level will experience Spanish for the first time and will enjoy learning word by word in a dynamic way.
Learning Outcome:	The students will be able to identify words and expressions of Spanish language. They will be able to say or express basic ideas, sentences and desires in simple present tense. They will learn enough vocabulary to continue with Spanish Basic 2.
Topics:	Regular and irregular verbs in the present tense; articles; basic questions; uses of ser and estar; prepositions; origins, structures and countries where Spanish is spoken in; phonology and alphabet; pronunciation guide; the accent mark; noun gender; greetings; days of the week; numbers from one to ten; colors ; animals; parts of the body; the house; a school; the city; foods.
Textbook:	Spanish Now! 1, $32
Lessons:	Preparatory lesson & Work Units 1-10, Complementary Culture and Vocabulary Units

Basic 1A: Mondays 6:15 – 8:45 pm
Basic 1B: Tuesdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm

Basic 1AM: Tuesdays/Thursdays 7:30 - 8:45 am

Basic 1C: Saturdays: 10:00 – 12:30 pm

Accelerated Basic 1 & 2: Mondays/Wednesdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm
NEW: Basic 1 in Gaithersburg: Mondays 6:15 - 8:45 pm
NEW: Basic 1 in Gaithersburg: Saturdays 10 am - 12:30 pm

Spanish Basic 2:

This course is the continuation of the Basic 1 level and for students who have taken formal instruction a while ago, or have previous informal exposure to the language. Building of the basic foundation provided in the introductory level, students will learn to introduce themselves and conduct simple conversations on a range of everyday subjects. Listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will be addressed throughout the course. Basic 2 A, B, and C are identical in content.

Objective:	To introduce Spanish language to students who took Spanish Introductory or students who took Spanish language previously. The students in this level will learn to express their ideas spoken and orally in simple present tense of the most common regular and irregular verbs. The basic past tense will be introduced.
Learning Outcome:	The students will be able to readily identify the simple present tense written and orally. They will be able to say or express their ideas, sentences and desires easily at a basic beginner’s level. They will learn enough vocabulary to continue with Spanish Basic 3. Students will be introduced to the basic past (preterit) verb tense and will learn how to conjugate the most common action verbs.
Topics:	Definite article; noun (singular and plural); the present indicative tense (simple present tense); regular conjugations of verbs; verb endings -AR -ER –IR; simple negative; interrogative words; indefinite articles; cardinal numbers; time; dates; months; seasons; irregular verbs; prepositions a and de; ser and estar (continuation); commands; possessive and demonstrative adjectives; adverbs; stem changing verbs; complementary infinitives (“going to” for future events, “have to”); pronouns (direct and indirect); preterit tense (simple past).
Textbook:	Spanish Now! 1, $32
Lessons:	Work Units 11-20, Complementary Culture and Vocabulary Units

Basic 2A: Wednesdays 6:15 – 8:45 pm

Basic 2B: Thursdays 6:15 – 8:45 pm

Basic 2 AM: Tuesdays/Thursdays 7:30 - 8:45 am

Basic 2C: Saturdays: 10:00 – 12:30 pm

Accelerated Basic 1 & 2: Mondays/Wednesdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm

NEW: Basic 2 in Gaithersburg: Tuesdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm

Spanish Basic 3:

This level continues to build up necessary grammar skills that will enable students to understand, read, write and translate sentences and paragraphs. It continues to build on Basic 2 by adding vocabulary and more complex sentences. This course is well-suited for students that have completed at least one semester of college-level Spanish or the equivalent in a language institute. Students will learn to correctly use present, past and future tenses, along with more complex vocabulary and grammar. Listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will continue to be addressed throughout the course. Basic 3 A, B, and C are identical in content.

Objective:	Students will continue with the Spanish basic program with more difficult and much deeper structure for building sentences. To make students use Spanish structures taught in the previous level by continuing to build and use more difficult and much deeper sentence structures. The students in this level will express their ideas by using a solid vocabulary foundation of adjectives and adverbs.
Learning Outcome:	The students will be able to have a basic conversation based on daily activities. They will be able to say or express their ideas with a full command of adjectives and adverbs. The will be able to understand and be understood in three major tenses, present, past, and future.
Topics:	Simple future tense; prepositional pronouns, adjectives and comparisons of equality; cardinal numbers: 31- 1.000.000.000; ordinal numbers; shortening adjectives, comparison of inequality; direct commands; possessive and demonstrative adjectives; exclamatory adverbs; stem-changing verbs of –AR and – ER infinitives; the complementary infinitive; the infinitive after prepositions tener que; para contrasted with por; prepositional pronouns; direct and indirect object pronouns; gustar, pleasing to like; the preterit indicative; emphatic and unemphatic negation; stem-changing of verbs of –IR infinitives; reflexive verbs; the familiar tu command.
Textbook:	Spanish Now! 1, $32
Lessons:	Work Units 21-31, Complementary Culture and Vocabulary Units

