At the Intermediate and Advanced level, you should be able to understand most common and non-technical speech in Spanish, and be able to hold a fairly fluent conversation on a variety of topics.
In this course, focus on improving your conversational fluency by acquiring more complex grammatical structures and sentence formation. Possible grammar topics, based on student needs, may include the advanced level verb tenses (conditional, future anterior, and introduction to subjunctive,) or use of relative pronouns. Increase your language spontaneity through interesting conversational exercises such as debates, presentations, cultural discussions, and small group work using Spanish articles, poetry, websites and more.
Explore Spanish language and culture in an enjoyable, interactive environment, guided by an experienced, native-speaking instructor. Between classes, you can practise your skills using online resources chosen by your instructor.
Click here for the Intermediate course outline, and here for the Advanced course outline.
How am I Assessed?
This is a non-credit course without letter or numerical grades. You receive verbal feedback on your conversation and grammar skills from your instructor during class. Written homework is typically corrected in class. Some lesson modules may include quizzes.
Technology Requirements
You’ll need access to a laptop or desktop computer or tablet, an email account, and internet access and an up-to-date web browser. For real-time classes, you’ll also need access to a video camera and microphone.
Textbook
There is no textbook for this course.
This course can be applied to the UBC Certificate in Spanish.
Course Format
This course may be offered online, in-person, or a combination of both. Please see Available Sessions for details on the course format.
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