Building Blocks
Construyendo Bases
Expand your abilities. Learn to describe your home and city, shop, discuss weather, and handle basic travel situations.
By the end of this stage, you'll be able to:
- Describe your home and its rooms
- Give and understand simple directions
- Shop for clothes and negotiate prices
- Talk about the weather and seasons
- Discuss plans using ir a + infinitive
- Describe daily routines with reflexive verbs
- Talk about simple past events
- Handle basic travel situations
12-Week Course Outline
Week 1My Home
GoalDescribe your home and what's in each room
FocusHay (there is/are), estar for location
VocabularyRooms, furniture
Start Lesson →Week 2My City
GoalGive and understand simple directions
FocusPrepositions of place (en, cerca de, al lado de)
VocabularyShops, public places, directions
Start Lesson →Week 3Shopping
GoalUse demonstrative adjectives - this, that, that over there (este/ese/aquel) and shop for clothes
FocusDemonstratives (este/ese/aquel)
VocabularyClothes, prices, sizes
Start Lesson →Week 4Weather & Seasons
GoalDiscuss the weather and seasons
FocusHacer for weather, seasons
VocabularyWeather expressions
Start Lesson →Week 5Irregular Verbs
GoalUse key irregular verbs correctly
FocusIr, tener, hacer, venir, salir (consolidation)
VocabularyPlans, activities
Start Lesson →Week 6Reflexive Verbs
GoalDescribe your daily routine in detail
FocusDaily routine reflexives (levantarse, ducharse)
VocabularyMorning/evening routines
Start Lesson →Week 7Weekend Plans
GoalDiscuss weekend plans and intentions
FocusIr a + infinitive (near future)
VocabularyLeisure activities
Start Lesson →Week 8Talking About the Past
GoalTalk about simple past events
FocusPreterite of ser/ir/estar (introduction)
VocabularyLife events, biographical info
Start Lesson →Week 9What Happened?
GoalDescribe what you did recently
FocusPreterite regular -AR verbs
VocabularyYesterday, last week
Start Lesson →Week 10Travel Basics
GoalHandle basic travel situations
FocusTener que, querer, poder + infinitive
VocabularyTransportation, airports, stations
Start Lesson →Week 11On Holiday
GoalDescribe a holiday or trip
FocusSimple past descriptions, preterite -ER/-IR
VocabularyTourist vocabulary, experiences
Start Lesson →Week 12Review & Assessment
GoalCommunicate in basic everyday situations
FocusAll A1 grammar, DELE A1 prep
VocabularyFull consolidation
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