Learn to communicate effectively in Spanish through this comprehensive 100-hour course that takes you from complete beginner to advanced level. Master essential greetings, introductions, and the Spanish alphabet while building vocabulary for everyday situations like ordering food, asking for directions, and shopping. Develop conversational skills to discuss your profession, family relationships, and daily routines using proper verb conjugations including ser, estar, tener, and regular verb patterns. Progress through intermediate topics such as expressing preferences, describing past experiences, and making future plans while learning complex grammar structures like the subjunctive mood, conditional tenses, and passive voice. Advance to sophisticated language use including reported speech, relative clauses, and nuanced expressions of opinion and emotion. Practice real-world scenarios from customer service calls and medical appointments to job interviews and formal discussions about ethics and social issues. Build cultural knowledge through lessons on Spanish-speaking countries' currencies, traditional foods, festivals like Día de los Muertos and Carnaval de Negros y Blancos, and regional variations in pronunciation. Master pronunciation patterns, stress rules, and connected speech while expanding vocabulary across diverse topics including technology, environmental issues, healthcare, sports, and professional contexts. Develop reading comprehension through mystery stories and authentic materials while learning colloquialisms, idiomatic expressions, and formal discourse markers for academic and professional communication.
Overview
Syllabus
- Newcomer I (A1.1): Learn how to introduce yourself and answer simple questions about your basic needs.
- Greet people and say goodbye
- ¡Mucho gusto! Part 1: to greet someone and say goodbye to say thank you
- ¡Mucho gusto! Part 2: to say "I", "you", "he", and "she" in Spanish
- ¡Mucho gusto! Part 3: more greetings for different times of day some masculine and feminine endings in Spanish
- ¡Mucho gusto! Review: how to greet someone and how to say thank you and goodbye singular personal pronouns some masculine and feminine endings in Spanish
- Introduce yourself and others
- Yo soy Claudia. Part 1: to welcome someone in Spanish the personal pronouns "nosotros/nosotras" ("we"), "ellos/ellas" (they) and "ustedes" ("you (pl.)")
- Yo soy Claudia. Part 2: to introduce yourself using the verb "ser" ("to be") to use verbs without pronouns in Spanish
- Yo soy Claudia. Review: how to welcome someone in Spanish plural personal pronouns how to introduce yourself using the verb "ser" ("to be") how to use verbs without pronouns in Spanish
- Learn the alphabet and other useful phrases
- Aprendo español.: some phrases to help you when you're new at speaking Spanish
- Letters 1: The vowels: the vowels in Spanish
- Letters 2: First consonants: how to pronounce these consonants the European and Latin American pronunciation of the letter "c"
- Letters 3: More consonants: the names of consonants which are pronounced with the letter "e"
- The alphabet I. Review: some phrases to help you when you're new at speaking Spanish the vowels and some consonants in Spanish
- Talk about nationalities and languages
- ¿Hablas español? Part 1: to say which languages you speak the verb "hablar" ("to speak")
- ¿Hablas español? Part 2: to talk about nationalities in Spanish
- Spanish pronunciation: "n" and "ñ": to pronounce the sounds "n" and "ñ" in Spanish
- ¿Hablas español? Review: how to use the verb "hablar" to say which languages you speak how to talk about nationalities in Spanish
- Say where you're from
- ¿De dónde eres? Part 1: to say what your name is to ask someone's name in Spanish to use the reflexive verb "llamarse" ("to call oneself")
- ¿De dónde eres? Part 2: to talk about where you come from to make negative sentences in Spanish
- ¿De dónde eres? Review: how to say what your name is and ask someone's name using the reflexive verb "llamarse" ("to call oneself") how to talk about where you come from how to make negative sentences in Spanish
- Learn how to pronounce different Spanish letters
- Letters 4: Special letters: how to say some of the consonants which have special pronunciation
- Letters 5: Last special letters and Review: more consonants which have special pronunciation how to review the whole alphabet
- Spanish pronunciation: "l" and "ll": to pronounce the sounds "l" and "ll" in Spanish
- The alphabet II. Review: how to say some of the consonants which have special pronunciation to pronounce the sounds "l" and "ll" in Spanish
- Say how you're doing
- ¿Cómo estás? Part 1: to ask how someone is and to tell them how you are the forms of the verb "estar" (to be)
- ¿Cómo estás? Part 2: the difference between "ser" and "estar" (both meaning "to be") and to get familiar with when to use them
- ¿Cómo estás? Part 3: more descriptive adjectives in Spanish to tell others how you're doing
- ¿Cómo estás? Review: how to ask how someone is and tell them how you are using descriptive adjectives and "estar" (to be) the difference between "ser" and "estar" (both meaning "to be") and when to use them
- Give and ask for directions
- Vamos en tren. Part 1: vocabulary for talking about public transportation the singular definite and indefinite articles the masculine and feminine noun endings
- Vamos en tren. Part 2: to give and ask for directions to talk about where you're going and how you'll get there to use the verb "ir"
- Spanish pronunciation: "h" and "ch": to pronounce the "h" and "ch" sounds in Spanish
- Vamos en tren. Review: how to talk about public transportation singular definite and indefinite articles masculine and feminine noun endings how to give and ask for directions and how to talk about where you're going and how using the verb "ir"
- Order food and drinks
- ¿Qué tomas? Part 1: to order drinks and food to conjugate and use the regular verb "tomar" to form plural nouns
- The Numbers from 1 to 10: the numbers 1 to 10 in Spanish
- ¿Qué tomas? Part 2: more vocabulary for different types of drinks the plural indefinite articles when to use "uno"
- Drinks: Learn the basics for ordering drinks.
