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30 lessons, 30 minutes per lesson

Learn how to speak Spanish, one of the world's most useful languages, in this course that helps anyone succeed with a new language

"Topic: Literature & language; Subtopic: Language learning"--Container

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Presenter, Professor Bill Worden, The University of Alabama

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Disc 1.

Introduction to the Spanish language -- Definite articles and nouns -- Subject or nouns and the verb Ser -- Regular -ar verbs in the present -- Indefinite articles and numbers to 100. Disc 2. The verb Estar and numbers over 100 -- Regular -er and -ir verbs in the present -- Verb Ir in the present -- Expressing time in Spanish -- Expressions using the verb Tener. Disc 3. Verbs like Hacer and interrogative words -- Verbs Saber and Conocer -- Stem-changing verbs -- Ver, Dar and other irregular verbs -- Present progressive. Disc 4. Direct object pronouns and adverbs -- Affirmatives, negatives and demonstratives -- More affirmatives and negative expressions -- Indirect object pronouns -- Double object pronouns. Disc 5. Reflexive verbs -- Talking about the past: Acabar and Hace -- Talking about the present: ¿Desde cuándo...? -- Formal commands and unequal comparisons -- Informal commands. Disc 6. Superlatives and equal comparisons -- Regular -ar verbs in the preterite -- Regular -er and -ir verbs in the preterite -- Irregular verbs in the preterite -- Next steps in improving your Spanish