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- S. 1 ÉP. 1 - Introduction to the Spanish Language10 décembre 201545 minBegin by looking at both the "whats" of Spanish (elements such as grammar and vocabulary), and the "hows" - how to study, practice, and learn the language most effectively. Start with identifying cognates (Spanish words that are similar to their English equivalents), hearing the five Spanish vowel sounds, and practicing basic greetings, responses, and goodbyes.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 2 - Definite Articles and Nouns10 décembre 201548 minLearn the gender of Spanish nouns by practicing each new noun with its masculine or feminine definite article. Grasp how the suffixes of nouns can help identify their gender. Study how to make nouns plural, practice pronouncing Spanish consonants, and learn the letters of the Spanish alphabet.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 3 - Subject Pronouns and the Verb Ser10 décembre 201543 minInvestigate the five singular subject pronouns and the seven plural subject pronouns in Spanish, and how they are used in Spanish-speaking cultures. Then conjugate the verb ser (to be) in the present tense, create simple sentences, and explore how Spanish adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and gender.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 4 - Regular -ar Verbs in the Present10 décembre 201549 minHere, learn about an important category of Spanish verbs - those whose infinitives end in -ar. Conjugate regular -ar verbs in the present tense by identifying the verb's stem and adding the appropriate endings. Continue with Spanish adjectives and their placement, cognate adjectives, and the pronunciation of important consonants.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 5 - Indefinite Articles and Numbers to 10010 décembre 201542 minAcquire the Spanish indefinite articles ("a", "an", and "some" in English), and observe how indefinite articles are used in Spanish. Learn to count to 100, and practice simple math problems. Finally, complete your work with Spanish consonants, making important distinctions in the pronunciations of b, v, g, d, and x.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 6 - The Verb Estar and Numbers over 10010 décembre 201546 minInvestigate the verb estar, the second Spanish verb for "to be". Learn about the uses of estar, as contrasted with ser. Conjugate estar in the present tense, and use it with adjectives describing emotions, conditions, and locations. Learn to count to 1000, and conclude with a historical note about Spanish pronunciation.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 7 - Regular -er and -ir Verbs in the Present10 décembre 201545 minConjugate two new categories of Spanish verbs - those that end in -er and -ir. For both, learn and practice the appropriate endings for the present tense. Continue with possessive adjectives, and study how these are used in Spanish. Then discover three ways of forming questions, and learn vocabulary related to the family.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 8 - The Verb Ir in the Present10 décembre 201540 minBegin with an important irregular verb: ir, meaning "to go". Conjugate ir in the present tense, and learn about its key uses in Spanish. Next, study and practice common Spanish interrogatives - words used in asking questions. Finish by looking at effective ways to remember new words and build vocabulary.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 9 - Expressing Time in Spanish10 décembre 201545 minFirst, practice telling the time of day in Spanish, expressing the hour and minutes, and learn important vocabulary relating to time. Continue with the days of the week and vocabulary regarding days and dates. Finally, learn the months of the year, and form questions relating to time, dates, and the seasons.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 10 - Expressions Using the Verb Tener10 décembre 201538 minThis lesson begins with another important irregular verb: tener (to have). Grasp how to conjugate tener, and learn expressions using it regarding physical conditions, emotional conditions, and age. Add more important vocabulary related to the family. Finish by considering some important strategies to help you succeed as a language learner.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 11 - Verbs like Hacer and Interrogative Words10 décembre 201542 minStudy the verb hacer (to make or to do), and learn some of the many familiar expressions that use it. Continue with the similar verbs poner, salir, and traer, and take a deeper look at Spanish interrogatives. Learn how to talk about punctuation in Spanish, and discover how it is used.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 12 - The Verbs Saber and Conocer10 décembre 201545 minSpanish has two verbs, saber and conocer, which carry the meanings of the English verb "to know." Investigate their conjugations, their differences in meaning, and their uses. Then add some new verbs that are conjugated like conocer, and begin to study Spanish prepositions, focusing on those that describe spatial relationships.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 13 - Stem-Changing Verbs10 décembre 201542 minHere, work with Spanish verbs that are irregular - not in their tense endings, but in the verb stems used to conjugate them. Study how to conjugate verbs of this type as you learn a range of new verbs. Also study prepositional pronouns, as well as rules for which syllables to stress when pronouncing Spanish words.