Learn Spanish through Stories and Conversation

Adult Spanish – I am still teaching ALL my classes ONLINE for fall 2021. The good part is that students can join us from wherever they are! For my classes through the Caldwell School of Continuing Education, you can register online; see the link below. Please don´t delay, as they are making decisions soon as to which classes will run.

To register for my private, small-group classes, please email me at pfressidrobo @ hotmail.com by September 3, 2021. The information about the classes is also below.

Teaching Method

I use stories, conversation, and other activities to teach Spanish. Students do a lot of listening to acquire new vocabulary and sentence structures and they speak when they are ready. I give quick grammatical explanations, if needed, but rarely do written grammar exercises. My approach leads students to acquire and use the language. It´s a lot of fun . . . and it works!

Fall 2021 Classes

Caldwell/West Caldwell School of Continuing Education (NJ)

Spanish 1 – Tuesdays at 6:00 – 7:15 PM, 10 weeks, starts 9/21/21, $125.00, does not incl text ($30)

Spanish 2 – Tuesdays at 7:30 – 8:45 PM, 10 weeks, starts 9/21/21, $125.00, does not incl text ($30)

            How to Register:

To see the Continuing Education booklet, go to Continuing Education / Course Registration (cwcboe.org). You can print out a form to mail in your registration, or register online at through My School Bucks. The link is at the beginning of the page, or here: MySchoolBucks

My private classes (6 – 12 students)

Spanish 2 – Monday afternoons at 4:00 – 5:30 PM, 14 weeks, starts 9/13/21, $244.00, does not incl text

            Note: this class is starting Sp. 2 this fall. New students at beginning Sp. 2 level are welcome.

Spanish 2 – Tuesday mornings at 9:30 – 11:00 AM, 14 weeks, starts 9/14/21, $274, includes text

            Note: this class is an advanced Sp. 2 class that will move up to Sp. 3 in January. New students at that level are welcome.

Spanish 4 – Monday mornings at 9:30 – 11:00 AM, 14 weeks, starts 9/14/21, $254.00, does not incl text

Spanish 1 – If you are interested in a new Beginning Spanish 1 class, please let me know. If I have enough students, I will open a section on Thursday mornings. Unfortunately, I can´t do it at night as my nights are all taken with classes and meetings.

            How to Register:

To register for my private, small-group classes, please email me at pfressidrobo @ hotmail.com by September 3, 2021.

Join January 2021 “Interlude” Spanish Classes

As we move into 2021, please let me know if you are interested in my “interlude” classes, 7-8 week session before the spring session. Classes start the week of January 4. These are all on Zoom, so even if you are not geographically close to NJ, you are welcome to join us! See info below.

Sp. 1 – Mondays, 4:00-5:30 PM – This is for beginner´s level students who have had at least one semester of Spanish. We will read the novel “El nuevo Houdini” especially written for this level. We will use the novel as the basis of conversation, vocabulary study and review of the present tense.

7 classes, starting Jan. 4 (no class on Jan 18 for MLK Day). $112.00. This does not include the book, which can be purchased online.

Sp. 2 – Tuesdays, 9:30 – 11:00 AM – We will read the novel “Noche de Oro” written for Spanish students at this level. We will use the novel as the basis of conversation, vocabulary study, and review of the past tense.

8 classes, starting Jan. 5. $128.00 This does not include the book, which can be purchased online.

Sp. 3 – Mondays, 9:30 – 11:00 AM – In this class we will do a unit on the United Nations, including various contemporary issues related to it and learning about the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Arms, due to enter into force on January 22, 2021. We will also listen to some podcasts together, which students in the past have found helpful.

7 classes, starting Jan. 4 (no class on Jan 18 for MLK Day). $112.00. This includes materials, which will be sent via e-mail.

Adult Spanish Conversation Circles – Livingston, NJ

North NJ –

You have learned a fair amount of Spanish vocabulary, you are able to speak in basic sentences and you are beginning to understand others when they speak. What’s the next step in your Spanish journey? A real conversation, that’s what!

In the spring I will be offering Spanish Conversation Circles to my adult students or anyone who wishes to participate. The Conversation Circles will be on a drop-in basis ($10 per class) and will be unstructured conversation. What I mean by unstructured is that, unlike my classes which move in a planned sequence, the conversation will not have a plan, but will develop from whatever comes up in the conversation, or whatever those present wish to cover.

What level of Spanish are the Conversation Circles for?

We will have two levels to begin with: Beginners and Intermediate/Advanced. The Beginners group (for Spanish 1 + 2 levels) will meet generally on the 2^nd and 4^th Mondays of the month, and the Intermediate/Advanced group (for Spanish 3+ levels) will meet generally on the 1^st and 3^rd Mondays. We will meet at Frank’s Pizza, 14 Eisenhower Parkway in Roseland, NJ. from 7:00-8:30 PM. It is a quiet restaurant where the waiters and other workers speak to us in Spanish.

How do I get notifications of Spanish Conversation Circle dates?

Follow my blog to get dates.

By “following” my blog, you will receive my posts, via email, with dates for the Spanish Conversation Circles. Find the follow button on the bottom right side of this blog. Don’t worry, I am not planning to write hundred of posts. I know everyone is already overwhelmed with the numbers of emails they receive. The posts will be to announce dates of the Spanish Conversation Circles.

Join us! Conversation Circles are a lot of fun and a very effective way to learn!

How do I RSVP for a Conversation Circle?

You can RSVP for any scheduled Conversation Circle by sending me an email at pfressidrobo@hotmail.com or filling out the contact form below the announcement for that date. Please RSVP as early as possible or no later than the Sunday before the class, by 10:00 PM. A class may be cancelled if we don’t have a minimum of 4 participants. In such a case, I will notify all those who RSVP’d by Monday morning at 9:00 AM, so please check your email before coming. I like at least 4 people in the class so the conversation flows and no one feels under pressure to speak for the whole hour and a half!

To give you a sneak preview of dates, here is the schedule for March- April: (Note – I will be away the first week, so we will start on the second week.)

March 9, 2020 – Beginners

March 16 – Intermediate/Advanced

March 23 – Beginners

April 6 – Intermediate/Advanced

April 13 – Beginners

April 20 – Intermediate/Advanced

April 27 – Beginners

 

 

New Web Address for Amistad Spanish Instruction, Livingston, NJ

 

 

 

 

As of this week, Amistad Spanish Instruction has a new (shorter) address for its blog and website.

It is: https://amistadspanish.wordpress.com   Please make a note of this.

Note: If you ever end up at the defunct address, just take out the word “Instruction” from the web address, and it should redirect to the right place.

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