About
** This class will be held at Tennessee Language Center - 220 French Landing, Nashville, TN
Instructor: Jorge Luna
The course is for learners at a Spanish proficiency level of CEFR B2 / ACTFL Advanced Low/Mid and above. Learners in this class can narrate and describe in the major time frames of past, present, and future in paragraph-length discourse with some control of aspect. They can appropriately handle the essential linguistic challenges presented by a complication or an unexpected turn of events and can contribute to conversations with sufficient accuracy, clarity, and precision to convey their intended message without misrepresentation or confusion. During this course, learners will gain more linguistic ease, confidence, and competence as they provide structured arguments to support their opinions and discuss more abstractly some topics related to their particular interest and special field of expertise.
Use of the Language: This course has been designed in such a way that most of the class time will be devoted to communication and will be taught in the target language (i.e., the language that you are studying). As you already have some experience with the language, you are encouraged to use the target language as much as possible from Day 1. You are not expected to understand everything, and you can expect to be pushed beyond your comfort zone. However, your instructor is there to make sure you can succeed in meeting the goals of the activities and of the class in general. Our goal is for you to be able to communicate in the target language, and we cannot learn to speak a language without speaking it. Please remember that we learn best by making mistakes, and we encourage you to try to do your best. Don’t forget that your instructor is there to support you in class and is also available via the Matrix messaging system for assistance.