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Universitat Politècnica de València

Basic Spanish 1: Getting Started

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This 7-week Spanish language course is aimed at students who would like to learn conversational Spanish starting with Spanish basics. The course introduces everyday language and includes activities to practice all four language skills: reading comprehension, writing, listening comprehension and speaking.

This course will introduce you to the A1 proficiency level as described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL, Council of Europe 2001). After completing this course, you will be prepared to introduce yourself, ask basic questions, and conduct a brief conversation in Spanish.

This course uses reference materials, cultural notes, grammar explanations, functions of language, etc. Students will be able to monitor their progress by taking a number of performance tests and a final achievement test.

Taught by

Ms. Cristina Navarro, Dra. Virginia González and Dra. Ana Gimeno

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4.5 rating, based on 429 Class Central reviews

4.5 rating at edX based on 136 ratings

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  • Anonymous
    Let's be honest. You get what you pay for. I paid $0.00 to audit the course, so I am appreciative of the free instruction. With that being said, let's be a little critical of what is being offered and why I wouldn't pay $40 dollars for the certifica…
  • Char
    I got the paid version and I really though that I would get something more than the free, like written exercises. I studied a lot but I think there is not enough practice. I don't need the certificated, so if I knew that the paid version is the same as the free only without the two tests (midterm and final), I would not have paid.
    For the free version I would say it's a great course (5/5 stars).
  • Anonymous
    I wanted to do it as a refresher course since I had done a course years ago. I found it to be excellent for basic learners. It teaches you sentence structure using necessary vocabulary and expression. Tasks are simple and interesting. I would recommend the course to everyone who is interested in learning Spanish.
  • Anonymous
    I love this course. I am always interested in learning new languages since it leads me to comprehend different cultures. Since this course is the foundation, there is nothing too difficult to learn and understand by myself. The course structure is e…
  • Anonymous
    I have been trying to learn Spanish since 2015, but all courses were not as effective as this one. I extemely appreciate the great effort and orgnaization of the material. I am really hooked and willing to continue
  • Amina Salihu
    Ola, I absolutely love the teaching pace and options for lesson repeat. The course had great content that covers all the basics. Where I didn't know a word of Spanish before, I was conversing with my colleagues from Mexico after three months of t…
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    Iulia Boșcănean
    This course helped me put in place all the information I remembered from Spanish music, movies or series. It's really great as a beginner course because it has so many practical exercises that it's impossible not to remember at least a few things. I also liked the way it was structured around basic knowledge you need to have if you want to communicate something simple in Spanish and around specific knowledge such as grammatical aspects. I would recommend this course. I did not like the fact that I was unable to test my knowledge in the mid and final test because I didn't subscribe for a verified certificate, but other than that I can't complain about the usefulness of the course as a whole.
  • Anonymous
    This course was okay, I have taken a lot of online classes and this one I wish had been a little more engaging/interactive when it came to the practice. The repetition when learning a language and applying it in many different ways is key to getting it down well.

    You will have sections where you will go through practice but just wish there were more. In example, giving me full sentences in english and translating to spanish or vice versa.

    The videos were helpful but if you are using your phone they wont count as watched for that section some of the times which can be not so user friendly. I like to do courses at the gym so I can't lug around my laptop.
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    Moo Pl
    Well , since i take this course in 2023 , i can say that the interface and the presentation is very old and cheap !
    The content was very interesting i had no bases in Spanish but now i can say i can spell and read very well , there were a good balance between easy and a little harder lessons .. but it still basics, you can't really communicate with Spanish people at the end of the course !
    I like that we can practice by different exercises , but unfortunately exams are premium so i couldn't test all what I learned in the past 7 weeks .
    I didn't spend a cent because i'm learning for fan only , but i can say it's good as a first step in Spanish . Good luck and Adios !
  • Anonymous
    It's a great course! It's well-organized, with lots of short exercises to practice the words in sentences, with audio recordings, and you can also record yourself – to compare with the way the professors pronounce in Spanish. The course is taught by professors and native speakers and is bilingual (it provides explanations and exercise requirements in English). Furthermore, this course is provided by one of the best universities in Spain, I could learn at my pace, and for FREE. Muchas gracias!

    I LOVED IT! See you in Basic Spanish 2! And Basic Spanish 3! :-)
  • Anonymous
    Learning the proper articles and such of Spanish isn't very useful to me. I communicate with many people in the restaurant industry and not one of them speaks proper spanish. I just want to be able to communicate with them. Understanding sentence structure is sort of a waste of time. Furthermore, there are many glitches with this course. Often I could only "show answers" once I already got them all correct. That isn't helpful.
  • It seems to me a wonderful course,
    It starts from scratch, teaching you basic expressions, such as introducing yourself or greeting yourself. You learn to say where you are from, to know how to express yourself about clothes, your family, your house, some usual questions, store products, numbers, etc.
    The pronunciation of the videos is very good, both in English and in Spanish.
    Thank you very much for this content!
  • Anonymous
    I think the course was really great for the beginners.
    It was easy for me to read but it was difficult to listen to the speakers because they speak fast.
    Before I take this lesson, I had learned in some tools, so it was not so difficult to proceed with the course.
  • Anonymous
    This is a really great foundational course for anyone serious about learning the language. I spent 4.5 years learning Spanish in high school and college, but I never kept up with it. This class helped me start from the beginning and make sure I have…
  • Anonymous
    was a pretty cool spanish class the course was really clear and it helped me wayyy more than other spanish classes and also u should do duolingo at the same time it helps u learn spanish faster.
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    DHOUHA BECHEIKH
    Very interesting. I learnt many things. It will help me to prepare my trip to mexico. Very affordable and well organised.
    More exercices would be great
  • Anonymous
    An excellent course that covers all the basics in a very clear format. Easy to understand and remember. The practice exercises are very helpful.
  • Anonymous
    I learned more in this short course than I have using other language apps for months! It was easy to follow and understand.
  • Anonymous
    I really enjoyed this course it was really helpful , great teachers and all , thank you for such amazing job , muchas gracias .
  • Anonymous
    Very good introduction ..and quite comprehensive. Sufficient for my needs. I combined it with an app on smartphone to prgress somewhat faster.
    Thank you

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