Spanish Vocabulary: Careers and Social Events
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About this course: ¡Hola! This fourth course will introduce new vocabularies in the areas of dining, fashion, professions and careers and will bring you ever closer to the 500 word threshold for beginning Spanish. The course will also introduce the subjunctive and the future tense so that you can begin to speak about future events, things they desire and pursuing professional goals. This is the final course before you will undertake a project that showcases your mastery of basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar.
Who is this class for: This course is aimed at anyone interested in learning the Spanish language and/or has the need to learn Spanish for personal, professional or academic …

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When you enroll for courses through Coursera you get to choose for a paid plan or for a free plan .
- Free plan: No certicification and/or audit only. You will have access to all course materials except graded items.
- Paid plan: Commit to earning a Certificate—it's a trusted, shareable way to showcase your new skills.
About this course: ¡Hola! This fourth course will introduce new vocabularies in the areas of dining, fashion, professions and careers and will bring you ever closer to the 500 word threshold for beginning Spanish. The course will also introduce the subjunctive and the future tense so that you can begin to speak about future events, things they desire and pursuing professional goals. This is the final course before you will undertake a project that showcases your mastery of basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar.
Who is this class for: This course is aimed at anyone interested in learning the Spanish language and/or has the need to learn Spanish for personal, professional or academic purposes, especially if you focus on oral proficiency.
Created by: University of California, Davis-
Taught by: Dr. Robert Blake, Professor & Director
UC Consortium for Lanuage Learning & Teaching (UCCLLT)
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WEEK 1
Module 1: Talking About Cafés and Restaurants
This module is all about going out and having fun at cafés and restaurants. You’ll build your Spanish vocabulary in these areas as well as learn useful phrases for ordering and inquiring about food at restaurants. We’ll discuss how to use both formal and informal commands, how to make requests, suggestions, and polite refusals using the subjunctive tense, as well as some useful expressions when going out in public. We’ll also interact with a local Mexican restaurant owner from Davis, CA in the Perspectivas section.
14 videos, 4 readings, 5 practice quizzes expand
- Video: Course Introduction
- Reading: How to be Successful in this Course
- Reading: Typing Spanish Accents and Punctuation
- Video: Module Introduction
- Video: Introduction to Vocabulario
- Reading: Cafés and Restaurants Vocabulary List
- Reading: Module 1 Vocabulary Activity
- Practice Quiz: Module 1 Vocabulario Review A
- Practice Quiz: Module 1 Vocabulario Review B
- Video: Introduction to Gramática
- Video: Formal and Informal Commands Part 1
- Video: Formal and Informal Commands Part 2
- Video: Formal and Informal Commands Part 3
- Video: Making Requests, Suggestions, Invitations, and Refusals Using the Subjunctive Part 1
- Video: Making Requests, Suggestions, Invitations, and Refusals Using the Subjunctive Part 2
- Video: Lexical Expressions Related to Going Out in Public
- Practice Quiz: Module 1 Gramática Review
- Practice Quiz: Module 1 Writing Practice
- Video: Perspectivas Introduction: El Restaurante
- Video: Perspectivas: El Restaurante
- Video: Perspectivas Summary: El Restaurante
- Discussion Prompt: Your Favorite Restaurant
- Practice Quiz: Perspectivas Comprehension Check
- Video: Module Summary
Graded: Module 1 Quiz
Graded: Module 1 Peer Review
WEEK 2
Module 2: Talking About Clothing and Fashion
In this module, you'll learn to talk about clothing and fashion in basic conversations. In the Gramática section, we'll spend a lot of time going over various uses of the subjunctive - wishes, fears, hopes, doubts, comments, and opinions; the subjunctive is very useful. Finally, you'll be introduced to Melissa, a Chicana UC Davis student, who is selecting clothing for an upcoming interview in the Perspectivas section.
11 videos, 2 readings, 5 practice quizzes expand
- Video: Module Introduction
- Video: Introduction to Vocabulario
- Reading: Clothing and Fashion Vocabulary List
- Reading: Module 2 Vocabulary Activity
- Practice Quiz: Module 2 Vocabulario Review A
- Practice Quiz: Module 2 Vocabulario Review B
- Video: Introduction to Gramática
- Video: Talking About Things Wished For: The Subjunctive with Adjective Clauses
- Video: Talking About Expected or Wished For Events: The Subjunctive with Adverbial Clauses
- Video: Talking About Hopes, Fears and Doubts with the Subjunctive
- Video: Making Comments and Expressing Opinions with the Subjunctive
- Practice Quiz: Module 2 Gramática Review
- Practice Quiz: Module 2 Writing Practice
- Video: Perspectivas Introduction: La Tienda
- Video: Perspectivas: La Tienda
- Video: Perspectivas Summary: La Tienda
- Discussion Prompt: Shopping for Clothes
- Practice Quiz: Perspectivas Comprehension Check
- Video: Module Summary
Graded: Module 2 Quiz
Graded: Module 2 Peer Review
WEEK 3
Module 3: Talking About Careers and Professions
In this module, you'll learn to talk about careers and professions. You'll learn a lot of vocabulary related to this topic in the module, including a myriad of common professions. In the Gramática section you'll learn several ways to discuss probable events and making requests using conditional and future tenses. In the Perspectivas section, you'll hear from Cindy, a young educational assistant about her plans to pursue a teaching credential and become a full-time teacher at the elementary school level.
13 videos, 2 readings, 5 practice quizzes expand
- Video: Module Introduction
- Video: Introduction to Vocabulario
- Reading: Careers and Professions Vocabulary List
- Reading: Module 3 Vocabulary Activity
- Practice Quiz: Module 3 Vocabulario Review A
- Practice Quiz: Module 3 Vocabulario Review B
- Video: Introduction to Gramática
- Video: Talking About Probable Events Using the Future Part 1
- Video: Talking About Probable Events Using the Future Part 2
- Video: Talking About Hypothetical Events Using the Conditional
- Video: Three Ways to Talk About the World: Experiences, Highly Probable Events, Non-Experiences
- Video: Making Polite Requests with the Conditional
- Practice Quiz: Module 3 Gramática Review
- Practice Quiz: Module 3 Writing Practice
- Video: Perspectivas Introduction: Las Profesiones
- Video: Perspectivas: Las Profesiones
- Video: Perspectivas Summary: Las Profesiones
- Discussion Prompt: What Work You Will Do
- Practice Quiz: Perspectivas Comprehension Check
- Video: Module Summary
- Video: Course Summary
Graded: Module 3 Review
Graded: Module 3 Peer Review
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