Speed Spanish III

Master the ability to speak, understand, and read Spanish by taking the final installment in our Speed Spanish series. This Spanish III course will help you learn conversational Spanish through the final six strategies that serve as templates for creating a vast array of Spanish sentences.

6 Weeks / 24 Course Hrs

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Starting April 16 | May 14

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Course code: sp3

Master your ability to speak, understand, and read Spanish by taking the final installment in the unique three-part Speed Spanish learning series. In this advanced-level Spanish course, you will learn the final six strategies that serve as templates to help you create almost any Spanish sentence you want. Guided practice will include lots of new vocabulary, pronunciation, speed drills, and in-depth study of the Spanish parts of speech to help you speak and understand Spanish in a snap.

Learn Spanish online with ease! The goal of this Spanish course is not just to teach you key strategies but also to help you use them spontaneously so that you are never at a loss for words!

What you will learn

Demonstrate strategies for increasing Spanish fluency
Converse in Spanish using various verb forms
Construct well-formed sentences and conversations in Spanish

How you will benefit

Increase your confidence in Spanish-speaking situations
Build in-demand skills and increase opportunities
Successfully converse in Spanish using various tenses and levels of formality

How the course is taught

Instructor-Moderated or Self-Guided online course
6 Weeks or 3 Months access
24 course hours

Outline

There are many sounds in Spanish that we don't have in English, so we'll start our first lesson by practicing pronunciation. What's more, we'll practice Strategies 1: Sentence Starters and Strategy 2: Hay, meaning there is/are. We'll extend Strategy 2 so you can further express yourself in the past tense. After this lesson, your pronunciation will improve, and you'll be even better at applying Strategies 1 and 2.

In this lesson, you'll be introduced to the preterite tense. You'll learn when and how to use the preterite and the imperfect tense when describing events that happened in the past. You'll also learn an assortment of time phrases that will help reinforce your use of the past tense. When you're finished, you'll appreciate how the Spanish language carves up events and situations that have occurred in the past.

In this lesson, you'll review and practice several of the strategies you learned in previous lessons. These strategies will polish your speaking and writing skills, teaching you what it takes to transition smoothly from one to another.

The verb ser, meaning to be, has peculiar verb forms. In this lesson, you'll learn those different forms framed against its partner verb, estar, which also means to be. After practicing this lesson's helpful drills, you'll know when to use ser and when to use estar. We'll also practice Strategy 4 using the verb tener, which means to have, and we'll learn some extended verb forms. After this lesson, you'll know all there is to know about Strategies 1 through 4!

During previous lessons, you've been learning and reviewing vocabulary while improving your pronunciation skills. This lesson is no different, but the focus will be on distinguishing the preterite from the imperfect past tenses. We will focus on the verbs querer, meaning to want, and gustar, meaning to like. When you finish this lesson, you'll know the full range of Strategies 1 through 6, preterite and all.

In today's lesson, you'll learn a few new verbs while reviewing Strategies 1 through 6. After that, we'll move on to an in-depth review of Strategy 7: Present Tense and More, which will give you options for presenting past events. Accompanying this lesson are practice drills designed to improve your ability to respond spontaneously in Spanish. You're now midway through the course, so you'll want to practice what you're learning with native Spanish speakers.

In this lesson, we'll review the complete range of Strategy 7: Present Tense and More. You'll also learn several commonly used short phrases associated with Strategy 7 and how to apply Strategy 7 to hacer/dar/decir verbs, which you'll use regularly. Besides learning more about Strategy 7, we'll review Strategies 1 through 6. After completing this lesson, you'll feel comfortable using irregular Spanish verbs because you'll understand their underlying patterns.

Spanish has flexible word order with some constraints, so in this lesson, you'll learn how and when to change the word order. We'll review Strategy 8 and introduce you to Strategy 9, which can be referred to as the Se Habla Español strategy. You'll practice the passive voice in Spanish, and later, you'll review reflexive verbs.

Remember in the first Speed Spanish course when you learned all about the particles, lo/la/me? Later, in Speed Spanish II, we expanded on them. Now you've made it all the way to Speed Spanish III, and it's time to learn the full range of particle uses. You'll learn to incorporate these new particles into your conversations, and, as always, we'll practice our strategies. Then, you'll learn many new verbs you can use in everyday Spanish conversations.

In this lesson, we'll review a strategy for applying the conditional tense to use would verb phrases. Besides learning more about Strategy 10, you'll learn a new strategy that will help you to express the future: Strategy 11. As we'll do in every lesson, we'll introduce new vocabulary words. We'll pay special attention to ser and ir in this lesson, too. When you're finished, you'll have completed Strategies 1 - 11!

In this lesson, you'll build on what you've learned previously by practicing the -ing form of verbs in Strategy 12. You'll also learn an easier way to express the past tense in Strategy 13 and attempt to crack the por and para code that causes difficulty for many Spanish learners. This lesson also starts to lay the foundation for the subjunctive tense by learning key phrases. After you finish this lesson, you'll have learned Strategies 1 through 13!

In this final lesson, you'll be introduced to Strategy 14, which helps you practice your commands. If you've ever heard the phrase, Viva Las Vegas, you've made the first step toward learning the subjunctive tense, which is Strategy 15. You'll also learn the present subjunctive when expressing emotion and doubt. When you complete this final lesson, you'll have learned a total of 15 Strategies that will help you speak more fluent Spanish! You now have the tools to read, write, and express yourself in Spanish. It's up to you to seek out Spanish speakers. May the strategies be with you!

Instructors & Support

Dan Mikels

Dan Mikels is a college instructor who has been teaching Spanish for more than 20 years. He holds a master's degree and has authored and coauthored more than 20 educational products, including Speed Spanish, Fast French, and a variety of reading programs.

Instructor Interaction: The instructor looks forward to interacting with learners in the online moderated discussion area to share their expertise and answer any questions you may have on the course content.

Requirements

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites to take this course; however, you are expected to have completed the previous courses, Speed Spanish and Speed Spanish II, or possess equivalent knowledge.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

PC: Windows 10 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

FAQ

Instructor-Moderated: A new session of each course begins each month. Please refer to the session start dates for scheduling.

Self-Guided: Your course begins immediately after you enroll.

Instructor-Moderated: Once a course session starts, two lessons will be released each week for the 6 week duration of your course. You will have access to all previously released lessons until the course ends. You will interact with the instructor through the online discussion area. There are no live sessions or online meetings with the instructor.

Self-Guided: You have 3 months of access to the course. After enrolling, you can learn and complete the course at your own pace, within the allotted access period. You will have the opportunity to interact with other students in the online discussion area.

Instructor-Moderated: The interactive discussion area for each lesson automatically closes two weeks after each lesson is released, so you're encouraged to complete each lesson within two weeks of its release. However, you will have access to all lessons from the time they are released until the course ends.

Self-Guided: There is no time limit to complete each lesson, other than completing all lessons within the allotted access period. Discussion areas for each lesson are open for the entire duration of the course.

Instructor-Moderated: Students enrolled in a six-week online class benefit from a one-time, 10-day extension for each course. No further extensions can be provided beyond these 10 days.

Self-Guided: Because this course is self-guided, no extensions will be granted after the start of your enrollment.

Speed Spanish III

Manchester University