Needham Community Education

This Program is for students who were selected to the NCE Summer Explorations Volunteer Leadership Program. Visit this link for complete details.

This Program is for students who were selected to the NCE Summer Explorations Volunteer Leadership Program. Visit this link for complete details.

This Program is for students who were selected to the NCE Summer Explorations Volunteer Leadership Program. Visit this link for complete details.

Immerse yourself in the beautiful French language and gain a practical command of the vocabulary and grammar through topics that will include greetings, pronunciation, counting, indefinite articles, definite articles, interrogatives, infinitive expressions and a few irregular verbs. The goal of this program is to provide you with the tools to conduct basic conversations and write brief paragraphs about a range of everyday topics, using the present and near future tenses. Students will need to purchase Contacts edition 8 or 9, easily found used or downloadable online. If you miss a class, you may view the recording or schedule a half-hour private lesson with the instructor ($39, purchase at nce.reg.eleyo.com or by phone with NCE).

Do you want to build on your beginning conversational skills in Spanish? Do you have a basic knowledge of the language? In this class, we will review the conjugation of –ar, –er, and –ir verbs in the present tense and then move on to learn the present progressive, the preterite, and reflexive verbs. We will practice simple conversations and learn more of the Spanish language and culture in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. Prerequisite: a beginning Spanish class or a basic knowledge of Spanish, e.g., knowledge of the consonant and vowel sounds, numbers, noun-adjective agreement, use of the irregular verbs ser, estar, tener, ir, gustar, and the conjugation of regular verbs in the present tense. Students will need to purchase a textbook (approximately $35) for this course. Details can be found here.

This program is for students who want to continue developing their Spanish skills and already know the present, imperfect, and preterite tenses. We will work on activities to strengthen your knowledge of those tenses, plus learn new vocabulary and continue to practice speaking in Spanish. It's a welcoming class of learners. Students will need to purchase a textbook (approximately $35) for this course. Details can be found here.

This class is for those who would like to increase their comprehension of Spanish through readings and discussions. We will also work on grammar and vocabulary. The Pensar y Aprender 2 textbook will be used. Join us!