Spanish Refresher Course + Federico García Lorca (1 week)

This programme is aimed at non-native teachers of Spanish who teach Spanish abroad. Federico García Lorca was born in a small village near Granada in 1898. He was a Spanish poet, dramatist, theatre director and an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. On the 19th of August 1936, at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, he was murdered by members of the Fascist group the 'Falange'. García Lorca's assassination was part of a campaign of mass executions to eliminate all the supporters and allies of the Popular Front. Later, the Franco regime placed a general ban on Federico García Lorca's work. Consequently, his plays Blood Wedding, Yerma and The House of Bernarda Alba were prohibited during the Franco years. Lorca is now universally recognised as one of the greatest Spanish poets of the century, and he is certainly Spain's greatest dramatist since the Golden Age. During our programme we organise historical walks in Granada as well as a guided visit to the Lorca Museum.

Course objectives:

- To update participants' knowledge of Spanish and improve their linguistic competence in Spanish.

- To offer a space for resolving linguistic doubts and to deepen the knowledge of problematic aspects of Spanish.

- To broaden and update socio-cultural knowledge of Spanish history and the life of Federica García Lorca (Spanish civil war/Franco dictatorship/memoria historica).

- To update the knowledge of the reality of today's Spain.

Methodology: Our Intensive 20 course is focused on the development of linguistic competence. A special focus is placed on linguistic questions and doubts. In addition, participants will be able to expand their knowledge of the most problematic grammatical aspects. The course will focus on mainly practical tasks and activities, encouraging linguistic immersion and reflection on the learning process.

Our school uses own material.

The price includes: Enrollment fee, Spanish language programme, eduational material, guided visits with entrance fees.