Colloquial Spanish can be used by adult learners working with or without a teacher.
Each lesson begins with a list of things that you should be able to understand and use by the time you finish the lesson. This is followed by a ‘Dialogue’ with a short introduction in English. In the first fiv lessons you will find a list of new words you will have come across in the dialogue, followed by a full translation. However, from Lesson 6 onwards, the translation is not provided. By this stage you should be trying to understand the meaning of unfamiliar language from the context, by listening or reading for clues. Don’t worry if you can’t understand much to start with; you will build up a feeling for the language as you progress.
The ‘Dialogues’ are followed by ‘Language points’ where you will find explanations of many of the functional and grammatical points that you have come across in the dialogue. However, don’t expect to find everything explained. Some items will be explained in later lessons. You will find a number of examples that will clarify each language point covered.
The ‘Language points’ section is followed by ‘Spanish culture’, a short section in English which looks at different aspects of Spanish life, from types of hotels to how to rent a car. This is followed by ‘Language in use’, a selection of exercises that focus your attention on the items introduced in ‘Language points’. When in doubt, look back at the ‘Language points’ section. The second part of the lesson follows the same pattern with the inclusion of a short pronunciation section.
After ‘Language in use’, you will find one or two exercises under ‘Vocabulary building’. In this section you will learn new words and expressions either by their association with material you have already learned, or through their similarities to their English counterparts.
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