Basic 3A Mondays 6:15 – 8:45 pm
Basic 3B Tuesdays 6:15 – 8:45 pm
Basic 3AM: Tuesdays/Thursdays: 7:30 - 8:45 am
Basic 3C Saturdays: 10:00 – 12:30 pm
Accelerated Basic 3 & Intermediate 1: Tuesdays/Thursdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm
NEW: Basic 3 in Gaithersburg: Wednesdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm

Intermediate 1:

The first half of this course will act as a review of Basic levels grammar. Emphasis will be placed on using this grammar in conversation. This class is ideal for those who studied Spanish a long time ago and need a refresher. This class is also meant for those students who have studied basic grammar but don't feel as though they can adequately use it in conversation. Listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will be addressed throughout the course. Students will review vocabulary, such as nouns, adjectives, adverbs and names. Intermediate 1 A and B are identical in content.

Objective:	To introduce students to a variety of strategies for learning Spanish at home or office and practice at the institute. They will use common expressions and will learn much more, altogether idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs.
Learning Outcome:	Students will be able to have a normal conversation based on daily events and express their ideas in written and orally ways. This level will refresh the previous knowledge about simple present tense (Present indicative) and strengthen all grammatical structures learned.
Topics:	Nouns, definite and indefinite articles; neuter article lo; ser and estar; present indicative tense of regular verbs ending in -ar, -er, -ir; common irregular verb forms in the present indicative; present participle in the present progressive tense; indefinite and negative words commonly used; negation verb forms; cardinal and ordinal numbers; simple arithmetical expressions; Latin-American countries; famous Latinos (Hispanics); greetings, words and phrases commonly used in different countries; internet sites.
Textbook:	Spanish Now! 2, $20
Lessons:	Work Units 1-7 and varied supplementary material

Intermediate 1A: Wednesdays 6:15 – 8:45 pm
Intermediate 1B: Thursdays 6:15 – 8:45 pm
Intermediate 1C: Saturdays 10-12:30 pm
Accelerated Basic 3 & Intermediate 1: Tuesdays/Thursdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm
NEW: Intermediate 1 in Gaithersburg: Thursdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm
NEW: Intermediate 1 in Gaithersburg: Saturdays 10 am - 12:30 pm

Intermediate 2:

This course is for the student who is at a mid-intermediate level. This level will teach students the difference between the preterit and imperfect tenses and will complete study of the simple tenses. Listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will be addressed throughout the course.

Objective:	To master preterit and imperfect tenses and use them properly when explaining past events in conversation. To master future tenses and differentiate one from another (will and going to). To become much more comfortable understanding and using the proper verb tenses as they relate to moods in English.
Learning Outcome:	Students will be able to comfortably explain past events in both past tenses during routine conversations and plan activities in both future tenses. Students will acquire a wider use of idiomatic expressions using phrasal verbs and will become comfortable Spanish internet sites such as Univision.com and CNN en Espanol.
Topics:	Present indicative; comparison of meanings and uses of Spanish verb tenses and moods as they relate to English verb tenses and moods; acabar de; imperfect indicative; past progressive tense; use of acabar de in the imperfect indicative; adjectives; verbs in preterit and imperfect; adverbs; future tense; irregular verbs in the future tense; reflexive verbs; internet sites in Spanish; phrasal verbs; idiomatic expressions.
Textbook:	Spanish Now! 2, $20
Lessons:	Work Units 8-11 and varied supplementary material.

Intermediate 2A: Mondays 6:15 – 8:45 pm
Intermediate 2B: Tuesdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm
Intermediate 2C: Saturdays 10:00 – 12:30 pm
NEW: Intermediate 2 in Gaithersburg: Mondays 6:15 - 8:45 pm

Intermediate 3:

This is the final grammar based course. This course is for students who are at a high intermediate level and don’t feel ready for the more advanced levels. A portion of the class will use other materials in preparation for the pre-advanced class. Listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will be addressed throughout the course.

