Business Spanish Badge 1: Basic Workplace Spanish

Time limit: 28 days

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To earn this badge, participants will acquire introductory Spanish grammar skills and gain familiarity with terminology and cultural customs related to the business world. Topics include present-tense verbs, grammatical formality, greetings, introductions, farewells, emails, work schedules, personal space, and the role of family. Modules are organized sequentially, with progressive vocabulary, grammar, and cultural units. Participants interested in beginning with any module other than the first should contact the instructor prior to registering to schedule a skills assessment.

Specific competencies:

Understand a basic conversation that involves greetings, introductions, and farewells.
Write words and phrases with correct spelling.
Describe work schedules and schedule a meeting in Spanish using present-tense verbs.
Compose a professional email, asking for work-related information from a colleague.
Connect with a coworker through a casual conversation.

Module #1 Start/End Date: Aug. 31-Sept. 27, 2025

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