SEMINAR TO IMPROVE SPANISH PROFICIENCY
KNOWLEDGE OF STRUCTURE/VOCABULARY
THURSDAY – 10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. (1 ½ HOURS)
APRIL 3 - JUNE 12, 2025 - 11 SESSIONS
Seminar will utilize as much Spanish as possible and will concentrate on increasing listening & reading comprehension, expanding vocabulary, improving pronunciation, provide speaking practice, and clarifying 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 READING SELECTION 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
· A LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE PAGE FOR
GRAMMAR EXPLANATION / REVIEW / PRACTICE PAGE --
APRIL 3, 2025
APRIL 10, 2025
FOR CLASS OF 4.10.25 WRITE THREE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PHOTO AND ONE ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION. Bring this sheet of work and turn it in at beginning of next class.
APRIL 17, 2025
RUTINA DIARIA - Presenter, GALA, gives 50 verbs and meanings and puts them in appropriate sentences reading them aloud twice.
LISTEN AND/OR WATCH SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING. Lots of useful content.
NOTE - I WILL NOT BE MAKING A SEPARATE LIST OF VOCABULARY FOR THIS VIDEO BECAUSE I AM PROVIDING THE CORRESPONDING WORKSHEET THAT INCLUDES NECESSARY VOCABULARY. THE PROPER PRONUNCIATION IS IN THE VIDEO.
FOR CLASS OF 4.17.25 WRITE THREE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PHOTO AND ONE ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION. Bring this sheet of work and turn it in at beginning of next class. USE SOME POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.
APRIL 24, 2025
MAY 1, 2025
VOCABULARY WITH AUDIO - PRONUNCIATION
MAY 8, 2025
MAY 15, 2025
VOCABULARY WITH AUDIO - PRONUNCIATION
MAY 29, 2025 - Class of 5.22.25 Cancelled
JUNE 5, 2025
JUNE 12, 2025
It's the honor system here ...I'm not watching over you while you do your lessons... but DON’T PUT ON SUBTITLES FOR THESE VIDEOS – THEY ARE IN ENGLISH ONLY -- WHICH WON'T HELP YOU LEARN YOUR NEW LANGUAGE!!! Maybe you can use the subtitles AFTER listening to the videos maybe four times or so…on different occasions to solidify your understanding.
VOCABULARY WITH AUDIO - PRONUNCIATION - Part 1
VOCABULARY WITH AUDIO - PRONUNCIATION - Part 2
JUNE 26, 2025 - FIRST CLASS OF NEXT SEMESTER - SUMMER - I will be making a new page for that session.