Fall 2022
Elementary Spanish I
Catalina Espinosa PhD
This course is an introductory course in Spanish as a foreign language. The four skills listening, speaking, reading, and writing are covered, although particular emphasis is placed on speaking and listening. At the end of the semester, students are able to speak about themselves and their environment; to introduce themselves and other people; to ask questions and provide information about people, objects, and places; to talk about their daily activities and how they organize their time; as well as to express what their present obligations and needs are and what plans they have for the future.
Spring 2023
Elementary Spanish I
Catalina Espinosa PhD
This course is the second part of an introductory course in Spanish as a foreign language. At the end of the semester, students are able to talk about their current activities, their likes and dislikes, as well as to express their feelings and opinions and make comparisons. Their knowledge of the verbal system is also enlarged with the introduction of more irregular verbs and the preterit, which enables them to speak about their past experiences. Core grammar points such as the use of direct and indirect object pronouns and the difference between ser and estar are also covered.
Prerequisites: SPAN E-1a or the equivalent.
Fall 2022
Intensive Elementary Spanish I
Douglas Morgenstern MA, Senior Lecturer in Spanish, Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
An introduction to oral and written Spanish for students with little or no background in the language. Assignments involve work with an online textbook and occasional videos. Class sessions focus on additional instructor-supplied exercises, conversation, listening comprehension, and reading. Grammar includes present and past tenses.
Fall 2022
Intensive Elementary Spanish II
Joy Renjilian-Burgy AM, Associate Professor of Spanish, Wellesley College - Mary-Anne Vetterling PhD, Professor of Spanish, Emerita, Regis College
This course emphasizes oral and written communication using additional language structures, including the future and conditional tenses and the subjunctive mood. Students communicate using role-play and other interpersonal activities. They also read short pieces on modern Spanish culture and write compositions on topics of personal interest.
Prerequisites: SPAN E-1b, SPAN E-1, or the equivalent.
Spring 2023
Intensive Elementary Spanish II
Douglas Morgenstern MA, Senior Lecturer in Spanish, Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
This course presents additional language structures, including more ways to express the past, the subjunctive mood, and the future and conditional tenses. Assignments involve work with an online textbook, several feature films and documentaries, and websites from Spain and Latin America. Class sessions focus on instructor-supplied exercises, conversation, discussion, listening comprehension, and reading.
Prerequisites: SPAN E-1b, SPAN E-1, or the equivalent.