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Spanish is the mother tongue of more than 480 million people and an official language in over 20 countries. This course teaches Spanish from scratch in a practical way. The video lessons are prepared by volunteer language teachers, and new lessons are added every month.
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Course details
| Level | A1 to A2 (beginner), based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) |
| Estimated duration | 40 hours of study and practice |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of instruction | Farsi-e-Dari (with key terms in English) |
| Cost | Free |
| Assessment | A quiz after each section and a final exam; pass mark 70%; certificate after approval by the Academy |
After this course you will be able to
- Pronounce the main sounds of Spanish correctly
- Introduce yourself and talk about everyday life
- Use around 500 to 800 high-frequency words
- Read short texts and write short messages
- Hold conversations in simple situations
Course outline
- The Spanish alphabet and pronunciation
- Greetings and introductions
- Numbers
- Family and home
- Time and dates
- Food and shopping
- Pronouns and core verbs
- Building sentences
- Asking questions
- Listening
- Speaking
- Reading
- Writing
- Travel and asking for directions
- Study and work
- Writing short messages
Week-by-week learning path
With about 30 to 45 minutes of study and practice a day, you will complete this course in 6 weeks:
| Week | Topic | Weekly outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Getting started | Lessons, practical exercises and a short section quiz |
| Week 2 | Everyday life | Lessons, practical exercises and a short section quiz |
| Week 3 | Basic grammar | Lessons, practical exercises and a short section quiz |
| Week 4 | The four skills | Lessons, practical exercises and a short section quiz |
| Week 5 | Practical use | Lessons, practical exercises and a short section quiz |
| Week 6 | Final project and final exam | Completed project and a score of 70% or higher |
Final project
End-of-course “language portfolio”: a recorded two-minute spoken introduction in Spanish, a short role-play conversation, an 80-word text and a 300-word vocabulary notebook.
Project assessment criteria:
- Pronunciation and fluency
- Accuracy of basic grammar
- Range of vocabulary
- Consistency of practice
Key course terms
Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
CEFR
Assessment and certificate
- After each section: a short quiz (70% recommended before moving on)
- Practical exercises in each lesson are for learning; send your questions via the Questions section.
- End of course: final exam (pass mark 70%) and submission of the final project
- Digital certificate after review and approval by the Academy: Request a certificate
Teaching method
Each lesson includes learning objectives, explanations with real examples and images, key terms in Dari and English, common mistakes, practical exercises, a self-test and a summary. In every lesson you can put questions to the teacher using the Questions button. The courses are impartial, free and open to all young people.
Get ready now
- Set aside 15 minutes a day in your schedule for language practice
- Start a vocabulary notebook
- Begin one of the free resources below today
Free and reliable resources
These resources have been selected by the Academy team, and most of them are in English (Chrome’s Translate option can translate them if needed). Large files (books, exercise files, videos) will be placed in the Academy’s official Google Drive folder when the course goes live and linked from this page.
- Centro Virtual Cervantes, official Spanish language resources
- Duolingo, free daily language practice on your phone
- Omniglot, an introduction to the scripts, alphabets and basic phrases of the world’s languages
Help and questions
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