Beginning Conversation

Beginning Conversation: Starts 8 Tuesdays starting Jan. 13, 2026. Classes meet via Zoom from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM AZ Time (UST-7).

Designed for students with little or no previous experience with Spanish. This class will help you get a head start in learning Spanish by focusing on important everyday activities such as introducing yourself, making reservations, asking for directions, etc. The class also will include music, games, and listening exercises to strengthen your learning experience.

Online Practice Guides. Please follow the links to an interactive Power Point presentation that will help you practice the lesson before class. (Please note that when you select the link, you will receive a redirect notice. Please follow the redirect to the new page.)

Week 1 La cortesía / Perdóname

Week 2 Presentaciones / ¿Cómo eres?

Week 3 ¿Qué hora es? / Reservaciones

Week 4 ¿Cuánto cuesta? En el restaurante

Week 5 Los colores / Vamos de compras

Week 6 ¿Cómo está el clima? / Las vacaciones

Week 7 Necesidades y emergencias / Direcciones

Week 8 Más cortesía / Más saludos

Weekly Exercise Sheets. We will practice the exercises in these worksheets in our small groups during class. Please download and print out the worksheets before class.

Week 1 Exercise 1 1: La cortesía

Week 1 Exercise 2: Perdóname

Week 2 Exercise 1: Presentaciones

Week 2 Exercise 2: ¿Cómo eres?

Week 3 Exercise 1: ¿Que hora es?

Week 3 Exercise 2: Reservaciones

Week 4 Exercise 1: ¿Cuánto cuesta?

Week 4 Exercise 2: En el restaurante

Week 4 Exercise 3: El puesto de comida

Week 5 Exercise 1: Los colores

Week 5 Exercise 2: Vamos de compras

Week 6 Exercise 1: ¿Cómo está el clima?