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Spanish for Beginners 1 Free Online Course – FutureLearn

Learn how to greet people and talk about where you live and what you do in this Spanish for Beginners course This free online course is the first of six in the Spanish for Beginners program It will introduce you to the basic language so that you are able to greet people and introduce yourself and others talk about where you live and where you come from talk about what you do talk about the languages you speak ask for clarification or repetition when you dont understand Start to speak listen read and write in Spanish During the four weeks of the course you will learn some of the vocabulary and phrases you need to help you interact with people at a basic level You will start to develop the four language skills of speaking listening reading and writing through a range of activities that introduce the language in authentic settings and the audio and video resources will show you the language in action There are some activities when you will also practise your speaking skills as it is important that you start speaking as soon as possible You will also learn some essential Spanish grammar including some basic verbs Finally you will get some tips and advice on how to develop your study skills so that you become a successful language learner Take your Spanish learning offline by purchasing two hours of downloadable audio files and transcripts made by the course creators at The Open University These MP3s are a great way to practise your Spanish listening and speaking wherever you are They cover examples and exercises in the same topics as the course Greet people and introduce yourself and others Talk about where you live and where you come from Talk about what you do Talk about the languages you speak Ask for clarification or repetition when you dont understand Develop skills in basic Spanish for interacting in common communicative situations Engage in simple communication in Spanish Apply the language introduced in order to greet people talk about where you live and what you do Apply the language introduced to talk about the languages you speak and ask for clarification or repetition when you dont understand

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