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Enrichment • Series

Novice Spanish Language (NSL)

Minakshi S

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This series ended on January 4, 2022. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

Series Details

About

About: A two-week winter intensive that highlights the most important topics in Spanish for those looking to transition from beginner to intermediate. The first week will contain 6 core lessons that cover new verb tenses, key grammar tips, and vocabulary themes. The second week will dive into songs, literature, movies, and more to help you practice listening, speaking, writing, and reading. Level: Advanced Beginner, Starting Novice, Progressing Novice Purpose: (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 Recap from FSP: https://bit.ly/fsp-resources-july2020 NSL Resources: https://bit.ly/nsl-resources-dec2021 Syllabus: https://bit.ly/nsl-syllabus-dec2021 Quizlet Class Join Link: https://quizlet.com/join/fQVzEQktJ

Tutor Qualifications

Mina S ✨

Studied Spanish for 8 years; has experience with teaching most levels of Spanish from fundamentals through AP.

Anisha R 💥

Studied Spanish for 3 years and scored a 5 on the AP Spanish Language & Culture exam.

✋ 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 holidays, please check in with me (Mina) for work & lessons that you might have missed. With that said, I am happy to make accommodations for those aware of schedule conflicts, issues, etc. if notified in advance.

Dates

December 26 - January 4

Learners

8 / 30

Total Sessions

9

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

9
26
Dec

Session 1

Orientation

Orientation Introduction of Instructors & Co-Instructors Introduction to Course Review of Syllabus Icebreakers :)
27
Dec

Session 2

Other Topics

II Lesson 1 Por vs. Para Expressions & Introduction to Figurative Language (Idioms & Metaphors)
28
Dec

Session 3

Other Topics

II Lesson 2 Imperative Tense Tú vs. Ud. vs. Uds.
29
Dec

Session 4

Other Topics

II Lesson 3 Vocabulary: (Past) Travel, Dreams, Aspirations Preterite vs. Imperfect Reading & Writing Activity (Details TBD)
30
Dec

Session 5

Other Topics

II Lesson 4 Vocabulary: Occupations, Career, and College Simple Future & “Si” Clauses
31
Dec

Session 6

Other Topics

II Lesson 5 Saber vs. Conocer Irregular Verbs (e.g., -gar/-car/-zar, -go verbs, shoe/sandal verbs, etc.)
2
Jan

Session 7

Other Topics

II Lesson 6 Reflexive Verbs Pronouns
3
Jan

Session 8

Other Topics

Activity IIa Listen to songs, learn about the culture, explore dialects, read texts, write short stories, study history & geography.
4
Jan

Session 9

Other Topics

Activity IIb Listen to songs, learn about the culture, explore dialects, read texts, write short stories, study history & geography.

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