Spanish for Beginners 5: Getting Things Done
Learn how to make phone calls, book accommodation, shop for food and get things done in the fifth Spanish for Beginners course.
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How it works
Spanish for Beginners 5: Getting Things Done
This free online course is the fifth of six in the Spanish for Beginners program. It will introduce you to the language that you need to:
- make phone calls;
- talk about what you are doing;
- book hotel and other holiday accommodation;
- shop for food;
- make suggestions, and accept and decline invitations.
Learn Spanish to use on the phone and get things done
During the four weeks of the course, you will learn the vocabulary and phrases you need to get things done, such as expressions to use on the phone, when booking a hotel or a holiday apartment, shopping for food, or arranging to go out. You will also learn to use the present continuous to talk about what you are doing.
You will continue to develop your language skills, and practice how to talk on the phone in Spanish; this can be quite daunting, so you will also find tips and advice on how to do it.
You will find out about several festivals and celebrations from the Spanish-speaking world, including the Barranquilla Carnival in Colombia.
Syllabus
Week 1
Making suggestions, making phone calls
Welcome to Spanish for Beginners 5 - week 1
Before you start the course, let’s meet your fellow learners.
Making suggestions
In these steps you will learn how to make suggestions and look at the vocabulary associated with going out.
Accept and decline invitations or suggestions
In this activity you are going to look at how to accept and decline invitations or suggestions informally in Spanish.
Formal phone conversations
In this section you will learn how to make formal phone calls in Spanish and how to use telephone language appropriately.
Informal phone conversations
In this section you will learn how to make informal phone calls in Spanish.
Over to you
Here is a short test on some of the topics we have covered this week.
Week 2
Films, holidays, and what you are doing
Talking about films
Do you like films? Here you will learn to talk about different kinds of films.
Talking about what you are doing during your holidays
In these steps you will learn how to express what you are doing using the present continuous tense, and you will also read about Ecuador and Colombia.
Talking about what you are doing today
In these steps you will practice again how to express what you are doing using the present continuous tense and you will learn some verbs that have irregular forms in the present participle.
Over to you
Test what you learned this week and find how to get the most out of it.
Week 3
Booking accommodation
Booking accommodation
In these steps you will learn how to make a booking in a hotel.
Dates and months
In this activity you will learn how to express dates and months when making a booking, and you will find out more about a world-famous Spanish celebration that takes place every July in Pamplona, the Sanfermines.
Types of accommodation and facilities
In these steps you will learn how to find out about different types of accommodation and facilities.
Making formal requests
In these steps you will learn how to make formal requests, report faults and request assistance in a hotel.
Over to you
Get the most out of what you learned this week.
Week 4
Shopping for food
Shopping for food
In these steps you will learn about food shopping and how to understand basic information about prices.
Prices and amounts
Markets in Spain and Latin America are full of vibrant colours, noise, scents and fresher products than you would find in most supermarkets. In this activity you will practise how to shop for food.
The sounds /p/, /t/ and /k/
This activity will teach you how to pronounce the sounds /p/, /t/ and /k/ correctly in Spanish.
At the market
In these steps you will learn how to take part in simple exchanges in shops or in the market. You will also learn a little more about shopping in Spain.
Over to you
Get the most out of what you learned this week.
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Develop skills in basic Spanish for interacting in common communicative situations
- Engage in simple communication in Spanish
- Apply the language introduced in the course in order to get things done, making phone calls, booking holiday accommodation and shopping for food
- Apply the language introduced to make suggestions and accept and decline invitations
Who is the course for?
This course is aimed at people with little prior knowledge of Spanish, who want to learn the basic language and find out about the Spanish-speaking world. The course assumes that you have already studied the previous four courses in the Spanish for Beginners program. This course is taught through English.
Who will you learn with?
I'm a lecturer in Spanish at the Open University. I'm fascinated by languages, how they work, and how we learn them.
I've been teaching Spanish with the OU for the last 14 years. Over this time I've built up a wealth of experience in distance learning for adults. I also have expertise producing learning material.
Who developed the course?
The Open University
As the UK’s largest university, The Open University (OU) supports thousands of students to achieve their goals and ambitions via supported distance learning, helping to fit learning around professional and personal life commitments.
Established
1969Location
Milton Keynes, UKWorld ranking
Top 510Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020
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Develop skills to further your career
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- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
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$79/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
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Sample the course materials
- Access expires 29 Mar 2025
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