Spanish syllabus A1
Syllabus for the Beginner modules (20h each)
Beginner 1
Outline
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General
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Greetings
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Introduce oneself
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Farewell
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Ask and give personal information
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Identify a person in a group
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Ask and answer personal questions
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Ask and give telephone number
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Ask and tell the time
Grammar
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Verb ser
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Personal subject pronouns
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Gender and number
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Definite article
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Verb llamarse
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Present tense of regular verbs
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Verb tener
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Verb ser II
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Question words
Beginner 2
Outline
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Ask an address
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Locate people, objects, and places
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Express existence and absence
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Express mood
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Express possession and relationships
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Talk about the neighbourhood and types of housing
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Make a phone ca
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Grammar
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Verb estar
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Prepositions and adverbs of place
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Contractions al y del
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Hay / estar; Ser / estar
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Indefinite article
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Frequently used indefinite pronouns
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Present tense of irregular verbs I
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Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
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Possessive adjectives
Beginner 3
Outline
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Express preferences or interests
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Ask for products and prices
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Express quantities
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Describe habits
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Express the frequency of some actions
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Express agreement or disagreement
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Grammar
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Querer / Poder / Preferir / Desear + infinitivo
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Direct object pronouns
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Pronominal verbs
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Reflexive pronouns
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Soler + infinitivo
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Tambien / Tampoco
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Dormir / Dormirse
Beginner 4
Outline
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Express likes and interests
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Compare likes
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Talk about hobbies and leisure activities
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Ask about health
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Express physical sensations
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Express pain
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Make a medical appointment
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Express obligation and need
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Make recommendations
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Grammar
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Verbs gustar, encantar, apetecer e interesar
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Structures A mi tambien / A mi tampoco; (Pues) a mi si / (Pues) a mi no
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Indirect object pronouns
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Prepositions por y para
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Verb llevar (clothes)
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Verb doler
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Periphrasis of obligation: Deber / Tener / Hay que + infinitivo
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Verbs that are confusing (Irregular verbs?): ir / venir; traer / llevar
Beginner 5
Outline
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Describe an action that is taking place
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Talk about future actions
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Express plans and projects
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Talk about relationships and family
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Talk about climate
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Talk about actions completed in the recent past that have a connection to the present
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Ask and answer positively or negatively if an action has been finished
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Ask and answer if something has ever been done
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Ask and give opinion
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Express agreement and disagreement
Grammar
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Estar + gerundio
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Near future tense: ir a + infinitivo
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Adverbs of quantity: muy, mucho, poco, bastante, demasiado
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Hay / Hace
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Llover / Nevar
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Present perfect tense
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Adverbs of time: ya, todavia (no), aun (no)
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Contrast between present tense / present perfect
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