(Fall 2023) Conversational Spanish 4, Part One with Nanci Lopez

Sign up for the advanced Spanish course where students will have the opportunity to practice their speaking and listening skills in Spanish through the discussion of articles and topics dealing with the world today.
 
Special Notes: Course materials provided free. This course only takes 15 students. Therefore, we recommend registering early. This is Part One of a two-part course. Students are expected to register for Part Two in the spring. In addition to the 12 live classes, there are 8 supplemental recorded lectures.
 
Total classes: 12

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: Advanced Conversational Spanish or Spanish III

Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th Grade

Suggested credit: One full semester of Spanish or Foreign Language

Instructor: Nanci Lopez

Course description: In this course, students will review previously learned grammar and vocabulary and deepen and polish their conversational skills through group discussion of articles in class.  In the process, they will increase their vocabulary, learn new grammatical concepts, and develop an understanding of the culture.

Course outline:

Section 1: Topic of discussion:  Improving our Memory
Section 2: Topic of discussion: Things to know when speaking to a Spanish-speaker
Section 3: Topic of discussion: Countries that Speak Spanish other than Spain and Latin America
Section 4: Topic of discussion: Advice on Learning a Foreign Language
Section 5: Topic of discussion: Is the school year too short?
Section 6: Topic of discussion: Benefits of Reading
Section 7: Topic of discussion: Benefits of Painting and Drawing
Section 8: Topic of discussion: Nature and our Health
Section 9: Topic of discussion: Thanksgiving Celebrated in Latin American Homes
Section 10: Topic of discussion: Friendship
Section 11: Topic of discussion: Difficult Art of Gift Giving
Section 12: Topic of discussion: Christmas Customs in Latin America

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

Homework: Students will be expected to spend 5 to 7 hours a week studying outside of weekly classes. Repetition is key when learning a new language.  Audio files will be expected to be turned in to the teacher.