Spanish Like a Pro!

BEGINNERS (A1-A2)

BEGINNERS (A1-A2)

INTERMEDIATE(B1-B2)

INTERMEDIATE(B1-B2)

ADVANCED (C1-C2)

ADVANCED (C1-C2)

KEY ARTICLES

KEY ARTICLES

BEGINNING TO PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A1-B1)

¡Hola amigos!

If you are at a beginning to pre-intermediate level, or even if you are more advanced but still struggle to understand fast pace spoken Spanish, then the activities on this page are ideal for you. I will keep updating this index as more activities are added.

BEGINNER ESSENTIALS (1) (A1)

BEGINNER ESSENTIALS (1)

Welcome to Starter Content
 This section is crafted especially for A1 Spanish learners, designed to support you as you take your first steps in learning the language. Here, you’ll find content tailored for beginners, focusing on simple vocabulary, essential phrases, and foundational grammar.

Unlike other sections that may include materials for A2 or even B1 levels, this area keeps things straightforward and accessible to help you build confidence from the very start.

Bear in mind that, while the content is designed for absolute beginners, the pace of speech remains natural—just as people speak in real life. This can present a challenge even to more advanced learners who are new to real spoken Spanish.

No worries, though; the activities will guide you every step of the way to help you develop communicative skills quickly and effectively.

PRIMEROS PASOS (FIRST STEPS)

COMING SOON!!!!
GREETINGS & INTRODUCTIONS (1)

1. Lección
2. Presentaciones (1)
3. Presentaciones (2)
4. Presentaciones (3)
5. Presentaciones (4)
6. Presentaciones (5)

NUMBERS
7. Lección
8. Teléfonos (1) 
9. Teléfonos (2) 
10. Precios (1) 
11. Precios (2) 
12. Precios (5)

TIME AND DATES
13. Lección
14. ¿Qué hora es? (1)
15. ¿Qué hora es? (2)
16. Lección
17. ¿Qué fecha es hoy? (1) (12/09)
18. ¿Qué fecha es hoy? (2)
19. El cumpleaños (1)
20. El cumpleaños (2)
21. La reunión (1)
22. La reunión (2)

LIKES & DISLIKES
23. Lección
24. Gustos (1)
25. Gustos (2)
26. Gustos (3)
27. Gustos (4)
28. Gustos (5)

FAMILY
29. Lección
30. La Familia (1)
31. La Familia (2)
32. La Familia (3)
33. La Familia (4)
34. La Familia (5)
35. La Familia (6)

DESCRIPTIONS
29. Lección
30. Apariencia física (1)
31.  Apariencia física (2)
32. Personalidad (1)
32. Personalidad (2)

DAILY ROUTINES & SCHEDULES
33. Lección
34. Horarios (1)
35. Horarios (2)
36. Acciones habituales (1)
37. Acciones habituales (2)
38. Acciones habituales (3)

FOOD & DRINKS
39. Lección
40. El café (1)
41. El café (2)
42. El restaurante (1)
43. El restaurante (2)
44. El supermercado

THE WEATHER
45. Lección
46. El Tiempo (1) (12/16)
47. El Tiempo (2) (12/23)
48. El Tiempo (3) 
49. El Tiempo (4) 
50. El Tiempo (5) 

LOCATIONS AND DIRECTIONS 
51. Lección
52. Lugares comunes (1)
53. Lugares comunes (2)
54. Direcciones (1)
55. Direcciones (2)
56. Direcciones (3)

BEGINNER ESSENTIALS (2) (A1)

BEGINNER ESSENTIALS (2)

Welcome to Starter Content (2)
While similar to the previous section, this one includes longer and more challenging conversations that combine much of the previous content in practical, real-life scenarios.

While the content is designed for absolute beginners, the pace of speech remains natural—just as people speak in real life. This can present a challenge even to more advanced learners who are new to real spoken Spanish.

No worries, though; the activities will guide you every step of the way to help you develop communicative skills quickly and effectively.

