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Spanish Vocabulary Project

University of California, Davis

Embark on a captivating journey in the Spanish Vocabulary Project course, where you'll concoct a comprehensive plan for an all-expenses-paid educational trip to a Spanish-speaking country. Through a series of engaging modules, you'll delve into language nuances, cultural exploration, and strategic planning to create an immersive experience.

  • Develop conversational skills in Spanish and master gender and number agreement, subject pronouns, direct object pronouns, and passive voice.
  • Compose a compelling introduction to your host family, exploring language intricacies and cultural nuances.
  • Delve into the rich culture and history of your chosen Spanish-speaking nation, comparing it with your own and refining your research and writing skills.
  • Create a detailed itinerary for your trip, incorporating linguistic elements and cultural insights to enhance your experience.
  • Summarize your journey in an oral presentation, showcasing your newfound knowledge and language proficiency.

This course offers a challenging yet rewarding experience, allowing you to apply and refine your Spanish language skills in a practical and creative context. Join us and unlock the door to an exciting educational adventure in the Spanish-speaking world.

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Spanish Vocabulary Project
Course Modules

Immerse yourself in the Spanish Vocabulary Project course as you master Spanish language intricacies, cultural exploration, and strategic planning to create an enticing educational trip itinerary.

Project Overview

Embark on the Project Overview, where you'll dive into gender and number agreement, subject pronouns, direct object pronouns, passive voice, and time expressions with the present tense. Learn useful expressions, typing Spanish accents, and discover essential tips for success in the course.

Milestone 1: Introducing Yourself to Your Host Family (1st Draft)

Craft a compelling introduction to your host family by mastering the subjunctive for making requests, suggestions, invitations, and refusals. Explore expressions for physical sensations, forming questions, and polite requests, and delve into vocabulary lists for family, friends, and daily routines.

Milestone 1: Introducing Yourself to Your Host Family (Final Draft)

Refine your introduction to your host family, incorporating linguistic elements and cultural nuances. Compose a final draft that showcases your improved language proficiency and cultural understanding.

Milestone 2: Culture and History of Your Selected Nation (Research and 1st Draft)

Explore the rich culture and history of your selected nation by mastering the preterite tense, adverbs for past events, and the contrast between the imperfect and preterite tenses. Delve into vocabulary lists for history, clothing, fashion, places, and weather to enrich your research.

Milestone 2: Culture and History of Your Selected Nation (Final Draft)

Finalize your exploration of the culture and history of your chosen nation, incorporating language nuances and cultural insights into your final draft to create a compelling narrative.

Milestone 3: Your Trip Plan (Research and 1st Draft)

Design a detailed itinerary for your trip, using the subjunctive with adverbial clauses, future tense, and conditional to discuss expected, probable, and hypothetical events. Explore vocabulary lists for cafes, restaurants, trips, vacations, and market and food to enhance your travel plans.

Milestone 3: Your Trip Plan (Final Draft)

Refine your trip plan, incorporating language intricacies and cultural insights to create an immersive and enriching itinerary for your educational trip to a Spanish-speaking nation.

Milestone 4: Final Report and Oral Presentation

Conclude your journey by preparing a final report and oral presentation. Summarize your course and specialization, and present your comprehensive plan for an educational trip to a Spanish-speaking nation, showcasing your refined language skills and cultural understanding.

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