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| Beginning 1 | This course focuses on introducing students to Spanish while helping them feel comfortable with the language through greetings and simple conversational phrases for use around town, practice with asking questions, talking about everyday activities, the use of descriptions, and locations, as well as needs and likes. |
| Beginning 2 | Beyond the initial introduction to Spanish, this course is geared for those who may have studied, or already have a basic grasp of beginning Spanish and would like to review the use of talking about everyday activities, events going on right now and plans for the future, as well as activities from the past. In addition, this class delves into giving commands and instructions and furthers conversation skills. |
| Intermediate | This course builds on the student’s previous Spanish knowledge and discusses present, current, future, and past activities so that the student may continue to build confidence in speaking. |
| Advanced | This course places particular emphasis on discussing possibilities and opinions while further developing students’ vocabulary and use of tenses. Those who need instruction and practice on a high level continue learning to converse in various social and cultural situations. Review grammar and writing skills and read sections from Hispanic culture. |
| Spanish review | If after taking all the previous language classes you want to refresh your Spanish skills before starting to work with Latinos, traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, and/or moving south, this concentrated language course is for you. We focus on grammar, conversation, and culture. Develop your oral and written proficiency and significantly incrase your fluency. |
Spanish for Youth
INSTRUCTOR: Nereida Lavaire (BA, University of Honduras) is native
Spanish speaker from Honduras. She has a degree in Elementary school
education, with a vast experienc teaching spanish with methods that
makes learning easier and enjoyable. In addition to her teaching
background she also holds a denistry degree.
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| Beginning, Ages 4-8 | Children who have not taken Spanish begin to learn the language through songs, games, pictures and short conversations. |
| Intermediate, Ages 5-10 | Children who have taken Spanish continue to learn the language through conversations, songs, games, pictures, practice exercises and short readings. Does not repeat material learned in Spanish Beginning. |
Online Classes
INSTRUCTOR: Antonio Noguera
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information about online Spanish classes)
| Business Spanish Certificate Program Basic Level |
The Online Business Spanish Certificate Program offers a flexible learning opportunity for understanding business relationships in Latin America and Spain. This Spanish language course is focused on speaking Spanish specifically in a business context, as well as using appropriate Spanish business etiquette. |
| Business Spanish Certificate Program Advanced Level |
Learning how to conduct business in Hispanic countries can be very helpful to any student or professional interested in the Spanish language and in the various cultures of the Hispanic world. The possibility to take the course online further benefits people who need to follow their own learning needs due to distance or time constraints. Although students can work independently, they are closely supervised by the instructor. You work at your own pace and can take up to a year to finish this course. |
| Doing Business in the Latino World | Enhance your knowledge of the business world and the Spanish language, focusing on the Latino business environment. If you need a flexible schedule, this individualized course lets you learn and study at your own pace, using some of the most sophisticated technology for learning business Spanish. |
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Educational Travel
| El Camino de Santiago - September 1-September 11, 2007
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Your Instructors
Arsenio Cicero (PhD candidate) is a native of Cuba, an experienced Spanish instructor, and a PhD candidate in film and Latin American literature in the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese at UW-Madison.
Desirée Díaz (PhD candidate) is a native of Havana, where she was a celebrated journalist and critic. She currently teaches Spanish at UW-Madison.
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Dr.
Alonso
Saylín
Álvarez
Magdalena
Coll-Palombi
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Contact information:
Antonio Noguera, Room 636 Lowell Center, 610 Langdon Street, Madison WI 53703. Phone: 608-262-5929, e-mail: anoguera@dcs.wisc.edu
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