Spanish for living, working, connecting: getting started (beginner 1)

About this course

The course introduces Spanish for practical communication, with activities centred on meeting people, exchanging personal information and handling straightforward requests or instructions. Learners practise speaking and listening through everyday, community and simple workplace situations. Basic language structures include el presente, with regular verbs and forms such as ser, llamarse and tener. The course also covers numbers, dates, times, prices and schedules, enabling learners to give simple information and understand routine details.

What you'll learn

• Introduce themselves and other people using basic present-tense forms.
• Ask for and provide personal information in everyday and simple workplace situations.
• Respond to straightforward instructions and requests.
• Construct short sentences with basic regular present-tense verbs.
• Use numbers, dates and times, including understanding simple prices and schedules.

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners at Beginner (A1) level who are starting to use Spanish in everyday encounters, local services and simple workplace interactions. Participation focuses on practising spoken and listening communication through basic questions, information exchange, instructions and requests.

• Relevant to learners preparing for simple communication in community or workplace settings.
• The course prioritises speaking and listening from the beginning.