Trident Learning

This beginners' course is designed to give the students confidence in communicating with Spanish-speaking guests in situations occurring mainly in the Hospitality Industry in a Caribbean setting and to develop fluency in the use of simple language required for giving information pertinent to a guest's stay in the island.

The course addresses oral competency and aural comprehension of a limited range in the target language in common hotel situations and contexts.

Course Objectives:

• Interact appropriately with others in common situations occurring mainly in the hospitality industry.
• Use appropriate intonation and pronunciation.
• Use, for a variety of purposes, appropriate vocabulary and expressions.
• Use and manipulate learned grammatical structures.
• Make brief oral presentations on selected topics pertinent to the hospitality industry and respond to related questions.
• Demonstrate understanding of language by native speakers in common hospitality situations and contexts.
• Observe, appreciate and respect social and cultural behaviours which characterise initial communication between locals and Spanish speakers.

This is an intensive course designed to give the student confidence in communicating with Spanish-speaking guests in situations occurring mainly in the hospitality industry in a Caribbean setting and to develop fluency in the use of simple language required for giving information pertinent to a guest's stay on the island. It develops speed, pronunciation, and intonation, and addresses aural comprehension of a limited range in the language commonly used by native speakers in common hotel situations and contexts.