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Spanish for Beginners: Learn in paradise

edX, Online
Length
6 weeks
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Self-Paced Online
Length
6 weeks
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Course delivery
Self-Paced Online
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Course description

Spanish for Beginners: Learn in paradise

Are you going on an adventure toa Spanish speaking country? Do you want to learn some common Spanish phrases to help make your trip or experience moreenjoyable?

In this MOOC, you will have the opportunity toexplore Colombian culture while you learn the bare essentials and most common survival Spanish travel phrases that will allow you to interact with others and have a great experience on an academic, professional or personal exchange.

The objective of this course is to recognize some grammatical structures, vocabulary, and the proper use of the Spanish language in accordance with the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - Level A1.1) through daily routines in a Spanish speaking country, in this case, Cali - Colombia.

The course is developed through a story in which the arrival of an American girl, Megan, isfollowed in Cali where she willexperiencedifferent living scenariosin the Spanish language.

The MOOC is designed in 3 modules of two units each. In each unit, different activities will be proposed that will allow you to achieve the learning objectives given in the units. At the end of each module, you will carry out an evaluation where you will rectify the scope of the learning objective of each one.

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  • Self-Paced Online
  • Online
  • English

Suitability - Who should attend?

Prerequisites

None

Outcome / Qualification etc.

What you'll learn

The student will be able to:

  • Recognize some communication functions needed in daily contexts, including basic travel Spanish phrases.
  • Use the Spanish language according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Course delivery details

This course is offered through Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, a partner institute of EdX.

5-6 hours per week

Expenses

  • Verified Track -$49
  • Audit Track - Free
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