Grama-Exprés course levels and content

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Grama-Exprés A1.1

  1. Personal information
    • Let’s talk: Hosts wanted
    • Take note: Personal information
  2. Noun gender: masculine and feminine
    • Let’s talk: Workmates
    • Take note: Noun gender: masculine and feminine
  3. Number: singular and plural
    • Let’s talk: What’s in your backpack?
    • Take note: Number: singular and plural
  4. Physical description: ser [to be], tener [to have], llevar [to wear]
    • Let’s talk: Your family is…
    • Take note: Physical description: ser [to be], tener [to have], llevar [to wear]
  5. Comparison
    • Let’s talk: Better looking than I
    • Take note: Comparison
  6. Ser and estar [two forms of ‘to be’]
    • Let’s talk: These are my girlfriends
    • Take note: Ser and estar [two forms of ‘to be’]
  7. Conjunctions: y [and], o [or], pero [but], porque [because], es que
    • Let’s talk: Can you help me?
    • Take note: Y [and], o [or], pero [but], porque [because], es que
  8. The interrogative adverbs What? Which? How many?
    • Let’s talk: E Day
    • Take note: The interrogative adverbs What? Which? How many?
  9. Daily routine and habits expressions
    • Let’s talk: Trip to Córdoba
    • Take note: Daily routine and habits expressions

Grama-Exprés A1.2

  1. Hay [there is/are] or está/están [is/are]?
    • Let’s talk: A solid, attractive home at a good price
    • Take note: Hay[there is/are] or está/están [is/are]?
  2. Ask for and give directions
    • Let’s talk: Is the post office close by?
    • Take note: Ask for and give directions
  3. Place-related prepositions
    • Let’s talk: New apartment, new furniture
    • Take note: Place-related prepositions
  4. Reflexive verbs used in everyday situations
    • Let’s talk: Wake-up coffee?
    • Take note: Reflexive verbs used in everyday situations
  5. Time-related prepositions
    • Let’s talk: Everybody to the gym!
    • Take note: Time-related prepositions
  6. Definite and indefinite articles
    • Let’s talk: I need a German teacher!
    • Take note: Definite and indefinite articles
  7. Pleasure-related expressions: gustar [like] and encantar [love]
    • Let’s talk: May I invite you to a concert?
    • Take note: Expressing taste: gustar [like] and encantar [love]
  8. Agreement/non-agreement
    • Let’s talk: Contestants in ‘Do we like the same things?’
    • Take note: Agreement/non-agreement
  9. Undetermined pronouns: algún, alguna [some], algo [something], alguien [someone]…
    • Let’s talk: Surprise! What is it?
    • Take note: Undetermined pronouns: algún, alguna [some], algo [something], alguien [someone]…

Grama-Exprés A2.1 

  1. Past tense: pretérito perfecto (he hablado)
    • Let’s talk: New job, new workmates
    • Take note: Past tense: pretérito perfecto (he hablado)
  2. Past tense: pretérito indefinido (hablé)
    • Let’s talk: I want to be an actress!
    • Take note: Past tense: pretérito indefinido (hablé) 
  3. Past tense: pretérito perfecto and pretérito indefinido (he hablado / hablé)
    • Let’s talk: Cristina's audition
    • Take note: Past tense: pretérito perfecto and pretérito indefinido (he hablado / hablé) 
  4. Estar + gerundio (Present continuous)
    • Let’s talk: What are you looking at?
    • Take note: Estar + gerundio (Present continuous)
  5. Direct object pronouns
    • Let’s talk: Where shall I put it?
    • Take note: Direct object pronouns
  6. Indirect object pronouns
    • Let’s talk: I gave it to you!
    • Take note: Indirect object pronous
  7. Past tense: pretérito imperfecto (hablaba)
    • Let’s talk: The Good old days!
    • Take note: Past tense: pretérito imperfecto (hablaba)
  8. Telling a story in the past tense 
    • Let’s talk: How did we meet?
    • Take note: Telling a story in the past tense 
  9. Joining elements and parts of a story
    • Let’s talk: Suddenly, the lights went out
    • Take note: Joining elements and parts of a story