Join this middle school Conversational Spanish course and learn Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation that allows you to begin to speak the language. Learn greetings, farewells, numbers, dates, and more!

How to get the most out of Middle School Conversational Spanish with Nanci Lopez:

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

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

  • Review notes from previous class before the next Live class.

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

  • Do the assignments and Supplemental Recordings 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 Assignments are available upon request. (For Recorded Course only).

Special Notes: Course materials are provided free. 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.

Total Classes: 12 

Class Dates and Times:

Duration: 55 minutes per class

Prerequisite: Willingness to learn

Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 8th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester Spanish or Foreign Language

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 acts 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 present tense, and have the tools to conduct themselves through basic conversations.

Course Outline:

  • Section 1 - Alphabet Rules and Pronunciation

  • Section 2 - Greetings and Farewells

  • Section 3 - Expressing & Asking “Como esta?”

  • Section 4 - Getting to Know a Person; Basic Questions / Answers

  • Section 5 - Numbers 0-20

  • Section 6 - Numbers 20-2000 & Subject Pronouns

  • Section 7 - Dates/Months & Subject Pronouns

  • Section 8 - Dates & Process of Conjugation

  • Section 9 - Telling Time & Conjugation of -ar Verbs

  • Section 10 - Time, Schedule, & Conjugation of -ar Verbs

  • Section 11 - How to Form Questions

  • Section 12 - Review of previously learned vocabulary and Conjugation of ar verbs

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

Homework: Students will be expected to spend about 3 to 5 hours per week studying 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.