INICIACIÓN AL ESPAÑOL

¿Quién es quién? Greetings (formal, informal). Presenting personal information: nacionality, background, occupation, age… Introducing yourself, saying goodbye… Spelling in Spanish.  The alphabet.  Presente simple (Present simple): ser, tener, trabajar, llamarse (to be, to have,to work, to be named) Numbers: from 1 to 101  Adjectives: gender and plural/singular forms  Formulating questions with: ¿Cómo?¿De dónde? ¿Cuánto? (How? Where…from? How much/ many?) Nationality..Countries.  Meeting people.  Professions, occupations. Mi casa es tu casa Asking for information/giving address. To place people/things. Describing objects and places.  Regular present tenses: -ar/-er/-ir.  Adjectives/nouns: gender and plural/singular forms  Definite /indefinite articles. — Making questions with:¿Dónde?¿Qué?¿Quién? (Where? What? Who?)  Hay/está-n usage (there is, there are / to be)  Prepositional usage.  Demonstratives: este/a, estos as (this, that, these, those)  Colours.  Vocabulary related to address.  My house: setting and furniture.  Renting a house. ¡Vuelva usted mañana! Physical descriptions (appearance). Possessives. Describing clothing.  Adjectives and possessives.  Ser, tener, llevar, estar verbs (to be, to have, to wear)  Joining adjectives to nouns: usage and rules.  Adjectives: degree of comparison.  My family (relatives).  Clothing.  Appearance.  Personal items.  In the Police Station:the NIE ¡Prefiero ir a madrid en ale! Expressing needs , thoughts, likes and dislikes. Asking for information/giving address. Understanding oral messages. Necesitar, querer, preferir+infinitivo/sustantivo (to need (to), to want, to prefer+infinitive verb/noun)  Using en, a prepositions with Action verbs.  Transport. At the train station, at the airport, in the cab.  Leisure. ¡Vámonos de tapas! Ordering in a restaurant, bar… Expressing Likes. Agreeing and disagreeing. Expressing frequency Present simple (irregular verbs)  Expressing frequency: adverbs and expressions.  Verbs:gustar, encantar…(to like, to delight…)  In the restaurant, in the `tapas´ bar,…  In the cinema.  Meals and food. ¡Nos vemos en la “disco”! Asking for the time. Describing routines: timetables, dates.. Reflexive verbs.  Verb: doler ( to ache,to hurt)  Direct object pronouns.  Adverbs: también, tampoco (also, too, as well/nor, neither, either(-)  Parts of the body.  The Health center: asking for a date.  Parts of the day. — Months ¡Qué calor! Describing actions in process. Describing actions in progress. Estar + Gerund (-ing form)  Seguir + Gerund.  Verbs rekated to weather: llover (to rain), nevar (to snow)…  Hace + muy/mucho + adjective + substantive structure.  Preposition ‘en’. The Weather.  Seasons. ¡Vámonos de compras! Expressing quantity. Asking for prices. Irregular present tense.  Direct object pronouns  Indefinite pronouns: — algo/nada (something/ anything,nothing) — alguien/nadie (somebody/ anybody,nobody) — alguno/ninguno (someone, somebody/anyone,none) Shopping.  The supermarket. ¡Se busca …! Speaking about oneself. Describing personal experiences and events. Determiners, adjectives,and pronouns.  Interrogative pronouns.  Numbers from 101 to one million.  ‘Por’ ‘Para’ prepositions. Spanish social relationships.  Looking for a job.  Currículum Vitae.  Job interview. Tengo planes Planning, suggesting. Accepting and rejecting suggestions. Expressing obligation IR A + Infinitive  DEBER + Infinitive  TENER QUE + Infinitive  Planning ahead.  Leisure activities. Sol, toros y paella Giving or asking for an opinion. Agreeing and disagreeing. Asking and expressing cause. Expressing negation.  Expressing opinion: — me parece que…(It seems to me) — creo que…(I think,I guess)  Present simple (irregular verbs)  Spanish topics and ways of life. Última hora Managing a conversation. Speaking about actions completed in a tense related to present. Personal experiences. Pretérito Perfecto: Regular and irregular verbs (present perfect)  Possessives: adjectives and pronouns.  Adverbs of time and expressions: hoy, esta mañana, esta tarde, este mes, este año, alguna vez, nunca,  Daily routines  The News. ¡Sígueme, sígueme! Asking for / giving information on how to reach a place. Imperative (affirmative, negative):regular, irregular. Imperative + pronouns.  My city.  In the bank: The cash dispenser ¿Quién es quién? Giving and asking for information by phone or sms. Talking about relationships. Present simple and imperative tenses.  Formal, informal language in use.  Telephoning.  Sending a message by Mobile. Verbs  Vocabulary esp-ing  Vocabulary ing-esp Contenido del Cd: Audiciones sobre los contenidos del libro que refuerzan los ejercicios y aprendizaje del material.