Spanish. ¡No hay problema! 3

The course is aimed at English-speaking users with intermediate knowledge of Spanish who would like to master their language skills. After learning the content of the course, the user is able to easily understand written and spoken Spanish, as well as formulate fluent and spontaneous opinions on any subject.

The scope of the vocabulary and grammar subjects in the course corresponds to the B2 and C1 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Preparing for the telc C1 exam requires taking a 3-month traditional language course. The online course Spanish. ¡No hay problema! makes it possible to shorten this time significantly and use it very effectively. By using the online course for about 30 minutes a day the user can master the material as fast as in 6 months (1 lesson in every 2 weeks). The course is recommended for those who have already been learning Spanish for at least four years.

The course Spanish. ¡No hay problema! contains 12 extensive and thoroughly designed lessons that comprise over 2,000 grammar and vocabulary exercises to learn 1,000 words and expressions. Each lesson is based on working with texts, reading and listening comprehension, and repeating the vocabulary used in the texts. The SuperMemo method organises the repetition process so that the information is reviewed with optimal timing. The course also includes cultural commentaries and sections with idiomatic expressions. The author's explanations are clear and accessible, and are further supplemented with a series of drills and consolidation tasks for quick and intuitive learning of grammar. Each lesson contains the following chapters:

• Diálogos y vocabulario – dialogues and texts that present words and expressions in context and teach the correct use of collocations, over 10 hours of recordings by Spanish native speakers,
• Nuevas palabras y locuciones – lists of new vocabulary to learn,
• Ejercicios – vocabulary and grammar exercises prepared especially for self-learners,
• El rincón de la cultura – texts about the culture of Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries,
• Aprende – idiomatic expressions in context and exercises.

The vocabulary subjects include among others:

• new technologies, the Internet, mobile telephones,
• booking holidays and flights, travelling by car and plane, holidays,
• cinema, theatre, famous actors, leisure activities,
• Spanish cuisine, typical regional dishes, recipes,
• booking a table and ordering at a restaurant,
• sport, Spanish sports clubs, famous sportsmen and their achievements,
• looking for a job, cover letters, work culture in Spain,
• letter writing (e.g. letters of complaint), emails, sms messages,
• Christmas time in Spain, carols, traditions,
• hospitals, medical check-up, treatment and surgery,
• banks, opening an account, money lotteries,
• Spanish holidays and fiestas, birthday parties, popular songs,
• Spanish culture, e.g. greetings, nick names, trivia.

The grammar subjects include among others:

• revision of all grammatical tenses and verb forms,
• use of the verbs: echar(se), quedar(se), poner(se), ser, estar in typical collocations,
• paraphrases with the verbs: llevar, venir, volver, hartarse, empezar,
• revision of the use of definite and indefinite articles,
• revision of prepositions,
• tongue twisters.