Learn Spanish On-line From Live Instructors! Beginner Level

The Course As a registered student, an instructor is assigned to you to act as your own personal trainer. In addition to teaching the conversation classes, your instructor makes sure you're on track and making the progress you expect. Classes are limited to eight participants at a time - that means that you get the attention you need to meet your goal of communicating in Spanish. There are many options available:

Scheduled group classes
We all know that learning is more effective when it takes place in a group. Interacting in a group helps to motivate and brings out the personal best in each student. That’s the reason why we assign a group to all of our students according to their level. New groups will start every month, as long as the minimum number of students required for a class has been met. If we must wait to reach the minimum number, you will have access to all the online resources and the bulletin board classes (see below) until the formal class begins.

For each level, there will be a morning class some time between 9:00 AM and noon Eastern Time, an afternoon class between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM Eastern Time and an evening class some time between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM Eastern Time. Classes will take place either on Mondays and Wednesdays or on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Bulletin board classes
For those of you not interested in attending a scheduled class you will be given a link to a bulletin board where you can check on a weekly basis when a class is being offered. You sign up for the class you want and when there is a minimum number of students, the class will take place. The material taught will vary from class to class to cover topics of interest at different levels.

Working without virtual classes
If you are not interested in participating in our Virtual Classroom and just want to take the course using the online resources, we’ll send you the course
syllabus so that you can take full advantage of the online resources.

The results of the placement test will indicate the best level for you to start working on the interactive online lessons. These self-paced lessons are divided into three levels initial, intermediate and advanced. Each evel is made up of four modules containing six lessons each. From the progress report at the end of each module, you'll know exactly how you're doing. If you need more help, you can take advantage of the learning tools and resources that are always at your disposal.

Course Goals
To noticeably improve yourn Spanish communication skills through top-notch instruction in the conversation classes, guidance through the online lessons, and access to variety of independent learning tools and resources.

Available Resources
To noticeably improve yourn Spanish communication skills through top-notch instruction in the conversation classes, guidance through the online lessons, and access to variety of independent learning tools and resources.

You will have access to:

1. Your own personal instructor
From the very beginning, a personal instructor will be assigned to you. SpanishFirst.cominstructors are native Spanish teachers with experience in teaching Spanish as a Second Language.

2. Unlimited access to the members only study zone
You will have unlimited access to the study zone for the duration of your course. That's where you'll find:

Target Audience • Students at the inicial, intermediate and advanced levels who want to improve and practice their Spanish communication skills
• Persons interested in obtaining certification in Spanish. The course material and training goals are based on the curriculum of the Instituto Cervantes.

Detailed Descriptions

Initial - Intermediate - Advanced

This method has been developed in accordance with the Curricular Plan of the Instituto Cervantes, an organization created by the Spanish government to advance the teaching, study, and use of Spanish as a second language worldwide, as stipulated in the agreement signed on April 25th 2001.

The results of the placement test will indicate the best level for you to start working on the interactive online lessons. These self-paced lessons are divided into three levels low intermediate, intermediate and advanced. Each level is made up of four modules containing six lessons each and averaging 100 hours per level. From the progress report at the end of each module, you'll know exactly how you're doing. If you need more help, you can take advantage of the learning tools and resources that are always at your disposal.