This course is taught using Spanish and introduces learners to basic English elements such as the alphabet, spelling, and numbers. Through short dialogues and stories on familiar situations, learners study simple phrases for introducing oneself, applying for an apartment, registering for school, talking about health, and more.
- A course for English Language Learners. The course is taught in Spanish and English.
- NRS Level (National Reporting System): Beginning ESL Literacy
- BEST Plus® SPL (Student Performance Level): 0-1
- Each unit is a collection of short lessons that are 3 minutes or fewer. Units usually take an hour to complete.
Unit 1: Intro to Course and Alphabet
Name and pronounce letters of the alphabet. Learn introductions with a first and last name.
Unit 2: Numbers 1-20
Learn to count from zero to twenty. Use “have” and “has” in basic sentences, and “there are” to describe the quantity of people.
Unit 3: Family
Learn vocabulary for family members (mother, father, daughter, son, parents, kids). Use “has” in a basic sentence about family. Ask and answer questions about age.
Unit 4: Going to School
Ask and answer questions about what time school started and ends. Learn basic transportation vocab (bus, car, train) and common verbs in the present (walk, drive, take)
Unit 5: Health
Learn vocabulary for health (sick, doctor, cough, fever). Ask and answer basic questions about symptoms with “Do you have?”
Unit 6: Shopping
Learn how to use the verbs “want” and “need.” Learn basic vocabulary for food and shopping.
Unit 7: Looking for a Job
Learn how to ask and answer questions about likes with “Do you like?” Use “don’t” to give basic commands. Give and follow simple instructions.
Unit 8: At Work
Learn “can” to ask and answer basic questions. Learn basic vocabulary for work in a restaurant.
Unit 9: Daily Activities
Use common verbs to describe basic daily activities. Learn the days of the week. Order activities with “then” and “after.”