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High Intermediate Book Club

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For registration assistance: 608-262-2451

Schedule

Canvas opens on September 25, 2024
Live Sessions on Wednesdays, Oct. 2–Nov. 6, 5:30–7 p.m.
Canvas closes on December 6, 2024

Register through: September 24, 2024

All times shown in central time.

Fee

$204

Instructor

Silvana Benzoni

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancel before the class start date: receive a full refund minus a $25 administrative fee.
  • Cancel after the class start date (the day materials are made available) but before the second virtual conversation session: receive an 80% refund minus a $25 administrative fee.
  • Cancel after the second virtual conversation session: no refund.

Summary

Course description:

Boost your confidence with this short high-intermediate (B1.2) book club while deepening your understanding of the Spanish past tenses. Practice narrating in the past, learn new expressions and expand your vocabulary as you discuss a novel with your instructor and other participants.

In this six-week course, participants will read, analyze and discuss the book Frida Kahlo: una biografía by María Hesse, a contemporary Spanish illustrator and author, who seamlessly combines text and image to depict Frida's creative and turbulent life. Each week participants will explore the text through the lens of guiding questions: How do word and image meld to create a complete or incomplete picture of Frida? What does it mean to be an artist? What can we learn about Hesse through this biography?

You will also examine how the author tells the story and improve your understanding of Spanish past tenses while growing your knowledge of one of the world's most famous artists. Book purchase required. Reading guide and online materials included in the price. Prerequisite: Spanish 5 or equivalent.

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Sections anticipated for fall 2024 (See Upcoming Dates for open sections and more detail):

Wednesdays, Sept. 25–Nov. 6, 5:30–7 p.m. CT

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Earn Continuing Education Hours

By participating in this class you will earn:

Instructional Hours 24
University of Wisconsin Continuing Education Units 2.4

Explanation of Continuing Education Hours

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Meet your instructor

Silvana Caterina Benzoni

(MA, Loyola University Chicago) has taught Spanish language, culture, and literature courses to traditional and non-traditional adult students for over 15 years. Born in Brazil and raised in Argentina, she enjoys sharing her first language with students and helping them grow their speaking skills with practical and fun learning activities.