Welcome to this Spanish class! As an advanced student, you will enjoy a flexible curriculum, tailored to your needs. Here is what you can expect to gain specifically, among other things:
- A thorough review of all present, past, and future tenses
- Introduction and review of all tenses of the subjunctive mode
- Introduction and review of imperative mode
- Direct and indirect speech
- Vocabulary useful for work and other situations that may require technical language
- Idioms, expressions, and nuances
- Exposure to authentic materials (books, television, radio and other resources from Spanish-speaking countries)
- Ample opportunities to speak about interesting and sophisticated topics, in the areas of current events, the arts, personal and professional interests, health, sports, literature, and other engaging topics
In addition, you should be able to:
SPEAK SPANISH – Hold extended conversations about a variety of topics in Spanish (with a special focus on work situations). Describe past and present actions, habits and customs. Narrate events and sequences of events in the past. Relate past and present moments, actions, and states to each other. Give commands and make polite requests. Relay events as they were told to you. Use colorful language that a native speaker would use to convey your ideas.
UNDERSTAND SPANISH – Grasp information presented in Spanish, such as narratives of other’s past, present, and future events, states, experiences, and situations. Understand at least 60% of authentic Spanish-language conversations, in real life, on the radio, or on television.
READ SPANISH – Have an active understanding of many Spanish verb forms and a rich vocabulary in many different lexical areas, so that you can understand at least 80% of difficult texts (outside of class), and 95% of easier texts (in class).
WRITE SPANISH – Have a command of many regular and irregular Spanish verbs to write about past, present, and future situations. Be able to write a variety of documents in Spanish, such as reports, interviews, essays, and business correspondence.
