Beginners-2 Level
HABLA Houston In-Person Spanish Classes
Functionally Fluent! - Further Functions


Here's a more in-depth look at what you'll learn to do at your Beginners-2 level with HABLA, as you take your next steps toward being functionally fluent in Spanish! 

Here are some of the things you'll learn to do in Spanish at this level:

FOCUS ON FUNCTIONS
  • Talk about yourself and ask others details about: name, origins, age, job, hobbies. Talk and ask about ALL persons (I, You, He/She, We, You, They)
  • Recognize and use numbers 100-100,000
  • Conjugate 6 irregular verbs and ALL regular verbs (-er, -ar, -ir verbs) in all of the singular and plural persons (I, You, He/She, We, "Y'all", They)
  • Learn additional useful vocabulary for everyday things
  • Identify and talk about places around town
  • Give and ask for directions
  • Report locations, emotions, and permanent and temporary states
  • Tell time, and talk about time, weather, days, months, and seasons
  • Talk about present habits in your own life and the life of others
  • Talk about customs in different cultures

FOCUS ON GRAMMAR
  • Present simple verb tense (all forms, singular and plural)
  • Increasingly complex interrogative forms
  • Follow-up questions
  • Definite and indefinite articles
  • The verb "ir" (to go)
  • The verbs "ser" and "estar" (to be)

FOCUS ON SKILLS
In addition, you will be able to:

SPEAK SPANISH – Hold short, informal social conversations about a variety of topics in Spanish. Give short descriptions of people and places. Ask follow-up questions and give answers. Ask for and give directions, and describe habits and customs.

UNDERSTAND SPANISH – Grasp information presented to you in Spanish, such as requests, descriptions of others, and the gist of most other simple topics.

READ SPANISH – Have a passive understanding of many Spanish verb forms and linking words, and an increasing understanding of vocabulary, including nouns, adjectives, and key words, so you can read at least 40% of difficult texts (outside of class), and 85% of easier texts (in class).

WRITE SPANISH – Have a command of many regular and irregular Spanish verbs, and a solid vocabulary for writing about yourself, your life, your family, your hobbies, your job, your lifestyle and that of others.
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