Continue with this high school Conversational Spanish course, learning the Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation that allows you to speak the language. Learn colors, clothing, time, food, entertainment and more!

How to get the most out of Beginning Conversational Spanish, Part Two 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 live session.

• Review your notes from previous class before the next live session class.

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

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

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

Total Classes: 12

Class Dates and Times:     

Mondays, January 6 to April 7, 2025 (No class February 17 and March 3)

2:30 P.M.  Eastern (1:30 Central; 12:30 Mountain; 11:30 Pacific)

OR

Tuesdays, January 7 to April 8, 2025 (No class February 18 and March 4)

11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central; 9:30 Mountain; 8:30 Pacific)

OR

Thursdays, January 9 to April 10, 2025. (No class February 20 and March 6)

2:30 PM Eastern (1:30 Central; 12:30 Mountain; 11:30 Pacific)

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: Beginning Conversational Spanish, Part One

Suggested Grade Level: 7th to 12th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester Spanish or Foreign Language

Instructor: Nanci Lopez

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 future and present tenses, and have the tools to conduct themselves through basic conversations.

Course Outline:

Section 1 - Colors Vocabulary and Review of Subject Pronouns / -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the Present Tense, as well as o-ue and e-ie Stem Changing Verbs
Section 2 - Clothing Vocabulary and Introduce e-i and -go stem changing verbs
Section 3 - Clothing / Colors, Indefinite Articles, and Review of o-ue/e-ie/e-i/-go Verbs
Section 4 Listening Comprehension, Q/A session, and Introduce -zco Verbs
Section 5 - Time Vocabulary and Introduce Verbs with no patterns
Section 6 - Food Vocabulary and review of Regular and Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense
Section 7 - Food Vocabulary and Introduction of Regular Verbs in the Future Tense
Section 8 - Analyze Spanish Menu and Review Regular Verbs in the Future Tense
Section 9 - Entertainment / Hobby Vocabulary and Introduce Irregular Verbs in the Future Tense
Section 10 - Entertainment / Hobby Vocabulary, and Review of Regular and Irregular Verbs in the Future Tense
Section 11 - Q/A Session with all Vocabulary and Review of verbs in the Present and Future Tense
Section 12 - Q/A Session with all Vocabulary and Review of verbs in the Present and Future Tense

Course Materials: All course materials provided free by the instructor.  A Spanish/English dictionary is recommended.

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

Fee: For all 12 live classes and 8 recorded lectures: $207 if you register on or before November 15, $227 after Nov. 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registration is not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.)