Continue developing your beginner Spanish fluency and confidence with our Beginner Spanish: A1.2 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Spanish: A1.1 Course or have approximately 20 hours of prior study. This course helps you build stronger communication skills for everyday situations while expanding your understanding of Spanish grammar and vocabulary. It is ideal for learners interested in learning Spanish for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.
You will practise everyday communication such as describing people's appearance and personality, talking about relationships and interests, expressing likes and preferences, and interacting in simple shopping situations. Grammar and vocabulary are taught in context to help you ask questions, identify objects, describe people and items, and express needs and preferences using common verbs and basic sentence structures. Phonetics is integrated throughout the course, with focused practice on question intonation and the pronunciation of the Spanish “r” sound to help you develop clearer and more confident spoken Spanish.
Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:
- Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
- Online: Microsoft Teams
- Aula Internacional Plus 1 A1 Edicion Hibrida Libro del Alumno (Difusion: 2022), ISBN: 9788419236043
Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date, so students are recommended to wait until the course is confirmed before buying the textbook.
Communication
- Talking about physical appearance and personality
- Expressing, comparing and asking about likes, dislikes and interests
- Talking about personal relationships
- Identifying items, expressing needs
- Buying in shops: asking for products / about prices
- Talking about preferences
Grammar
- Demonstratives: este / esta / estos / estas, esto
- el / la / los / las + adjective
- qué + noun, cuál / cuáles
- tener que + infinitive
- Diacritical accents
- Possessives: también / tampoco
- Quantifiers: muy, bastante, un poco
- Verb – gustar / ir / preferir
Phonetics
- Intonation, in questions
- The erre
Vocabulary
- Family, personality adjectives, music
- Numbers over 100, colours, clothes and accessories
- Objects in daily use
- Uses of the verb: llevar
- Combinations with the verb: ir
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Communicate in Spanish when describing people, talking about personal relationships, and expressing likes and dislikes.
- Interact in everyday situations such as shopping, identifying items, asking about prices, and expressing preferences.
- Use basic Spanish pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar structures to participate in simple conversations about people, interests, and daily activities.
