Specialty Courses

Latin American Spanish

Spanish for Librarians

Chapter 1 - Obtaining a Library Card

Conversations Goals

Express Gratitude
Form Questions
Greet People
Offer and Request Help

Grammar Goals

Be Introduced to Gender Agreement
Be Introduced to Personal Pronoun Clitics
Be Introduced to Reflexive Verbs
Learn the 1st Person & 2nd Person (Formal & Informal) Possessive Pronouns
Use the Formal and Informal 2nd Person Personal Pronouns

Chapter 2 - Help at the Reference Desk

Conversations Goals

Ask the Location of Something
Give Simple Directions
Understand Simple Requests

Grammar Goals

Be Introduced to Number Agreement of Articles
Learn Plural Formation of Nouns
Use the 3rd Person of the Verb estar
Use the Plural Form of the Verbs tener and estar

Chapter 3 - Accessing Resources

Conversations Goals

Inform and Ask About Library Materials
Inform and Ask About Obtaining Access to Online Resources
Talk About Basic Technology

Grammar Goals

Learn the Many Uses of Qué
Practice the Subjunctive Form
Recognize Gender Agreement of Indefinite Articles
Use the Impersonal Pronoun Clitic Lo

Chapter 4 - What Activities are Happening at the Library?

Conversations Goals

Ask / Tell About Library Activities
Ask / Tell About the Weekly Schedules
Refer to Different Age Groups

Grammar Goals

Apply Gender Agreement of Modifiers
Differentiate Between the Two “To Be” Verbs: Ser and Estar
Recognize Verb Subject Agreement
Say the Days of the Week
Understand the Multiple Meanings of Para

Chapter 5 - Job Search

Conversations Goals

Ask for Help
Discuss How to Apply for a Job
Talk About Job Search Options

Grammar Goals

Recognize and Use the Contraction al
Understand Object Pronoun Movement
Use the 1st Person Future Tense
Use the 2nd Person Future Tense