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- September 19, 2018
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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
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Upcoming Dates
Register by phone: 608-262-2451
Schedule
11 weeks; Wed, Sep 19–Dec 5, 7:15-8:45pm (No class Nov 21)
Instructor(s)
BRIANNA BUTERA
BRIANNA BUTERA (MA) is a doctoral candidate in Descriptive Spanish Linguistics at UW-Madison. Her research interests include language variation and change and historical linguistics. She has spent time abroad in Spain and has traveled to Mexico, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. She enjoys integrating cultural themes and her experiences abroad into the language classroom.
Fee
$170
Location
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St.
Madison , WI
Register by phone: 608-262-2451
Schedule
11 weeks; Thu, Sep 20-Dec 6, 5:30-7pm (No class Nov 22)
Instructor(s)
MICHELLE DUTTON
MICHELLE DUTTON (MA, UW-Madison) has extensive experience teaching Spanish to beginning and intermediate learners. She is passionate about helping learners put their Spanish into practice. She also has studied abroad in Spain and is currently a PhD student in Spanish Linguistics at UW-Madison.
Fee
$170
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:You can contact Customer Service at info@dcs.wisc.edu or 608-262-1156.
Continuing Studies FAQs
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?
You can contact Customer Service at info@dcs.wisc.edu or 608-262-1156.
Continuing Studies FAQs
MICHELLE DUTTON
MICHELLE DUTTON (MA, UW-Madison) has extensive experience teaching Spanish to beginning and intermediate learners. She is passionate about helping learners put their Spanish into practice. She also has studied abroad in Spain and is currently a PhD student in Spanish Linguistics at UW-Madison.
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Upcoming Dates
September 19 - December 5, 2018
7040-19-LAAS
Register by phone: 608-262-2451
Schedule
11 weeks; Wed, Sep 19–Dec 5, 7:15-8:45pm (No class Nov 21)
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Fee
$170
Location
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St.
Madison , WI
September 20 - December 6, 2018
7041-19-LAAS
Register by phone: 608-262-2451
Schedule
11 weeks; Thu, Sep 20-Dec 6, 5:30-7pm (No class Nov 22)
Add to CalendarInstructor(s)
Fee
$170
Location
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St.
Madison , WI
Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
Questions about this program?
You can contact Customer Service at info@dcs.wisc.edu or 608-262-1156.
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
Have Questions?
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You can also contact Customer Service at or
608-262-1156.
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Previous Class
6904-19-LAAS
Schedule
11 sessions; Tue & Thu, May 29-Jul 3, 5:30-7pm
Instructor(s)
ROBERTO GARCIA DELGADO
Location
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St.
Madison , WI