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

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25 sessions

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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.

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

Tutored by

Minakshi S 🇺🇸

Senior Tutor

Certified in 9 topics

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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! :)

Schedule

✋ 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.

SESSION 1

1

Jul

SESSION 1

Orientation

Orientation

Thu 2:30 PM - 3:10 PM UTCJul 1, 2:30 PM - 3:10 PM UTC

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).
SESSION 2

2

Jul

SESSION 2

Other Topics

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Fri 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 2, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- Lesson 1 -- Phase I: LEARN Greetings, Farewells, Question Words, Common Phrases, & Other Basics Phase II: GROUP REVIEW Quizlet Phase III: HOMEWORK Quizlet & Checkpoint Quiz
SESSION 3

6

Jul

SESSION 3

Other Topics

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Tue 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 6, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- 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

6

Jul

SESSION 4

Office Hours

Office Hours

Tue 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTCJul 6, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTC

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.
SESSION 5

7

Jul

SESSION 5

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Wed 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 7, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- 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

7

Jul

SESSION 6

Office Hours

Office Hours

Wed 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 7, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

-- OPTIONAL SESSION -- Come to this session only if you have questions, need help, or missed some sessions!
SESSION 7

8

Jul

SESSION 7

Review

Review

Thu 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM UTCJul 8, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

-- UNIT 1 -- Lessons 1-4 Interpretive Activities (Reading & Listening)
SESSION 8

9

Jul

SESSION 8

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Fri 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 9, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- Lesson 5 -- Pronouns & Personality (Descriptions, Likes, Dislikes, Pet Peeves) + Introduction to Adjective Agreement
SESSION 9

10

Jul

SESSION 9

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Sat 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 10, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

-- Lesson 6 -- Vocabulary Building: Emotions Introduction to Verb Conjugation: Ser, Estar, Ir
SESSION 10

11

Jul

SESSION 10

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Sun 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 11, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- Lesson 7 -- Vocabulary Enhancement: Food 1
SESSION 11

12

Jul

SESSION 11

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Mon 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 12, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- Lesson 8 -- Verb Conjugation: Present Tense
SESSION 12

13

Jul

SESSION 12

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Tue 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 13, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- UNIT 2 -- Lessons 5-6 Interpretive Activity (Part 2) -- Lesson 9 -- Vocabulary Building: Family 1
SESSION 13

13

Jul

SESSION 13

Office Hours

Office Hours

Tue 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 13, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

-- Catchup --
SESSION 14

14

Jul

SESSION 14

Other Topics

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Wed 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 14, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

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

15

Jul

SESSION 15

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Thu 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 15, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

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

16

Jul

SESSION 16

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Fri 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 16, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- Lesson 12 -- Vocabulary Building: Food 2
SESSION 17

18

Jul

SESSION 17

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Sun 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 18, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- Lesson 15 -- Body Parts
SESSION 18

19

Jul

SESSION 18

Review

Review

Mon 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 19, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- UNIT 3 -- Lessons 7-10 Interpretive Activity (Part 3) w/Imperfect Recap
SESSION 19

20

Jul

SESSION 19

Review

Review

Tue 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 20, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- Language Immersion & Introduction to Culture -- Listening to songs & stories read aloud. Full group discussion after.
SESSION 20

22

Jul

SESSION 20

Other Topics

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Thu 3:30 PM - 4:50 PM UTCJul 22, 3:30 PM - 4:50 PM UTC

-- Lesson 16 -- Verb Conjugation: Pluperfect & Present Perfect
SESSION 21

23

Jul

SESSION 21

Enrichment

Enrichment

Fri 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 23, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- Review -- Unit 3 + 4 Reading
SESSION 22

24

Jul

SESSION 22

Enrichment

Enrichment

Sat 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 24, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- Music Day -- Songs in Spanish; explore the genres!
SESSION 23

25

Jul

SESSION 23

Enrichment

Enrichment

Sun 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 25, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

-- Literature Day -- Passages in Spanish; explore idioms, expressions, and more!
SESSION 24

27

Jul

SESSION 24

Office Hours

Office Hours

Tue 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 27, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

Children's Book Project Details & Help Session
SESSION 25

29

Jul

SESSION 25

Other Topics

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Thu 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM UTCJul 29, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

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

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Jul 1 - Jul 29

5 weeks

40 - 90 mins

/ session

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3:30PM

Thursdays

3:30PM

Fridays

3:30PM

Sundays

3:30PM