Immersive Spanish for Intermediate Learners

Description

This introductory course covers fundamental vocabulary and communication objectives, including:

• Greetings, farewells, and introductions
• The alphabet, numbers, time, and days of the week
• Basic classroom objects and directions
• Cultural context on greetings in Spanish-speaking countries
• Personal interests:
• Common activities and pastimes, such as watching movies or going shopping.
•  Infinitives and the verb gustar to express likes and dislikes.
• Descriptions of dances and music from Spanish-speaking cultures.
• Describing people and school life.
• Words for describing oneself and others.
• Definite and indefinite articles, and adjective agreement.
• Daily school schedule and classrooms.
• Class subjects, school supplies, and classroom furniture.
• Subject pronouns and the present tense of -ar verbs. 
• Food and drinks for breakfast, lunch, dinner and general meal-related terms.
• Healthy eating, describing preferences, and expressing what you want.
• Verbs that use the construction me gusta, such as importar (to matter) and interesar (to interest).
• Verb conjugations and other grammar concepts.
• The irregular verb preferir (to prefer), which is a stem-changing verb.
• Culture from a biblical lens: Focuses on cultural aspects of evening meals and different dining customs in the Spanish-speaking world. 
• The Mayan numbering system and other Latin influences on Spanish.

Duration: 7 weeks • 2 sessions/week

Price: $25 per session ($50 per week)