Spanish Vocabulary for Careers and Social Life
This course is part of Learn Spanish: Basic Spanish Vocabulary.
This comprehensive Spanish language course focuses on building practical vocabulary in three key areas: cafés and restaurants, clothing and fashion, and careers and professions. Students will advance their language skills by learning to use the subjunctive mood for making requests and expressing desires, and the future tense for discussing professional goals. The course combines vocabulary acquisition with grammar instruction, helping learners reach the 500-word threshold for beginning Spanish. Through themed modules, students practice making polite requests, giving commands, and engaging in social and professional conversations. This final course in the series prepares learners for a culminating project that demonstrates their mastery of basic Spanish.
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What you'll learn
Master the subjunctive mood for making requests and suggestions
Use restaurant and dining vocabulary effectively
Generate grammatically correct commands in social contexts
Apply clothing and fashion vocabulary in shopping scenarios
Navigate between formal and informal address appropriately
Use career and professional vocabulary confidently
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
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Graded assignments, Exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
Limited Access access
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Module Description
This course expands Spanish vocabulary through three themed modules covering dining, fashion, and careers. Students learn to use the subjunctive mood for making requests and expressing desires, and the future tense for discussing professional goals. The curriculum integrates practical vocabulary with essential grammar concepts, helping learners communicate effectively in various social and professional contexts. Special attention is given to cognates, formal vs. informal address, and proper command forms. The course prepares students for real-world Spanish communication through interactive exercises and practical applications.
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Learn Spanish: Basic Spanish Vocabulary
Instructor
Expert in Spanish Linguistics and Advocate for Language Learning Technologies
Robert J. Blake is a distinguished professor of Spanish linguistics at UC Davis and the director of the Davis Language Center. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and has published extensively on topics including Old Spanish, Spanish syntax, applied linguistics, and computer-assisted language learning (CALL). His notable works include the second edition of Brave New Digital Classroom with Georgetown University Press and El español y la lingüística aplicada published in 2016. Blake served as the director of the University of California Language Consortium from 2000 to 2012 and developed an online first- and second-year Spanish course now part of UC's online offerings. In 2004, he became a member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language, making him a corresponding member of the Royal Spanish Academy.
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