Spanish for Beginners (A1)

In our A1 group, you will build on the Spanish basics you have acquired either in our first steps group or in previous learning elsewhere. Our patient language tutors will guide you not only through the book ELE A1 but also through the basics needed to live and learn here in Estepona and in Spain. The tutors are fluent in English and happy to explain in English anything you don’t understand.

It is a personalized approach consisting of 2 days, 3 hours each:

Our lessons are based on the study of grammar, with an emphasis on verbs, and are focused on conversation. From September to June, we follow an ELE (Spanish as a Foreign Language) textbook: “Español en marcha, curso de español como lengua extranjera” published by SGEL. We also offer A1 level as an intensive summer course.

This will build on your basic knowledge and inspire confidence to have short conversations with classmates, in shops, restaurants, and other life situations. We follow the ELE Actual A1 book which is a course for Spanish beginners preferred and recognised by the Cervantes Institute, a Spanish public institution that was created in 1991 to further the teaching of Spanish and is recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education. The book, alongside other learning resources, such as audiovisual, music, games, etc. keeps classes lively and interesting. If exams are a priority for you for work or further education you have the perfect base as DELE is the official exam format.

Sign up now to have step two of your fluency journey underway. Don’t allow nerves, age, fear, or time to hold you back. Most of our groups are made up of mature adults who have returned to study after many years. This brings together a wealth of different personalities and learning styles and helps keep our classes lively, fun, and interesting, advancing us toward the A2-B1 intermediate level.