Spanish 301A    NEW!

This course will further enable conversation skills. After a quick review from previous levels, this course introduces the past tense verb conjugations (preterit and imperfect), a master list of the most common Spanish verbs and useful vocabulary for travelers. Each
session will feature practice with partners. Prerequisite: Any introductory Spanish course. Students need to purchase the Spanish QuickStart Guide by Maria Block. Available from the instructor for $26. This course covers pages 157-187

Vocabulry: Shopping, clothing, groceries, eating out, community,
Grammar: SALIR, VENIR; E to IE stem changing verbs (QUERER, PREFERIR, RECOMENDAR); E to I stem changing verbs (PEDIR); O to UE stem changing verbs (COSTAR, PROBAR), the conditional tense (time permitting); introduction to formation of the preterite and imperfect tenses.