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American Sign Language: Level I Designed for the non-signer who wishes to acquire basic signing skills. Learn basic vocabulary and everyday signs with the goal of beginning the non-verbal communication process. Practice signing in small groups, work on eye training and learn use of space and elementary facial grammar. Michelle Walsh, M.A.. . . . . . . . . 91201601  CHINESE Beginning Chinese Study conversational Mandarin Chinese with a native speaker and professor of East Asian Studies at UCSB. In this fun and engaging class, we will study the basics of pronunciation, character recognition (calligraphy) and common dialogue patterns with a focus on verbal fluidity and ease. While this is a beginning Chinese class, we strongly encourage those with some background to join us to improve or simply maintain their Mandarin conversational skills. Don’t lose what you’ve already learned! Also appropriate for native Chinese speakers of other dialects who wish to learn Mandarin. Daoxiong Guan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10700301 FRENCH French 1 Topics and vocabulary: Greetings, introductions, around town, nationalities, countries, numbers, jobs, entertainment, vacations, weather, months. Grammar: Gender and plurals of articles, nouns and adjectives; to be; to have; negatives; questions; there is/are; some prepositions. Carla V. Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10201302French 4 Topics and vocabulary: Body parts, health problems, where things are holidays, job interviews, descriptions of your life’s events. Grammar: Prepositions, adverbs, ordinal numbers, savoir, connaitre, recevoir, appuyer, retrouver, retourner, appartenir, passé compose, pendant, depuis, il y a qui. Jacqueline Dearth. . . . . . . . . . . . 10202101Intermediate French Conversation Practice French conversation after you have had about a year of French classes. You will learn to speak French using dialogues and talking about different topics relating to travel, family and life. Carla V. Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10202301Advanced French This class is intended to improve your proficiency in all the verb tenses and moods. We learn to communicate more effectively and confidently by studying selected verb tenses, building sentences, and expanding vocabulary, with the help of written and oral exercises, and perhaps a song, a poem, a game, a news article, or an exchange of ideas. We continue to work on pronunciation and fluency. Carla V. Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10200401 GERMAN German 1 Introduction to German using short dialogues emphasizing pronunciation basic practical vocabulary (numbers, colors, food, clothes, weather and time), and playing fun little games. Taught by a native German speaker. Grammar: conjugating the present tense, plurals, definite and indefinite articles. Lots of active participation repeating and forming simple sentences. Daniela Kostruba . . . . . . . . . . . . 10300601Intermediate German An intermediate German course with lots of conversation in German based on realistic situation role plays and dialogues. Reading and discussion of texts and songs exploring Germany and its culture with a native speaker. Brush-up on grammar (present perfect and future tenses, all cases, irregular, reflexive and modal verbs, subordinating conjunctions). Daniela Kostruba . . . . . . . . . . . . 10300202 ITALIAN Beginning Italian Conversation Laura Salvi Morrison. . . . . . . . . . 10400602Intermediate Italian Laura Salvi Morrison. . . . . . . . . . 10400201 JAPANESE Beginning Japanese There is more to Japan than Karaoke and Sushi. Would you like to study conversational Japanese? In this class, learn:
Sun Ae Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10800401 PORTUGUESE Portuguese – High Intermediate Students will review the present and future tenses of regular and irregular verbs, as well as the past tense and some useful expressions for conversation. Vocabulary on shopping, traveling, working and more will be covered. We will read stories and dialogues, listen to Brazilian songs and learn about Brazilian culture. Our classes will be like a trip to Brazil! Carolina A. Ferreira . . . . . . . . . . 19902601 SPANISH Spanish 1 Basic conversational skills and survival vocabulary including classroom interactions, spelling, greetings, weather, colors, clothing, parts of the body family, age, numbers, nationality. Expressing possession. Talking about origin and location. Regular verbs, present tense. Text: Dos Mundos En Breve, Third Ed., Pasos A, B y C. Rene Marchington . . . . . . . . . . . 10514403Spanish 2 Dates, numbers. Giving and asking for personal data, expressing likes and dislikes, preferences, desires, future plans (ir + a + infinitive), telling time. Regular verbs, present tense. Text: Dos Mundos En Breve, Third Ed. capítulos 1 y 2. Rene Marchington . . . . . . . . . . . 10514501Spanish 3 Stating dates, origin, location, future plans. Talking about habitual actions and actions in progress (present progressive). Irregular verbs, present tense. Actions in progress. Text: Dos Mundos En Breve, Third Ed., capítulo 3. Irma Esquivel-Kromis . . . . . . . . . . 10514602Spanish 4 Holidays, and celebrations, daily routines, physical and emotional states. Talking about habitual actions (stem-vowel changes in the present). Reflexive verbs. Describing states (different ways to express “to be”). Text: Dos Mundos En Breve, capítulo 4. Silvia Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10514701Spanish 7 Speaking about the past (preterite tense: irregular verbs and stem changing verbs). Expressions of time in the past. Reporting in the past (indirect object pronouns). Text: Dos Mundos En Breve, 3rd Ed., capítulo 7. Silvia Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10515001Spanish 9 Describing family relationships. Expressing for, from and to whom (Prepositions + Pronouns). Saying what you used to do (Imperfect tense). Text: Dos Mundos En Breve, 2nd Ed., capítulo 9. Bonnie Blakley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10515201Low Intermediate Conversational Spanish Using what we have learned in conversation. Additional reading activities and games to review all grammar points. Informal commands. Subjunctive. Irma Esquivel-Kromis . . . . . . . . . . 10515501High Intermediate Conversational Spanish Tuesday Class: Using the workbook Repaso we’ll study the reflexive and passive tenses. Wednesday Class: Using the workbook Repaso we’ll study the subjunctive and use it in oral activities and conversations. Bonnie Blakley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10514301Advanced Conversational Spanish Using Workbook in Spanish 3 Years, we’ll study idioms and regularly review problem grammar areas and tenses and use them in oral activities and conversations. Bonnie Blakley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10512302Spanish Through Culture and Literature Learn about the culture of various countries in Latin America and Spain through literature and native guest speakers’ presentations. In each class, students will read and analyze a short story, poem, excerpt of a novel from a popular Latin American author or an article related to the country presented in class. Guest speakers will talk about the history, food, customs, music, etc., from their countries. Students will have an opportunity to interact with these native Spanish speakers and learn about their rich culture. Irma Esquivel-Kromis . . . . . . . . . . 10514201Bilingual Conversation for the Workplace This course will be different from any other offered at Continuing Education. Native speakers of both English and Spanish will meet once a week to help each other communicate better in the workplace. Each week a particular workplace theme will be taken up in both languages. Barbara Lotito, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . 80107402Spanish for the Workplace This free course is designed for those who need a basic knowledge of the Spanish language for communicating with employers, employees, clients or peers on the job. Includes basic cultural concepts important to communication in the workplace and occupationally-related idiomatic expressions. Emphasizes listening to and speaking Spanish. Dinorah Molina-Phillips . . . . . . . . 90105103 Top | Home | Classes | Services | Events | News | FAQ | Contact | SBCC |
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