BEGINNER

SPANISH

Info Packet - Essentials, Level 1 & Level 2

 COURSES
Our Essentials program was designed for an absolute beginner who wants to
ESSENTIALS

acheive conversational fluency in a short time.

Essentials is a 24 session accelerated course that combines everything you

would learn in our levels 1 and 2. There are 36 hours of instruction time and
generally meet twice a week.

You should start here if you’re an absolute beginner or have taken a decade
LEVEL 1

off.

Level 1 is a 10 session course that meets for 2 hours each week. There are
20 hours of instruction time.

You will learn the basics:

• How to introduce yourself

• Talk about your family and closest friends
• Talk about what you normally do on your days off
• Talk about what your plans for the weekend are
• Describe your likes and dislikes

You should start here if you’ve already taken level 1 or have studied Spanish
LEVEL 2

before and can comfortably conjugate verbs in the present tense.

Level 2 is a 10 session course that meets for 2 hours each week. There are
20 hours of instruction time.
You should only enter Level 2 if you can confidently answer the following questions:

• ¿Cómo te llamas, y de dónde eres?

• ¿Cómo es tu familia?
• ¿Qué haces los fines de semana?
• ¿Qué vas a hacer mañana?
• ¿Qué te gusta hacer o comer normalmente?
 COURSE OUTLINE
CLASSES OBJECTIVES

CLASS 1 You will be able to read, write, and pronounce Spanish. You will also be
LEVEL 1

INTRODUCTIONS able to introduce yourself.

CLASS 2 You will be able to describe what the closest people in your life are like
DESCRIPTIONS and about Spanish-speaking countries.

CLASS 3 You will be able to give and ask for the location of places, tell time, as
DIRECTIONS & TIME well as inquire at what time something will take place.

CLASS 4 By the end of this class you will be able to describe your family.
FAMILY

CLASS 5 You will be able to describe what you do in your day to day life
HOBBIES especially on your days off.

CLASS 6 You will be able to talk about the places you normally go to as well as
PLANS talk in the future to make plans with people.

CLASS 7 You will be able to describe your likes and dislikes and the names of
FOOD different foods.

CLASS 8 You will be able to order food when dining out.

EATING OUT

CLASS 9 You will be able to talk about the weather and clothes.
WEATHER & CLOTHING

CLASS 10 You will be able to go shopping in Spanish, and give your opinion about
SHOPPING different outfits.

THIS IS ALSO THE FIRST HALF OF ESSENTIALS

 COURSE OUTLINE
CLASSES OBJECTIVES

CLASS 1 You will be able to talk about your household responsibilities. You
LEVEL 2

THE HOUSE will also be able to talk about your preferences, obligations and
capabilities. You will also learn how to make excuses in Spanish.

CLASS 2 You will be able to order drinks at a bar and talk about what you know
THE BAR how to do or people you know. You will also be able to express what
you feel like doing.

CLASS 3 You will be able to use reflexive verbs to describe your daily routine.
DAILY ROUTINE You will also learn how to use conjunctive adverbs to connect your
phrases and make your speech sound more fluid.

CLASS 4 You will be able to talk about your health and be able to describe
HEALTH common pains and ailments when talking to a doctor in Spanish.

CLASS 5 You will be able to talk about your feelings and emotions. You will also
EMOTIONS be able to talk about what bothers or scares you. After this class, you
will be able to write posts on social media.

CLASS 6 You will be able to use direct object pronouns to not only make
ROMANCE your speech sound more fluid and nativelike, but also express your
affection to someone, and even ask them out on a date.

CLASS 7 You will be able to use the imperative to make commands. You will be
COMMANDS able to give and ask for directions.

CLASS 8 You will be able to use the preterite tense to begin talking about past
THE PAST events, such as what you did over the weekend.

CLASS 9 You will be able to use the preterite to talk about what you did for
HOLIDAYS some of the major holidays. You will also be able to use reflexive verbs
as impersonal verbs to describe what people generally do for each
holiday.

CLASS 10 You will be able to use the preterite tense to talk about what you did at
PARTIES your last party. You will also be able to use indirect object pronouns to
talk about the gifts you either gave or received.

THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND HALF OF ESSENTIALS

 OUTCOMES
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
By the end of our level one course, you’ll have the foundation to In Level 2, you’ll not only strengthen your vocabulary to be able to
conjugate verbs and be able to order food when dining out or go communicate in different everyday situations, but also learn how to
shopping in Spanish. make your speech sound more fluid and confident.

By the end of this level you will be able to answer the By the end of this level you will be able to answer the
following questions: following questions:

1 ¿Cómo te llamas, y de dónde eres? 1 ¿Qué prefieres hacer en tu tiempo libre?

2 ¿Cómo es tu familia? 2 ¿Qué tienes ganas de hacer este fin de semana?

3 ¿Qué haces los fines de semana? 3 ¿Qué haces por la mañana antes de ir al trabajo

4 ¿Qué vas a hacer mañana? 4 Piénsalo bien. ¿Qué es lo que más te molesta?

5 ¿Qué te gusta hacer o comer normalmente? 5 ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana pasado?

ESSENTIALS ACCOMPLISHES ALL OF THESE OUTCOMES

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We focus on the conversational aspects of language with emphasis placed on
student speaking practice. Our interactive learning approach has been used to teach
over 23,000 students in 4 cities.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What happens if I miss class? How many students are in each class? What are your refund and cancellation
policies?
Your teacher will email a class summary Size does matter! And we keep ‘em
to the entire class each week so you’ll small. For language classes, max class Plans change—we totally get it. That’s
always know what’s going on even if size is 15 students, but most classes why you have until 7 days prior to
you missed a class. We’re also happy to average around 8 - 10. the start date of your class to make
set up a one-on-one makeup lesson at any cancellations or same-level
the super discounted rate of $45/hour transfers. After that, refunds cannot
(rather than the regular rate of $80/hour be offered under any circumstance
for private lessons). and for transfers, there may be a fee.
(Exception: If you’re in an incorrect level
placement for a language class, we’ll
make sure to get you into the right one)