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All students must pass a placement test before they can register for a course.
All students who have completed and passed a particular level or course and who wish to register in another level or course can do so without passing a placement test as long as it is done within 6 months of finishing the previous course.
Tests are free every Wednesday. The following are the times for placement testing for the different languages that we teach:
French and English :
12:30pm – 5:30pm
Spanish : 12:30pm – 5:30pm
Italian : 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Portuguese : 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Mandarin : 4:30pm – 5:30pm
There is a $20 charge for testing at all other times.
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| Important Notices |
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* Non-refundable $118 CAD registration fee for foreign students for the first-time registration only.
* Our classes are made up of small groups of 3 to 15 students.
* Please note that we need a minimum of 3 students registered in order to offer a course.
* Courses and prices are subject to change without notice.
* Special Offer! Registration includes a free one-day pass to the Sports Centre upon request. |
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Description of Levels
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
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Level 1
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You begin by learning the parts of the body; vocabulary
about the classroom, clothing, home and family; and numbers up to 100.
Basic verbs such as
ser, estar, tener, gustar are studied as well as the impersonal form using the verb
haber.
You learn to conjugate irregular verbs in the present indicative
and learn nouns, articles, adjectives and prepositions of place. When you
finish this level, you can introduce yourself, talk about someone, describe a
city or your home, and ask and answer questions.
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Level 2
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We finish looking at the present indicative, including irregular verbs
and certain verbs such as
hacer.
The difference between ser
and estar,
is explored, followed by tener
and haber.
We also begin to study the present progressive. You learn to use direct
and indirect objects, possessive adjectives, and are able to distinguish between
muy and
mucho, then
por and
para.
By the end of Level 2, you are able to carry on a conversation in a restaurant,
gym or shop, and to talk about geography using vocabulary about the family, sports,
animals, time, purchases and vacations, and numbers up to 1,000.
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Level 3
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The course begins with a review of verbs already learned and new travel
vocabulary: luggage, hotels, food, the environment, numbers and transportation.
You master the present progressive and direct and indirect object pronouns. You can
now express tastes and preferences using the verbs
gustar,
molestar,
encantar and
aburrir.
Learning the present perfect lets you describe events in the past. You study the
imperative, enabling you to give instructions, advice and permission, and to advise against,
ask for information and make invitations. Demonstrative and reflexive pronouns are also
covered, as are articles and possessive pronouns. You are now able to organize meetings and
talk about your daily activities.
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Level 4
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Again, we begin with a review of earlier material: direct and indirect objects; the verbs
ser,
estar,
haber
and tener
in the present indicative and present perfect. You finish
learning the imperative, and learn new prepositions of place and time
as well as adjectives and indefinite pronouns. Vocabulary about health and
consulting a medical professional are also studied. Now is the time to tackle the
immediate future, preterite and preterite imperfect so you can describe events in the past,
present and future. Comparative adjectives are also examined. Your vocabulary grows,
enabling you to accurately and effectively express your feelings and emotions.
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Level 5
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Level 5 starts with a review of earlier verb tenses. You sharpen your use of past tenses and
add the past perfect. Next, you become familiar with use of the simple future, present
conditional and subjunctive. Further study of
por and
para
is followed by a review of all prepositions. By the end of the course, you can fill out a
job application, give a presentation, compare situations, clearly situate yourself in time
and space, and report past and present events.
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Level 6
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We start with a review of the preterite, imperfect and preterite imperfect.
You learn to clearly distinguish and use all past tenses: past imperfect, simple past,
present perfect and past perfect. This knowledge enables you to speak about events that
happened on a trip or historical facts. You are able to distinguish between the future and
conditional. Study of the present and present perfect subjunctive and of
cuando
make it possible for you to express surprise, disappointment and desire as well as state
your ideas and opinions. In this course, you also give oral presentations and talk about
other students’ professions.
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Level 7
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You discover the vocabulary of work, film and advertising. You reinforce your knowledge of
the subjunctive mode in the following tenses: present, present perfect, past, imperfect and
past perfect. We look at expressions and conjunctions that demand use of the subjunctive.
You learn to react to different day-to-day situations and to express doubt, desire and
preference. The study of the imperative, both positive and negative, lets you give advice,
advise against and give instructions. You will also learn conditionals, both simple and
compound, and how to use them to express probability, give advice and make suggestions.
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Level 8
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This course includes readings and related grammar and vocabulary exercises. We review the
various indicative and subjective tenses. You study and apply the passive voice and look
at reported speech. New idioms and current expressions using the verbs
ser,
estar,
poner and
dar enrich your vocabulary.
You also learn the rules for accentuation. At this level, regular conversation
exercises are replaced by planned oral presentations on sometimes-controversial topics.
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All students must pass a placement test before they can register for a course.
All students who have completed and passed a particular level or course and who wish to register in another level or course can do so without passing a placement test as long as it is done within 6 months of finishing the previous course.
Tests are free every Wednesday. The following are the times for placement testing for the different languages that we teach:
French and English :
12:30pm – 5:30pm
Spanish : 12:30pm – 5:30pm
Italian : 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Portuguese : 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Mandarin : 4:30pm – 5:30pm
There is a $20 charge for testing at all other times.
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