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First Conversation · Beginner Spanish
First Conversation: beginner Spanish, live online
A sixteen-class beginner Spanish course for adults who are starting from zero, or who studied Spanish before and cannot yet hold a conversation. Classes meet live online in a group of up to six students.
Starts Tuesday, November 3. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:45 to 7:00 PM Arizona time.
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Enrollment for the fall group has closed. Ask about upcoming start dates.
Hold a seat Join the list for the next groupWho this class is for
- Adults with little or no Spanish.
- Adults who studied before (an app, school Spanish, a phrasebook) and cannot yet hold a conversation.
- If you already know some Spanish, the free placement test (about 8 minutes) shows whether Speaking Up is a better fit.
Course details
What the course covers
Over the sixteen classes, you work on:
Getting started
- The Spanish alphabet and how the letters sound
- Greetings, introductions and polite expressions
- Phrases for staying in a conversation when you do not understand: ¿Cómo?, Más despacio, por favor, Otra vez, por favor, ¿Qué significa…?
Building sentences
- Nouns, articles and adjectives: masculine and feminine, singular and plural
- Ser and estar, the two verbs for “to be”, and subject pronouns
- Hay: “there is” and “there are”
- Question words: who, what, where, when, why and how
- Adjectives and adverbs to describe people, places and actions
- Negatives and prepositions
Verbs
- The present tense of regular verbs
- Common irregular verbs
- Ir (“to go”) and talking about the future
Everyday information
- Numbers
- Days of the week and months of the year
- Dates and telling time
Speaking and reading
- Short spoken exchanges with a partner, every class
- Reading short, simple Spanish
- A two-minute conversation in Spanish by the final class
Class calendar
Every Tuesday and Thursday from November 3 to January 5.
No class Thursday, November 26; Thursday, December 24; or Thursday, December 31.
What is included
- 16 live online classes with an instructor
- Your course textbook and materials
- Weekly practice assignments built from that week's classes
- Next level after this course: Speaking Up
Progress guarantee
Attend at least 13 of the 16 classes and complete the weekly practice. If you cannot hold a two-minute conversation in Spanish by the final class, you can take the next session at no cost.
Tuition and enrollment
After your deposit, our team confirms your class and start date, then sends your class link and materials before the first class.
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Questions
How much will I speak in class?
Every class includes speaking, always after the instructor has modeled it first. Beginners speak less than in our intermediate classes.
What if I miss a class?
Every class is recorded, so you can watch what you missed before the next class and not fall behind. The progress guarantee allows up to three absences.
Are there classes over the holidays?
No class Thursday, November 26; Thursday, December 24; or Thursday, December 31. The last class is Tuesday, January 5.
Do I need to buy anything?
No. Your course textbook and materials are included.
Do I need to take the placement test?
Not if you are starting from zero. If you have studied Spanish before, the free placement test (about 8 minutes) shows which level fits.
What comes next?
Speaking Up, our low intermediate conversation class.