What will I learn in Spanish Advanced Contemporary Topics?

Classes focus on improving fluency and conversational skills, expanding vocabulary on advanced topics, refining pronunciation.

Please note that the prerequisite for Spanish Advanced Contemporary topics is Spanish Intermediate 2 or equivalent proficiency.

Topics may include:

  1. Arts and Entertainment, Culinary Traditions, Cultural Identity and Taboos 
  2. Travelling & Tourism, Spanish-speaking Countries/Regions, Historical & Cultural Artifacts 
  3. Foreign Policy, Foreigners and Local Laws, Freedom of Speech 
  4. Professions, Labor Force, Labor Unions, Leadership and Teamwork 
  5. Famous Writers and Literature of Spanish-speaking countries 
  6. Nutrition, Health, Standard of Living and Quality of Life, Preventive Medicine 
  7. Security, Military, Judicial System 
  8. Humanitarian Efforts, Immigration 
  9. Education, Youth Outreach, Young Changemakers  
  10. Science, Climate Change, Sustainable Development 
  11. International Development, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations 
  12. Social Media, Pop Culture, Popular Media 
  13. Shopping, Local Business, Markets, Megastores

Grammatical topics include:

  • Imperfect Subjunctive 
  • If clauses 
  • The conditional tense 
  • Present perfect and past perfect subjunctive