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Course booklet · Spanish · A1 · Beginner

Speak Spanish from day one · Evening

Mirna Espino · 10 classes · starts 3 Dec

How to use this booklet

Before each class, read what we will talk about and do the short preparation. It takes 10 to 15 minutes and helps you speak more and better in class.

  1. 1

    Sounds and first greetings

    Thu 3 Dec · 18:00

    Your first words in Spanish: the sounds of the language, saying hello and goodbye, and introducing yourself. You'll say: ¡Hola! Me llamo… Encantado/a.

    Grammar focus
    The alphabet and Spanish sounds · me llamo, te llamas
    Vocabulary
    hola, buenos días, buenas tardes, adiós, gracias, por favor, me llamo, encantado/a
    Before the class
    Before class, listen to how people say hello in Spanish and say your name out loud: «Me llamo…»
  2. 2

    Who you are and where you're from

    Thu 10 Dec · 18:00

    Say where you're from and where you live, and ask your classmates the same. You'll say: Soy inglesa, vivo en Londres.

    Grammar focus
    ser (soy, eres) · nationalities · vivir en
    Vocabulary
    soy, vivo, inglés/inglesa, americano/a, irlandés/irlandesa, el país, la ciudad, ¿de dónde eres?
    Before the class
    Before class, write your nationality and your city: «Soy… Vivo en…»
  3. 3

    At the café

    Thu 17 Dec · 18:00

    Order a drink and something to eat, politely, the way people do in a café. You'll say: Un café con leche y una tostada, por favor.

    Grammar focus
    quisiera · un / una
    Vocabulary
    un café, un té, una tostada, el agua, la cuenta, quisiera, por favor, gracias
    Before the class
    Before class, choose what you'd order and practise: «Quisiera…»
  4. 4

    Numbers, prices and shopping

    Thu 7 Jan · 18:00

    Count, ask how much something costs and understand the answer. You'll say: ¿Cuánto cuesta? Son doce euros.

    Grammar focus
    Numbers from 0 to 100 · ¿cuánto cuesta?
    Vocabulary
    uno, dos, tres, diez, veinte, cincuenta, cien, el euro, ¿cuánto cuesta?, son
    Before the class
    Before class, count from 1 to 20 out loud and write the price of three things you bought this week.
  5. 5

    Time and your day

    Thu 14 Jan · 18:00

    Tell the time and talk about your daily routine, from breakfast to bedtime. You'll say: Me levanto a las siete.

    Grammar focus
    Telling the time (son las…) · everyday verbs: me levanto, trabajo, como
    Vocabulary
    la hora, la mañana, la tarde, la noche, levantarse, trabajar, comer, dormir
    Before the class
    Before class, write three things you do every day and at what time.
  6. 6

    At the market

    Thu 21 Jan · 18:00

    Buy food at the market: quantities, fruit and vegetables, and a friendly chat with the stallholder. You'll say: Un kilo de tomates, por favor.

    Grammar focus
    Quantities: un kilo de, una botella de · ¿algo más?
    Vocabulary
    el mercado, la fruta, la verdura, los tomates, el queso, el pan, un kilo, una botella
    Before the class
    Before class, write a shopping list of five things you'd buy at a market.
  7. 7

    Around town

    Thu 28 Jan · 18:00

    Ask for directions, understand the answer and find your way around town. You'll say: Perdone, ¿dónde está la estación?

    Grammar focus
    ir (voy) · a la izquierda, a la derecha, todo recto · ¿dónde está…?
    Vocabulary
    la estación, la calle, la plaza, el museo, la farmacia, a la izquierda, a la derecha, todo recto
    Before the class
    Before class, think of three places in your town and how you'd ask for them: «¿Dónde está…?»
  8. 8

    Your family

    Thu 4 Feb · 18:00

    Talk about the people in your family and ask about your classmates' families. You'll say: Tengo dos hermanos y una hermana.

    Grammar focus
    tener (tengo, tienes) · mi, mis
    Vocabulary
    la familia, el padre, la madre, el hermano, la hermana, el hijo, la hija, los hijos
    Before the class
    Before class, think of a family photo and name the people in it.
  9. 9

    What you love

    Thu 11 Feb · 18:00

    Share your tastes and hobbies and find out what your classmates enjoy. You'll say: Me encanta el cine, no me gusta el deporte.

    Grammar focus
    me gusta, me encanta · no
    Vocabulary
    me gusta, me encanta, odio, el cine, la música, la cocina, viajar, el deporte
    Before the class
    Before class, write two things you love and one thing you don't: «Me encanta… No me gusta…»
  10. 10

    Final mission: your first conversation

    Thu 18 Feb · 18:00

    Put it all together: a 5-minute conversation, all in Spanish, with your classmates and your teacher.

    Grammar focus
    Review of everything: greetings, ser, tener, numbers, likes
    Vocabulary
    Review of the vocabulary from the nine classes
    Before the class
    Before class, prepare three questions to ask a classmate about their life.