Spanish Vocabulary: Cultural Experience
University of California, Davis · View on Coursera ↗
Taught by Dr. Robert Blake
Language LearningPersonal Development
About the course
¡Bienvenidos! This second course in the specialization will build on the basic vocabulary you learned in the first course, and you will begin to build the skills necessary to express your likes and dislikes orally and in writing. You’ll also begin to explore the some of the common cultural experiences of the Spanish-speaking world through a visit to the marketplace. A series of interactive activities and videos will provide opportunities for practice and continued exploration of the cultural con
The dissent
The most-upvoted critical review (15 votes, 3.0★).
“1). I think a little more effort to organize the material would go a long way. For example, the grammar presentations refer to new vocabulary words that were not introduced in the vocabulary list, and the vocabulary exams refer to content in the grammar section. It would be nice if the curriculum were designed so that you could study the vocabulary, take the vocabulary exam, then review the grammar and leverage what you learned in the vocabulary section to re-enforce your learning.”
Coursera's 4.5 comes from 564 ratings. Of those, 4.3% are 1–2★.
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Reviews read on 23 Oct 2026.Read them on Coursera ↗