Objective:	This level will end covering all the grammatical structures needed to send the student into real-life situations speaking Spanish and to get them ready for the more advanced courses. To have full command of the language most important verb tenses.
Learning Outcome:	Students will be able have a conversation with native speakers about different subjects using the right conjugation and right words when talking. They will become familiar and comfortable using the more compound verb tenses. We will expand their knowledge of idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs together with the use of the passive voice.
Topics:	Potential simple; irregular verbs in the conditional; presente de subjuntivo; imperfecto de subjuntivo; clause si; perfecto de indicative; uses of haber, hay, and hay que; pluscuamperfecto de indicativo; all compound tenses; preterito perfecto; passive Voice; Spanish internet sites; phrasal verbs; idiomatic expressions.
Textbook:	Spanish Now! 2, $20
Lessons:	Work Units 12-14 and varied supplemental material.

Intermediate 3A: Wednesdays 6:15 – 8:45 pm
Intermediate 3B: Thursdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm
Intermediate 3C: Saturdays 10:00 – 12:30 pm
NEW: Intermediate 3 in Gaithersburg: Tuesdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm

Pre-Advanced:

Students that have a strong grammatical base but struggle integrating this knowledge into fluent conversation are encouraged to join the class. This class will focus primarily on conversation, vocabulary building and idioms with grammar addressed as necessary. This class is meant for those students who do not yet feel they are advanced and lack the confidence in speaking. It can be taken numerous sessions as the course curriculum will change.

Objective:	This level will cover subjects of historical, political, economical, and social relevance to the Spanish speaking world, on a more advanced level, relying on group discussions, essay writing, class debates and critique.
Learning Outcome:	Upon successful completion of this course students will be become acquainted with specific vocabulary and varied forms used throughout Latin-America and Spain. The goal of this course is to prepare them towards an advanced level of proficiency.
Topics:	Grammatical areas of concern will be covered based on the specific needs of the participants in class. Current social, economic, historical, political and other topics from varied Spanish speaking countries will be introduced and discussed.
Textbook:	Teacher selected materials/handouts

Pre-Advanced: Tuesdays 6:15 pm - 8:45 pm
NEW: Pre-Advanced in Gaithersburg: Wednesdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm

Advanced:

Students that have attained a level of proficiency enabling them to communicate easily in most situations and who have a strong grammatical base in Spanish are encouraged to join this class. Students at this level should be able to understand native speakers at normal speed. This class will focus on advanced vocabulary building and conversation.

Objective:	This level will cover sophisticated texts and articles that include various topics. The format of the class will be based on presentations and discussions. In addition, this level will begin introducing the students to translation to English from Spanish.
Learning Outcome:	Upon successful completion of this course students will have acquired more complex language tools to continue to become fully proficient in Spanish and use it in various professional capabilities.
Topics:	Specific and complex grammatical areas of concern will be covered based on the individual needs of the participants in class. Current social, economic, historical, political and other topics from varied Spanish speaking countries will be presented and debated.
Textbook:	Teacher selected materials/handouts

Advanced: Wednesdays 6:15 pm - 8:45 pm
NEW: Advanced in Gaithersburg: Thursdays 6:15 - 8:45 pm

Advanced/Media:

This course is designed for students who have achieved an advanced level and is conducted entirely in Spanish. The students and instructor select magazine articles, videos and audio tapes for discussion to improve vocabulary and listening skills. The instructor reviews points of grammar based on student errors in speaking and writing. Students can repeat this class as curriculum and materials change from session to session.

Objective:	This class will be taught by a Spanish teacher who is currently working in one of the multi-media areas that will be covered in class. The teacher will have experience in magazine editorials, television producing/reporting, and newspaper writing among other media experiences.
Learning Outcome:	Students will have acquired exposure in a wide range of types of media in the current Spanish speaking culture and society. Advanced students will be able to engage in any types of media and read it, listen to it, view it, and acquire a better understand of it.
Textbook:	To be chosen by teacher and students.

Advanced Media: Saturdays 10:00 – 12:30 pm.

Medical Spanish:
This class focuses on the most commonly encountered situations in the medical field at a beginner's basic level. These include the family clinic, the emergency room, family planning, hospital admissions, asking and answering questions about symptoms, and handling typical basic documentation procedures. These situations are presented and practiced in a systematic and entertaining fashion with dialogues, interviews, and social chats. Vocabulary and grammar relative to these common situations are presented and practiced throughout the program. Each lesson ends with a bilingual practice interview which integrates all learned vocabulary and grammar on that day. Tuition: $340.

