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TORREVIEJA. A FUN WAY TO ‘GET BY’ IN SPANISH
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Following the tremendous success of previous ‘Survival Spanish’ courses,
aimed at English speaking residents, the ‘Ayuntamiento’ of Torrevieja,
through the ‘Oficina de Atención al Residente Internacional and together
with language teacher, Jane Cronin, is to embark once again, upon this
attractive initiative. In previous courses, an intake of around 170 students
have regularly, and enthusiatically, turned out each Tuesday and Thursday, a
90% plus attendance rate which represents the enormous popularity of the
classes. The course, ‘Survival Spanish’ is not, however, just about
learning basic Spanish vocabulary, but also includes an insight into Spanish
culture, traditions and the way of life of our Spanish neighbours. Above all,
the course, consisting of an easy two hours each week for three months and with
NO HOMEWORK, is intended to be ‘fun’.
Language teacher, Jane Cronin, who will front the classes in Torrevieja’s
‘Palacio de la Musica’, has a wealth of experience gained over her
seventeen years as a resident of Spain as well as a qualified teacher of both 
English and Spanish. Only recently, Jane was awarded with a prestigious prize
by the ‘International Toastmasters Association’ in recognition of her
humorous public speaking talents.
The next ‘Survival Spanish’ classes are aimed at both beginners as well as
those with some basic command of the language and are intended to enable
students to ‘get by’ in a number of practical situations. There is little
studying to do outside of the classes and no final examination! The next
courses commence as follows:
LEVEL 1 (basic / beginners): From Thursday 13th September 2007 and continung
each Tuesday and Thursday from 11.00h to 12.00h until Tuesday 4th December 2007
inclusive. (There will be no classes on 1st November).
LEVEL II (follow-on from level I): From Thursday 13th September to Tuesday 4th
December inclusive from 12.30h to 13.30h.
The cost for each course is a token 20 euros per student. Applications can be
made by Torrevieja residents from 09.00h on Monday 20th August 2007 through the
‘Oficina de Atención al Residente Internacional’ (mornings only between
09.00h and 13.30h), where further information is available.  Initially,
priority will be given to those registered on the municipal ‘padron’ and,
for Level II, those who have previously completed the Level I course. However,
subject to availablity, those residing outside of the municipality (or for
Level II, those who have a basic knowlege of the Spanish language) may make
their applications from Monday 27th August, should places still be available.
Those persons who were students on previous ‘Survival Spanish’ course will
be excluded from applying from the same course.
‘Survival Spanish’ has already proved itself as an entertaining manner of
learning more of the language and culture of the country in which we have
chosen to live and further courses are expected to be on offer later.