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Learn Spanish at Seattle Language Academy, Seattle:
Learn Spanish at Seattle Language Academy in a warm and friendly environment! Seattle Language Academy (SLA) is a non-profit language school in the Fremont area of Seattle offering group and one-to-one lessons in Spanish as well as many other foreign languages.

Courses:
Standard Spanish Classes: Mini Spanish Classes; Accelerated Spanish Lessons; Spanish Intensive Courses.

- Spanish 101 -
In this beginning class, students acquire a basic knowledge of Spanish for a variety of practical situations. Grammar presented at this level includes number and gender of nouns, negation, subject pronouns, adjectives, articles, and regular present tense verbs. By the end of the class, students will know how to introduce themselves and greet others, exchange personal information, describe basic likes and dislikes, and talk about family and daily routines in the present tense.

- Spanish 102 -
This level is appropriate for those who have learned Spanish pronunciation well and have a basic command of Spanish nouns and adjectives and the present tense conjugation. Group activities and interactive tasks give students the opportunity to discuss such topics as art and film, health and the environment, and eating and drinking customs in Hispanic cultures.

- Spanish 103 -
This lower-intermediate class introduces new reflexive verbs and the reciprocal construction with se, more uses of the imperfect tense, and written and spoken commands. By the end of the class, students know how to distinguish between completed and ongoing actions and can read and narrate stories in the past tenses. This class introduces uses of the subjunctive to express emotion, doubt and desires in the present and past tenses.

- Spanish 104 -
More uses of the subjunctive are studied and reviewed in this class. The forms and uses of the simple future are introduced, along with those of the conditional. Discussion and reading topics at this level focus politics and technology in Central and South America and Hispanic cinema and government history. Additional activities include reading newspaper excerpts and contemporary short stories.

- Spanish 201-204 -
The second-year series is suitable for those who have a basic command of Spanish grammar and syntax (Spanish 101-104 at SLA or one year of college Spanish or equivalent) and can demonstrate intermediate proficiency in reading, writing and speaking. Discussions highlight important aspects of contemporary life in Spanish speaking cultures. Through in-class activities ranging from presentations to film viewings, oral and written exercises and interactive role-playing, students enhance their speaking abilities, improve their reading and writing skills and deepen their knowledge of Spanish culture.

- Spanish 300 -
Spanish 300 (Advanced Conversation) is a high level class for students who are strong in Spanish and wish to gain a deeper and appreciative insight into the Spanish language.