Spanish in Action 4A
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Mondays and Thursdays. At 12:30 to 2:30 pm
WELCOME TO SPANISH IN ACTION
Let's start talking in the future. Let's talk about your plans for the next few months, what are you doing next week? Where are you going for the weekend? Do you want to remodel or fix things in your house? Take your little one to the vet?
Spanish in Action
Course Syllabus, Level 4A
The final objectives of course level 4.
At the end of this level the student will use the present perfect tense of the Indicative Mood to talk about past life activities that continue in the present.
The student will be able to communicate actions in the future tense of the Indicative Mood.
Describe nouns with the past participle of verbs as adjectives.
Give more emphasis to facts, for example: Color television was invented in Mexico, using passive voice sentences.
Express desires, needs, or requests in the present or future tense in subordinate clauses with the present subjunctive mood.
In addition, they will be able to correctly handle (orally and in writing) concepts and terms related to the work environment, pet care, interpersonal relationships, geography and customs of Mexico.
Level 4A
Grammatical Structures.
• Past participle. Used as an adjective.
• The passive voice.
• Present perfect of Indicative mood.
• Present perfect vs. preterite tense.
• Future tense of Indicative.
• Future tense to express probability in the present.
Vocabulary
• Materiales y herramientas. (Materials and tools.)
• Oficios y profesiones. (Trades and professions.) Part 2.
• Geografía. (Geography.)
• Animales. (Animals.) Part 2.
Dialogues.
• Short dialogues.
• Debate "Tips to improve your work".
• Dialogue "With the veterinarian".
• Conversation club.
Readings.
• El misterio de la migración de aves. (”The mystery of bird migration”.)
• Curiosidades del mundo animal. (”Curiosities of the animal world”.)
• México. (”Mexico”.)
• Los animales se comunican. (”Animals communicate”.)
Materials provided by LCS for students of the class.
This class is only for members.
Refunds apply ONLY if LCS cancels.