- ¿Qué tomas? Review: how to order food and drink how to conjugate and use the regular verb "tomar" how to form plural nouns plural indefinite articles when to use "uno"
- Talk about your profession
- ¿A qué te dedicas? Part 1: vocabulary related to jobs and workplaces to introduce yourself and say what your job is using "ser" the verb "trabajar" and useful phrases for talking about work
- ¿A qué te dedicas? Part 2: more vocabulary related to jobs and workplaces to use the verb "trabajar" with the prepositions "de", "como" and "en" to say what you do for a living
- Spanish pronunciation: "c" and "z": to pronounce the "c" and "z" sounds in Latin American and European Spanish
- ¿A qué te dedicas? Part 3: the names of different fields of study the verb "estudiar" useful phrases for talking about your studies
- ¿A qué te dedicas? Review: how to introduce yourself and say what your job is using "ser" how to use the verb "trabajar" with the prepositions "de", "como" and "en" the names of different fields of study and the verb "estudiar"
- Greet people and say goodbye
- Newcomer II (A1.2): Learn how to engage in short conversations about yourself, your everyday life, and your hobbies.
- Talk about relationships
- Tenemos una cita. Part 1: how to describe your relationship status the verb "tener" how to use "también" and "tampoco"
- Spanish pronunciation: "b" and "v": how to pronounce "b" and "v"
- Tenemos una cita. Part 2: to talk about starting a relationship how to conjugate regular verbs ending in "-ar"
- Tenemos una cita. Part 3: to say where you live regular verbs ending in "-er" and "-ir"
- Tenemos una cita. Review: how to describe your relationship status how to say where you live how to conjugate regular verbs that end in "-ar", "-er", and "-ir" how to use "también" and "tampoco"
- Ask for the time and make plans
- The Days of the Week: the days of the week
- ¿A qué hora quedamos? Part 1: about making plans the verb "poder" the vowel change "o" to "ue"
- The Numbers from 11 to 20: numbers in Spanish from 11 to 20
- ¿A qué hora quedamos? Part 2: about making plans using the verb "quedar" telling the time
- Making weekend plans: to talk about your plans for the weekend.
- ¿A qué hora quedamos? Review: how to make plans using the verb "quedar" verb forms with the vowel change "o" to "ue", such as "poder" how to tell the time the days of the week
- Talk about family
- Nuestra familia. Part 1: how to talk about family the possessive adjectives
- The Numbers from 21 to 100: numbers in Spanish from 21 to 100
- Nuestra familia. Part 2: describing family members discussing age
- Nuestra familia. Review: how to describe family members the possessive adjectives how to discuss age
- Say what you like and order in a restaurant
- Me gusta la comida mexicana. Part 1: how to order in a restaurant to use the verb "gustar"
- Me gusta la comida mexicana. Part 2: more useful sentences for ordering in a restaurant to use the verb "querer" other verbs with vowel changes from "e" to "ie"
- Spanish pronunciation: "c" and "g": how to pronounce "c" and "g"
- Spanish food: Learn the words for some common Spanish dishes.
