BASIC SPANISH 1-3
SUMMARY
LECTURES & AULA BOOK
Sarah van Notten
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 - 2021
,SARAH VAN NOTTEN BASIC SPANISH 1-3 | ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 – 2021
Table of Contents
SPANISH 1 .................................................................................................................................................. 4
1. Vocabulary ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Giving & requesting personal details ............................................................................................... 4
Hello & goodbye ............................................................................................................................... 4
Question words ................................................................................................................................ 4
Reason words ................................................................................................................................... 5
The alphabet ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Numbers ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Languages ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Nationalities ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Existence & location ......................................................................................................................... 6
Climate & weather ............................................................................................................................ 7
Restaurant ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Leisure activities ............................................................................................................................... 8
Professions........................................................................................................................................ 9
Other ................................................................................................................................................. 9
2. Grammar .................................................................................................................................................. 10
Gender & Adjectives ....................................................................................................................... 10
Definite articles............................................................................................................................... 10
Indefinite articles ............................................................................................................................ 10
Quantifiers ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Qualifiers......................................................................................................................................... 11
Prepositions .................................................................................................................................... 11
3. Verbs......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Three conjugations: -AR/-ER/-IR .................................................................................................... 12
Descriptive verbs: ser/estar/hay .................................................................................................... 12
Important verbs .............................................................................................................................. 13
Other verbs ..................................................................................................................................... 13
4. EXAM PREPARATION ................................................................................................................................ 14
Written Exam Email ........................................................................................................................ 14
Oral Exam........................................................................................................................................ 14
SPANISH 2 ................................................................................................................................................ 15
1. Vocabulary ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Expressing needs ............................................................................................................................ 15
Expressing likes, dislikes & interests .............................................................................................. 15
Music .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Relationships & family .................................................................................................................... 17
People ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Character & personality.................................................................................................................. 17
Physical appearance ....................................................................................................................... 18
Colours ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Shopping ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Asking & telling the time ................................................................................................................ 20
Days of the week ............................................................................................................................ 20
Parts of the day............................................................................................................................... 20
Expressing frequency...................................................................................................................... 21
Sequencing actions ......................................................................................................................... 21
Daily activities ................................................................................................................................. 21
Numbers over 100 .......................................................................................................................... 22
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Everyday objects ............................................................................................................................. 22
2. Grammar .................................................................................................................................................. 23
Demonstratives (shopping) ............................................................................................................ 23
El/la/los/las + adj ............................................................................................................................ 23
Qué + noun, cuál/cuáles ................................................................................................................. 23
Possessives ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Qualifiers......................................................................................................................................... 24
Prepositions .................................................................................................................................... 24
3. Verbs......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Expressing Needs ............................................................................................................................ 25
Expressing Likes .............................................................................................................................. 25
Reflexive verbs ................................................................................................................................ 25
Important verbs .............................................................................................................................. 26
Other verbs ..................................................................................................................................... 26
4. EXAM PREPARATION ................................................................................................................................ 27
Written Exam .................................................................................................................................. 27
Oral Exam........................................................................................................................................ 27
SPANISH 3 ................................................................................................................................................ 29
1. Vocabulary ............................................................................................................................................... 29
Meals .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Sides ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Drink preparations .......................................................................................................................... 29
Cooking methods ............................................................................................................................ 29
Asking questions about food .......................................................................................................... 30
Restaurant dialogue ....................................................................................................................... 30
Giving & asking for directions......................................................................................................... 32
Describing your neighbourhood ..................................................................................................... 33
Buildings in your neighbourhood ................................................................................................... 33
Frequency of events ....................................................................................................................... 35
Past experiences ............................................................................................................................. 35
Abilities & talents ........................................................................................................................... 35
Adjectives to describe someones (qualities) .................................................................................. 36
Explain why you are the ideal candidate for a job ......................................................................... 36
2. Grammar .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Generalisations ............................................................................................................................... 37
Quantifiers ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Comparative likes/dislikes .............................................................................................................. 37
3. Verbs......................................................................................................................................................... 38
Pretérito Perfecto ........................................................................................................................... 38
Important Verbs ............................................................................................................................. 38
4. EXAM PREPARATION ................................................................................................................................ 39
Oral Exam: Presentation ................................................................................................................. 39
Oral Exam: Dialogue ....................................................................................................................... 40
Written Exam .................................................................................................................................. 44
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SPANISH 1
1. Vocabulary
Giving & requesting personal details
¿Cómo te llamas? What are you called?
