MTTC Spanish (028) study plan
MTTC Spanish (028) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Spanish language and communication (content domains not enumerated in source)
Diagnose baseline weaknesses by completing a timed 60-item mixed Spanish practice set and logging every miss by subskill (grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, culture)
Build a personal error log spreadsheet with columns for item type, rule violated, and corrective note
Review the full scope of the exam's single communication domain and map each subskill to a study slot in weeks 2-7
Establish a daily 20-minute Spanish input habit (news podcast or article) and record new lexical items in a running vocabulary notebook
Your checkpoint
A completed diagnostic score report plus an error-log spreadsheet with at least 40 categorized entries and a written subskill priority ranking
Spanish language and communication (content domains not enumerated in source)
Master the full present-tense system including stem-changing, irregular, and reflexive verbs by conjugating 50 high-frequency verbs from memory
Distinguish ser versus estar and por versus para in 40 original sentences you write yourself
Identify and correct agreement errors (gender, number, adjective-noun) in a self-authored 200-word paragraph
Drill gustar-type verbs and object pronouns until you can transform 30 sentences without reference materials
Your checkpoint
A 30-item self-made quiz on present tense, ser/estar, por/para, and object pronouns, scored at 90 percent or higher on a second attempt
Spanish language and communication (content domains not enumerated in source)
Command past-tense narration by converting a 300-word present-tense story into preterite and then into imperfect where appropriate
Contrast preterite versus imperfect using 25 sentence pairs you compose and explain each choice in writing
Form and use the present perfect, pluperfect, and conditional perfect accurately in 20 original sentences
Review the subjunctive present forms and trigger phrases, producing 20 sentences with WEIRDO-type triggers
Your checkpoint
A written 250-word personal narrative in past tenses annotated with a one-line justification for every tense choice
Spanish language and communication (content domains not enumerated in source)
Apply subjunctive versus indicative distinctions in noun, adjective, and adverbial clauses across 40 self-written items
Produce correct command forms (tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros) including pronoun attachment and accent marking
Eliminate common interference errors (false cognates, calques, English word order) from a 250-word essay through two revision passes
Complete a timed 40-item grammar section under 35 minutes and analyze each error
Your checkpoint
A timed grammar practice section scored and fully corrected, with a written summary of the top five recurring error patterns
Spanish language and communication (content domains not enumerated in source)
Expand active vocabulary to 400 academic and thematic terms by building and reviewing a spaced-repetition deck daily
Practice inferring meaning from context by reading three authentic Spanish articles and defining 15 unfamiliar words without a dictionary first
Recognize idiomatic expressions and refranes by matching 30 idioms to paraphrased meanings
Write 10 short paraphrases of authentic sentences to demonstrate comprehension rather than translation
Your checkpoint
A 400-card vocabulary deck with at least 300 cards reviewed to mastery plus a 15-word context-inference log from authentic reading
Spanish language and communication (content domains not enumerated in source)
Increase reading speed and accuracy by completing three timed authentic passages (literary, journalistic, informational) with 80 percent or higher comprehension
Identify main idea, supporting detail, author tone, and inference in 30 self-written questions about those passages
Practice listening comprehension with three 5-minute authentic audio segments, taking notes and answering 10 questions each
Analyze how register and audience shape word choice by comparing formal and informal versions of the same message
Your checkpoint
A reading and listening portfolio containing three annotated passages, three audio note sets, and scored question responses with rationales
Spanish language and communication (content domains not enumerated in source)
Write two timed 200-word essays in Spanish (one persuasive, one expository) using a clear thesis, organized paragraphs, and varied connectors
Self-assess both essays against a rubric covering task completion, organization, grammar, and vocabulary, then rewrite each once
Demonstrate command of Spanish-speaking cultural products and practices by writing a one-page summary connecting five cultural topics to language use
Practice academic and professional writing conventions such as formal correspondence and summary writing
Your checkpoint
Two polished 200-word essays with first drafts, rubric scores, and revised final versions
Spanish language and communication (content domains not enumerated in source)
Simulate the full exam twice under strict timing and record scaled practice scores
Re-drill only the highest-frequency error categories from the error log until each is resolved
Review the vocabulary deck and error log for 30 minutes daily in the final week
Finalize test-day logistics including pacing plan, materials, and rest schedule
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length timed practice exams with score comparisons showing improvement and a finalized one-page test-day pacing plan
Milestones
Week 2: Score 85 percent or higher on the self-made present-tense and ser/estar/por/para quiz, and show the error log has at least 60 entries
Week 4: Complete the timed 40-item grammar section within 35 minutes and demonstrate that at least 80 percent of week 1 error categories have been addressed
Week 6: Achieve 80 percent or higher comprehension on all three timed reading passages and submit complete audio notes for all three listening segments
Week 8: Show a higher scaled score on the second full-length simulation than the first and confirm every top-five error pattern from week 4 is marked resolved in the error log