Spanish B1.1 Pre-Intermediate – 30 Hours

What You’ll Learn

Aula Internacional 3: B1.1 OverviewChapter 1: Volver A Empezar (Start Over)
Write a Cover Letter: Create a cover letter as an ideal candidate for a job position.

• Discuss present habits.
• Narrate past experiences.
• Talk about the beginning and duration of an action.
• Place an action in time.
• Grammar:
  • The pretérito perfecto (present perfect) and pretérito indefinido (simple past).
  • Periphrastic structures: empezar a + infinitive (start to…), acabar de + infinitive (just finished…), terminar de + infinitive (finish…), volver a + infinitive (do again), dejar de + infinitive (stop doing…), llevar + gerundio (have been…), seguir + gerundio (continue doing…).
  • Desde (since), desde que (since…), desde hace (for…).

Chapter 2: Mañana (Morning)
Imagine the Future: Envision how we will be in a few years.

• Talk about future actions and situations.
• Express conditions.
• Formulate hypotheses about the future.
• Grammar:
  • Si + presente de indicativo, futuro (If present, then future); depende de + sustantivo (depends on…), depende de si + presente de indicativo (depends if…).
  • The form and some uses of the futuro imperfecto (simple future).
  • Seguramente (surely), seguro que (sure that), supongo que (I suppose that) + futuro (future tense).
  • Temporal markers to talk about the future.

Chapter 3: Prohibido Prohibir (Forbidden to Forbid)
Write an Article on Customs and Social Codes: Discuss the customs and social norms of people from your country.

• Express prohibition.
• Express obligation.
• Express impersonality.
• Talk about habits.
• Grammar:
  • Lo normal / lo habitual / lo raro es + infinitivo (The normal/usual/rare thing is to…).
  • Soler + infinitivo (usually do something).
  • Quantifiers: todo el mundo (everyone), la mayoría (de…) (the majority of…), muchos (many), algunos (some).
  • Es obligatorio / está prohibido / está permitido + infinitivo (It is mandatory/prohibited/permitted to…), se prohíbe/n / se permite/n + sustantivo (Something is prohibited/permitted).

Materials Provided

• Digital learning materials are included with your course

What to Expect

• Final Exam: At the end of the course, you will take a written and verbal exam. A score of 70% is required to progress to the next level.
• Certification: Upon completion, you’ll receive a certificate and a progress report.

Learning Pathway

Here’s a snapshot of your learning journey:

• Needs Analysis: We’ll check what you need to succeed.
• Pre-Assessment: We’ll assess your current skills to build a course that fits you.
• Course Design: A personalized plan tailored for your goals.
  
• Course Delivery: Fun and engaging online lessons by expert native speakers.
  
• Action Plan: Get personalized lesson plans.
  
• Final Exam: Test your progress and see how far you’ve come.
  
• Certification: Get a globally recognized CEFR certificate.
  
• Follow-Up: Ongoing support to keep your learning on track.

Our Guarantee

• Teachers
  • Native speakers who are certified teachers
  • Qualified with degrees and teaching credentials
    
• Service
  
  • Top-notch customer care
    
  • Dedicated account manager for every student
    
• Reports
  
  • Attendance reports after every lesson
    
  • Detailed student progress reports
    
  • CEFR certification—globally recognized
    
  • Student feedback reports

Terms and Conditions

• Your course fee includes one digital copy of the learning materials. If you’d prefer a hard copy, you can purchase one from our recommended supplier at an extra cost.
  
• Public group classes are designed for 30 academic hours per CEFR level. If the group grows to 5-7 students, we’ll extend the program by 10 academic hours. If only two students enroll before the course starts, the group will shift to a semi-private format with 20 academic hours.
  
• Want to switch to a different group or schedule? No problem! Just let us know at least 7 days before the course starts.
  
• All our teachers are native speakers of the target language. If your teacher falls ill or has an emergency, we’ll arrange a substitute who’s fully briefed on your progress.
  
• Once you’ve started with your group, switching to another group or schedule isn’t possible.
  
• Please note that course fees are non-refundable once the group classes have begun.
  
• We can record group lessons for later viewing, but only if everyone in the class agrees before the course starts.
  
• At the end of every program, you’ll take a final exam (both written and verbal). To move up to the next CEFR level, you’ll need to score at least 70%.
  
• After completing your final exam, you’ll receive a progress report, recommendations, and a certification for your hard work!