Note: A placement exam will be required when you arrive on site.

Beginning

There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.

General Objectives
• Learn how to involve oneself in daily conversations.
• To interact in a simple form
• Understand small texts, both oral and written
• Begin writing simple texts

Contents
1. Who’s who?
A. Practice: Auditory comprehension. Oral expression
B. Functions: To greet and present oneself both formally and informally
C. Grammar and Vocabulary: Te presonto a…/ Mira, éste/-a es…Encantado/-a, mucho gusto, hola, ¿que tal?

2. The man of my dreams.
A. Practice: Oral expression. Auditory comprehension. Written expression.
B. Functions: Describing people
C. Grammar and vocabulary: SER/ESTAR/LLEVAR/TENER. Parts of the body. Qualifying adjectives. Correspondence.

3. Today I could not get out of bed.
A. Practice: Oral expression. Auditory comprehension
B. Functions: Discussing mental and physical states.
C. Grammar and vocabulary: Doler, tener fiebre, tos, Estar bien/mal/enfermo

4. Are we going to the movies?
A. Practice: Auditory comprehension. Oral expression.
B. Functions: How to invite people. How to accept or decline an invitation.
C. Grammar and vocabulary: ¿Te apetece + infinitivo? ¿Querer + infinitivo? ¿Vamos…? ¿Vienes…? Present indicative

5. Where are we meeting?
A. Practice: Oral expression. Written expression. Auditory comprehension.
B. Functions: Making an appointment. Setting up the time. Setting up a place.
C. Grammar and vocabulary: Quedar con… en… a…

6. What are you going to drink?
A. Practice: Written expression. Oral expression. Auditory comprehension.
B. Functions: Ordering at a restaurant
C. Grammar and vocabulary: Tomar, reservar, mirar la carta, comidas y bebidas

7. How does it look on me?
A. Practice: Auditory comprehension. Oral expression. Giving opinions
B. Functions: Describing objects. Expressing likes and preferences.
C. Grammar and vocabulary: Quedar bien/mal. Verbo gustar. Ropa, tallas y colores. Ponerse/vestirse. Desnudarse/quitarse. Llevar…

8. And you, what are you dressing up as…?
A. Practice: Oral Exression, written expression
B. Functions: Speak of the future
C. Grammar and vocabulary: The future (ir + infinitive). DE. Names of professions and activities.

9. Answering the phone
A. Practice: Oral Expression, listening comprehension
B. Functions: Answering the phone. Asking for someone. Leaving a message.
C. Grammar and vocabulary: Verb ESTAR. Proper expressions of phone conversation. ¿Sí? ¿Dígame? ¿Está…? ¿De parte de quién?

10. Can I borrow a pen?
A. Practice: Auditory comprehension. Oral expression.
B. Functions: To ask for permission. To ask a favor.
C. Grammar and vocabulary: ¿Puedes + infinitivo? ¿Me dejas…? ¿Me prestas…? ¿Me das…? Tu y usted.

11. Where is the Plaza Mayor?
A. Practice: Auditory comprehension. Oral expression.
B. Functions: Locate in the area. To ask and give directions.
C. Grammar and vocabulary: Interrogatory pronouns. Spatial localizations.

12. What should we do this weekend?
A. Practice: Auditory comprehension. Oral expression.
B. Functions: Make plans and arrange projects. Express intentions.
C. Grammar and vocabulary: The future. Trips, free time.

13. Things I like
A. Practice: Oral expression. Auditory comprehension.
B. Functions: Express likes and preferences. Express agreement and disagreement.
C. Grammar and vocabulary: Verbo GUSTAR y afines. A mí también, a mí tampoco.

14. What happened to you?
A. Practice: Reading comprehension. Oral expression. Written expression.
B. Functions: Speak of the past.
C. Grammar and vocabulary: Imperfecto/ indefinido. Adverbios de tiempo. Un día/ una vez, entonces, de repente…

15. Hello, how are you?
A. Practice: Reading comprehension. Written expression.
B. Functions: To write a letter.
C. Grammar and vocabulary: Parts of a letter: encabezamiento, despedida… Organization of the information. Greetings and farewells.