SUMMER LANGUAGE STUDY: BASIC SPANISH

This five-week intensive Spanish course is geared for students at the CEFR A1 and A2 levels and focuses on the development of language learning skills and tools at the introductory level. The lectures are divided into five units which cover one or more forms of grammar each week and are complemented with readings, exercises, games, and songs. Basic forms of grammar covered include: the verbs ser, estar, and tener; regular verbs ending in -ar, -er, and -ir, as well as irregular verbs; contrast between estar and haber, and the simple future tense; direct and indirect objects, llevar and tener, ir and venir; verbs expressing emotion, preterite tense. Assessment is based on class participation and a final exam.