Spanish 1 - 6
Our courses emphasize the way Spanish is actually spoken and written. From the first day, participants begin speaking and listening at natural speeds. The most common pronunciations of Spanish from Mexico and South America are used. Participants will, in addition, be able to accommodate the pronunciation differences in Spain, as well as those from Argentina and Venezuela. Ou...
Our courses emphasize the way Spanish is actually spoken and written. From the first day, participants begin speaking and listening at natural speeds. The most common pronunciations of Spanish from Mexico and South America are used. Participants will, in addition, be able to accommodate the pronunciation differences in Spain, as well as those from Argentina and Venezuela. Our graduates are able to communicate easily with native Spanish speakers at the level of grammar and vocabulary they have attained.
The natural sequence of acquiring a language is listening, speaking, reading, and finally, writing. At WAL, we follow this order. Spanish is spelled phonetically. Thus, spelling and writing follow quite naturally from listening, speaking, and reading. Because Spanish and English have so many similar words--cognates--and because Spanish verbs generally conjugate in a regular fashion, basic conversational and listening skills may be learned rapidly.
Textbook: Ballman, Terry, James F. Lee, and Bill Vanpatten, ?Sabias Que?, 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., 2003
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Review of WAL, November 21, 2008
I took a Spanish class with WAL and loved my instructor! The class was taught primarily in Spanish even though it was an introductory-level course. This was fantastic for providing the opportunity to learn the language by UNDERSTANDING the language. When the instructor would speak to the class in Spanish, we were forced not to just listen but to understand. When we practiced speaking, we were not just reciting lines from a textbook but rather communicating what we wanted to say using what we learned in class.
The class format worked well for me, too. Evening classes are great for me as I work during the day, but they offer morning classes as well for those who have the time.
Finally, I think it's great that they offer university credit for their language classes. I didn't need it, but it's a good idea for those who want to receive a transcript of their courses for their career or studies.
I took a Spanish class with WAL and loved my instructor! The class was taught primarily in Spanish even though it was an introductory-level course. This was fantastic for providing the opportunity to learn the language by UNDERSTANDING the language. When the instructor would speak to the class in Spanish, we were forced not to just listen but to understand. When we practiced speaking, we were n...
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