About this Spanish course...
This class is a great opportunity to practice the Spanish you already know and learn some more!
Intermediate Spanish students love to talk, read, and discuss! In our comprehensible short Spanish novel, Makenna Parker has reservations about her father’s new job in Costa Rica, but little does she know that missing her home and her friends would be the least of her worries.
She finds herself in the middle of an illegal bird trading scheme, and it’s a race against time for her father to save her and the treasured macaws! Join us for this exciting mystery and cultural novel highlighting Costa Rica all in Spanish!
Intermediate Spanish students love to talk, read, and discuss! In our comprehensible short Spanish novel, Makenna Parker has reservations about her father’s new job in Costa Rica, but little does she know that missing her home and her friends would be the least of her worries.
She finds herself in the middle of an illegal bird trading scheme, and it’s a race against time for her father to save her and the treasured macaws! Join us for this exciting mystery and cultural novel highlighting Costa Rica all in Spanish!
Schedule |
Date and Time (Sessions) |
Required Paperback Book AND Audio Ebook |
Prerequisites |
Price |
Jan 12 to Feb 9, 2023 |
5 Thursdays 5:20 to 7:00pm, PST |
None |
$139 |
Students Can Expect To..
- Listen to popular Spanish music and sing LOUD!
- Watch short comprehensible videos in Spanish about the rich flora and fauna of Costa Rica to increase your oral and cultural fluency
- Practice oral storytelling using the top 300 words to increase oral fluency
- Read and discuss in small groups a short novel and have fun while learning past-tense Spanish!
- Learn all about the illegal bird trade in Central America!
- Focus is on really understanding the past tense and reinforcing the present & past tense! This is not a Spanish class focused on teaching grammar but rather effortlessly building oral fluency - where you just speak and don’t have to translate in your head! You will speak a lot of Spanish in the past tense!
- Homework takes about 1 hr/week and can be reading, writing, and comprehension activities
What students are saying about
Learn Spanish Fast hoy!
"I just want to let you know how appreciative I am of all the work you have put into our LSF Beg 1 online class. Honestly, it’s really impressive. I was concerned about taking the class via zoom, thinking it couldn’t possibly be as good as the ‘in person’ classes that I’ve taken with you, but I was wrong. You have put HOURS and HOURS into making this class outstanding, which I know (former teacher myself) has been very challenging in the past year. "
Meg - SF Bay Area
"Thank you again Profe Linda! You have helped me so much in my Spanish journey. I will be sure to follow the TPRS subscription on your website to continue reading Spanish books. I am very excited to live in Quito, Ecuador this upcoming year to continue my Spanish. Following this I hope to serve in the Peace Corps in Latin America and pursue a foreign service career in climate change policy. All of these aspirations would not be possible without your support! Estoy agradecido."
JR - San Luis Obispo
"This course far exceeded my expectations. Previously, I had boring grammar textbook Spanish classes, and I didn't know one could have so much fun acquiring Spanish! One of the most important things I learned is that you cannot study Spanish like you would biology, you have to acquire it through reading comprehension and telling stories. Additionally, I'm so used to having grades be the extrinsic motivator, and it was very refreshing & fun to practice Spanish without the pressure of my GPA. This new mindset of acquiring Spanish in a fun way through TPRS will propel me further in becoming bilingual. "
Justin - Sacramento
Meg - SF Bay Area
"Thank you again Profe Linda! You have helped me so much in my Spanish journey. I will be sure to follow the TPRS subscription on your website to continue reading Spanish books. I am very excited to live in Quito, Ecuador this upcoming year to continue my Spanish. Following this I hope to serve in the Peace Corps in Latin America and pursue a foreign service career in climate change policy. All of these aspirations would not be possible without your support! Estoy agradecido."
JR - San Luis Obispo
"This course far exceeded my expectations. Previously, I had boring grammar textbook Spanish classes, and I didn't know one could have so much fun acquiring Spanish! One of the most important things I learned is that you cannot study Spanish like you would biology, you have to acquire it through reading comprehension and telling stories. Additionally, I'm so used to having grades be the extrinsic motivator, and it was very refreshing & fun to practice Spanish without the pressure of my GPA. This new mindset of acquiring Spanish in a fun way through TPRS will propel me further in becoming bilingual. "
Justin - Sacramento
Frequently asked questions about Beginning I Spanish Course
ARE BOTH THE PAPERBACK AND AUDIO BOOKS REQUIRED ?
Yes! Please order your PAPERBACK book ASAP on the link posted on the Register Now! page.
A short Spanish novel that will teach the highest frequency target phrases & top 100+ vocabulary is used in each class.
AND pay for and register your AUDIO BOOK on this website Registration page.
*NOTE: THERE IS A $250,000 FINE FOR VIOLATING COPYRIGHT BY PRINTING EBOOKS. Please do the right thing and purchase a paperback book and do not violate copyright, Gracias.
A short Spanish novel that will teach the highest frequency target phrases & top 100+ vocabulary is used in each class.
AND pay for and register your AUDIO BOOK on this website Registration page.
*NOTE: THERE IS A $250,000 FINE FOR VIOLATING COPYRIGHT BY PRINTING EBOOKS. Please do the right thing and purchase a paperback book and do not violate copyright, Gracias.
DO I NEED TO PRINT THE CURRICULUM?
Yes!
HOW ARE CLASSES DELIVERED?
All classes are remote via Zoom. You will be provided the Zoom Link via email no later than the week before classes start..
WHAT IF I NEED TO MISS A CLASS
All classes are recorded for later viewing on Google Classroom. Weekly attendance is vital to achieving Spanish fluency.
Lessons are sequenced to provide success. You will need a google account in order to access google classroom.
Lessons are sequenced to provide success. You will need a google account in order to access google classroom.
HOW DO I ACCESS THE AUDIO BOOK?
Follow these two steps:
1. Pay $5 for the AUDIO BOOK on the registration page
2. Register your book HERE at TPRSBooks.org
1. Pay $5 for the AUDIO BOOK on the registration page
2. Register your book HERE at TPRSBooks.org
WHAT IS USE OF MY PHOTO POLICY?
Upon registering you are agreeing to use of any photos taken in class, while on Zoom and that photographs or likeness of me, may be used to publicize activities of LSF.
If you DO NOT WISH your photograph to be used or taken, please notify Profe Linda in an email in advance of the start of class.
If you DO NOT WISH your photograph to be used or taken, please notify Profe Linda in an email in advance of the start of class.