AVANCEMOS (LET'S STEP UP)​

LA AUDIENCIA

1. Presentarse (1)
2. Presentarse (2)
3. Presentarse (3)
4. Presentarse (4)

LA CONFERENCIA
5. El Nombre
6. La Edad
7. La Ocupación
8. El Malentendido
9. La Aclaración  

LA CONVERSACIÓN
10. Presentarte (1)
11. Presentarte (2)
12. Presentación y  teléfono (1) (11/04)
13. Presentación y teléfono (2) (11/18)
14. Presentación y teléfono (3) (12/02)
15. Muy pronto
16. Muy pronto
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19. Muy pronto
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21. Muy pronto
22. Muy pronto
23. Muy pronto
24. Muy pronto
25. Muy pronto
26. Muy pronto
27. Muy pronto
28. Muy pronto
29. Muy pronto
30. Muy pronto

AVANCEMOS (LET'S STEP UP)

MORE CHALLENGING

31. Muy pronto
32. Muy pronto
33. Muy pronto
34. Muy pronto
35. Muy pronto
36. Muy pronto
37. Muy pronto
38. Muy pronto
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57. Muy pronto
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60. Muy pronto

EXTR@ WITH REAL VOICES! (A2-B1)

¿QUÉ ES "EXTRA EN ESPAÑOL"?

EXTRA en español is an educational comedy series created in 2002 designed to teach Spanish to English speakers. 

EXTRA en español resembles the popular American series Friends in its setting and character dynamics, as it revolves around the lives and interactions of a group of friends living together and navigating everyday life.

 

NOTILOCAS (BEGINNERS-PRE-INTERMEDIATE) (A2-B1)

NOTILOCAS CLÁSICAS is a selection of some tried and true stories, along with their corresponding activities, that I created back in 2008.

While crazy and sometimes even bordering on the ridiculous, these are actual evergreen stories that have appeared in the news! I have used them with my private students for years to develop vocabulary and conversational skills, and the results have always been nothing short of amazing. That’s why I’m sharing them with you.

This is the original concept on which most of my work is based!

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MINI-DIALOGS

¿QUÉ SON LOS MINI DIÁLOGOS?

The crazy stories on our website are a terrific tool for learning descriptive conversational vocabulary and improving listening skills.

These MINI-DIALOGUES for beginning students (A1-A2) build on that vocabulary and place it in realistic conversations.

As the name suggests, they are short in nature, which can be challenging for learners. It’s the fast pace of interactions that usually throws foreign language learners off. Not anymore—these dialogues and their corresponding activities will train you for the real thing. 


PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2-B1)ish

MINI-DIÁLOGOS PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2-B1)

Following the same logic as the mini-dialogues for beginning students, these dialogues feature more elaborate and somewhat complex topics while retaining their essence: real vocabulary, realistic conversations, and an authentic pace of speech. 

In other words, we don’t simplify the language you are exposed to. We train you to deal with it and understand it.

 

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SPANISH TEXTS (A1-A2)

SPANISH TEXTS, textos en español.

I have designed these activities with two kinds of for beginning to pre-intermediate students in mind:

a. The struggling learner who, despite working really hard, cannot understand what is being said, and/or…

b. The busy / tired learner who can’t afford to spend too much time on full-fledged listening exercises.

While this is not my default go-to activity to develop listening comprehension, it is an extremely powerful approach for the situations mentioned above. Of course, whenever possible, always try to resort to my standard listening comprehension activities (AKA, everything else but the ones under Spanish Texts).

Before you start to work on the activities, watch the video carefully, in which I explain how to approach this type of content.

 

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ENTREVISTAS Y VOCABULARIO

ENTREVISTAS (INTERVIEWS)

These are short, unscripted, fast-paced interviews with native Spanish speakers from different parts of the world, designed for students in the beginning to intermediate spectrum (A2-B1).

Some of these topics are very basic and the conversations very short, but this doesn’t mean easy. As they reflect how people speak in real life, this can be very challenging even for more advanced learners.

As always, the activities will guide you step by step from zero to hero. Just follow the directions to a T, and in no time, you will be reaping the benefits of this kind of challenging, laser-focused material.

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