- Me gusta la comida mexicana. Review: useful sentences to order food and drinks at a bar or restaurant the verb "gustar" the verb "querer" and vowel changes from "e" to "ie" in similar verbs
- Describe where things are
- Señales importantes: some common, everyday signs to use the verbs "prohibir" and "no poder" to say what you're not allowed to do
- ¿Dónde está la tienda? Part 1: the difference between "ser de" and "estar en" how to use "hay" vocabulary to describe where a place is located
- ¿Dónde está la tienda? Part 2: to use the verb "estar" to ask about and state a location the prepositions "delante", "detrás", "al lado de", "entre" vocabulary about public places
- ¿Dónde está la tienda? Part 3: how to use "aquí", "ahí" and "allí" how to use "este/esta", "ese/esa", "aquel/aquella" and their plural forms vocabulary related to furniture and rooms
- Spanish pronunciation: "j" and "y": how to pronounce "j" and "y"
- ¿Dónde está la tienda? Review: the difference between "ser de" and "estar en" how to describe the location of an item using "hay" or "estar" and prepositions of place how to use "este/esta", "ese/esa", "aquel/aquella" and their plural forms vocabulary related to furniture and rooms
- Talk about the weather
- ¡Vacaciones! Part 1: to talk about your vacation to talk about the weather impersonal statements with "hacer"
- ¡Vacaciones! Part 2: to talk about preparing for a vacation the "presente continuo" how to form the gerund
- ¡Vacaciones! Review: how to talk about your vacation and the weather impersonal statements with the verb "hacer" the "presente continuo" and how to form the gerund
- Describe a house and say where things are
- Mi dormitorio es grande. Part 1: names of rooms in a house how to use "ser" and "estar" with adjectives adjectival agreement
- Mi dormitorio es grande. Part 2: names of some common household items how to use "hay" to describe a room
- Mi dormitorio es grande. Part 3: names of some common items you can find in a living room the prepositions of place "delante", "detrás", "encima", "debajo", "dentro" and "fuera" the expressions "al lado de" and "junto a"
- Mi dormitorio es grande. Review: the rooms of a house and the names of some common household items how to use "ser", "estar" and "hay" to describe a room the prepositions of place "delante", "detrás", "encima", "debajo", "dentro" and "fuera"
- Go shopping at a grocery store and ask for prices
- Tengo que comprar manzanas. Part 1: how to buy fruits and vegetables in the supermarket how to use "tener que" to say what you have to do
- The numbers from 101 to 1000: the numbers from 101 to 1000
- Tengo que comprar manzanas. Part 2: how to ask for a price and pay some more words for food how to use "hay"
- Fruits and vegetables: Learn the words for some common fruits and vegetables.
- Tengo que comprar manzanas. Review: how to do grocery shopping and pay for food how to use "tener que" and "hay"
- Buy clothes and describe what they're like
- Monedas del mundo hispanohablante: the names of currencies in some Spanish-speaking countries
- Quiero una chaqueta. Part 1: names of some clothes in Spanish the direct object pronouns
- Quiero una chaqueta. Part 2: some color words how to make colors agree with the nouns that they describe
- Spanish pronunciation: "k" and "w": how to pronounce "k" and "w"
- Quiero una chaqueta. Review: names of clothes in Spanish direct object pronouns how to describe something using colors
- Ask how much electronic devices cost and buy them
- ¿Cuánto cuesta esa consola? Part 1: names of some electronic devices and household appliances to use the verbs "costar" and "valer" to ask for prices
- ¿Cuánto cuesta esa consola? Part 2: more vocabulary related to household appliances and electronic devices useful phrases to use in a store
- ¿Cuánto cuesta esa consola? Review: vocabulary about electronic devices and household appliances useful phrases to use in a store how to use the verbs "costar" and "valer" to ask for prices
- Talk about what you're doing right now
- Estoy estudiando español. Part 1: the "presente continuo" how to form regular gerunds vocabulary to say what you're doing right now
- Estoy estudiando español. Part 2: some irregular gerunds vocabulary to talk about activities that you're doing right now
- Estoy estudiando español. Review: the "presente continuo" and how to form regular gerunds to say what you're doing right now irregular gerunds
- Talk about your routine and free time
- En mi tiempo libre… Part 1: how to describe activities throughout the day forms for irregular verbs reflexive pronouns
- En mi tiempo libre… Part 2: how to talk about hobbies and free time verb forms for "hacer" {to do, to make} and some irregular verbs terms for describing frequency
- Spanish pronunciation: "qu", "x" and "cc": how to pronounce "qu", "x" and "cc"
- En mi tiempo libre… Review: how to talk about daily activities and hobbies the irregular verbs "hacer", "traer", "tener", "decir", and "salir" reflexive pronouns and frequency words
- Describe symptoms at the doctor's office
- Tengo dolor de espalda. Part 1: names of some body parts how to use the verbs "estar" and "sentir" to express how you feel how to use the verb "doler" to indicate where it hurts
- Tengo dolor de espalda. Part 2: names of some body parts how to use the verb "tener" to express symptoms how to use the expression "tengo dolor de" to indicate where it hurts
- Tengo dolor de espalda. Part 3: to use the imperative for singular formal forms vocabulary and expressions regarding medical advice
- Tengo dolor de espalda. Review: the names of body parts how to use the verbs "estar" and "sentir" to express how you feel how to use the verb "doler" to indicate where it hurts how to use the verb "tener" to express symptoms and the expression "tener dolor de" to indicate where it hurts the imperative and its singular formal forms
- Talk about past experiences
- Trabajé en un supermercado.: to talk about your past experiences the "pretérito indefinido"
- ¿Dónde has estado? Part 1: to talk about the places you have been the "pretérito perfecto"
- ¿Dónde has estado? Part 2: to talk about things that you have done and the places you have been the "pretérito perfecto" some common regular and irregular past participles
- ¿Dónde has estado? Review: how to talk about the places you've been to and the things that you've done the "pretérito perfecto" and some common regular and irregular past participles
- Talk about relationships
- Beginner I (A2.1): Learn how to express preferences, past experiences and basic explanations in conversation with others.
