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Enrichment • Series

Fundamentals of the Spanish Language: Everything You Need to Know to Excel

Minakshi S

Series Details

Sessions

Public Discussion

This series ended on July 29, 2021. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

Series Details

About

Level: Ultimate Beginner, Limited Beginner, Advanced Beginner About: (i) providing an opportunity for all interested individuals to communicate beyond [the] language(s) they are already comfortable with, in order to develop a broader perspective on communication; (ii) increasing cultural understanding as it pertains to the target language, Spanish; (iii) enhancing critical thinking skills–synthesis, comparison, and analysis Objectives (Reading & Writing): how to (i) read basic news and magazine articles, (ii) read short stories, (iii) read basic emails, (iv) write informal sentences & notes (v) write formal emails, (vi) write formal responses to questions. Objectives (Listening & Speaking): how to (i) recognize pronunciation patterns, (ii) use context clues and familiar words to develop an understanding of larger concepts, (iii) utilize proper grammar and shortcuts while speaking, (iv) incorporate some appropriate slang terms Tasks & Activities: (i) quizlet [or equivalent] activities for each unit, (ii) digital poster about likes/dislikes, (iii) short song for time words, (iv) short video about the weather, (v) story interpretations, (vi) writing sentences and short paragraphs, (vii) writing an article about current events, (viii) other activities to-be-announced. RESOURCES DOCUMENT https://bit.ly/fsp-resources-july2020

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

This series is intended to develop your Spanish language skills by starting with the basics and adding more concepts as the sessions continue, meaning that missing a session will set your progress back. While I understand that many learners are going on vacation during the summer, you may be withdrawn from the series after missing more than 4 sessions. With that said, I am happy to make accommodations for those aware that they have long-term vacations/etc. if notified in advance.

Dates

July 1 - July 29

Learners

29 / 30

Total Sessions

25

About the Tutor

I am a dual enrollment high school student in the US who loves to teach and help others build confidence through learning. That is of course when I'm not dancing, figure skating, teaching, or practicing yoga! I have been tutoring K-8 students in all core academic classes for 3 years in both group and 1-on-1 settings. I have also expanded to tutoring high school and AP level courses for about 2 years now. Tutoring allows me to inspire learners to grow in their academic environment, and as a whole person, which is by far, an unmatched feeling. I teach by exploring concepts in an interactive and light atmosphere. I will then work with students to practice in-context and real-world problems both during sessions and asynchronously. From there, I will measure each student's progress individually, using various checkpoints to determine the best route. Schedule a session for a fun time learning, connecting, having fun, and talking about your interests! :)

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Upcoming Sessions

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Past Sessions

25
1
Jul

Session 1

Orientation

An introduction to the course, expectations, a little about me, some icebreakers, etc. There will be a short activity at the end for me to understand where everyone's analysis, English, and Spanish skills lay (nothing to stress about; this is just for me to design/structure lessons in a way that is most accessible).
2
Jul

Session 2

Other Topics

-- Lesson 1 -- Phase I: LEARN Greetings, Farewells, Question Words, Common Phrases, & Other Basics Phase II: GROUP REVIEW Quizlet Phase III: HOMEWORK Quizlet & Checkpoint Quiz
6
Jul

Session 3

Other Topics

-- Lesson 2 & 3 -- Phase I: LEARN Numbers 0 through 1,000 + Days of the Week & Months of the Year Phase 2: PLAY Memory games, matching games, etc. to enforce knowledge of numbers in Spanish. + Catchy songs to enforce knowledge that was acquired. Phase 3: HOMEWORK Play games involving previously learned concepts! :) + Checkpoint Quiz

Session 4

Office Hours

Anisha R and I will be hosting office hours if you want to catch up on a missed lesson, have questions, need to review, want more practice, or want to try your hand at having a conversation.
7
Jul

Session 5

Other Topics

-- Lesson 4 -- Phase I: LEARN Telling Time (Hours & Minutes) Phase 2: PRACTICE See example problems and attempt to answer them correctly. Phase 3: GROUP PROJECT -- CLASSWORK Slideshow, video, dance, or song on telling time.

Session 6

Office Hours

-- OPTIONAL SESSION -- Come to this session only if you have questions, need help, or missed some sessions!
8
Jul

Session 7

Review

-- UNIT 1 -- Lessons 1-4 Interpretive Activities (Reading & Listening)
9
Jul

Session 8

Other Topics

-- Lesson 5 -- Pronouns & Personality (Descriptions, Likes, Dislikes, Pet Peeves) + Introduction to Adjective Agreement
10
Jul

Session 9

Other Topics

-- Lesson 6 -- Vocabulary Building: Emotions Introduction to Verb Conjugation: Ser, Estar, Ir
11
Jul

Session 10

Other Topics

-- Lesson 7 -- Vocabulary Enhancement: Food 1
12
Jul

Session 11

Other Topics

-- Lesson 8 -- Verb Conjugation: Present Tense
13
Jul

Session 12

Other Topics

-- UNIT 2 -- Lessons 5-6 Interpretive Activity (Part 2) -- Lesson 9 -- Vocabulary Building: Family 1

Session 13

Office Hours

-- Catchup --
14
Jul

Session 14

Other Topics

-- Lesson 10 -- Vocabulary Building: School & Work 1
15
Jul

Session 15

Other Topics

-- Lesson 11 -- Verb Conjugation: Preterite
16
Jul

Session 16

Other Topics

-- Lesson 12 -- Vocabulary Building: Food 2
18
Jul

Session 17

Other Topics

-- Lesson 15 -- Body Parts
19
Jul

Session 18

Review

-- UNIT 3 -- Lessons 7-10 Interpretive Activity (Part 3) w/Imperfect Recap
20
Jul

Session 19

Review

-- Language Immersion & Introduction to Culture -- Listening to songs & stories read aloud. Full group discussion after.
22
Jul

Session 20

Other Topics

-- Lesson 16 -- Verb Conjugation: Pluperfect & Present Perfect
23
Jul

Session 21

Enrichment

-- Review -- Unit 3 + 4 Reading
24
Jul

Session 22

Enrichment

-- Music Day -- Songs in Spanish; explore the genres!
25
Jul

Session 23

Enrichment

-- Literature Day -- Passages in Spanish; explore idioms, expressions, and more!
27
Jul

Session 24

Office Hours

Children's Book Project Details & Help Session
29
Jul

Session 25

Other Topics

-- Lesson 18 -- Verb Conjugation: Introduction to Future Tense I Vocabulary Building Themes: Travel & Shopping

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