(Recorded Course) Beginning Conversational Spanish, Part One with Nanci Lopez

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Join this high school Conversational Spanish course and learn Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation that allows you to speak the language. Learn numbers, days, weather and seasons, family words, phrases, and more!

How to get the most out of Beginning Conversational Spanish, Part One with Nanci Lopez:

  • First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

  • Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes for each recorded session.

  • Review your notes from the previous class before the next recorded class.

  • Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our recorded session.

  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

  • Answer key for the Supplemental Recordings and Worksheets are available upon request. (For Recorded Course only.)

Special Notes: This course only takes 20 students, therefore, we recommend registering early.

In addition to the 12 live classes, there are 8 supplemental recorded lectures.

This is Part One of a two-part course. Students are expected to register for Part Two in the spring.

Due to the popularity of this course, it is offered in two-time slots. Choose the day and time that works best for your homeschool.

Total Classes: 12 

Class Dates and Times:

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: Willingness to learn

Suggested Grade Level: 7th to 12th grade

Instructor: Nanci Lopez

Instructor email: lpzucc@aol.com

Course Description: In this course, students will be taught basic vocabulary with an emphasis on simple verb conjugation and pronunciation. This class will lay the necessary groundwork that act as the building blocks of learning a new language. By the end of this course, students will be able to form basic sentences, conjugate verbs in future and present tenses, and have the tools to conduct themselves through basic conversations.

Course Outline:

  • Section 1 - Alphabet Rules and Pronunciation

  • Section 2 - Greetings and Subject Pronouns

  • Section 3 - Numbers 0-31 and Conjugation of -ar verbs in the present tense

  • Section 4 - Numbers 40-2000 and Conjugation of -ar verbs continued

  • Section 5 - Days, Months, and Sentence/Question formation

  • Section 6 - Seasons, Weather, and Conjugation of -er/-ir verbs in the present tense

  • Section 7 - Weather, Dates, and Conjugation of -er/-ir verbs continued

  • Section 8 - Family, Definite/Indefinite Articles, and Possessive adjectives

  • Section 9 - Family and Conjugation of o-ue stem changing verbs

  • Section 10 - Descriptive Adjectives and Conjugation of o-ue stem changing verbs continued

  • Section 11 - Descriptive Adjectives and Conjugation of e-ie stem changing verbs 

  • Section 12 - Review of all previously learned vocabulary and Conjugation of stem changing verbs

Course Materials: All course materials provided free by the instructor.  Spanish/English dictionary is recommended, as well as a notebook or binder for the class.

Homework: Students will be expected to spend about 3 to 5 hours per week outside of weekly classes. This is not meant to discourage students. Simply put, repetition is key when learning any new language. Audio files will be expected to be turned into the teacher.