- Understand short emails about purchases and call customer service
- Hay un problema con el pedido. Part 1: to understand a short email regarding an online purchase or booking some time expressions to refer to a recent or distant past
- Hay un problema con el pedido. Part 2: how to call customer service how to ask for repetition or clarification when you don't understand the difference between the "indefinido" and the "pretérito perfecto" the time expressions used with the "indefinido" and the "pretérito perfecto"
- Hay un problema con el pedido. Review: vocabulary related to an online order how to call and ask customer service for repetition or clarification when you don't understand the difference between the "indefinido" and the "pretérito perfecto" and time expressions used with each one
- Describe and compare things using adjectives
- ¡Tu oficina es mejor! Part 1: to describe furniture and items that you want to buy for an office some useful adjectives to describe objects to make comparisons with adjectives
- Spanish pronunciation: "gu" and "gü": how to pronounce "gu" and "gü"
- ¡Tu oficina es mejor! Part 2: to talk about an office environment irregular comparative adjectives to compare things that are equal in qualities or characteristics
- ¡Tu oficina es mejor! Part 3: to use the superlative to describe a day in the office the superlative and the article "lo"
- ¡Tu oficina es mejor! Review: how to describe furniture and accessories in an office setting some adjectives to describe objects the comparative and the superlative
- Describe what you did
- Preguntas abiertas: question words in Spanish some expressions for having a conversation about a trip you went on
- ¿A dónde fuiste? Part 1: to say where you went using the verb "ir" in the "indefinido" to say what you did and who you were with using the verb "ser" in the "indefinido"
- ¿A dónde fuiste? Part 2: to say what you did in the past the "indefinido" forms of regular verbs ending in "-ar"
- ¿A dónde fuiste? Part 3: to say what you did in the past the "indefinido" forms of regular verbs ending in "-er" and "-ir"
- Spanish pronunciation: "d": how to pronounce "d" in Spanish
- ¿A dónde fuiste? Review: how to say what you did in the past, who you were with and where you went the "indefinido" forms of "ir", "ser", and regular "-ar", "-er" and "-ir" verbs
- Talk about ingredients and describe a recipe
- Sigue estos pasos. Part 1: to follow the steps of a food recipe the positive imperative of "tú" for regular "-ar", "-er" and "-ir" verbs
- Sigue estos pasos. Part 2: to talk about a food recipe the negative imperative of "tú" for regular "-ar", "-er" and "-ir" verbs the difference between "muy" and "mucho"
- Sigue estos pasos. Part 3: to follow the assembly instructions for a piece of furniture the positive and negative imperative of "ustedes" for regular "-ar", "-er" and "-ir" verbs
- Sigue estos pasos. Part 4: to talk about the assembly instructions for a piece of furniture some useful words: "algo", "nada", "nadie", "alguno", and "ninguno"
- Rellene el formulario.: basic expressions for filling out most everyday forms when to capitalize words in Spanish
- Sigue estos pasos. Review: how to follow the steps on a food recipe the positive and negative imperative of "tú" and "ustedes" for regular "-ar", "-er" and "-ir" verbs the difference between "muy" and "mucho" how to follow the assembly instructions for a piece of furniture some useful words: "algo", "nada", "nadie", "alguno", and "ninguno"
- Describe how you feel
- Me siento muy contenta. Part 1: to express how you feel the reflexive verb "sentirse" how to use "siento que" to state a perception and "siento" to express an apology
- Me siento muy contenta. Part 2: to talk about your feelings using the reflexive verb "encontrarse" to express your feelings using "sentirse", "encontrarse" and "estar" interchangeably
- The Spanish pronunciation: "p", "t" and "c": when you pronounce the "p", "t" and "c" soft or hard
- Me siento muy contenta. Review: how to express how you feel the reflexive verbs "sentirse" and "encontrarse" how to use "siento que" to state a perception and "siento" to express an apology how to express your feelings using "sentirse", "encontrarse" and "estar" interchangeably
- Say what activities you like
- ¡Me encanta el arte! Part 1: to express opinions, likes and dislikes to use the verb "preferir" (to prefer) in the indicative present tense
- ¡Me encanta el arte! Part 2: the indirect object pronouns with "gustar" and "encantar" how to put forward an opinion
- The Spanish pronounciation: "ps", "sp" and "st": how to pronounce the letter combinations of "ps", "sp" and "st"
- ¡Me encanta el arte! Review: how to talk about likes and dislikes how to express what you prefer how to use indirect object pronouns
- Say what you are able to do
- Pronunciation: stress Part 1: to identify the stress on the last and second to last syllables
- Sé hablar español. Part 1: how to talk about things you are good and not good at to use adverbs and adjectives to form adverbs with "-mente"
- Sé hablar español. Part 2: how to talk about things you are good and not good at the verb forms of "saber" and "poder" how to tell the difference between "saber" and "poder"
