Beginner Conversational Spanish 1
Learn to Speak Spanish with Confidence
(even if you’ve never taken a class before)
This is where your Spanish journey begins. We’ll start from zero — and by the end of 10 weeks, you’ll be holding short conversations, describing your world, and feeling more at home in Spanish than you ever thought possible.
Whether you're traveling, reconnecting with family roots, or building career skills, this course gives you the structure, confidence, and speaking practice to start strong.
Overview
Duration
10 weeks
Group Size
4 -10 students
Tuition
Only $20/hour
Prerequisites
None
Level
Beginner
Class Time
3 hours/week
Location
ILC, Carmel
What You’ll Learn
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How to greet and introduce yourself with ease
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Asking for names, origins, birthdays, and other basic info
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Telling time, giving dates, and talking about routines
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Describing people, places, emotions, and families
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Navigating real-life small talk in Spanish
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Mastering the present tense of regular verbs (-ar, -er, -ir)
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Using key irregular verbs: ser, estar, tener
Details
Start Date:
October 8, 2025
End Date:
December 10, 2025
Cost:
$430.00
(Does not include text books and optional tuition insurance)
Itinerary
Each week includes speaking practice, games, cultural context, and real-world role-plays. You’ll use everything you learn — right away.
WEEK
FOCUS & GOALS
1
Greetings, alphabet, numbers, colors
Introduce yourself, spell names, say your age
2
Days, months, seasons
Talk about your birthday, plan around events
3
Time & routines
Say when things happen and describe your day
4
Regular verb conjugation
Describe daily life using simple verbs
5
“Ser” vs “Estar”
Talk about feelings and characteristics
6
Adjectives
Describe people, places, moods, and things
7
Family & relationships
Introduce yourself, spell names, say your age
8
Full review
Build fluency through review and games
9
Presentation prep
Create a personalized self-intro speech
10
Final presentation
Deliver your first full monologue in Spanish!
Adriano Caldeira
Languages: Portuguese
Meet Adriano!
Adriano is a native Portuguese speaker from Brazil with over 25 years of experience as both a teacher and an academic administrator. He holds advanced degrees in language, linguistics, marketing, and communication, including a Master of Science in Language and specialist certificates in Linguistics, Communication, and Digital Marketing. He is currently completing his PhD in Communication at Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Portugal.
Adriano has taught students of all ages, from young learners to adults, with over 20 years of university-level teaching in Brazil where he instructed courses in Portuguese, Spanish, linguistics, reading, and communication. Before his university career, he served for 8 years as a teacher and administrator in the public schools of Rio Grande do Sul.
Passionate about language education, Adriano brings warmth, dedication, and deep expertise to every class. He enjoys making Portuguese accessible and engaging, helping students gain confidence while connecting with the richness of Brazilian language and culture.