Building on Basic Spanish 202A, this course begins with a review before introducing additional present tense verbs, common irregular verbs, and useful idiomatic expressions. Participants will strengthen their Spanish through practical everyday situations, including shopping, ordering meals at restaurants, asking questions, and using common conversational phrases. Prerequisite: Basic Spanish 202A or equivalent experience.

Prerequisite: Any Introductory Spanish course. Students need to purchase the Spanish QuickStart Guide by Maria Block.
Available from the instructor for $26. This course covers pages 139-157.

Vocabulary: Where I live, chores, the city (la ciudad),
Grammar: ESTAR, the present progressive, gerunds, IR + A + infinitive; saber vs. conocer; SER vs.
ESTAR; out and about, social spaces