Spanish Grammar and Conversation in Segovia

This is as an intermediate level course that helps consolidate your prior knowledge of the Spanish language helping you acquire confidence, not only in understanding the language, but also in using the target language properly. You will not only have access to the language in a real context, but you will also gain cultural knowledge (traditions and social etiquette) which will help you understand the Spanish speaking world. Your interaction with the instructor will be ongoing in class.This course is offered in Block C of the Spring Quarter.

Spanish Literature: Spain in Crisis–From the Disaster of 1898 to Democracy

In this course you will study Spanish literature around 1898. This was a time of crisis in Spanish society from which a group of writers surfaced that made up the Silver Age of Hispanic arts. The period studied is after the Civil War of 1936 with the censor limitations of Franco. Lastly, authors of the restored democracy will be read and studied.In the Spring Semester and Spring Quarter this course is offered in Block B.

2nd Year Spanish - Conversation in Rosario

In this course, will participate in a series of conversational activities in order to develop their spoken Spanish. Activities will focus on building vocabulary, improving pronunciation, and learning culturally appropriate pragmatic conversation skills (turn taking, conventional turns of phrase, formulaic greetings, etc.). This course requires students to have completed one year of college-level Spanish.

Oral Expression (Intermediate and Advanced)

Se dotará al estudiante de estrategias y técnicas de carácter oral para que, tras una fase de imitación y práctica controlada (más intensa en el nivel intermedio), sea capaz de elaborar sus propios textos.  En el aula se trabajarán recursos de carácter oral como pueden ser la simulaciones, la lectura teatralizada de textos, los trabalenguas o las canciones, se realizarán debates donde los alumnos deberán argumentar para expresar sus puntos de vista, un taller de lectura para mejorar la entonación y la pronunciación, etc.

Spanish Language: Intermediate in Oviedo

El objetivo de este curso es afianzar los conocimientos básicos del alumno y, sobre ellos, acceder a un nivel de compresión y expresión de tipo medio, oral y escrito, que le permita desenvolverse en situaciones corrientes de la vida que no requieran un uso especializado del lenguaje. Presentarle situaciones reales donde pueda poner en práctica sus conocimientos. Capacitar al alumno para un intercambio de informaciones en situaciones comunicativas más generales no estrictamente relacionadas con su experiencia personal.