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 14 - Ver, Dar, and Other Irregular Verbs10 décembre 201542 minDelve into the fascinating history of U.S. place names that are derived from Spanish, including the names of five states. Continue your work with key irregular verbs, and study important guidelines for conjugating them. Then, listen to excerpts from a Spanish newscast, and explore the value of listening to the news in Spanish.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 15 - The Present Progressive10 décembre 201542 minThe present progressive is a useful grammatical construction in Spanish that describes something that is in progress right now, happening in the present. Learn how to form and use the present progressive, and how its use in Spanish differs from the way it's used in English. Continue with vocabulary related to dining, meals, and eating venues.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 16 - Direct Object Pronouns and Adverbs10 décembre 201541 minBegin with additional vocabulary concerning food and drink, focusing on breakfast and lunch. Then study direct object pronouns (such as "them" in English), which replace direct object nouns to avoid redundancy, and learn their uses and placement in Spanish. Finally, encounter Spanish adverbs: common words used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 17 - Affirmatives, Negatives, and Demonstratives10 décembre 201540 minNow add the Spanish demonstrative adjectives ("this" and "that" in English) and the related demonstrative pronouns, and study additional vocabulary related to eating dinner. Look at ways to create both affirmative and negative statements in Spanish, and learn about regional differences in the language as it's spoken across the world.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 18 - More Affirmative and Negative Expressions10 décembre 201539 minLearn and practice a range of new vocabulary related to colors, followed by words that describe clothing. Take a detailed look at Spanish affirmative and negative adjectives (as in "some" and "none" in English), which can also be used as pronouns. Also study how to pronounce vowel combinations, diphthongs, and triphthongs in Spanish.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 19 - Indirect Object Pronouns10 décembre 201541 minContinue working with vocabulary related to clothing, and practice describing clothing. Then study Spanish indirect object pronouns - pronouns that replace indirect objects - and learn verbs that commonly use them. Last, explore some additional strategies for learning and remembering new vocabulary.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 20 - Double Object Pronouns10 décembre 201538 minEnlarge your vocabulary with words relating to rooms and furnishings in a house, and learn how to say ordinal numbers in Spanish. Then study how to use indirect and direct object pronouns together (as in, "I give it to you" in English), and explore some important expressions using the verb pensar (to think).Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 21 - Reflexive Verbs10 décembre 201545 minReflexive verbs are those for which the subject and the object of the action are the same (as in, "I wash myself" in English). Study how these verbs function in Spanish, and learn commonly used examples. Look deeply at the uses of the verbs ser and estar, the two Spanish verbs signifying "to be."Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 22 - Talking about the Past: Acabar and Hace10 décembre 201542 minHere, add important vocabulary relating to motion and travel, and learn some common reflexive verbs that describe mental and emotional states. Then study two useful constructions for speaking about the past: acabar de, which describes something that just happened, and hace...que, which expresses how long something has been going on.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 23 - Talking about the Past: ¿Desde Cuándo…?10 décembre 201543 minThis lesson introduces two common constructions that allow you to ask how long someone has done something, and how long something has been going on. Following this, add a range of vocabulary related to leisure activities, household chores, and romantic relationships. Also explore strategies to improve your speaking in Spanish.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 24 - Formal Commands and Unequal Comparisons10 décembre 201543 minContinue to enlarge your vocabulary with words relating to places, such as public venues and businesses. Then learn how to say formal commands, also known as imperatives, as well as negative commands, and practice using them in different contexts. Study ways to compare two things that are not the same. Finally, consider two effective approaches to remembering grammar rules.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
- S. 1 ÉP. 25 - Informal Commands10 décembre 201545 minStudy and practice informal commands, both affirmative and negative, including their important irregular forms. Learn vocabulary related to the human body, and practice commands referring to the body. Then grasp how to use pronouns with commands, and explore some of the most commonly used command forms in Spanish.Démarrer un essai gratuit de The Great Courses Signature Collection ou acheter
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