Class Details
Spanish Course 101 (Level 1): Beginners
Course summary
Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
This beginner's course aims to provide you with the ability to understand and use familiar Spanish expressions and basic phrases to satisfy simple daily needs. Grammatical themes will complement the acquired vocabulary and provide a framework for further verbal and non-verbal skill development. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- exchange basic greetings in Spanish
- introduce yourself and others
- ask and answer questions about personal details such as your name, nationality, occupation, etc.
Content
- Greetings: personal information
- Verb ser
- Gender: feminine/masculine
- Introducing someone: occupation, nationality, age
- Introducing your friends: adjectives - demonstrative and possessive
- The alphabet and numbers 0-100
- Determinate articles
- Verbs estar and tener
- Finding things outdoors: places and transport
Who this course is for
Suitable for beginner A1 level students.
Prerequisites
None
Delivery style
An interactive, online workshop
Prescribed text
Aula Internacional Plus 1 A1 Hybrid Edition Students Book (with Code), by Jamie Corpas, Eva Garcia and Agustin Garmendia (Difusion, 2022). ISBN: 9788419236050
Based on Units 1-3 of the above text. The text is used for activities and forms the basis for consolidation and practice.
Textbooks should only be purchased once you receive confirmation from us. This usually occurs three days prior to class commencement.
Suggested textbook supplier
Language Book Centre
languagebooks.com.au
Please note that in some cases, our suggested supplier may not stock your prescribed text. Please check stock availability prior to signing up for any membership.
Language International Bookshop
Aula Internacional Plus 1/A1 Textbook English ed. (Hybrid Edition) (languageint.com.au)
Sessions
Location
Online via Zoom
Other information
Our online via Zoom courses are interactive and delivered in real-time. You will have the chance to ask questions and join in activities, just as you would in any in-person class.
Our facilitators are well versed in Zoom delivery and will skillfully guide you in your online learning journey.
Instructions regarding how to connect to online classes will be sent to participants about 4 days before the class commences.
Meet the facilitators
Ana Delgado Prieto
Ana is a dedicated language teacher with more than 15 years' experience teaching English and Spanish to children and adults. Ana currently teaches Spanish at CCE, Macquarie University, WEA Sydney and Sydney Community College.
Ana holds a various degrees, including a Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, and a globally recognised certificate in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language. She has an in depth knowledge of both languages in terms of lexis, grammatical structures and phonology.
Ana is passionate about teaching and loves learning new methodological approaches to foreign language teaching. She is especially keen on the communicative method of teaching languages which is based on the idea that learning a language comes through having to communicate real meaning. Her main goal is to keep students motivated by using engaging and interactive activities. She believes that motivation is key to learning and always tries to make her classes as appealing as possible.
