Learn Spanish · Adults
Learn Spanish level 7 for adults: every topic, in teaching order
All 12 topics of Learn Spanish level 7, for adults learning Spanish for work, travel and family, in teaching order, with the standard each one addresses. Free printable sample.
What a level 7 student covers in Learn Spanish
In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.
- Spanish introductions for adults: ser, tener, tú and ustedGreet people and introduce yourself and others, choose usted with customers, patients and new coworkers and tú with friends and family, use ser for origin and job, tener for age and llamarse for names, spell a name, say phone numbers and dates, and fill out a personal information form.
Novice Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL) - Spanish for jobs and work schedules: the present tenseName jobs and workplaces, use regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs in the present, tell the time and say days and hours (a las ocho, de lunes a viernes, los sábados), ask about schedules with ¿A qué hora...? and ¿Qué días...?, use estar for where people are and how they feel, and read a weekly shift schedule.
Novice Mid: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL) - Spanish directions and transportation: ir, estar, hay and usted commandsAsk where places are with ¿Dónde está...? and ¿Hay... cerca?, use estar for location and hay for what exists, use ir a with al and del, follow directions given with usted commands (siga derecho, doble a la derecha, bájese en la segunda parada), use words for place and buy a ticket.
Novice Mid: Interpretive Listening (ACTFL) - Shopping in Spanish: prices, returns and stem-changing verbsAsk for items, sizes and prices in dollars, use quiero, puedo, prefiero and cuesta or cuestan, point with este, ese and aquel, answer with lo, la, los and las, make polite requests with ¿Me da...? and quisiera, return or exchange an item and read a receipt.
Novice High: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL) - Spanish at the doctor and pharmacy: me duele, tengo fiebre and usted commandsName body parts and symptoms, use doler (me duele, me duelen) and tener with symptoms, say how long with desde hace, give and understand usted commands at a checkup (tome, abra la boca, respire, siéntese), read a medicine label and answer patient and insurance form questions. The course gives no medical advice.
Novice High: Interpretive Listening (ACTFL) - Spanish for housing: renting, repairs and the preteriteRead a rental ad, describe a home with hay and estar, tell what happened with the preterite of regular verbs and of ser, ir, hacer, tener, venir and poner, say what broke with se rompió, se descompuso and dejó de funcionar, and leave a message about a repair as a renter, a landlord or a repair worker.
Novice High: Presentational Speaking (ACTFL) - Spanish for family and school: parents, teachers, ir a and the futureName family members, in-laws included, use possessives and make su clear with de usted or de él, talk about plans with ir a + infinitive and the simple future, and hold a short parent-teacher conversation from either side about progress, grades, attendance, homework and meetings.
Intermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL) - Spanish workplace safety: tener que, hay que, deber and signsGive and understand safety rules with tener que, hay que, deber, poder and se puede, read safety signs, use reflexive verbs for safety routines (ponerse el casco, lavarse las manos), give ustedes commands to a team and report a problem or an injury to a supervisor.
Intermediate Low: Interpretive Reading (ACTFL) - Spanish for banks, bills and phone plans: comparisonsUse the bank and pay bills, say large amounts in dollars, compare plans and prices with más... que, menos... que, tan... como, mejor, peor and el más barato, use más de before a number and follow a phone menu. A real bank never asks for a PIN or password by text, email or phone call.
Intermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL) - Travel Spanish for adults: the present perfect, hotels and problemsCheck in at a hotel and an airport, solve common travel problems, use the present perfect with ya, todavía no and nunca and the preterite when a time is named, make polite requests with ¿Podría...? and me gustaría, and order and pay at a restaurant. Neutral Latin American usage.
Intermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL) - Spanish for emergencies: calling 911 and telling what happenedUnderstand and use key emergency phrases, give an address and say what is happening, tell what happened with the imperfect and estaba + gerund for the background and the preterite for the events, describe a person, and follow and give instructions. Practice calls only in class or at home; never call 911 to practice.
Intermediate Mid: Presentational Speaking (ACTFL) - Spanish news and community: opinions, connectors and creo queRead short local news, community notices and event flyers, find the main idea and details, give and support opinions with creo que, pienso que and estoy de acuerdo, link ideas with porque, pero, además, sin embargo and por eso, use si + present for conditions and recognize es importante que and espero que + subjunctive in notices.
Intermediate Mid: Interpretive Reading (ACTFL)
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What one lesson contains
Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.
- Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
- Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
- We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
- You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
- Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
- Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.
What is in the printable workbook
12 topics, 1440 questions and 316 printed pages, with the answer key included.
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12, for adults. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.
Introductions, work schedules, directions and transportation, shopping and returns, the doctor and the pharmacy, housing and repairs, family and school, workplace safety, banks, bills and phone plans, travel, emergencies, and community news.
Adults 18 and older who want the language for work, health, school, travel and daily life. Level 7 starts at the beginning, so no earlier level is needed, and each topic is built around a real task.
Yes. Every topic has step-by-step teaching, worked examples and an answer key that explains each answer, so an adult can study alone. ESL teachers and tutors can use it with a class too.
Five steps: Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try and Show What You Know, then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.
Yes. One full topic, Spanish introductions for adults: ser, tener, tú and usted, as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.
Yes. We update our books as we improve them, often from suggestions by parents, teachers and educators. Your purchase stays in your UpOnly Learning account, and every download gives you the newest version at no extra cost.