I said I’d do it, and now I am.

The intermediate Spanish course officially starts next week. It is much more intense than the last beginners course I did, so I thought I’d get a head start and start it this week.

The course lasts for 9 months, unlike a year with the beginners, and there are 4 assignments due in total, with exams at the end of it. There are two weekly evening tutorials and one separate tutorial a month at a local college. I have no idea how this will fit into work, if I do end up finding a job but in the meantime this will definitely keep me busy whilst I job hunt!

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So after a whole year of studying beginners Spanish I finally found out today that I passed!! Yay!! The intermediate course, which I have now signed up for, starts next February and is for 9 months! I just hope I can cope with the harder stuff  :???:

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For the past year I have been studying beginners Spanish with the Open University. A whole year of mind boggling online tutorials every week and 6 whole assessments later it is all over! Not to mention the speaking and writing end of course assessment that I just completed! I have no idea when the results will be out but I have pleasure in knowing I have at least passed (as told by my tutor).

I can’t believe a whole year of studying has literally flown by. My vague memory of French from secondary school has completely gone! It has been replaced with little tiny bits of Spanish that I now know. The worst thing was when I was in Tunisia and I kept saying si instead of oui (as they speak French there!!)

Now that it’s over, I don’t really feel as if I know a lot of the language. I could definitely not hold a conversation in Spanish unless it was practiced or revised beforehand. That is bad seeing as I have been studying the subject for a whole year. I really do want to hold a proper conversation in Spanish so I am definitely contemplating studying the intermediate level of Spanish with the Open University. The course is only for 9 months and there are fewer assessments. Definitely ticking all the right boxes so far!!

p.s those are the 6 books I had to complete on this course!!

I’m feeling in a total summery mood today, not that the sun wants to come out!

Pitbull – I Know You Want Me, the perfect summer song, and there’s a little Spanish in there too :)

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Thankfully I got to watch a bit of this whilst on holiday…it was the most important bit of news for that day :P

Cristiano Ronaldo has officially moved to Real Madrid :( but he should have kept his old number 7!

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I look forward to him attempting some español ;)

Found here!

I NEVER thought this would happen. Pretty boy is leaving Manchester United to go to Real Madrid for a whopping £80 million!! Tis a sad day, very sad day!! Now I won’t be able to perve watch him play anymore :( All you Manchester United haters can keep on hating, their still on top :P And now that he will officially be a Spaniard..I shall continue on my quest to learn Spanish ;)

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So far I have learnt to say this……..

Hola!! Me llamo Poonam! Soy inglesa y vivo en Leicester. Tengo 22 años. Soy soltera. En mi familia somos cinco mi padre, mi madre, mi hermano, mi hermana y yo. Soy camerera .Trabajo en un restaurante. Habla ingles y un poco de francés. Estudio español.

Muy guapo.

Que hora es? A las nueve de la tardes.

I am so starting to watch Dora for more tips LOL!! She probably knows more than me :shock:

Hi, my name is Poonam. I’m British and live in Leicester. I am 22 years old. I am single. In my family there are 5 people, my mum, my dad, my brother, my sister and me. I am a waitress (yeh right :P ) I work in a restaurant. I speak English and a little French. I am studying Spanish.

Very handsome.

What’s the time? It’s 9 in the night.

That’s all I can sorta remember right now. I seem to have forgotten most of it. Maybe if I had some hot Spaniard teaching me then I would totally pay full attention to him learning!!

As you may, or may not, be aware I just came back from a long weekend in Barcelona.

I have already been before but that was literally only a day last year when I went to Spain. This time I spent 4 whole days in the city.

I can’t believe how much we crammed in such a short space of time!!

Here are some of the things we did…..

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Finally I am going to Barcelona on Friday!!! I am so excited, I can’t wait to party loads and just chill out for a bit! I look forward to mega lie ins and total drunkenness!!

I have been there before but this time I will spend all my time in Barcelona and not another part of Spain like last year.

The only plans I have got are partying loads and watching FC Barcelona play against R. Valladolid!

A trip to Dunkin’ Donuts is also needed like last time ;)

What’s also different is that the clubs open at 2-3am!! And they close around 7am!! Bring it on!! This song is pretty cool!!

Maybe I could learn some Spanish too…

Today’s Choice – Amaury Nolasco [Sucre- Prison Break]

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