Learn Spanish workbook, level 7 (adults)

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Real pages from topic 1, “Spanish introductions for adults: ser, tener, tú and usted”. Every topic in the book follows the same steps.

What you will learn in level 7

Each topic builds on the one before it.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.

Who this workbook is for

• Adults who want Spanish for work, travel and family
• Adults who study alone and want every answer explained
• Teachers and tutors of adult classes who need ready-to-print practice
• Workers who serve Spanish-speaking customers, patients or coworkers

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