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Spanish Vocabulary Project

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Spanish Vocabulary Project

This course is part of Learn Spanish: Basic Spanish Vocabulary Specialization

Instructor: Dr. Robert Blake

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8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

173 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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There are 8 modules in this course

In this course, we'll imagine that you are applying for an all-expenses paid, educational trip to a Spanish-speaking nation of your choice. You'll introduce yourself to a host family that you'll be staying with, research the rich culture and history of the place you intend to visit and compare it with your own country, and plan out an itinerary of places you plan to see, and things you plan to do and experience while visiting. In addition, you'll summarize the key points of your written report in an oral presentation. This course is challenging and is meant to test everything you've learned in the Spanish Vocabulary specialization. It will provide you an excellent way in which to test what you know and what you still need to work on in your Spanish learning journey.

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Welcome to the final project for Spanish Vocabulary! In this project, you're going to pretend that you are applying for an all expenses paid, extended trip (5-7 weeks) to a Spanish-speaking nation of your choice where you will be staying with a native host family. As part of the "application" process, you need to write a 3-part report and produce a recording of you speaking, summarizing the contents of your report. In this module, you will learn all about the format of the course and be provided with an overview of the entire project and all of the milestones. You'll also choose the Spanish-speaking nation you would like to "visit" for the course project.

What's included

7 videos2 readings1 discussion prompt

7 videosTotal 18 minutes

Capstone Course Overview5 minutes
Gender and Number Agreement4 minutes
Subject Pronouns2 minutes
Direct Object Pronouns2 minutes
Passive Voice and Impersonal Subjects2 minutes
Time Expression with the Present Tense1 minute
Useful Expressions1 minute

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Typing Spanish Accents and Punctuation10 minutes
How to be Successful in this Course10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 30 minutes

Select Your Country30 minutes

The first milestone is all about introducing yourself to the family you'll be staying with. You'll want to reflect on the material learned in the earlier courses of the specialization, particularly Course 1: Meeting People, and prepare a written introduction to your host family. In this module, you'll turn in a first draft of your introduction for feedback and review from a peer before you turn in the final draft in the next module.

What's included

9 videos4 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

9 videosTotal 21 minutes

Milestone 1 Overview4 minutes
Making Requests, Suggestions, Invitations, and Refusals Using the Subjunctive, Part 14 minutes
Making Requests, Suggestions, Invitations, and Refusals Using the Subjunctive, Part 23 minutes
Making Requests, Suggestions, Invitations, and Refusals Using the Subjunctive, Part 32 minutes
Expressions for Physical Sensations1 minute
Forming Questions2 minutes
Making Requests Politely2 minutes
Making Polite Requests with the Conditional1 minute
Reflexive Pronouns to Express Daily Routines3 minutes

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Family and Friends Vocabulary List5 minutes
Daily Routines Vocabulary List5 minutes
Leisure Vocabulary List5 minutes
The Home Vocabulary List5 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 120 minutes

Optional: Milestone 1 First Draft120 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 20 minutes

What do you plan to tell your host family?20 minutes

In this module, you are to take the feedback you were given on your draft from the last module, improve your paper, and then submit your final assignment for official peer review and grading.

What's included

1 peer review

For the 2nd milestone in our course project, you are going to research the history and culture of your selected host nation. Search the internet, preferably relying on Spanish-language websites from that country, to determine things like the current and historical political systems, common foods, entertainment, music, arts, traditions, important historical milestones, etc. You'll also be asked to compare what you learn about your host nation with the country or region in which you presently reside to note similarities and differences. In this module, you'll hand in a draft of your report for feedback and review from a peer before you turn in your final draft in the next module.

What's included

5 videos3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

5 videosTotal 13 minutes

Milestone 2 Overview4 minutes
Adverbs that Go Together with Past Events1 minute
The Preterite Tense4 minutes
The Contrast Between the Imperfect and the Preterite Tenses2 minutes
Two Ways of Expressing Events from the Recent Past3 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

History Vocabulary List10 minutes
Clothing and Fashion Vocabulary List10 minutes
Places and Weather Vocabulary List10 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Optional: Milestone 2 First Draft60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 20 minutes

What is your research telling you?20 minutes

In this module, you are to take the feedback you were given on your draft in the last module, improve your paper, and then submit your final assignment for official peer review and grading.

What's included

1 peer review

In this module, you will research and write the 1st draft of your trip plan. You'll talk about where you would like to go and what you would like to see and do while in your chosen country. Again, search the internet, preferably relying on websites from that country, to determine what your trip plan will be. In this module, you'll hand in a draft of your report for feedback and review from a peer before you turn in your final draft in the next module.

What's included

5 videos3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

5 videosTotal 13 minutes

Module 3 Overview3 minutes
Talking About Expected or Wished For Events: The Subjunctive with Adverbial Clauses3 minutes
Talking About Probable Events: Using the Future, Part 12 minutes
Talking About Probable Events: Using the Future, Part 22 minutes
Talking Hypothetical Events Using the Conditional2 minutes

3 readingsTotal 15 minutes

Cafés and Restaurants Vocabulary List5 minutes
Trips and Vacations Vocabulary List5 minutes
Market and Food Vocabulary List5 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 120 minutes

Optional: Milestone 3 First Draft120 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 20 minutes

So, what are you going to do?20 minutes

In this module, you are to take the feedback you were given in the last module, improve your draft, and then submit your final assignment for official peer review and grading. You will also want to begin the process of compiling all of your different milestones into one comprehensive document so that in the final milestone, you'll be prepared to refine your final report and prepare your oral presentation.

What's included

1 peer review

In our final milestone for this course, you are going to compile all three of your papers into one, complete report, making any last refinements to make it a strong, and grammatically proficient report. You will also get to demonstrate your proficiency in speaking Spanish by giving a brief, 3-5 minute oral presentation that summarizes the key points and findings from your entire report.