¿Cuál es tu nombre? What’s your name?
¿Cuál es tu apellido? What’s your last name?
¿Cuantos anos tienes? How old are you?
¿Cuál es tu edad? What is your age?
¿A qué te dedicas? What do you do? / What is your occupation?
¿En qué trabajas? What is your job? / In what do you work?
¿Tienes correo electrónico? Do you have an email address?
¿Tienes móvil? Do you have a mobile phone (number)?
¿Cuál es tu numero de teléfono? What is your phone number?
¿De dónde eres? Where are you from?
¿Dónde vives? Where do you live?
La nacionalidad/el lugar de origen Nationality/place of origin
El correo electrónico Email
El nombre Name
La profesión Profession
La edad Age
El numero de teléfono Telephone number
arroba @
punto .
Hello & goodbye
Saludos Despedidas
Buenos días good day/morning Chau ciao
Buenas noches good evening ¡Hasta pronto! see you soon!
Buenas tardes good afternoon ¡Hasta luego! see you later!
Hola hello ¡Adiós! bye!
¿Cómo estas? how are you?
¿Qué tal? what’s up?
Question words
¿Qué? + noun
¿Qué gran rio nace en Perú? Which large river starts in Peru?
¿Cuál?* + verb singular
¿Cuál es la capital de Venezuela? What is the capital of Venezuela?
¿Cuáles?* + verb plural
¿Cuáles son las ciudades mas grandes? What are the biggest cities?
¿Qué?** + es
¿Qué es mate? What is mate?
*Cuál = if you can replace ‘cuál’ with the answer to the question (specific)
**Qué = always if it is a general question or followed by a noun (general)
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SUMMARY
LECTURES & AULA BOOK
Sarah van Notten
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 - 2021
,SARAH VAN NOTTEN BASIC SPANISH 1-3 | ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 – 2021
Table of Contents
SPANISH 1 .................................................................................................................................................. 4
1. Vocabulary ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Giving & requesting personal details ............................................................................................... 4
Hello & goodbye ............................................................................................................................... 4
Question words ................................................................................................................................ 4
Reason words ................................................................................................................................... 5
The alphabet ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Numbers ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Languages ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Nationalities ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Existence & location ......................................................................................................................... 6
Climate & weather ............................................................................................................................ 7
Restaurant ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Leisure activities ............................................................................................................................... 8
Professions........................................................................................................................................ 9
Other ................................................................................................................................................. 9
2. Grammar .................................................................................................................................................. 10
Gender & Adjectives ....................................................................................................................... 10
Definite articles............................................................................................................................... 10
Indefinite articles ............................................................................................................................ 10
Quantifiers ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Qualifiers......................................................................................................................................... 11
Prepositions .................................................................................................................................... 11
3. Verbs......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Three conjugations: -AR/-ER/-IR .................................................................................................... 12
Descriptive verbs: ser/estar/hay .................................................................................................... 12
Important verbs .............................................................................................................................. 13
Other verbs ..................................................................................................................................... 13
4. EXAM PREPARATION ................................................................................................................................ 14
Written Exam Email ........................................................................................................................ 14
Oral Exam........................................................................................................................................ 14
SPANISH 2 ................................................................................................................................................ 15
1. Vocabulary ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Expressing needs ............................................................................................................................ 15
Expressing likes, dislikes & interests .............................................................................................. 15
Music .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Relationships & family .................................................................................................................... 17
People ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Character & personality.................................................................................................................. 17
Physical appearance ....................................................................................................................... 18
Colours ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Shopping ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Asking & telling the time ................................................................................................................ 20
Days of the week ............................................................................................................................ 20
Parts of the day............................................................................................................................... 20
Expressing frequency...................................................................................................................... 21
Sequencing actions ......................................................................................................................... 21
Daily activities ................................................................................................................................. 21
Numbers over 100 .......................................................................................................................... 22
