6-Month Beginner Conversation Academy
This is a beginner group program, designed for you if you are just starting out with the language or if you know some basic vocabulary – you can introduce yourself and manage some basic questions and want to develop the ability & confidence to carry on basic, everyday conversations with ease.
About the program
This is a unique group program that consists of a combination of group lesson/coaching session each week, plus “break out” conversation classes (maximum 4 people per class), that you can sign up for ahead of time, and choose the time that suits you best.
Here's what you are getting when you enroll
1 Weekly LIVE Lesson/Coaching Session via ZOOM
Every week you will meet with your bilingual Spanish Coach for a live lesson or coaching session. Replays are available immediately, in case you can't make it live.
2 Weekly LIVE Conversation Practice Sessions
Each week you will be able to choose 2 conversation classes to join (choose the time that suits you best), so you can practice what you learned in the lesson and/or coaching session, with native speakers!
1 Weekly Homework Assignment
Deepen your knowledge and add more repetition to your routine with our carefully designed homework assignments, for maximum results - all materials & Resources included!
Mindset Training
The Neuroscience behind learning a language as an adult
Releasing subconscious beliefs and mental blocks
How to train your brain to think in Spanish – theory and practical strategies
How to build confidence for speaking in Spanish to accelerate your progress
Everyday Basic Conversations - All The Building Blocks You Need For Success!
Greetings, introducing yourself, small talk, talking about the weather
Family, hobbies, daily activities, basic descriptions (people & things)
Time, dates, numbers, money
Getting around town, directions, transportation
How to look for accommodation
Food, ordering at the restaurant, shopping at the market
Phone calls, making reservations, requesting a service, scheduling an appointment
At the bank
Talking About The Future & The Past
Discussing future plans
Asking and responding to questions
Talking about last weekend
Asking about how the day went
Sharing personal experiences using the past tense
Comparing past travel events and experiences
The “used to” past tense for habitual past actions
Listening Strategies
The mirror method
The shadowing technique
Tuning your ear to the sounds of Spanish
How to watch Spanish TV and movies at a beginner level
Recommended resources
The fundamentals of Spanish pronunciation
Regional Peculiarities, differences and slang
Slang
Expressions
Accent variations
Diminutives, augmentations and other modifications used in everyday conversations
Course Curriculum
Learn with Native speakers
IT'S TIME TO ENJOY SPEAKING SPANISH!
Transform your Spanish conversations into interactions that feel effortless and fulfilling. Stop overthinking, lower anxiety and converse with ease and confidence!
- 3 weekly 1hr live sessions
- 1 weekly homework assignment
- Exclusive access to our community and personalized support from Monday to Friday
- 3 weekly 1hr live sessions
- 1 weekly homework assignment
- Exclusive access to our community and personalized support from Monday to Friday
services
Example Clip
Here’s an example clip of how our conversation classes work:
Your questions answered
Common questions
Is this self-paced?
This is a partly self-guided program. This program includes daily support, accountability, and guidance. Each week you have a live lesson on a specific topic and the opportunity to join up to 2 conversation practice sessions with our team of native speakers, to apply what you’re learning in a real conversation.
The live lessons are at a fixed time and the replays are available immediately if you can’t make it
live. For the conversation classes, you will have a few different times to choose from and can select the 2 that work best for you, each week.
You also have access to listening strategies, and techniques for improving fluency, vocabulary recall, comprehension, and thinking in Spanish that you can complete at your own pace.
What sort of time commitment should I expect?
We meet 3 times a week for about an hour (1 lesson and 2 conversation classes to practice what you learn in the lesson). One of these sessions is optional (the lesson), you can catch the replay if you prefer. You will also have access to other resources that you can work through at your own pace.
Is this program for everyone?
No, this course is specifically designed to prepare anyone who is traveling to or moving to Latin
America (or Spanish-speaking community in general), to be able to navigate day-to-day situations and converse with the locals, with ease & confidence.
This is a beginner program, which is for you if you’re just starting out and want to begin on the right foot for conversational Spanish OR if you already know some vocabulary, etc., but would like to take your conversational Spanish to the next level and begin to use it in daily conversation, beyond just the basic greetings.
What sets this program apart from others?
This program was created specifically for people who want to learn Spanish for verbal communication purposes primarily. This is a “hands-on” program and 70-80% of your time will be spent learning through doing. We use a holistic approach very similar to the way babies learn their native language (based on the natural learning process of association) but altered to fit an adult’s brain and lifestyle. Apart from helping you drastically improve your conversational Spanish & fluency within the 12 weeks, our mission is to help you understand the brain’s natural learning processes so you can
create a brain-friendly learning environment that facilitates the process and accelerates your results.