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Spanish Essentials Semester Course 1B

In this 8 week 16 class course, students will practice vocabulary and grammar typically covered in the second quarter of Spanish 1. It is highly recommended that students take Spanish Essentials Semester Course 1A before taking this course.

Brandice Ann Guzman

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(124)

What's included

16 live meetings

12 in-class hours

Class Experience

This class is taught in English and is not meant to be a full immersion class.   This class is designed to be a softer approach to learning Spanish.  Students should feel comfortable expressing themselves in Spanish with explanations in English as needed.

During this 8 week course, students will study vocabulary and grammar typically covered in the second quarter of Spanish 1.  Topics include introductions, common questions, describing location, using prepositional phrases, food terms, places to go to, and regular and irregular verb conjugations. Students will be provided with vocabulary and grammar as well as practice sheets.

This course will be taught primarily using Google slides.  Students will complete projects for each section.  Students will also engage in simple conversations based the the vocabulary for that section.  Periodically throughout the course, students will participate in a virtual escape room that will cover all of the information they have learned up to that point.

The following shows the material that will be covered and about how long we will spend on each section.  

This course is split into 4 sections.  Each Section will lead into the next section.
Section 1 (3 classes)
Everyday items
Prepositional Phrases
The verb estar

Section 2 (4 classes)
Food terms
Ordering food
Conjugating -er / -ir verbs

Section 3 (3 classes)
Places 
Activities
The verb ir

Section 4 (4 classes)
Hobbies
Telling Time
The verb jugar

Restaurant Skit / Review (1 class)
Review with and Escape Room (1 class)

This course is designed for beginner students who have completed Spanish Essentials 1A.

Learning Goals

By the end of this course, students should be able to have a basic conversation in Spanish.  They will also understand how to apply basic grammar principles as they continue to study the Spanish language.

Other Details

Supply List

Notebook / notebook paper
pen/pencil
highlighter
note cards
Printed vocabulary list (I will be providing this upon enrollment, but students should have a printed copy if possible.)

Language of Instruction

English

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Brandice Ann Guzman

Joined May, 2020

4.9

124reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Hello!  My name is Brandi Guzman.  I have a BA in Spanish with P-12 teacher certification.  I have been teaching Spanish for 12 years.  I spent 10 years teaching middle and high school Spanish in a traditional classroom.  I have also taught Spanish enrichment classes at the elementary level.  I enjoy teaching students of all ages.  I have traveled extensively and this has given me an interesting perspective on what it means to know a second language.  I am not a native Spanish speaker.  I had to learn, and continue to practice to become proficient in Spanish.  I understand the challenges that come with learning a second language.  My goal is to inspire students to learn about different cultures, travel, and put into practice what they are learning.