ONLINE: The focus of this beginning-level conversational Spanish course will be on listening to and speaking Spanish. To that end, students should expect to participate verbally. To facilitate language acquisition and retention, each lesson will be based on a theme, such as shopping, meeting strangers or taking transit, and will include instruction and student participation. The goals of this course are to offer opportunities for students to learn Spanish vocabulary and culture, to increase their confidence in speaking Spanish and to encourage them to use Spanish outside the classroom. The course is designed for students who have some beginning-level Spanish skills or exposure to spoken Spanish. The class will meet twice a week, which can be a more effective way for students to remember and practice the language. | Active Skill Learning.
Max enrollment: 15.
Beatrice Parker has a dual degree in political science and Spanish from UNC-Chapel Hill and has been awarded a Master of Social Work degree from UNC-Chapel Hill. She has spoken Spanish for more than 20 years. All her professional work experience has been in bilingual positions. She taught two terms of Spanish for OLLI. Her goals are to make learning Spanish accessible and for her students to become confident when speaking Spanish in their daily lives.