Level A1 for Spanish according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) has the following main features:

• Basic vocabulary related to personal information (name, age, family, work, etc), shopping, place of residence, environment. Around 300-500 words.

• Very basic grammar: present indicative (to be, to have, to live, etc), gender and number (masculine/feminine, singular/plural), personal pronouns, expressions of quantity (numbers, a lot/little, etc).

• Very basic listening and reading comprehension: instructions, directions, personal information, numbers, prices. Very short and simple texts.

• Speaking: introducing oneself, greeting, saying name, age, where one lives, describing basic things (colour, size), ordering in shops/restaurants. Short, isolated sentences.

• Oral interaction: greetings, introductions, basic questions and answers about personal information and immediate needs.

• Written expression: filling in a simple form with personal details, numbers and dates. Simple sentences.

This is a very basic level focusing on everyday tasks and meeting immediate communication needs. The student has a very limited repertoire and control of the language.

These are the 10 lessons that we are going to see during the course, however, the course does not only consist of these ten hours in class but during the week we ARE GOING TO WORK HARD with exercises, videos, messages .....

Day 1:

• Introductions and getting to know classmates

• The alphabet and basic pronunciation

• Greetings and everyday phrases

Day 2:

• Subject pronouns and the verb "SER"

• Present indicative of regular verbs (HABLAR, COMER, to VIVIR...)

• Basic adjectives (big, small, pretty...)

Day 3:

• The verbs "TENER" and "ESTAR"

• Vocabulary about family

• Possessives (my, your, his/her...)

Day 4:

• Numbers 1-100

• Vocabulary related to time, days, months

• Daily activities (to work, to study, to eat...)

Day 5:

• Vocabulary about jobs and school

• Expressions of liking (I like, I don't like...)

• Listening comprehension activities

Day 6:

• Vocabulary about the house, rooms and furniture

• There is/There are/ It is (Hay/están)

• Conversation activities

Day 7:

• Vocabulary about the city, transportation

• Expressions of quantity (much/many, a lot...)

• Reading comprehension activities

Day 8:

• Going to + infinitive for plans (IR A + INFINITIVO)

• Vocabulary about shops and restaurants

• Ordering food/drinks at a restaurant

Day 9:

• General review

• Grammar and vocabulary exercises

• Written expression activities

Day 10:

• Final review

• Course evaluation

• Cultural/leisure activities