Spanish Classes Start Soon in Ridgefield Continuing Ed

Spanish Language classes start soon!

The winter and spring language classes include French, Italian, and Spanish and are posted on the website.

Registration and detailed course information is at the bottom of this email.

If you are paying by check please mail or drop it off soon and please phone or email to let me know when you've mailed it! If you are paying by credit card, please phone it in as soon as possible.

Spanish: True Beginner, Part 1 - Day - in Person
Norma Burton-Lopez’ course for students who have had little to no Spanish instruction. It covers basic vocabulary, grammar, and conversation using the present tense. Text info on website www.ridgefieldschools.org/spanish.html  Instructor Norma Lopez-Burton, Emerita, taught all levels of Spanish at U.C. Davis’ Department of Spanish and Classics, College of Letters and Science.

7 Sessions (10.5 hours) $ 152 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 135)
Tue, 2/24; 3/3, 10, 17, 24, 31; 4/14 from 11:45 to 1:15 p.m. at the Annex.

Spanish: True Beginner, Part 2 - Day - in Person
For students continuing from the class above.  Newcomers with equivalent experience are welcome. We cover additional vocabulary, grammar and conversation in the present tense and introduce the past tense. See website for text.  Instructor: Norma Lopez-Burton (bio above).

7 Sessions (10.5 hours) $ 152 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 135)
Tue., 4/21, 28; 5/5,12,19,26; 6/2 from 11:45 to 1:15 p.m. at the Annex.

Spanish: Beginner, Part 2 - Evening - on Zoom
For students from fall 2025 or with some previous Spanish experience. Class covers basic vocabulary, pronunciation, elementary conversation, sentence structure, and basic grammar using the present and past tenses. Focus is on how to carry on simple conversations in Spanish, as spoken in Latin America.  Text is Learn Spanish the Fast and Fun Way (Barron’s, 4th Edition). Instructor: Oscar Vargas is a native of Columbia.  He moved here in 1969, worked in international business, ran his own business, traveled extensively and taught here 30 years.

6 Sessions (12 hours) $ 174 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 155)
Mon., 1/26; 2/2, 9, 23; 3/2, 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. on Zoom.

Spanish: Intermediate 1 – Day - in Person
Continues the advanced beginner class from last fall.  Newcomers with equivalent experience are welcome. This course will cover the preterit and imperfect tenses, as well as future and conditional.  There will be an emphasis in conversing using the newly learned tenses. Text needed is Practice Makes Perfect Intermediate Spanish Grammar, Premium 3rd Ed. By Gilda Nissenberg, McGraw Hill. More info on website. Instructor: Norma Lopez-Burton (bio above).

7 Sessions (10.5 hours) $ 152 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 135)
Tue, 2/24; 3/3, 10, 17, 24, 31; 4/14 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Annex.

Spanish: Intermediate 2 – Day - in Person
Norma Lopez-Burton continues the class above. 

7 Sessions (10.5 hours) $ 152 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 135)
Tue, 4/21, 28; 5/5, 12, 19, 26; 6/2 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Annex.

Spanish: Advance Conversation – Evening - on Zoom
A continuation from the Zoom class this past fall. Newcomers with equivalent experience, who can maintain a conversation in Spanish are welcome.  Class will be conducted in Spanish and will include review of grammar concepts (as needed) and vocabulary, reading and class discussion of current events and articles, and discussion of an assigned movie. Instructor: Oscar Vargas (bio above).

6 Sessions (12 hours) $ 174 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 155)
Thur., 1/29; 2/5, 12, 26; 3/5, 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. on Zoom.


Registration Contact Information about these and other language classes:

email ridgefieldce@gmail.com
phone Peggy Bruno at 203-431-2812
website: www.ridgefieldschools.org