Practical Spanish 1

This is a paid Adult School class. Click here to register.

This class is for those of you who know little to no Spanish and are interested in acquiring some practical communication skills. You will be introduced to basic greetings and practice useful questions and answers. You will learn the fundamentals of Spanish pronunciation while mastering introductory grammar and vocabulary.

Topics covered:

• conversation/questions
• greetings
• personal information
• expressions of courtesy
• feelings
• asking for direction
• talk about needs and want
• where people are from.
• Alphabet
• Numbers/Days/date
• Colors
• Basic commands
• Some ar/er/ir regular verbs
• Verb to be: ser/estar
• Verb to go: ir
• Verb Tener/Necesitar/Querer
• Ir + a
• Negation
• Subject pronouns/difference between Tú/Usted
• Gender and number of nouns/definite/indefinite articles
• Some adjectives including cuánto/a
• The expression “Hay”
• Basic geography, culture and food.