Another Rosarito Spanish Study Group Change

Day and Time:

• Starting Monday, April 9, 2012

• Advanced class - 11:30 A.M.

• Intermediate class - 12:30 P.M.   

• Beginning class - 1:30 P.M.

Cost:

• As per agreement with la Profesora

• I do not stipulate to anyone the cost, or tuition, for any of her classes.  If pressed for a figure, I merely comment that her fees are reasonable, and they are none of my business.  When she is not available for a class, the members of the Study Group are encouraged to conduct reviews with each other which costs nothing.

• During my discussion with the manager of restaurante Puesta del Sol on Monday, he indicated that the members of the Study Group are expected to purchase drinks while they occupy table space.  Tipping the waiter is helpful to all concerned.

• Your study guide, which is required for the Beginning and Intermediate sessions, costs about $12.00 to print.

New Location:

• Restaurante Puesta del Sol, which is located at Hotel Pueblito Inn, Blvd. Benito Juárez No. 286, Playas de Rosarito B.C., cp 22710, (On the east side of the boulevard, three buildings north of the yellow "Elektra" store, which is located at the corner of Calle Tijuana & Blvd. Benito Juárez).

Tel: (661)612.2516/2667, Lada (Larga Distancia) 01800.027.5196. International (Dialing from a U.S. phone exchange): 1(888)203.8368.

• Directions over the phone may be obtained from Lorenzo, the restaurant manager, by dialing the hotel and asking to be connected to him (x705).

Notes:

*I intend to convene review sessions for the Study Group at Restaurante Puesta del Sol on Monday 2 April, from 11:30 - 02:00.  Please inform any students/or prospective students with whom you are in contact.

*I was recently asked if there was a "starting point" for a beginning student to attend class; the answer is yes.  Your starting point is that moment in time you decide to participate in the Study Group.  To begin, you must agree to participate in a module of six progressive sessions.  You need to have the "ganas" and flexibility to learn both forms of the Spanish you encounter here in Baja California.  I call these language forms "educated Spanish" and "survival Spanish."

*Much of the "survival Spanish" we learn is not found in books, but can be very helpful to a non-native speaker.

*Bring a Spanish or English/Spanish dictionary.  Feel free to refer to it often.

*Bring a writing instrument, a notebook, and index cards.

Saludos a todos,

Pat