Beginner Spanish is a communicative beginning-level Spanish course. Students will begin to develop their Spanish proficiency through extensive interaction in the target language using textbooks, videos and interactive online exercises. There are also numerous audio clips that reinforce the language taught through the video segments. Each unit also includes a variety of interactive activities, cultural notes and cultural interviews. The activities help build competency in listening and speaking, with some work on reading and writing. 

Beginner Spanish is offered in three terms - fall, winter and spring.  Each term builds on the next one so it is best to enroll in the fall.  Over three terms,  students will develop an understanding of how to:

• Greet people  Introduce yourself 

• Say where you are from  

• Exchange phone numbers  

• Say which day it is  

• Greet other  

• Introduce others  

• Say where people are from  

• Express likes  

• Describe others  

• Give others’ likes and dislikes  

• Describe clothing  

• Describe family  

• Ask and tell ages  

• Talk about birthdays  

• Give dates  

• Describe classes and classroom objects  

• Say how often you do something  

• Discuss obligation  

• Ask questions  

• Say where you are going  

• Request food  

• Discuss plans  

• Sequence events  

•  Talk about places and people you know  

• Extend invitations  

• Talk on the phone  

• Express feelings  

• Say where you are coming from  

• Say what just happened  

• Talk about sports 

• Express preferences  

• Say what you know 

• Make comparisons  

• Describe the weather  

• Discuss clothing and accessories  

• State an opinion  

• Describe how you feel 

• Talk about schedules  

• Ask and tell time  

• Say what is happening