OLLI101419 - Spanish 1 [Online via Zoom]
Course Description
Spanish 1
Instructors: Michael Niederman & Kitt Turner
Dates: Wednesdays, Sep 27-Nov 15
Time: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
*Students who are admitted to this course are committing to the full 2023-2024 year.
This course is geared to people who may have no prior exposure to the Spanish language. But it can serve as a good refresher for those who have had some experience learning Spanish in the past. We will cover the basics of pronunciation and work through how to construct sentences. The complexities of the sentences increases as we learn additional elements of a sentence.
Maximum online registrants: 12
Instructor’s Bios:
Michael Niederman, MBA, accounting, Temple University; BA, Spanish language, Penn State University. He spent two summers during high school living in Latin America. Michael was an internal auditor for the School District of Philadelphia for 25 years, and at the time of retirement, he was the director of payroll for the district. He enjoys traveling where he can use his foreign language skills.
Kitt Turner returned to studying Spanish after retiring as a lawyer. She has been studying Spanish since 2018 utilizing classes at OLLI, a private tutor, self-directed study, and online courses. As a high school student she spent 10 months as an exchange student in La Paz, Bolivia.
Notes
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