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Summary
Refine your Spanish-speaking skills as you improve your ability to converse in the present tense and begin communicating in the past tense. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are incorporated to increase your vocabulary and comprehension. Learn travel phrases, discuss preferences, and make comparisons, all in the context of real-life cultural and language situations. Textbook and workbook required. Prerequisite: Spanish 1.
Outline
Lesson 1: The pleasure of travel
Themes and communication goals
- Reserving hotel rooms
- Asking for information
- Agreeing/disagreeing
- Talking about experiences
- Apologizing
Language skills
- G-verbs
- También / tampoco
- Indirect object pronouns
- Present perfect tense
- Irregular participles
- Muy / mucho
Culture
- Mallorca
- Cuba
- Formal complaints
- Ecuador
Lesson 2: Review of Spanish 1
Lesson 3: Going for a hike
Themes and communication goals
- Clothes and colors
- Daily routines
- The weather
- Making comparisons
- Making recommendations
- Describing a process
Language skills
- Prepositions
- Saber vs. poder
- Lengthening phrases
- Otro/a
- Future with IR
Culture
- El Camino de Santiago
- El Camino Inca
- Perú
Lesson 4: Let’s make plans
Themes and communication goals
- Proposing ideas
- Making plans
- Giving a definition
- Ordering in a restaurant
- Enjoying food
Language skills
- Prepositions
- Saber vs. poder
- Lengthening phrases
- Otro/a
- Future with IR
Culture
- The importance of food and friendships
- Going out to eat
- Chile
Lesson 5: My new house
Themes and communication goals
- Describing an apartment or house
- Furniture and appliances
- Talking about the past
Language skills
- Mayoría, algunos, nadie…
- Introduction past tenses
- SER and IR
Culture
- Housing in Spain
- Responding to compliments
- Argentina
Lesson 6: Let’s practice and review!
Refine your Spanish-speaking skills as you improve your ability to converse in the present tense and begin communicating in the past tense. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are incorporated to increase your vocabulary and comprehension. Learn travel phrases, discuss preferences, and make comparisons, all in the context of real-life cultural and language situations. Textbook and workbook required. Prerequisite: Spanish 1.
Outline
Lesson 1: The pleasure of travel
Themes and communication goals
- Reserving hotel rooms
- Asking for information
- Agreeing/disagreeing
- Talking about experiences
- Apologizing
Language skills
- G-verbs
- También / tampoco
- Indirect object pronouns
- Present perfect tense
- Irregular participles
- Muy / mucho
Culture
- Mallorca
- Cuba
- Formal complaints
- Ecuador
Lesson 2: Review of Spanish 1
Lesson 3: Going for a hike
Themes and communication goals
- Clothes and colors
- Daily routines
- The weather
- Making comparisons
- Making recommendations
- Describing a process
Language skills
- Prepositions
- Saber vs. poder
- Lengthening phrases
- Otro/a
- Future with IR
Culture
- El Camino de Santiago
- El Camino Inca
- Perú
Lesson 4: Let’s make plans
Themes and communication goals
- Proposing ideas
- Making plans
- Giving a definition
- Ordering in a restaurant
- Enjoying food
Language skills
- Prepositions
- Saber vs. poder
- Lengthening phrases
- Otro/a
- Future with IR
Culture
- The importance of food and friendships
- Going out to eat
- Chile
Lesson 5: My new house
Themes and communication goals
- Describing an apartment or house
- Furniture and appliances
- Talking about the past
Language skills
- Mayoría, algunos, nadie…
- Introduction past tenses
- SER and IR
Culture
- Housing in Spain
- Responding to compliments
- Argentina
Lesson 6: Let’s practice and review!
Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
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Upcoming Dates
or register by phone:
608-262-2451
Schedule
11 sessions; Tue & Thu, May 29-Jul 3, 5:30-7pm
Instructor(s)
JULIE DAHL
JULIE DAHL (PhD, UW-Madison) directs the Continuing Studies Spanish programs and has extensive experience teaching adult language learners in a variety of contexts in the U.S. and abroad. Her area of expertise is contemporary Spanish and Portuguese culture and language for business.
ROBERTO GARCIA DELGADO
ROBERTO GARCIA DELGADO (MA, UW-Milwaukee) is a PhD student in Spanish Literature at UW-Madison. He studies identity, politics and corruption in Modern Peninsular Literature and strongly believes that adults can learn a new language and have fun doing it!
Fee
Location
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St.
Madison , WI
Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
View the explanation of credit hours
Questions?
Contact:- Christopher Moore
- christopher.moore@wisc.edu
- 608-262-7389
Cancellation Policy
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
Have Questions?
Contact:- Christopher Moore
- christopher.moore@wisc.edu
- 608-262-7389
JULIE DAHL
JULIE DAHL (PhD, UW-Madison) directs the Continuing Studies Spanish programs and has extensive experience teaching adult language learners in a variety of contexts in the U.S. and abroad. Her area of expertise is contemporary Spanish and Portuguese culture and language for business.
ROBERTO GARCIA DELGADO
ROBERTO GARCIA DELGADO (MA, UW-Milwaukee) is a PhD student in Spanish Literature at UW-Madison. He studies identity, politics and corruption in Modern Peninsular Literature and strongly believes that adults can learn a new language and have fun doing it!
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Upcoming Dates
or register by phone:
608-262-2451
Schedule
11 sessions; Tue & Thu, May 29-Jul 3, 5:30-7pm
Instructor(s)
Fee
Location
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St.
Madison , WI
Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
Questions about this program?
Contact:
- Christopher Moore
- christopher.moore@wisc.edu
- 608-262-7389
Cancellation Policy
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
- Christopher Moore
- christopher.moore@wisc.edu
- 608-262-7389
Cancellation Policy
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
Have Questions?
We have collected answers to common questions in our FAQs.
You can also contact Customer Service at or
608-262-1156.
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Previous Class
6902-18-LAAS
Schedule
11 weeks; Wed, Feb 14-May 2, 6:15-7:45pm
(no class Mar 28)
Instructor(s)
STEVE FONDOW
Location
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St.
Madison , WI