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The Warren Hardy SystemSpanish Language ProgramsLearn with the Warren Hardy SystemChoose a course to view the complete description Foundation Courses
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Skill Development CoursesDevelop the skill to interact with Spanish speakers.
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FOUNDATION COURSESLevel 1: Power Verbs Level 1 is the grounding course. It teaches you to function in Spanish. Besides teaching social protocol, you learn to combine the 100 most common verbs with the six power verbs: need, want, can, going to, have to, and like.
This empowers you to make hundreds of sentences so you can get the things you need or want when you want them. Learn social protocol, numbers, time and days of the week.
Level 2: Preterite & Object Pronouns Level 2 takes you to the high functional level so you can obtain information about past events. It teaches word order, the use of the Direct and Indirect Object pronouns, and the Preterite past tense.
Level 3: Imperfect & Minor Tenses Level 3 takes you into the conversational level so you can begin to express your personality and thought patterns in Spanish. After this course you will know seven tenses. It teaches six tenses and integrates the seven indicative tenses.
First it teaches the Imperfect, the Present tenses, then it integrates the major tenses, the Present, the Imperfect, and the Preterite. Next it teaches the minor tenses: the Future, the Conditional, the Present Progressive, and the Present Perfect. Level 3 then integrates the minor tenses. Level 4: Present & Past Subjunctive Level 4 develops you to the high conversational level so you can use all the Spanish tenses. It teaches the Present and Past Subjunctive, reflexive verbs, and then integrates the nine Spanish verb tenses.
Once this course is completed you will know all nine verb tenses and the basics of Spanish grammar. You will be equipped to develop speaking and understanding skills l through practice with native Spanish speakers. You will be able to easily succeed in any total immersion program or develop skills by practicing Spanish in any native speaking environment. All students should take this course before entering any total immersion study program. Skill Development CoursesCommunication SkillsLearn to introduce yourself, spell your name, give your address and phone number, give and take directions, make a Doctor’s appointment, take a taxi, shop in the markets, learn Mexican foods, and how to order in a restaurant.The Carolina DialoguesThis is a reading comprehension and vocabulary enrichment course. The first part of the course has a grammar component that teaches the Present Tense. Then students read aloud from a bi-lingual reader written completely in the Present Tense. The Carolina Dialogues is a delightful story of Carolina’s experiences in San MIguel de Allende.New in 2012 Intermediate Conversation with RocioIntegrate the seven indicative tenses through guided conversation.StorytellingThis is a transitional course from Level 2 to Level 3. The first part of the course has a grammar component that teaches the Imperfect tense and reviews the Preterite tense. Students learn to combine the Preterite and the Imperfect to tell and understand stories and anecdotes.Soap Opera of Carolina This is an intermediate conversational course for anyone who has completed Level 3.
The Soap Opera of Carolina is a whimsical story of Carolina, a middle aged woman that comes to Mexico on a vacation alone. On the airplane she meets Guadalupe, who takes her to San Miguel de Allende. This is where the adventure of romance and intrigue begins. There are ten characters in this play. In class, each student takes a role as the play is read a loud and discussed. The book is full of Mexican cultural anecdotes and historical references about Mexico and San Miguel de Allende. This is fun, fun, fun.  |
