Grama-Exprés course levels and content

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Grama-Exprés A1.1

Grama-Exprés A1.1
1. Personal information
  • Hosts wanted
  • Personal information

2. Noun gender: masculine and feminine

  • Workmates
  • Noun gender: masculine and feminine

3. Number: singular and plural

  • What’s in your backpack?
  • Number: singular and plural

4. Physical description: ser [to be], tener [to have], llevar [to wear]

  • Your family is…
  • Physical description: ser [to be], tener [to have], llevar [to wear]

5. Comparison

  • Better looking than I
  • Comparison

6. Ser and estar [two forms of ‘to be’]
  • These are my girlfriends
  • Ser and estar [two forms of ‘to be’]

7. Conjunctions: y [and], o [or], pero [but], porque [because], es que

  • Can you help me?
  • Y [and], o [or], pero [but], porque [because], es que

8. The interrogative adverbs What? Which? How many?

  • E Day
  • The interrogative adverbs What? Which? How many?

9. Daily routine and habits expressions

  • Trip to Córdoba
  • Daily routine and habits expressions

Grama-Exprés A1.2

Grama-Exprés A1.2
1. Hay [there is/are] or está/están [is/are]?
  • A solid, attractive home at a good price
  • Hay[there is/are] or está/están [is/are]?

2. Ask for and give directions

  • Is the post office close by?
  • Ask for and give directions

3. Place-related prepositions

  • New apartment, new furniture
  • Place-related prepositions

4. Reflexive verbs used in everyday situations

  • Wake-up coffee?
  • Reflexive verbs used in everyday situations

5. Time-related prepositions

  • Everybody to the gym!
  • Time-related prepositions

6. Definite and indefinite articles
  • I need a German teacher!
  • Definite and indefinite articles

7. Pleasure-related expressions: gustar [like] and encantar [love]

  • May I invite you to a concert?
  • Expressing taste: gustar [like] and encantar [love]

8. Agreement/non-agreement

  • Contestants in ‘Do we like the same things?’
  • Agreement/non-agreement

9. Undetermined pronouns: algún, alguna [some], algo [something], alguien [someone]…

  • Surprise! What is it?
  • Undetermined pronouns: algún, alguna [some], algo [something], alguien [someone]…

Grama-Exprés A2.1

Grama-Exprés A2.1
1. Past tense: pretérito perfecto (he hablado)
  • New job, new workmates
  • Past tense: pretérito perfecto (he hablado)

2. Past tense: pretérito indefinido (hablé)

  • I want to be an actress!
  • Past tense: pretérito indefinido (hablé)

3. Past tense: pretérito perfecto and pretérito indefinido (he hablado / hablé)

  • Cristina's audition
  • Past tense: pretérito perfecto and pretérito indefinido (he hablado / hablé)

4. Estar + gerundio (Present continuous)

  • What are you looking at?
  • Estar + gerundio (Present continuous)

5. Direct object pronouns

  • Where shall I put it?
  • Direct object pronouns

6. Indirect object pronouns
  • I gave it to you!
  • Indirect object pronous

7. Past tense: pretérito imperfecto (hablaba)

  • The Good old days!
  • Past tense: pretérito imperfecto (hablaba)

8. Telling a story in the past tense

  • How did we meet?
  • Telling a story in the past tense

9. Joining elements and parts of a story

  • Suddenly, the lights went out
  • Joining elements and parts of a story

Grama-Exprés A2.2

Grama-Exprés A2.2
1. Talking about plans and intentions.
  • You to the beach and me to the mountains
  • Talking about plans and intentions

2. Talking about the weather

  • What horrible weather!
  • Talking about the weather

3. Expressing obligation and necessity

  • We have to win the marathon!
  • Expressing obligation, necessity and convenience

4. Expressing opinion, agreement and disagreement

  • Your honest opinion
  • Expressing opinion, agreement and disagreement

5. Ordering and interrupting speech

  • Better online?
  • Ordering and interrupting speech

6. Expressing likes, interests and opinions
  • I don't care about anything!
  • Expressing likes, interests and opinions

7. Expressing moods and feelings

  • Lola, where are you?
  • Expressing moods and feelings

8. The affirmative imperative

  • Doña Dolores, the best neighbour
  • The affirmative imperative

9. Asking and giving permission. Expressing prohibition

  • The new boss
  • Asking and giving permission. Expressing prohibition