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Continue learning Beginning Spanish with grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation in this formal language course that includes extra recorded lectures for additional learning.
Total classes: 12 live classes (plus extra recorded lectures)
Prerequisite: Spanish 1, Part One
Suggested grade level: 7th to 12th grade
Suggested credit: One full semester Foreign Language or Spanish
Description
This is Part Two of an introductory course to the Spanish language and covers the basics of Spanish as a second language. The student will learn the meaning, pronunciation and spelling of common vocabulary and basic Spanish grammar. The course teaches the present tense conjugation of irregular verbs such as ir, venir, tener, hacer, stem-changing verbs, and the present progressive. The student continues to write conversations that integrate the usage of verbs in the present tense. By the end of the semester, the student will be able to read and answer questions about simple paragraphs in Spanish.
Outline
Week 1: Verb Hacer
Week 2: Present Progressive
Week 3: Ser vs. Estar
Week 4: Verb Tener
Week 5: Possessive Adjectives
Week 6: Verb Ir
Week 7: Verb Poder and o-ue stem-changing verbs
Week 8: Verb Querer and e-ie stem-changing verbs
Week 9: Verb Pedir and e-i stem-changing verbs
Week 10: Conocer vs. Saber
Week 11: Jugar vs. Tocar
Week 12: General Review before Final Exam
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Spanish Middle / High School (Skills for Success): ISBN 088724758X (https://amzn.to/36i6upJ)
Homework: Through repetition and memorization of common phrases as well as by watching videos and PowerPoint presentations, listening to audios, completing workbook and other assignments posted on Moodle, the student will learn and practice new vocabulary and basic grammar.
During the week prior to each class, the student will be required to watch a video of Spanish grammar and complete a quiz. During the live class, students will interact with the teacher and each other to practice what they learned in the video and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Every other week, the students will be asked to watch a video of Spanish pronunciation. They will learn and practice how to pronounce a specific sound in Spanish in each class and will be asked to practice a list of words and record them. During the next live class, the pronunciation of these words will be reviewed.
Students should assign at least one hour every day to practice their Spanish.
Important Dates
Class dates and Starting times:
Wednesdays, January 10 to April 10, 2024 (No class Feb. 14 or March 27)
11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central; 9:30 Mountain; 8:30 Pacific)
OR
Thursdays, January 11 to April 11, 2024 (No class Feb. 15 or March 28)
11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central; 9:30 Mountain; 8:30 Pacific)
Duration: 55 minutes
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