Spanish Vocabulary: Sports, Travel, and the Home
Description
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: Ready for the big game? Building on the vocabulary and skills that you have already mastered, this third course of the specialization will introduce new vocabulary that will prepare you to discuss sports, pastimes and politics -- important cultural elements of the Spanish-speaking world. You’ll also add new vocabulary relating to travel and living arrangements. This course also introduces the progressive tense and past tense and you will add to your vocabulary of helping verbs.
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, espe…

Frequently asked questions
There are no frequently asked questions yet. If you have any more questions or need help, contact our customer service.
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: Ready for the big game? Building on the vocabulary and skills that you have already mastered, this third course of the specialization will introduce new vocabulary that will prepare you to discuss sports, pastimes and politics -- important cultural elements of the Spanish-speaking world. You’ll also add new vocabulary relating to travel and living arrangements. This course also introduces the progressive tense and past tense and you will add to your vocabulary of helping verbs.
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)
Каждый курс — это интерактивный учебник, который содержит видеоматериалы, тесты и проекты.
Помощь сокурсниковОбщайтесь с тысячами других учащихся: обсуждайте идеи, материалы курса и помогайте друг другу осваивать новые понятия.
СертификатыПолучите документы о прохождении курсов и поделитесь своим успехом с друзьями, коллегами и работодателями.
University of California, Davis UC Davis, one of the nation’s top-ranked research universities, is a global leader in agriculture, veterinary medicine, sustainability, environmental and biological sciences, and technology. With four colleges and six professional schools, UC Davis and its students and alumni are known for their academic excellence, meaningful public service and profound international impact.Syllabus
WEEK 1
Module 1: Talking About Sports and Pastimes
We will kick off this first module with a discussion of sports and favorite pastimes. You will build your Spanish vocabulary in these areas as well as practice talking about ongoing events. We will discuss how to use helping verbs with the present participle, and you will expand your understanding and use of the verb hacer to form new combinations and create new adverbs. We’ll also interact with a soccer (fútbol) player in the perspectivas portion of the module.
13 videos, 4 readings, 5 practice quizzes expand
- Video: Course Introduction
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: How to be Successful in this Course
- Video: Module 1 Introduction
- Video: Introduction to Vocabulario
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Sports and Pastimes Vocabulary List
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Module 1 Vocabulary Activity
- Тренировочный тест: Module 1: Vocabulario Review A
- Тренировочный тест: Module 1: Vocabulario Review B
- Video: Introduction to Gramática
- Video: The Progressive Tense
- Video: Helping Verbs
- Video: Time Expression with the Present Tense
- Video: Expressions with Hacer
- Video: Turning Adjectives into Adverbs
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Typing Accents and Spanish Punctuation
- Тренировочный тест: Module 1 Gramática Review
- Тренировочный тест: Module 1 Writing Practice
- Video: Perspectivas Introduction: Los Deportes - Fútbol
- Video: Perspectivas: Los Deportes - Fútbol
- Video: Perspectivas Summary: Los Deportes - Fútbol
- Вопрос для обсуждения: Your Favorite Sport or Pastime
- Тренировочный тест: Perspectivas Comprehension Check
- Video: Module 1 Summary
Graded: Module 1 Review
Graded: Module 1 Peer Review
WEEK 2
Module 2: Talking About Travel
In this module we will add vocabulary that will help you talk about trips and travel. You will also begin to work with the past tense, and describe things that happened in the past. We will also explore the adverbs frequently associated with the past, and you’ll expand your command of the verb hacer to signal “ago”. Finally, in the perspectivas portion of the module, you’ll meet Fer and hear about her adventures in Southeast Asia.
10 videos, 2 readings, 5 practice quizzes expand
- Video: Module 2 Introduction
- Video: Introduction to Vocabulario
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Trips and Vacations Vocabulary List
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Module 2 Vocabulary Activity
- Тренировочный тест: Module 2 Vocabulario Review A
- Тренировочный тест: Module 2 Vocabulario Review B
- Video: Introduction to Gramática
- Video: The Preterite Tense
- Video: Time Expression with the Preterite to Signal "Ago"
- Video: Adverbs That Go Together with Past Events
- Тренировочный тест: Module 2 Gramática Review
- Тренировочный тест: Module 2 Writing Practice
- Video: Perspectivas Introduction: Los Viajes
- Video: Lecture: Perspectivas: Los Viajes
- Video: Perspectivas Summary: Los Viajes
- Вопрос для обсуждения: Describe a Trip
- Тренировочный тест: Perspectivas Comprehension Check
- Video: Module 2 Summary
Graded: Module 2 Review
Graded: Module 2 Peer Review
WEEK 3
Module 3: Talking About Your Living Arrangements
In this last module we will discuss living arrangements such as life on the farm or in the city, or living with family or on your own. You will practice narrating stories that happened in the past and compare the imperfect tense to the preterite. We will introduce some irregular preterite verbs and in the perspectivas section, you will listen carefully to Rebeca who will talk about several of the living arrangements she has experienced.
11 videos, 2 readings, 5 practice quizzes expand
- Video: Module 3 Introduction
- Video: Introduction to Vocabulario
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: The Home Vocabulary List
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Module 3 Vocabulary Activity
- Тренировочный тест: Module 3 Vocabulario Review A
- Тренировочный тест: Module 3 Vocabulario Review B
- Video: Introduction to Gramática
- Video: The Imperfect Tense
- Video: Some Irregular Verbs in the Preterite Tense
- Video: The Contrast Between the Imperfect and Preterite Tenses
- Тренировочный тест: Module 3 Gramática Review
- Тренировочный тест: Module 3 Writing Practice
- Video: Perspectivas Introduction: La Casa
- Video: Perspectivas: La Casa
- Video: Perspectivas Summary: La Casa
- Вопрос для обсуждения: Your Home
- Тренировочный тест: Perspectivas Comprehension Check
- Video: Module 3 Summary
- Video: Course Summary
Graded: Module 3 Review
Graded: Module 3 Peer Review
Share your review
Do you have experience with this course? Submit your review and help other people make the right choice. As a thank you for your effort we will donate $1.- to Stichting Edukans.There are no frequently asked questions yet. If you have any more questions or need help, contact our customer service.