Continue developing your beginner Spanish fluency and confidence with our Beginner Spanish: A2.3 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Spanish: A2.2 Course or have approximately 120 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 asking for favours, giving permission, making excuses, and describing eating habits and recipes. Grammar is introduced naturally in context, including gerund forms, conditional structures, pronouns, and key connectors. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, covering social interaction, food, and everyday expressions, along with important intonation patterns.

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 2 A2 Edicion Hibrida Libro del Alumno (Difusion: 2022), ISBN: 9788419236067

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

• Behaving in specific situations: greetings and presentations
• Asking for things, actions, and favours
• Asking for and giving permission; making excuses and justifying
• Talking about tastes and eating habits; explaining how a dish is prepared

Grammar

• Verb forms: gerund (regular and irregular); estar + gerund
• Mood: conditional of poder and importar
• Pronouns: direct object pronouns
• Structures: forms with se; uses of ser and estar
• Connectors and verb patterns: y, pero, además; soler + infinitive

Phonetics

• Intonation: requests and justifications
• Sounds: /s/, /ʝ/ (seseo and yeísmo)

Vocabulary

• Greetings and farewells
• Verbs of politeness: poder, importar, ayudar
• Verbs: dar, dejar, prestar; poner, pasar, tener
• Food; recipes; weights and measures

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate in Spanish in polite social interactions such as making requests, giving permission, and justifying actions.
2. Use key grammar structures such as gerunds, conditional forms, and pronouns with improved accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to discuss food, habits, and everyday situations effectively.