Grades 9-12 · printable course

Spanish I

Grades 9-12 · 51 pages · 36 lessons · PDF, print at home

A first year of Spanish taught the way people actually learn a language: by talking. Clara speaks with your child from day one, starting at about 10% Spanish and using more as they cope. No grammar drills, no conjugation tables, no vocabulary quizzes, just 36 weeks of things they'll be able to DO, from saying hello to holding an opinion. Targets CEFR A2 with B1 in reach.

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Every unit and lesson in this book, in order. The same lessons are taught online at lettersanddevotion.com, so a family can move between paper and screen.

Spanish I

36 lessons · try a lesson online free

Unit 1: Meeting People6 lessons
  1. 1.Say hello and tell someone your name
  2. 2.Say how you are, and ask someone else
  3. 3.Say where you're from and where you live
  4. 4.Say how old you are and count to 100
  5. 5.Say I don't understand and ask someone to slow down
  6. 6.Introduce yourself completely, unprompted
Unit 2: My People and My Life6 lessons
  1. 7.Name the people in my family
  2. 8.Describe someone in a few words
  3. 9.Say what I like and don't like
  4. 10.Talk about what I do for fun
  5. 11.Say the days, the time, and when things happen
  6. 12.Describe my week to someone who's never met me
Unit 3: Getting Through a Day8 lessons
  1. 13.Order food and drink
  2. 14.Ask for what I need and say thank you
  3. 15.Ask for and follow directions
  4. 16.Talk about the weather and what I'm wearing
  5. 17.Describe my house and my room
  6. 18.Talk about school and what I'm studying
  7. 19.Say what I'm doing right now
  8. 20.Handle a whole shop or café on my own
Unit 4: Before and After Now8 lessons
  1. 21.Say what I did yesterday
  2. 22.Tell a short story about something that happened
  3. 23.Say what I'm going to do later
  4. 24.Make a plan with someone
  5. 25.Explain a small problem and ask for help
  6. 26.Compare two things and say which I prefer
  7. 27.Give an opinion and say why
  8. 28.Tell the story of my week, in the past
Unit 5: Real Conversation8 lessons
  1. 29.Keep a conversation going when I don't know a word
  2. 30.Talk on the phone or leave a message
  3. 31.Describe a place I've been
  4. 32.Say what I would do — things that haven't happened
  5. 33.Talk about how I feel and why
  6. 34.Summarize something I read or watched
  7. 35.Disagree politely and defend my position
  8. 36.Have a long conversation about anything