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UNCordobaX: Spanish Across the Americas

Join us on a journey across the Americas and learn the basics of the Spanish language as you discover Latin American culture.

Spanish Across the Americas
5 semanas
4–6 horas por semana
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Learn Spanish as it is spoken across the Americas.

Spanish is spoken by 575 million people around the world, as a mother tongue or foreign language. More than 80% of all Spanish speakers live across the Americas.

This online Spanish course will teach non-native speakers how to deal with simple information and communicate in everyday situations.

Videos, articles and quizzes will help you learn not only about the Spanish language, but also about the culture of four fascinating destinations across the Americas.

You will also have the opportunity to comment and interact with other learners from all over the world.

What topics will you cover?

Greetings, simple introductions, ways to ask and give personal information.

Regular and irregular Spanish verbs in present tense.

Ways to talk about location, time, dates and prices and to describe people.

Possessives, demonstratives and quantifiers.

Ways to talk about one’s routine, likes and feelings.

Cultural topics on Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Argentina

Learning on this course

You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

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  • Institution UNCordobaX
  • Subject Idiomas
  • Level Introductory
  • Prerequisites

    This course is for anyone who wants to learn Spanish as a second or foreign language. It covers the basic aspects of the language, so no previous experience or knowledge is required.

  • Language English
  • Video Transcript English
  • Associated skillsLatin, Foreign Language, Spanish Language, Self-Discipline

Lo que aprenderás

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Describe in Spanish, in simple terms, their present, their environment and issues related to their immediate needs.

Perform simple, habitual exchanges in Spanish.

Interpret frequently used phrases and expressions in Spanish related to familiar contexts.

Apply a range of basic language structures available to deal with familiar and predictable situations.

Apply a series of simple grammatical constructions.

Plan de estudios

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Week 1: This week introduces the course and focuses on facts about the Spanish language. In the first week, you will have the opportunity to learn about Mexican culture and look into some basic language contents.

Week 2: Asking and Giving General Information.

Week 3: Places and Directions. Possession and family relationships. Asking for Prices.

Week 4: Daily routine, likes and interests. Describing people and moods. Permission and obligation. Final reflections.

Preguntas frecuentes

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What prior knowledge is needed?

No previous knowledge is needed; it is accessible to the public.

Why don't readings or documents open? Sometimes there is incompatibility between the platform and the navigation systems used by the participants. To prevent this from happening, the following measures are proposed: We recommend having the updated versions of one of the following browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer (version 9 or higher)

Please use a computer as many of the course components will not display correctly on your mobile phone or tablet.

Where can I report administrative and technological doubts?

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