How we teach

Before your first class

First, you fill in the form and tell us about your goal, your level and the times that suit you for classes. If you don't know your level, you can simply take our free Spanish level test →

Based on your answers, we suggest a course and teachers whose schedule fits yours. For individual classes, you choose your teacher yourself. For pair or mini-group classes, we choose the teacher in advance — and we can always change them if they are not right for you.

If you choose individual classes and you are not sure, we will organise a free 15-minute video call, so you can meet the teacher before classes start.

Our programme

We created all our materials ourselves and have been using them for more than two years. The programme builds up gradually: we don't give you everything at once, but add new things little by little. In each class, we set a specific communication goal — introduce yourself, describe your best friend, talk about your family or how you spent the summer, ask for a pay rise at work, find your way in a new city — and we work on exactly the vocabulary and grammar you need to reach that goal.

Course structure

Each course is divided into blocks of 20 classes, and each block into chapters. Some classes introduce new grammar or vocabulary; others help you consolidate what you have learned and add small but important details. And about every tenth class is a speaking class: no textbook, just real practice of what you already know.

In class

Each class lasts 60 minutes and follows a plan. At the start, you see what you will learn today. First, we warm up with questions about your life or the last class. Then we learn new words — with pictures, not with a list of translations — and read a dialogue or a text, watch a video or listen to audio. Most of the time, you discover the rule yourself: the teacher asks guiding questions and then shows you a table. Sometimes we start with grammar, to make the material easier to understand. Then come written and spoken exercises, role-plays, discussions and short presentations. At the end, we check whether we have reached our goal and whether you can now handle this situation in real life.

Español	English
los años	years
el bolígrafo	pen
el cocinero	cook
la escuela	school
el fin de semana	weekend
el libro	book
la manzana	apple
el médico	doctor
el móvil	mobile phone
ahora	now
pero	but
en mi tiempo libre	in my free time

Español	English
beber: Yo bebo agua.	to drink: I drink water.
caminar: Yo camino por el parque.	to walk: I walk in the park.
comer: Yo como pizza.	to eat: I eat pizza.
escuchar: Yo escucho música.	to listen: I listen to music.
estar: Yo estoy bien.	to be: I am fine.
estudiar: Yo estudio inglés y ruso.	to study: I study English and Russian.
hablar: Yo hablo español.	to speak: I speak Spanish.
practicar: Yo practico deportes.	to practise: I do sports.
ser: Yo soy de Cuba.	to be: I am from Cuba.
tener: Yo tengo … años. / ¿Cuántos años tienes?	to have: I am … years old. / How old are you?
trabajar: Yo trabajo como profesor.	to work: I work as a teacher.
vivir: Yo vivo en Madrid.	to live: I live in Madrid.

Interaction in class

In pairs and mini-groups, the teacher makes sure that everyone speaks for about the same amount of time: both those who learn quickly and those who need a little more time.

Things you need for class

A notebook and a pen are enough: in class, we often write down examples and do exercises by hand. We keep our cameras on — it makes talking easier, and the class is almost like a real classroom.

Pace of classes

The programme is designed for busy people: the pace is calm, and each class builds on the one before. That's why it is important to come regularly and do your homework, which helps you remember everything we have covered.

Homework

After each class, we give you homework that takes 30 to 40 minutes. You check some exercises yourself with the answer key, and the teacher checks the written and spoken tasks — a text, an audio recording or a short video — and leaves comments. Every class has its own Quizlet flashcards, which make it easy to review new words.

Teacher support

We answer questions in the chat within one working day. If you miss a class, your teacher will write to you — not to check up on you, but to see if everything is OK.

Tracking your progress

At the end of each block, you take a test that marks itself, and you see your mistakes straight away, with explanations in English. The A1 course ends with Espanis's own exam, and the courses from A2 to B2 end with DELE preparation and a final exam in DELE format.

Ready to start?

To start, you just need to fill in a short form: we will look at your level and goals and suggest the course, format and teachers that suit you best.

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How we teach

Before your first class

Our programme

Course structure

In class

Lesson 3. I'm a doctor

Calentamiento

📚 Vocabulario

🧠 Gramática

🔢 ¿Cuántos años tienes?

🔢 ¿Cuántos … tienes?

📖 Lectura

🗣️ Comunicación

✏️ Expresión escrita

Cierre: ahora sé…

Deberes

📋 Resumen de vocabulario — clase 3

Palabras y expresiones

Verbos en contexto