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Enrichment • Series

Fundamentals of the Spanish Language

Anisha R

Series Details

Sessions

Public Discussion

This series ended on September 5, 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 𝐓𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: Anisha R, Mina S 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

Tutor Qualifications

Anisha's qualifications: has learned Spanish for three years in school through AP Spanish + taken and scored a 5 on the AP Spanish Language & Culture exam

Mina's qualifications: has been learning Spanish for eight years + has a great deal of experience tutoring Spanish in multiple different levels

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

- Sessions will be held every Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday at 1PM PST/4PM EST and last for one hour, with (non-mandatory although very useful) office hours sessions held at 4PM PST/7PM EST on Sundays.

- 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 -- similarly, if your timezone means attending classes will be difficult for you this class may be tough, as class time is an important part of the course and self-study cannot fully make up for that loss. As such, our policy is that learners can and will be withdrawn from the series after missing more than 4-5 sessions.

- With that said, we are happy to make accommodations for those aware that they have long-term vacations/etc. if notified in advance.

Dates

August 7 - September 5

Learners

12 / 50

Total Sessions

18

About the Tutor

Hi there, I'm Anisha! I'm a high school junior from the Bay Area. I have taken math all the way from pre-algebra through precalculus, and I have also taken AP Statistics. I also tutor Spanish levels 1-3, and can assist with computer science (Java and Python) as well. I love teaching and helping people learn, and I'm very excited to be your tutor!

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Upcoming Sessions

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Past Sessions

18
7
Aug

Session 1

Orientation

We'll get to know each other, give an overview of the class, and you will also have an opportunity to give us important information (pronouns, technical issues you may have, classes you may miss, etc.). Excited to see you there!
8
Aug

Session 2

Other Topics

Lesson 1: Spanish Foundations

Session 3

Office Hours

Office hours - if you missed either of Orientation or lesson 1 you are highly encouraged to attend this session to catch up on what you missed. We are also available to go over anything you have questions on from the past lessons or simply help you practice your Spanish, along with anything else you need!
11
Aug

Session 4

Other Topics

Lesson 2/Lesson 3: Numbers/Days and Dates
14
Aug

Session 5

Other Topics

Lesson 4: Telling Time/Introduction to Ser
15
Aug

Session 6

Other Topics

Lesson 5: Personality/Likes and Dislikes/Adjective-Noun Agreement

Session 7

Office Hours

Office hours - we are available to go over anything you have questions on from lessons 1 to 4 or simply help you practice your Spanish, along with anything else you need!
18
Aug

Session 8

Other Topics

Lesson 5: Personality/Likes and Dislikes/Adjective-Noun Agreement (since Sunday we ended up doing review instead, so everything is pushed back one)
21
Aug

Session 9

Other Topics

Lesson 6: Emotions/Ser vs Estar/Ir
22
Aug

Session 10

Other Topics

Lesson 8: Present Tense/Important Verbs (CRITICAL lesson, if you miss make sure to come to office hours to catch up!)

Session 11

Office Hours

Office hours - we are available to go over anything you have questions on from lessons 5 through 8 (or even the earlier lessons 1 through 4) or simply help you practice your Spanish, along with anything else you need!
25
Aug

Session 12

Other Topics

Lessons 9/10 - Family/School and Work
28
Aug

Session 13

Other Topics

Lesson 11 - Preterite Tense
29
Aug

Session 14

Other Topics

Lesson 7/12 - Food

Session 15

Office Hours

Office hours - we are available to go over anything you have questions on from lessons 9 through 12 (or even the earlier lessons 1 through 8) or simply help you practice your Spanish, along with anything else you need!
1
Sep

Session 16

Other Topics

Lesson 14 - Imperfect Tense
4
Sep

Session 17

Other Topics

Lesson 15 - Body Parts/Lesson 16 - Present Perfect/Review
5
Sep

Session 18

Other Topics

Lesson 18 - Transition to Spanish 2 (Future Tense, Travel, Shopping, Music, Art & Dance)

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