Spanish: Beginner Level 4 *In-Person*

Spoken in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, Spanish has the second largest number of native speakers in the world. It is also the second most studied language in the world, and the third most used language on the Internet. Make Spanish your second language with our first-rate instructors. This level is for students who have at least 35 hours of classroom time in the language within the last 2 years, can read very short, simple texts, can communicate in routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics, and can use a series of phrases to discuss in simple terms areas of immediate personal relevance. Students at this level will learn to handle short social exchanges, read short, simple texts, write simple, personal letters. The focus is the past tense, students will learn to use it and speak about past events. Instructor: Andrea Smith

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Andrea was born in Mendoza, Argentina, the land that gave us Malbec. At the age of 16, her family emigrated to Toronto, Canada, where she completed high school and attended the University of Toronto majoring in International Relations. She worked for financial institutions and nonprofit organizations until she became a mother. At which point, she decided to stay home and raise her children full time. Now, with her children all grown, she has decided to return to work but this time teaching her beloved native language. Andrea loves to read, both in her native language, as well as in English.