Can't make a full-program commitment? Interested in supplementing your lessons with targeted workshops? Need a brush-up on some of those nagging linguistic problems? Want to get a crash course before traveling or just want to get acquainted with a new language? Then our one-day language workouts are perfect for you! ABC is now offering language classes YOUR WAY!
Spanish and French Workouts:
Grammar Review
Pronunciation
Conversation Circuits
Intro/Travel Classes
Arabic
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Mandarin
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
SPANISH AND FRENCH WORKOUTS
All of the classes listed below are can be taken multiple times and at any time. On any given day, our professional teachers will guide you through a workout that will help you tone some of those stubborn areas. Get ready to flex your linguistic muscles!
SPANISH
SPANISH BUNS DE ACERO –THE PRETERITE, IMPERFECT and PRESENT PERFECT IN REVIEW:
¿Hablé? ¿He hablado? ¿Hablaba? ¡Ayúdame! When do I use which? You've studied the past tense in Spanish, but your past tense muscles are still weak and flabby. If you are not sure about when to use which form of the past tense and why, then this is the workshop for you! Your teacher will help you tone your Spanish glutes by guiding you through an intense grammatical review and practical exercises, making sure you are able to use each tense more accurately at the end of the class.
Student Level: Intermediate
Maximum: No more than 20 attendees per session
Cost: $25 per student
 Saturday 3/20/10 1:30pm - 3:00pm
SCULPT AND STRENGTHEN SPANISH – ADVANCED VERB TENSES AND GRAMMAR IN REVIEW:
You're up to your ears in Spanish grammar and yet there's still that nagging spare tire or saddle bag that just won't seem to go away! Be it the subjunctive, the conditional or those pesky double object pronouns, this workout is for you. We'll help you smooth out these trouble areas of Spanish grammar and help you make your Spanish leaner, meaner and more correct.
Student Level: Mid-Intermediate to advanced
Maximum: No more than 20 attendees per session
Cost: $25 per student
Saturday 3/27/10 1:30pm - 3:00pm
SPANISH CONVERSATION CIRCUIT LEVEL 1
You've studied the present tense yet you still don't feel like you can say a thing. No problem! Using linguistic light weights and higher repetitions, our instructors will take you through guided conversation exercises that will help you pull your skills together and show you how to make the most of what you've got. You may not be the muscleman on the beach but we'll help you feel more confident in your Spanish bathing suit. And in the present tense only!
Student Level: Mid-beginner to Low-intermediate
Maximum: No more than 20 attendees per session
Cost: $25 per student
Saturday 3/20/10 10:30am - 12:00pm
SPANISH CONVERSATION CIRCUIT LEVEL 2
¿Como te llamas? ¿Como Estas? ¿De donde eres?: You can get through a basic conversation but things start to fall apart when it gets more complicated. We'll help you bulk up your conversational biceps with guided conversation using the present, past and future tenses. With regular practice, you too can spar with the middleweights!
Student Level: Low to upper intermediate
Maximum: No more than 20 attendees per session
Cost: $25 per student
Coming soon!
FRENCH
FRENCH PRONUNCIATION BOOTCAMP
Comment ça se prononce? Get ready to pucker up and work those mouth muscles! No matter where you are in your French studies, there is nothing more challenging than French pronunciation. This workout is designed for all levels of French learners looking to improve their pronunciation accuracy and reduce their native accent. This class will cover the essentials of French phonetics in a practical way in order to train your ears to hear and your mouth to produce French sounds accurately. The advanced pronunciation section steps-up the linguistic challenge to help improve pronunciation when reading new words.
Student Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Maximum: No more than 20 attendees per session
Cost: $25 per student
Saturday 3/13/10 10:30am - 12:00pm
Saturday 4/3/10 1:30pm - 3:00pm
ROCK HARD FRENCH DERRIERES – LE PASSE COMPOSE ET L'IMPARFAIT IN REVIEW:
You've studied the past tenses in French. You've spoken in the past tense – or at least tried. If you are still not sure about when to use which tense, then this is the workshop for you! Your teacher will help you tone the gluteus maximus of French muscles by guiding you through a grammatical review and practical exercises to make sure you are able to use each tense appropriately.
Student Level: Low to upper intermediate
Maximum: No more than 20 attendees per session
Cost: $25 per student
Coming soon.
FRENCH VOCABULARY REVIEW THROUGH LA MUSIQUE :
Student Level: Low to upper intermediate
Maximum: No more than 20 attendees per session
Cost: $25 per student
Coming soon!
INTRO / TRAVEL CRASH COURSES
Want to make sure that the next time you travel abroad you don't order the sheep's brain entrée instead of the steak? Interested in just checking out a new language before making a commitment? Consider this your first date! Our 2-hour Intro/Travel courses will take you through the vocabulary and phrases you will need to get through a couple of typical travel situations and introduce you to your new second language. If you fall in love with your new language and decide to take a class with us within in 3 months, we'll waive the $50 registration fee! The only question you have to ask yourself is "What have I got to lose?"
Arabic Intro/Travel Class:
Saturday 3/13/10 10:00am - 12:00pm
French Intro/Travel Class:
Saturday 3/20/10 1:00pm - 3:00pm
German Intro/Travel Class:
Saturday 3/27/10 10:00am - 12:00pm
Italian Intro/Travel Class:
Saturday 3/20/10 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mandarin Intro/Travel Class:
Coming soon.
Portuguese Intro/Travel Class:
Saturday 3/27/10 10:00am - 12:00pm
Spanish Intro/Travel Class:
Saturday 3/13/10 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Student Level: Beginner
Maximum: No more than 20 attendees per session
Cost: $50 per student
If you enroll in a total beginner class after taking the intro course, we will waive the $50 registration fee!
Keep an eye out in the future for other languages, or let us know what you are interested in so we can keep that in mind for future seminars: info@abclang.com
WORKSHOP LOCATON & CANCELLATION POLICY
All workshops will be held at:
GEOS Language Institute
1133 Broadway Suite 1520
(On Broadway between 25th & 26th Streets)
A representative from ABC Language Exchange will be greeting you at the reception area on the 15th floor. If you are asked to sign in at the lobby, be sure to note that you are going to GEOS.
Please try to come 10-15 minutes early so there is time to check you in.
If you wish to withdraw, your tuition is fully refundable up to one week before the workshop. After that, no refunds, transfers, or school credit will be given.
We will also send you the class location in your enrollment confirmation email.
All materials are included and refreshments will be provided. |
