Spanish Advanced Conversation

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Spanish 1

This group currently has TWO VACANCIES.

If you are interested please email me (barryjcopeland2@yahoo.co.uk) and I will pass on your details.

Venue: upstairs in the Maritime Inn, Plymouth Barbican

Day: 1st and 3rd Fridays: 14:00

This group caters for those who already have a degree of command and understanding of the Spanish language. Personal, local, national and international news continue to play a big part in our group discussions. £2 per session attended.

This group has two vacancies at present.

Spanish 2

This group currently has NO VACANCIES. 

Any queries please email Harry Vosper (hvosp@aol.com).

Group Leader: Harry

Venue: upstairs in the Maritime Inn, Plymouth Barbican

Day: 1st & 2nd Mondays: 14:00

This is predominantly a conversational session for members who wish to improve their Spanish and are interested in Spain and Spanish culture in general (literature, art, food, wine etc).  The group  is at a level where even a basic understanding of Spanish will allow you to join in.  We have a wide range of knowledge of Spain and Spanish in the group and we have a native Spanish speaker amongst us.  £2 per session attended. It is not a taught group and we don´t follow a set course, so it is probably not suitable for complete beginners.

Improvers Spanish

This group currently has THREE VACANCIES.

If you are interested please email me (barryjcopeland2@yahoo.co.uk).

Group Leader: Barry

Venue: Plymouth Athenaeum Library

Meet:  1st + 3rd Tuesday: 2.00pm – 3.30pm

When we commenced in October 2021, this was as a Beginners Spanish group. These days the group is aimed at people with some experience/understanding of Spanish, although it is probably less advanced than the other groups. Over half of the members are from the original group, which is a testament to both how much effort they have put in and how much progress can be made in this beautiful and logical language, whatever your age! Anyone with some previous knowledge who wants to brush up on their (perhaps rusty) Spanish is welcome to join us. Don’t worry if you haven’t studied or used Spanish for a while, you’ll fit in fine if you are willing to give it a go.

Unlike the other groups the sessions are more like adult education classes and the aim is not just to improve/develop your existing skills but to teach you new things.  Our sessions are structured rather than purely conversational, but there is plenty of speaking in each session, together with some reading and listening with the odd bit of writing (mostly at home,  usually as preparation work for the speaking part of the next session).  My aim is to revise/increase vocabulary, cover a certain amount of grammar and improve pronunciation skills, in order to be understood and to understand others. There is also an increasing focus on learning about Spanish culture and history.

Whatever their level, everybody gets something out of it (hopefully).

A one-off session costs £3, whilst group members pay a £10 subscription at the start of each 4 session block. All money raised pays for the room hire.

I would hasten to add that I am not a qualified Spanish teacher, but I was a secondary school teacher for 40 years and am a qualified teacher of English as a Foreign Language who happens to speak reasonable Spanish, but I am probably no more than Intermediate level. If I don’t know something than I will say so.

This group has three vacancies at present.

Thanks for checking us out!

Barry  Copeland

28/01/26