The courses in Spanish focus mainly on speaking and understanding Spanish. More attention will be paid to reading and writing skills from level 2 onwards. Grammar is not a goal in itself in these courses; however, it is used to support the language acquisition. A great deal of attention will be paid to acquiring a basic vocabulary.
Language of instruction
The language of instruction in these courses will be Spanish.
Level determination/office hour
Please report to the secretariat if you want to register for a Level 1 course. If you want to register for a higher level and you have not previously followed a course at the Language Centre, please visit the office hour to discuss with a teacher which course would suit you best.
You can contact the head of the section, Mr Comadina Granson (a.r.o.comadina.granson@rug.nl, (050) 363 8982), to make an appointment for his office hour. The office hour is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, by appointment only.
Extra office hours
Extra office hours to determine your level will be held on Tuesday 10 January, Thursday 19 January and Wednesday 8 February from 6 to 7 p.m. No appointment is necessary.The secretary's office will be open for enrolment as well.
Your level: Dialang
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to download the DIALANG test. This will give you a global indication of your level in Common European Framework (CEFR) terms.
CEFR
The courses in the menu on the left are described in terms of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), a reference framework developed by the Council of Europe that provides a basis for comparing language proficiency levels and interpreting test scores. Please click here for more information.
