SEMINARIO
SOBRE EL CASTELLANO

SEMINAR TO IMPROVE SPANISH PROFICIENCY
KNOWLEDGE OF STRUCTURE/VOCABULARY

THURSDAY – 10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. (1 ½ HOURS)

STARTS JANUARY 2024
(NO MEETINGS FROM FEB 15-MARCH 31, 2024 –
RESTARTING FIRST WEEK OF APRIL 2024)

Seminar will be conducted almost entirely in Spanish and will concentrate on increasing listening & reading comprehension, expanding vocabulary,  improving pronunciation, provide speaking practice, and clarify structural/grammar points.
Prerequisite—Considerable previous knowledge of Spanish.
NOT FOR BEGINNERS.

Taught by fluent, experienced former teacher at high school/college level- David Park.

IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE  --

·        LISTENING COMPREHENSION OF VIDEO/ AUDIO RECORDINGS

·        CONVERSATION ABOUT WEEKLY ASSIGNED SHORT PASSAGE (SHORT STORIES AND ARTICLES), INCLUDING STUDENTS’ GIVING ORAL SUMMARY & RESPONDING TO COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

·        PICTURES PUT UP AS PROMPTS FOR CONVERSATION

·        BRIEF CORRECTIONS / CLARIFICATIONS OF PRONUNCIATION, VOCABULARY, AND GRAMMATICAL POINTS.

TASKS TO DO AT HOME INCLUDE --

·        A SHORT READING WITH COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS AND VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES

·        SOME WRITING PROMPTS – TO WRITE NO MORE THAN TWO PARAGRAPHS

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GRAMMAR EXPLANATION / REVIEW / PRACTICE PAGE -- 

VIDEOS SOBRE VISITA AL/ A LA DOCTOR/DOCTORA