Course Description
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Course Name
Build Your Vocabulary
Course Required -
Host University
Universidad de Salamanca
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Location
Salamanca, Spain
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Area of Study
Composition, Grammar, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Phonetics and Phonology, Spanish
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Language Level
Beginning
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Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
General Objectives:
To build the basic vocabulary for use in everyday conversations.
To give the student the resources of vocabulary introduction, and practice the new vocabulary learned.
To build the vocabulary that would be used in basic communicative situations.Contents
The vocabulary, communication and linguistics is articulated through the themes below.A. Greetings
B. Practical vocabulary for conversation.
C. The house and the city:
a. Urban vocabulary. Directions, ¿Hay?? ¿Dónde está?? ¿Qué es esto??D. The human body.
a. Physical descriptions
b. ¿Qué le pasa? At the doctor?s office.E. The Character. ¿Cómo soy? ¿Cómo son?
F. Numbers. The bought product and shopping.
a. Clothes. At the store.
b. Public hours.G. Outside the house: café or restaurant.
H. Atmospheric temperature.
I. The family. Familial relationships.
J. Professions: work and study.
K. Free time: distractions and spectacles: tv, movies, music.
L. Social life: Birthdays, weddings?
M. Expressing sentiments and courtesy.
N. Luck. The lottery, games, etc.
O. Transportation. Travel and vacations.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.