There are 5 Stages to Learning Spanish in the Spanish So Simple Language Course designed to take a student from Complete Beginner to Intermediate B2, (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR),  equivalent to a Higher GCSE or Junior Certificate Level.

Each stage comprises various modules  sub divided into bite sized lessons which you can practise at your own pace using Audio- Visual Flashcards. These can be accessed online or downloaded onto a mobile device so you can practise your newly learned Spanish skills anywhere, anytime at the beach, in the garden or on a bus, plane or train!

The benefit of the 5 Stage Spanish So Simple Course is that YOU decide how much of the language you want to learn. As a retiree living in Spain you might decide you just want to ‘get by’ speaking Spanish on a daily basis so Stage 1 is all you require. If you’re a student studying for exams, the option is there to complete all 5 Stages by which time you will be a more than competent Spanish speaker!

A word of warning! Language learning and Brain training can get quite addictive! So, beware! ☺

TALK the TALK in 5 Structured Stages ….. It´s that Simple! 

Stage 1: You Will Learn How to…

• • Spell your name (handy for making reservations).
  • Read and pronounce Spanish correctly.
  • Begin to appreciate the connection between English and Spanish.
  • Have simple conversations giving personal details.
  • Make appointments.
  • Use useful phrases for everyday situations.
  • Recognise and understand numbers, prices and telephone numbers.
  • Build simple sentences.
  • Make exclamations about the weather!
  • Converse in Restaurants, Bars and Shops.
  • Form verbs in the Present Tense
  • Effectively use mountains of everyday vocabulary!!!!
  • Express Likes and Dislikes.
  • Learn all about the 2 TO BE Verbs – ESTAR & SER
  • Some special Verbs
  • Express yourself in a Future Tense and 2  Past Tense Short Cuts !!!

Stage 2:  You Will Consolidate Stage 1 and Learn …

• • Further practice of the Present Tense
  • Learn about and Practise Irregular Verbs
  • Short Cuts into the Past Tense
  • Parts of the Body
  • Talking about your ailments
  • Using Impersonal Verbs.
  • Possessives
  • Adjective > Comparative > Superlative
  • Practice of the Present Continuous – The “ing” form of the verb
  • Intro to Reflexive Verbs
  • Adverbs of Quantity – Mucho / Poco etc

Stage 3:   You Will Consolidate Stage 2 and Learn How to…

• Use the Past Participle
• Practise the Present Perfect
• Use the Special Verb : Acabar de + infinitivo
• Negatives
• More Common Impersonal Verbs
• Pronoun Practice
• More about Reflexive Verbs
• El Imperfecto
  

  Stage 4: You Will Learn ….

• El Indefinido – Verbos Regulares e Irregulares
• El Pluscuamperfecto
• Práctica de Los Tiempos del Pasado
• Más Práctica de Los Pronombres
• El Futuro
• El Condicional
• Tense Mix
• Letter Writing
• Impresiones y Opinions
• Verbos + Preposición
• Para / Por
• El Imperativo
• Stage 5: You Will Learn ….

• Más Práctica de POR y PARA
• La Pasiva
• El Presente de Subjuntivo
• El Perfecto de Subjuntivo
• El Imperfecto de Subjuntivo
• El Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo
• Sequence of Tenses
• Connectors
• Relative Pronouns / Adjectives