Advanced Spanish focuses on developing and improving conversational skills including listening to others and responding, reading and understanding written content, and improving confidence in your Spanish language skills.
There are many reasons why intermediate students are hesitant to move to advanced Spanish. They might feel that they are not ready, that they won’t understand the instructors, and that current students are “so much better” than they are and will resent their taking the classes. While these fears are understandable, they form a barrier to your advancement in learning Spanish, increasing your confidence, and moving toward conversational fluency.
Rationale for Taking Advanced Spanish:
Moving from intermediate to advanced Spanish shifts learners from “getting by” to expressing nuanced ideas with precision and confidence. At the advanced level, students refine grammar, expand vocabulary, and develop control over tone, register, and cultural context. This progression enables them to participate in complex conversations, interpret authentic materials, and communicate more naturally and effectively in real-world situations — turning functional language skills into true fluency.
Advanced level Spanish is designed to help learners master more advanced grammatical concepts and to advance their conversational Spanish capabilities.
Vocabulary: Comprehensive vocabulary; can read newspapers and literature without extensive translation.
Grammar: Comfortable with subjunctive/imperative moods, passive constructions, and perfect tenses.
Verbs: Mastery of all subjunctive forms and variety in the indicative mood.
Conversation: Comfortable narrating past experiences and discussing preferences/opinions with control over moods.
Recognize the value of taking a class in which only Spanish is spoken
Overcoming Anxiety: Focus shifts from perfection to persistence in a Spanish-only environment.
Supportive Atmosphere: Collaboration over comparison; viewing stronger speakers as resources.
Survival Tools: Practical language for clarification or pacing to keep communication moving.
Increasing Confidence: Building trust in expressing complex ideas through consistent interaction.
Improving grammatical capabilities is a “life-long” process
The “Little Words”: Control of pronouns and connectors for more natural flow.
Word Order: Mastery of object pronoun and adjective placement.
The Verb System: Awareness of all 16 verb forms and moods.
Nuance: Working on the most challenging subjunctive uses and clause structures.
Increase confidence and skill by speaking Spanish both in class and outside of class
Preparation: Using brief written notes to organize ideas before speaking.
Spontaneity: Shifting from scripted responses to real-time, natural flow.
Resources: Engaging with telenovelas, YouTube, and literature to build cultural context.
Native Interaction: Applying skills in real-world interactions with native speakers.
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Class Structure: 6-week sessions with 1.5–2 hours of instruction per week. Homework supports practice outside of class.
Cost: $65 for a six-week session (materials not included).
Location: Online via Zoom or in-person at Murdock Christian Church, 17500 Elmwood Avenue, Port Charlotte, FL 33948.
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