- Sé hablar español. Review: how to talk about things you are good and not good at some adverbs and adjectives the difference between "poder" and "saber" adverbs with "-mente"
- Discuss buying and giving gifts
- ¿Qué me vas a regalar? Part 1: to talk about an upcoming birthday and potential gifts about direct and indirect objects the object pronouns "me", "te", "nos", and "os"
- Pronunciation: stress Part 2: to identify the stress on the third to last syllable about the change in meaning of some words through accents and stress
- ¿Qué me vas a regalar? Part 2: to talk about gifts to use direct and indirect object pronouns to avoid repeating nouns in a conversation the direct object pronouns "lo", "la", "los", and "las" the indirect object pronouns "le" and "les"
- ¿Qué me vas a regalar? Part 3: to talk about the preparations for a birthday party how to use object pronouns in phrases the indirect object pronoun "se"
- Pronunciation: stress Part 3: when to use accents in writing
- ¿Qué me vas a regalar? Review: how to talk about gifts and birthdays direct and indirect object pronouns
- Understand short emails about purchases and call customer service
- Beginner II (A2.2): Learn how to understand instructions and express your opinions in conversation with others.
- Talk about memories
- Recuerdo que… Part 1: to talk about the past regular verbs in the "pretérito imperfecto"
- Recuerdo que… Part 2: to talk about childhood irregular verbs in the "imperfecto"
- Spanish pronunciation: "r" and "rr": when to produce a shorter or a longer rolled "r"
- Recuerdo que… Review: how to talk about the past regular and irregular verbs in the "imperfecto" how to talk about your childhood
- Ask for information at the bank
- ¿No utiliza el banco en línea? Part 1: to draw money out of the bank numbers from 1000 the "indefinido"-forms of "estar" and "tener"
- ¿No utiliza el banco en línea? Part 2: to say to whom something belongs forms and use of the stressed possessive pronoun
- ¿No utiliza el banco en línea? Review: how to draw money out of the bank numbers from 1000 the "indefinido" forms of "estar" and "tener" how to say to whom something belongs forms and use of the stressed possessive pronoun
- Describe symptoms and follow medical advice
- Me duele la cabeza. Part 1: parts of the body how to talk about body and health "desde", "hace" and "desde hace"
- Me duele la cabeza. Part 2: how to say if something hurts or not more about object pronouns
- Me duele la cabeza. Review: parts of the body how to talk about body and health "desde", "hace" and "desde hace" how to say if something hurts or not object pronouns
- Talk about music
- Este disco está un poquito viejo… Part 1: to talk about your taste in music ordinal numbers and their agreement the diminutive with "-ito"
- Este disco está un poquito viejo… Part 2: to appraise musicians and their abilities and review the forms and uses of demonstrative pronouns
- Este disco está un poquito viejo… Review: how to talk about your taste in music ordinal numbers and their agreement the diminutive with "-ito" how to appraise musicians and their abilities the forms and uses of demonstrative pronouns
- Talk about household chores
- Spanish pronunciation: the linking words "y" and "o": how the linking words "y" (and) and "o" (or) change before certain vowels
- Debo limpiar la casa… Part 1: to talk about what needs to be done in the household the forms and use of "deber" how to talk about months of the year
- Debo limpiar la casa… Part 2: to say what has been done already other household jobs forms and use of the "pluscuamperfecto"
- Debo limpiar la casa… Review: how to talk about what needs to be done in the household the forms and use of "deber" how to talk about months of the year how to say what has been done already forms and use of the "pluscuamperfecto"
- Talk about your career
- ¿Qué haces? Part 1: how to talk about careers nouns with irregular endings other noun endings
- ¿Qué haces? Part 2: prepositions "por" and "para" relative phrases with "que"
- ¿Qué haces? Review: how to talk about careers nouns with irregular endings prepositions "por" and "para" relative phrases with "que"
- Talk about plans for the weekend
- ¿Qué vas a hacer? Part 1: to talk about weekend plans to talk about the future using "ir a"
- ¿Qué vas a hacer? Part 2: to ask about other people's plans using "tener" and "ir a" how to suggest an activity using "querer", "gustaría" and "apetece" how to accept and decline an invitation using "gustaría" and "encantaría"
- ¿Qué vas a hacer? Review: how to talk about weekend plans how to talk about the future using "ir a" how to ask about other people's plans using "tener" and "ir a" how to suggest an activity using "querer", "gustaría" and "apetece" how to accept and decline an invitation using "gustaría" and "encantaría"
- Talk about future plans
- ¡Estaremos en el Amazonas! Part 1: the regular verb forms of the future tense "futuro simple" some irregular future verb forms
- Spanish pronunciation: vowel combinations: when to pronounce two vowels separately and when together
