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If you are planning to travel to any Spanish speaking country in the future, and you need to boost your Spanish skills this class is for you! Dunia Partilo, native Spanish teacher, invites you to continue learning Spanish through practicing more complex grammar and vocabulary. If you have some Spanish knowledge or have taken Beginners Spanish, this class is for you! In this 12-session course, students will need to purchase prior to the start of class, the practice workbook, Practical Spanish Grammar from Marcial Prado. Dunia will assign additional fun activities, and you will learn interesting cultural facts as well as engage in discussions and conversation as the course progresses. Not sure if you are ready for this class? Dunia will be happy to speak with you prior to registration. Please let us know so we can connect you! Please note, February and March will be online via Zoom or Google Meet. April and May will be in-person at CVU High School. "Dunia provided excellent instruction guided by a workbook, handouts, and videos! She supplemented class by showing us cultural events in Barcelona , her hometown, which were fun to learn about. Plenty of time for questions and small group discussions!" - Student

"Ciao e Benvenuto!" Imagine sitting on a small table in a piazza of a village in Italy. The waiter comes over and you converse in Italian. This course will give you the fundamentals of the Italian language as well as some useful phrases and ways to get around. This is an introductory course focused on the Italian language and culture where we will learn all about pronunciation, basic phrases, important vocabulary, and a sense of the everyday life and culture of Italy including food, wine, art, and how to get around this amazing country. We will also cover grammar such as articles, and beginning verb tenses and conjugations using the outline from CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Italian I will cover half of beginning level A1, and Italian II will cover the remainder of A1. This is a perfect course for those who want to begin learning a new language whether for the fun of it or for citizenship as well as for those who simply want to travel to Italy. There will be opportunities for speaking, listening, reading, and writing. This is an online class that will meet via Zoom. An invitation will be emailed prior to the start date, as well as handouts to help you progress with ease. REQUIRED: Please purchase prior to the first day of class the book, Language Hacking Italian for Beginners, by Benny Lewis. Available on Amazon. This text will be one of the reference materials used for the course, and will also be an ongoing reference for you as you continue your journey with Italian. The same book will be used in both Italian Level 1 and Italian Level 2. "Imparare l'italiano è divertente! (Learning Italian is fun!) - The online coarse is short but hits the important points in learning a new language. Liz is a great instructor and brings her personal experiences, living and visiting Italy, making the class very practical. Grazie mille!"

Join Julie Lambre, a California native and graduate of Defense Language Institute, San Jose State and Trinity College (DC) as she helps you learn the French language using situational vocabulary and phrases so that you can confidently converse in French on your next trip. While French is spoken in many countries throughout the world, the main focus will be on the cultural aspects of France. During the 90-min sessions, the focus of the course will be on practical communication, cultural understanding and situational vocabulary. While not necessary, some knowledge of French will be helpful prior to taking this course. Please purchase the following texts (Amazon or your local bookstore) prior to the start of the course. 1. Traveling in France by Celine Van Loan 2. The Do's and Don'ts of Paris- CultureQuest Books After taking this course, you'll be ready to converse like a local on your next trip to France! All ages welcome!

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. If you are looking for a stress free and fun method of learning to play your favorite piano tunes then this class is for you! Fee includes the online book, online recorded follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional live periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture demonstration. Ages 13+ Students will need a piano or keyboard at home and access to an internet connected device. The class is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands on instruction.