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Overview
Beginners course for learners of Spanish that focuses not only on language but also on cultural aspects, specifically designed for English speakers.
What you'll learn
- daily routine and work
- daily activities at home and with the family
- leisure activities
- life in the city
Syllabus 8
- Unit 1: Mañana voy a empezar a estudiar español
- This Unit includes practice in expressing actions that will take place in the future, describing every day chores, formulating questions, and learning to use time expressions.
- Unit 2: ¿Qué tal tu día?
- This Unit includes practice in describing our daily lives, asking questions about others, expressing preferences, and saying whether or not we liked something.
- Unit 3: ¿Qué haces mañana?
- This Unit includes practice in describing how we feel, parts of the body, speaking on the phone, inviting someone to do something, and arranging to meet someone.
- Unit 4: ¿Dónde pasaste las vacaciones?
- This Unit includes practice in using the past indefinite verb tense, describing what we did the previous day, describing how we spent the weekend, talking about our friends and explaining what they d…
Skills you'll practise
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
- A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
- Self-paced: start any time.
- A clear syllabus (8 parts) you can see before you start.
Disadvantages
- Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
- Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
- Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
- Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.
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Free to audit
- Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
- Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate: $39). Audit access may end after the course closes.
Before you start
Basic Spanish knowledge or 60 hours of practice.
Taught by
- Prof. Ana GimenoFull Professor, English
- Cristina NavarroLecturer, Spanish Language
Universitat Politècnica de València is in Tier 3: good universities, respected companies, nonprofits and well-known teachers of our institution ranking (70/100).
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