- ¡Estaremos en el Amazonas! Part 2: how to use the two different future tense forms more about doubled object pronouns
- ¡Estaremos en el Amazonas! Review: the regular verb forms of the future tense "futuro simple" some irregular future verb forms how to use the two different future tense forms doubled object pronouns
- Discuss environmental issues
- El mar está contaminado. Part 1: to talk about environmental pollution the use of "seguir sin", "volver a" and "acabar de" real conditional clauses ("si"-clauses)
- Spanish pronunciation: connected speech: when to join two vowels together in normal, connected speech
- El mar está contaminado. Part 2: to talk about environment-friendly action the use of "mismo"
- El mar está contaminado. Review: how to talk about environmental pollution the use of "seguir sin", "volver a" and "acabar de" real conditional clauses ("si" clauses) how to talk about environment-friendly action the use of "mismo"
- Talk about sports
- Eres parte del equipo. Part 1: to talk about an upcoming tournament the use and the forms of "todo"
- Eres parte del equipo. Part 2: to analyse a soccer game the use of "mientras", "during" and "when"
- Eres parte del equipo. Review: how to talk about an upcoming tournament the use and the forms of "todo" how to analyse a soccer game the use of "mientras", "during" and "when"
- Talk about memories
- Intermediate (B1): Consolidate what you've learned and start expressing yourself in a more nuanced way.
- Quería llegar a ser pastelera.
- Quería llegar a ser pastelera. Part 1: how to understand and have a conversation about work and dream jobs vocabulary for various job sectors
- Quería llegar a ser pastelera. Part 2: how to congratulate someone on their success in business how to understand and correctly use verbs with prepositions how to use the vocabulary correctly from part 1
- Quería llegar a ser pastelera. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- ¡Has ganado todos los juegos!
- Verbs 1: "hacer" (to do, to make) in the "indefinido" and "pretérito perfecto" some past participles
- ¡Has ganado todos los juegos! Part 1: how to understand a conversation about board games vocabulary for games and leisure time
- ¡Has ganado todos los juegos! Part 2: how to say who you've played a game with and how often you've won the difference between the past tense forms of the "indefinido" and "pretérito perfecto"
- ¡Has ganado todos los juegos! Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- ¿Y si llueve?
- Verbs 2: the "condicional" the endings for regular verbs some irregular verbs, such as "hacer" (to do, to make) and "tener" (to have)
- ¿Y si llueve? Part 1: how to understand a conversation about the weather forecast vocabulary for good and bad weather
- ¿Y si llueve? Part 2: how to say what you would do if it were raining or if it were sunny how to build unlikely conditional sentences and to differentiate those from probable conditional sentences how to use the vocabulary correctly from part 1
- ¿Y si llueve? Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- Vimos una película.
- Verbs 3: the "imperfecto" the endings of regular verbs some irregular verbs like "ver" (to see)
- Vimos una película. Part 1: how to understand a conversation about going to the cinema vocabulary for the cinema and movies
- Vimos una película. Part 2: how to recommend a movie and to talk about original versions how to use the "imperfecto" and "indefinido" to describe an event in the past
- Vimos una película. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- Esta casa es una oportunidad única.
- Verbs 4: the compound past tense form "el pluscuamperfecto" "el imperfecto" of "haber" some past participles
- Esta casa es una oportunidad única. Part 1: to understand and have a conversation about an apartment real estate vocabulary and housing
- Esta casa es una oportunidad única. Part 2: to describe features of buildings the difference in meaning of adjectives before and after nouns to use the vocabulary correctly from part 1
- Esta casa es una oportunidad única. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- ¡Ojalá pueda ser presentador!
- Verbs 5: regular "-ar" verbs in the "subjuntivo presente" the irregular verb "ir" (to go) in the "subjuntivo presente"
- ¡Ojalá pueda ser presentador! Part 1: to understand an interview on the radio vocabulary for radio broadcasting
- ¡Ojalá pueda ser presentador! Part 2: to understand the information about radio presenting and journalism "ojalá" and the "subjuntivo presente" the use of the "subjuntivo presente" for wishes and doubts correct usage of the vocabulary from part 1
- ¡Ojalá pueda ser presentador! Review: the vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- ¿Quieres que te ayude con los preparativos?
- ¿Quieres que te ayude con los preparativos? Part 1: to prepare a party
- ¿Quieres que te ayude con los preparativos? Part 2: to prepare a party the regular verbs in the "subjuntivo presente"
- ¿Quieres que te ayude con los preparativos? Part 3: to invite someone to a party the use of "llevar" and "traer"
- ¿Quieres que te ayude con los preparativos? Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the use of "llevar" and "traer"
- ¿Quieres ser el padrino?
