Spanish: Beginner Level 2 * In-Person*

This level is for students who have at least 10 hours of classroom time in the language within the last year, can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need in the language, and can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where they live and the people they know. Following the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference, students at this level will learn to identify common words concerning their immediate concrete surroundings, read very simple sentences, ask and answer simple questions on very familiar topics, and write a short, simple note. Instructors include: Alberto Roblest, Martha de la Vega, Luz Elena Zuluaga

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Instructors

Martha is a Spanish instructor. She was born and raised in Mexico City. She has a bachelor's degree in Hispanic Literature and Linguistics and a master's degree in Modern and Medieval Languages. She has been teaching Spanish for several years in both groups and one-on-one formats.

Luz has taught Spanish for over 15 years. Luz has instructed both beginners and advanced Spanish to students and business executives alike. Luz is a graduate of La University Pontificia Bolivariana en Medellín, Colombia.

An accomplished poet, writer and editor, Alberto Robles is also an educator with decades of experience teaching in university classrooms. He started teaching workshops in linguistics, literature and composition as a graduate student at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico). Upon his arrival in the United States, he discovered his passion for teaching Spanish. As a published author, Mr. Roblest enjoys sharing his mastery of the Spanish language with his students. He is the author of seven books of poetry and three collections of short stories, some of them published in bilingual editions in the United States. In his classes, the emphasis is on teaching students to communicate in real life situations, since the main function of a language is to communicate.