Wednesday, Septemeber 23, 2015
Description of Course
Description of Course
26 mp3
files and one 320-page PDF file (216 MB Zip file).
The Spanish
Headstart for Latin America program consists of four modules with accompanying
tapes. Each of the four modules is divided into units (two to four units per module).
Each unit is a complete lesson. The learning activities for each unit are:
1.
Conversation
2. Notes on
the Conversation
3.
Exercises
4.
Self-evaluation Quiz
Unit-by-unit
objectives for each module are stated at the beginning of the module; at the end
of each module is a SpanishEnglish Glossary to be used for reference. The Keys
to marked exercises and to the Self-evaluation Quizzes are the blue pages at
the end of the book followed by the Cumulative Glossary (Spanish-English and
English-Spanish).
Modules I
through IV should be studied in sequence. Average completion time for students
who have never studied Spanish is 30 to 40 hours. The contents of each module
are shown below.
Note that
although the course is set in Panama, it is applicable to Central and South
America as well!
- Module I
- Module II
- Module III
- Module IV
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Unit 1.
Greetings and introductions
Unit 2. How
long have you been living in Panama?
Unit 3.
Where do you live?
GETTING AROUND
Unit 1. At
the train station
Unit 2.
Checking the car
Unit 3. At
the auto shop
Unit 4.
Taking a taxi
SHOPPING
unit 1.
Buying seafood and other groceries
unit 2.
Buying souvenirs
Unit 3. At
a department store
AT THE RESTAURANT
Unit 1.
Ordering drinks
Unit 2.
Ordering the meal We are offering this course to you—FREE OF CHARGE, GRATIS!!!—as a companion guide to the Fluent in Spanish Course. It's our gift to you, if you decide to get the Fluent in Spanish Course offered on this site.
