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 communication in situations such as talking about appearance and personality, expressing likes and dislikes, asking for items in shops, and discussing relationships. Grammar is introduced naturally in context, including demonstratives, verb structures, and expressions for obligation and preference. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, covering everyday objects, clothing, and personal interests, along with key sound patterns and question intonation.

DELIVERY MODE

Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: via Zoom

TEXTBOOK

• 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.

COURSE OUTLINE

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 and prices); talking about preferences

Grammar

• Determiners: demonstratives (este, esta, estos, estas, esto)
• Nouns and adjectives: el / la / los / las + adjective
• Interrogatives: qué + noun; cuál / cuáles
• Verb structures: tener que + infinitive
• Verbs: gustar, ir, preferir
• Quantifiers: muy, bastante, un poco
• Expressions: también / tampoco
• Orthography: diacritical accents

Phonetics

• Sound: /r/ (erre)
• Intonation: questions

Vocabulary

• Family; personality adjectives; music
• Numbers over 100; colours; clothes and accessories
• Everyday objects
• Uses of llevar; combinations with ir

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Communicate in Spanish about people, preferences, and everyday situations such as shopping and social interactions.
2. Use key grammar structures such as demonstratives, verb patterns, and quantifiers with increasing accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to describe, compare, and express opinions effectively.