Spanish Beginner IV
Course Description: This course is the culmination of the Tierra Beginner course series and therefore it means that once you have completed it, you will be equipped with a complete and solid understanding of all the main structures of the Spanish language to be used with the present tense. This course is recommended for those who have successfully completed Spanish Beginner III, or who have previously studied Spanish and have a good understanding of the topics covered in the prerequisite course. After successfully completing Spanish Beginner IV, the student is ready to begin the Intermediate course series.
The class activities and homework exercises in Beginner IV will give you the tools to express your likes and dislikes, use those elusive object words (lo, la, le, etc.) correctly, and talk about your daily routine and relationships.
Prerequisite: Spanish Beginner III or equivalent
Duration:
- Intensive series: 5 weeks (2 classes/week)
- Regular series: 10 weeks (1 class/week)
Course Outline:
1) Basic Prepositions, Por and Para
2) Expressing likes and dislikes (Gustar)
3) Verbs like Gustar
4) Indirect Object Pronouns
5) Personal “a” and Direct Objects
6) Double Object Pronouns
7) Reflexive Verbs
Key Vocabulary:
1) Giving Directions
2) Travel - in the Airport
3) At the restaurant
4) Movies: genres and roles
5) Daily routine - reflexives
6) Talking about relationships
Bibliography:
1. Bregstein, Barbara; Easy Spanish Step by Step; McGraw Hill ed. 2006
2. Valette, J.P., Valette, R.M.; Spanish for Mastery 1 - ¿Que tal?; D C Heath & Co.1994
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