Spanish Level 1 | Fridays

About this course

This course introduces Spanish through everyday communication, including greetings, personal information, intentions, motivations, languages and leisure activities. Lessons combine spoken interaction with structured work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Topics include personal pronouns, gender and articles, regular present-tense verbs, and the uses of por, para and porque. The teacher speaks Spanish throughout the lessons to develop listening and comprehension. Group activities and role-plays provide opportunities to practise the language covered in class, alongside discussion of learners’ relationship with Spanish and Spanish culture.

What you'll learn

• Introduce yourself and exchange basic personal information in Spanish
• Use greetings, classroom questions and simple expressions of intention
• Apply gender, articles and personal pronouns in basic Spanish sentences
• Conjugate regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs in the presente de indicativo
• Use introductory vocabulary for numbers, nationalities, professions, workplaces, languages and activities
• Distinguish between common uses of por, para and porque

Is this course right for you?

The course is designed for complete beginners who have never studied Spanish. Participation includes group work, role-plays and classroom communication, with the teacher speaking Spanish throughout. The Beginner (A1) label indicates an introductory level, while listening and spoken interaction are central to the lesson format.

• No previous Spanish study is expected
• Lessons involve frequent group work and role-plays
• Spanish is used by the teacher throughout the lessons

Before you go

• The required coursebook is Aula Internacional Plus: Libro del alumno + MP3 descargable 1 (A1), covering Units 0, 1 and 2.
• The coursebook should be purchased after the first lesson and is available from reception on the day of the second lesson.
• The course includes access to an online platform for lesson summaries, notes and other resources.