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Learning Spanish with Songs NEW!

Listening to songs and studying the words and grammar points in them is a fun and effective way to improve your understanding and speaking in Spanish. We'll listen to and watch videos of about a dozen songs from a variety of regions, dialects, genres, and cultures of the vast Spanish-speaking world. We will read the lyrics and use translations to help figure out meanings. After listening, we'll discuss and zero in on specific vocabulary, expressions, and grammar points in the song. There may be some pencil and paper work inventing backstories or futures for the characters in the song or creating dialogs using key vocabulary and grammar. Students are encouraged (but not required!) to sing along or dance. Classes will be conducted mostly in Spanish, with liberal exceptions as needed. At least a strong beginner level of proficiency is suggested, but each student will benefit in their own way. No textbook is required. Songs will be available online.

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