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Everyday objects ............................................................................................................................. 22
2. Grammar .................................................................................................................................................. 23
Demonstratives (shopping) ............................................................................................................ 23
El/la/los/las + adj ............................................................................................................................ 23
Qué + noun, cuál/cuáles ................................................................................................................. 23
Possessives ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Qualifiers......................................................................................................................................... 24
Prepositions .................................................................................................................................... 24
3. Verbs......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Expressing Needs ............................................................................................................................ 25
Expressing Likes .............................................................................................................................. 25
Reflexive verbs ................................................................................................................................ 25
Important verbs .............................................................................................................................. 26
Other verbs ..................................................................................................................................... 26
4. EXAM PREPARATION ................................................................................................................................ 27
Written Exam .................................................................................................................................. 27
Oral Exam........................................................................................................................................ 27
SPANISH 3 ................................................................................................................................................ 29
1. Vocabulary ............................................................................................................................................... 29
Meals .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Sides ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Drink preparations .......................................................................................................................... 29
Cooking methods ............................................................................................................................ 29
Asking questions about food .......................................................................................................... 30
Restaurant dialogue ....................................................................................................................... 30
Giving & asking for directions......................................................................................................... 32
Describing your neighbourhood ..................................................................................................... 33
Buildings in your neighbourhood ................................................................................................... 33
Frequency of events ....................................................................................................................... 35
Past experiences ............................................................................................................................. 35
Abilities & talents ........................................................................................................................... 35
Adjectives to describe someones (qualities) .................................................................................. 36
Explain why you are the ideal candidate for a job ......................................................................... 36
2. Grammar .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Generalisations ............................................................................................................................... 37
Quantifiers ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Comparative likes/dislikes .............................................................................................................. 37
3. Verbs......................................................................................................................................................... 38
Pretérito Perfecto ........................................................................................................................... 38
Important Verbs ............................................................................................................................. 38
4. EXAM PREPARATION ................................................................................................................................ 39
Oral Exam: Presentation ................................................................................................................. 39
Oral Exam: Dialogue ....................................................................................................................... 40
Written Exam .................................................................................................................................. 44
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, SARAH VAN NOTTEN BASIC SPANISH 1-3 | ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 – 2021
SPANISH 1
1. Vocabulary
Giving & requesting personal details
¿Cómo te llamas? What are you called?
¿Cuál es tu nombre? What’s your name?
¿Cuál es tu apellido? What’s your last name?
¿Cuantos anos tienes? How old are you?
¿Cuál es tu edad? What is your age?
¿A qué te dedicas? What do you do? / What is your occupation?
¿En qué trabajas? What is your job? / In what do you work?
¿Tienes correo electrónico? Do you have an email address?
¿Tienes móvil? Do you have a mobile phone (number)?
¿Cuál es tu numero de teléfono? What is your phone number?
¿De dónde eres? Where are you from?
¿Dónde vives? Where do you live?
La nacionalidad/el lugar de origen Nationality/place of origin
El correo electrónico Email
El nombre Name
La profesión Profession
La edad Age
El numero de teléfono Telephone number
arroba @
punto .
Hello & goodbye
Saludos Despedidas
Buenos días good day/morning Chau ciao
Buenas noches good evening ¡Hasta pronto! see you soon!
Buenas tardes good afternoon ¡Hasta luego! see you later!
Hola hello ¡Adiós! bye!
¿Cómo estas? how are you?
¿Qué tal? what’s up?
Question words
¿Qué? + noun
¿Qué gran rio nace en Perú? Which large river starts in Peru?
¿Cuál?* + verb singular
¿Cuál es la capital de Venezuela? What is the capital of Venezuela?
¿Cuáles?* + verb plural
¿Cuáles son las ciudades mas grandes? What are the biggest cities?
¿Qué?** + es
¿Qué es mate? What is mate?
*Cuál = if you can replace ‘cuál’ with the answer to the question (specific)
**Qué = always if it is a general question or followed by a noun (general)
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