- Verbs 6: reflexive verbs in the present tense and in the "futuro simple"
- ¿Quieres ser el padrino? Part 1: to understand and have a conversation about family relations the vocabulary for relatives and family celebrations
- ¿Quieres ser el padrino? Part 2: to understand an email about divorce and marriage to form a relative clause with "cuyo" to use the vocabulary correctly from part 1
- ¿Quieres ser el padrino? Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- ¿Sería posible reservar dos entradas?
- Verbs 7: the "condicional" of the verb "haber" the "subjuntivo imperfecto" of the verb "haber"
- ¿Sería posible reservar dos entradas? Part 1: how to reserve entrance tickets how to form and use the "condicional"
- ¿Sería posible reservar dos entradas? Part 2: how to get information about a performance how to give an exact date and time
- ¿Sería posible reservar dos entradas? Part 3: irregular forms of the "condicional"
- ¿Sería posible reservar dos entradas? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the "condicional"
- ¡La próxima vez iré de monstruo!
- ¡La próxima vez iré de monstruo! Part 1: to understand and have a conversation about a theme party vocabulary for costumes and magical beings
- ¡La próxima vez iré de monstruo! Part 2: to understand an email about theme parties the unreal conditional clauses the correct use of the vocabulary from part 1
- ¡La próxima vez iré de monstruo! Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- El caso fue investigado por la policía.
- Verbs 8: the "indefinido" of "ser" (to be) and "ir" (to go) some past participles
- El caso fue investigado por la policía. Part 1: to understand and have a conversation about a crime vocabulary about crimes and crime scenes
- El caso fue investigado por la policía. Part 2: to understand a report about investigations and suspects the passive voice to use the vocabulary correctly from part 1
- El caso fue investigado por la policía. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- Quería llegar a ser pastelera.
- Upper Intermediate (B2): Improve your skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Andamos disfrutando del paisaje.
- Verbs 9: how to form and use gerunds
- Andamos disfrutando del paisaje. Part 1: vocabulary related to hiking and the landscape to talk about an expedition
- Andamos disfrutando del paisaje. Part 2: verb phrases with the gerund how to use the vocabulary from part 1 correctly
- Andamos disfrutando del paisaje. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- ¡No corras durante un terremoto!
- Verbs 10: the "subjuntivo" of regular verbs
- ¡No corras durante un terremoto! Part 1: vocabulary about environmental disasters to talk about safety, first-aid and disaster prevention
- ¡No corras durante un terremoto! Part 2: the negated imperative for "tú" and "vosotros/as" to use the vocabulary from part 1 correctly
- ¡No corras durante un terremoto! Review: vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- Comamos más sano.
- Verbs 11: the imperative form for first person plural "nosotros/as"
- Comamos más sano. Part 1: vocabulary on the topic of healthy eating to talk about eating habits and medical recommendations
- Comamos más sano. Part 2: the imperative forms for "usted" and "ustedes" how to correctly use the vocabulary from part 1
- Comamos más sano. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- Por lo visto, se tienen cariño.
- Verbs 12: the formation and use of reflexive verbs
- Por lo visto, se tienen cariño. Part 1: vocabulary about personal relations to talk about friendship, arguments and reconciliation
- Por lo visto, se tienen cariño. Part 2: useful idioms with "por lo", for introducing and joining sentences how to use the vocabulary from part 1
- Por lo visto, se tienen cariño. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- Habré olvidado mi contraseña.
- Verbs 13: how to form the "futuro simple"
- Habré olvidado mi contraseña. Part 1: internet-related vocabulary how to talk about social networks, online shopping and secure surfing
- Habré olvidado mi contraseña. Part 2: the "futuro perfecto" how to use the vocabulary from part 1
- Habré olvidado mi contraseña. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- ¡Ojalá no tuviera estrés!
- Verbs 14: how to form and use the "subjuntivo imperfecto"
- ¡Ojalá no tuviera estrés! Part 1: stress-related vocabulary how to talk about relaxation and positive thinking
- ¡Ojalá no tuviera estrés! Part 2: other uses of the "subjuntivo imperfecto"
- ¡Ojalá no tuviera estrés! Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- ¡Es increíble que hayas adoptado a un niño!
- Verbs 15: how to form some participles
- ¡Es increíble que hayas adoptado a un niño! Part 1: vocabulary on different types of families how to talk about planning a family and raising children
- ¡Es increíble que hayas adoptado a un niño! Part 2: the “subjuntivo perfecto” how to use the vocabulary from part 1
- ¡Es increíble que hayas adoptado a un niño! Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- Dijo que cambiaríamos de opinión.
