Bachata, Joan Soriano, Yo Sé Cómo Hacerlo

Intermediate Spanish with Karen Rowan

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Whether you are a Intermediate Spanish student or a teacher wanting to teach the book Yo Sé Cómo Hacerlo as a class novel, this course will meet your needs. Joan Soriano, Yban Rosario and Dahiana Castro all speak about the Dominican Republic. Growing up there, working there, shopping at colmados, playing music and navigating the world of adults as children. It is a deep dive into the culture, and also focuses on pre-teaching the vocabulary to language learners. You will also find free resources here: www.fluencyfast.com/bachata


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Karen Rowan, Fluency Fast Language Classes
Karen Rowan, Fluency Fast Language Classes

Karen Rowan, a leader in the field of rapid language acquisition specializing in teaching adults in the workplace through storytelling. She has been teaching Spanish since 1995 and has written short novels for language learners and several instructional books for language teachers. Las aventuras de Isabela, Isabela captura un congo, Carl no quiere ir a México, Don Quijote, el último caballero, El callejón de beso. Some titles translated into English, French, Latin and Russian.

Also The Guide to Reader's Theater, published by Teacher's Discovery. TPR Stories for Paso a paso and Realidades published by Prentice Hall. The Fluency Fast Guide to Self-Coaching, published by Fluency Fast.



Course Curriculum


  Where is the Dominican Republic?
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  What is Bachata?
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  What are the Afro-Latino roots of bachata music?
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  Who is Joan Soriano?
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  Class 1, Introduction, Karen Rowan, 51 minutes
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  Class 2, con la Dominicana /Boricua Dahiana Castro Music video Movietalk (Part 1)
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  Class 3 Karen con el dominicano Yban Rosario 1 hour 11 minutes
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  Class 4 Karen y Dahiana Castro 54 minutes. Vocabulary from Chapters 7 and 8
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  Mini-stories to pre-teach vocabulary from Yo sé
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  Class 5 36 minutes
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  Class 6 Karen y Yban con Joan Soriano 1 hour 3 minutes
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  Joan Soriano and Karen Rowan. DANCE! (and SING!) SPANISH Downloadable
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  Class 7: Parte 3 de Yo sé cómo 46 minutes
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  Class 8: Karen y Dahiana Castro 34 minutes
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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