Spanish B1.1 Pre-Intermediate Course

Spanish B1.1 Pre-Intermediate Course

• 30 Academic Hours
• B1.1

What You'll Learn

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...).

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.

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).

Here’s a snapshot of your learning journey:

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

• Digital learning materials are included with your course

• 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

• Course fees include one digital material copy. A hard copy is available at an additional cost through our recommended supplier.
• Public groups consist of 16 hours for a Central European Framework (CEFR) level, with 2-7 students per group.
• After enrolment, students can request to switch to another group or schedule, provided the request is made at least 7 days before the original class start date.
• All of our teachers are native speakers of the target language. If a teacher is unavailable due to illness or an emergency, a replacement teacher will be provided, fully briefed on the group’s progress.
• Once a student has started in a group, they cannot request to change to a different group or schedule.
• Course fees are non-refundable once the group has started.
• Recordings of group classes are available for later viewing, but we require permission from all students before the course begins.
• Each program ends with a final exam, including written and verbal sections. To progress to the next CEFR level, a student must score at least 70% on the exam.

• 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.