- Verbs 16: Reported speech
- Dijo que cambiaríamos de opinión. Part 1: vocabulary for discussions how to express your opinion, put forward an argument, and discuss points of view
- Dijo que cambiaríamos de opinión. Part 2: more on reported speech how to use the vocabulary from part 1 correctly
- Dijo que cambiaríamos de opinión. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- No sé si puedes guardar un secreto.
- Verbs 17: how to form reported questions
- No sé si puedes guardar un secreto. Part 1: vocabulary on the topic of secrets how to talk about trust, distrust, and honesty
- No sé si puedes guardar un secreto. Part 2: more on reported questions how to use the vocabulary from part 1
- No sé si puedes guardar un secreto. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading and speaking
- ¿Tienes escalofríos?
- ¿Tienes escalofríos? Part 1: how to talk about illness and treatments how to describe the early symptoms of an illness
- ¿Tienes escalofríos? Part 2: how to speculate about causes and consequences of sickness how to talk about medical diagnoses
- ¿Tienes escalofríos? Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- Me encantaba la escuela.
- Me encantaba la escuela. Part 1: to use relative pronouns and the "pretérito imperfecto" when you tell stories or anecdotes
- Me encantaba la escuela. Part 2: more words to talk about your school experience to use the "subjuntivo imperfecto" to make hypotheses
- Me encantaba la escuela. Part 3: some words to talk about higher education to use the "conditional compuesto" to talk about past situations
- Me encantaba la escuela. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- La entrevista de trabajo.
- La entrevista de trabajo. Part 1: vocabulary to talk about your job status and the work environment how to use "para que" and "a que" with the subjunctive
- La entrevista de trabajo. Part 2: job application vocabulary the use of the subjunctive to talk about unknown objects
- La entrevista de trabajo. Part 3: vocabulary and expressions to use in a job interview how to use the subjunctive with adverbs of time
- La entrevista de trabajo. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- Le pondrán una venda.
- Le pondrán una venda. Part 1: how to describe the first events of an accident about adjectives being placed before nouns
- Le pondrán una venda. Part 2: to talk about severe injuries and procedures at the hospital to express states with "seguir" and "permanecer" impersonal constructions
- Le pondrán una venda. Review: vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons listening, writing, reading, and speaking
- Andamos disfrutando del paisaje.
- Advanced (C1): Continue reinforcing your skills: practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Ética cotidiana.
- Ética cotidiana. Parte 1: a presentar un argumento
- Ética cotidiana. Parte 2: a expresar acuerdo y desacuerdo a presentar contraargumentos
- Ética cotidiana. Parte 3: a expresar certeza y evidencia a enunciar la falta de seguridad y la duda
- Ética cotidiana. Repaso: cómo presentar un argumento cómo expresar acuerdo y desacuerdo cómo presentar contraargumentos cómo expresar certeza y evidencia cómo enunciar la falta de seguridad y la duda
- ¡Qué emoción!
- ¡Qué emoción! Parte 1: la importancia de las emociones y las actitudes en la comunicación sobre el Carnaval de Negros y Blancos
- ¡Qué emoción! Parte 2: a reconocer emociones a través de expresiones coloquiales
- ¡Qué emoción! Parte 3: datos curiosos sobre el Día de los Muertos más recursos para expresar tus opiniones
- ¡Qué emoción! Repaso: la importancia de las emociones y las actitudes en la comunicación lo que has aprendido sobre el Carnaval de Negros y Blancos cómo reconocer emociones a través de expresiones coloquiales datos curiosos sobre el Día de los Muertos los recursos que has aprendido para expresar tus opiniones
- ¿Eres feminista?
- ¿Eres feminista? Parte 1: a exponer con más claridad tus ideas con marcadores del discurso
- ¿Eres feminista? Parte 2: qué marcadores del discurso se usan en un registro formal
- ¿Eres feminista? Parte 3: marcadores del discurso con los que puedes estructurar y reformular tu opinión
- ¿Eres feminista? Repaso: cómo exponer con más claridad tus ideas con marcadores del discurso qué marcadores del discurso se usan en un registro formal qué marcadores del discurso sirven para estructurar y reformular tu opinión
- El misterio de la calle Cervantes.
- ¡Qué yuyu!: sobre el Capítulo 1 del misterio de la Calle Cervantes coloquialismos con origen en otras lenguas
- No he pegado ojo.: sobre el Capítulo 2 del misterio de la Calle Cervantes frases hechas con partes del cuerpo
- No tiraremos la toalla.: sobre el Capítulo 3 del misterio de la Calle Cervantes más frases hechas el sentido literal y el sentido figurado
- ¡Hombre, por fin das la cara!: sobre el Capítulo 4 del misterio de la Calle Cervantes muletillas y sus usos
- Las apariencias engañan.: sobre el Capítulo 5 del misterio de la Calle Cervantes refranes
- Ética cotidiana.