Textbook: Manual for Painless Medical Spanish by Ana Malinow Rajkovic, M.D., $21.95
Curriculum: Lessons 1-12, complete handbook

Medical Spanish: Saturdays: 10 am - 12:30 pm
NEW: Medical Spanish in Gaithersburg: Saturdays 10 am - 12:30 pm

Spanish for Travelers:
This course is designed with the social traveler in mind. Using a phrase book/travelers guide the student will practice basic phrases for everyday use while traveling, through in-classroom role-plays, enabling them to communicate instantly on a host of topics: restaurants, shopping, hotel check-ins, health and medical situations, essential services, boat, plane and train travel, much more. Vacation travelers will find everything they need for a smooth, successful trip with the combination of the use of the phrase book/travelers guide and real-life classroom instruction. Available for Latin-American Spanish and Spanish for Spain. Tuition: $160.

Textbook: Phrase Book, cost included in the tuition.

Length of program: Saturdays, 12:30-2:30 pm; 5 weeks.

Program Details

2008 Schedule:

Fall Term

Sept. 29 - Dec. 6, 2008

Deadline: Wednesday, September 24, 2008

2009 Schedule:

Winter Term	Jan. 12 - Mar. 21, 2009	Deadline: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Spring Term	Apr. 6 - June 13, 2009	Deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Summer Term	June 29 - Sept. 5, 2009	Deadline: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Fall Term	Sept. 21 - Dec. 5, 2009	Deadline: Wednesday, September 21, 2009

Tuition: $340 for one level & medical, $680 for the accelerated class. Early sign-up discount through May 31, 2009: $20 for one level or $40 for the accelerated class. $160 for Traveler class. Please click here to apply on-line.

Duration: Classes meet once or twice weekly in the evening or once weekly on Saturday mornings for 10 weeks (5 weeks for Traveler class). Sessions are either 75 minutes or 2.5 hours long. Accelerated classes meet twice per week for 2.5 hours each.

Refunds: No refunds are issued once classes have started.

Textbooks: May be purchased at the time of registration or at the Institute before or on the first day of class.

Attendance & Tardiness Policy: It is important for students to attend every class meeting. It is also important that they arrive on time for class. We cover a lot of material in each class. The instructor cannot repeat material for students who are absent or come late. Students will be marked absent when they do not come to class. Students who arrive 15 minutes after the advertised starting time will be marked late. For every 3 times that the student is marked as late, it will count as a missed hour. If we notice that a student’s attendance is in danger of falling below 70%, we will issue an attendance report to the student.

Performance Measurements: Our program requires each student to participate in weekly quizzes, which will be graded, based on a “Pass” or “Fail” system. There will be a final quiz that will measure the sum of the instructional objectives for the course. Grades are verbally communicated to students at the end of each class/course, and are marked on the attendance/performance sheet. Students must have completed and passed at least 70% of the quizzes to move to the next level.

ACCET Certification: ILI’s foreign language group programs are now accredited by ACCET (Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training), and we also offer 2.5 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) per every successfully completed course, 5.0 for the accelerated courses. Upon request, our Certificates of Completion can include the CEU’s earned per semester.

Certificates of Completion: We issue certificates at the end of the semester and they can be ordered at the front desk. In order to be eligible to receive a certificate or pass to the next level, you are required to attend a minimum of 70% of the classes and have a “Passing” grade. We will need a couple of days in order to verify your attendance and passing grade before issuing the certificate.

Inclement Weather: Classes are cancelled in accordance with federal government closings (not school closings!) due to inclement weather. Please check public announcements on radio, TV and the Web; or call ILI at (202) 362-2505.

Cancellation/Substitution: The International Language Institute reserves the right to cancel any class if deemed necessary. Prior to commencement of class, students will be given a full refund. In the event of cancellation after the commencement of class, the pro-rata portion of the unexpended tuition will be refunded within $5. The prorated amount of refundable monies will be determined by the ratio of classes completed to the total number of classes in the scheduled program. The International Language Institute reserves the right to assign substitute instructors whenever necessary.

Locations: Dupont Circle at 1337 Connecticut Ave NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC. Gaithersburg, MD at "English House", 26 North Summit Ave, Lower Level, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.

Questions? Please call Francisco Todd, Foreign Language Coordinator of ILI, at 202-686-5610 extension 105.