Functionally Fluent! Online Spanish Course
Beginner Level
Congratulations on purchasing your Functionally Fluent! Spanish Course!
Here's what you'll gain:
Each Functionally Fluent! Spanish course is divided into 10 units. Each unit teaches you to do 5 things in Spanish.
At the end of each level, you'll know how to do at least 50 things in Spanish! After completing Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, you'll know how to do 150 things in Spanish, making you "functionally fluent!"
At the end of each level, you'll know how to do at least 50 things in Spanish! After completing Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, you'll know how to do 150 things in Spanish, making you "functionally fluent!"
Course Components
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Each unit includes the following material, which you can view at any time, with no subscription and no expiration date:
Each level also includes 12 audio tracks, for you to download and keep:
Additionally, you'll get 10 PDF worksheets and reference sheets, also yours to download and keep:
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Before getting started:
Watch this
Welcome Video
Functionally Fluent!'s course creator, Diana Maria Gruber, welcomes you to the course!
...and read these
Helpful Tips!
1) Set aside time for learning Spanish, and set ambitious yet realistic goals.
Most students spend 20-30 minutes per page, or 3-4 hours per unit. The entire level can be completed in 30 hours (about 2 months at 3-4 hours per week), but feel free to go slower, since the longer you spend, the more you'll retain. Learning a language requires repetition, patience, and practice, so you need to do more than just "skim" through lessons.
You'll want to read, listen to, memorize, practice, and review each element on each page thoroughly before proceeding to the next.
2) Practice speaking Spanish in real life!
To learn to speak a language, you need to... well, speak! Use this course to actually practice speaking Spanish with people in your life. While you can do most activities on your own, we strongly recommend you practice the speaking exercises in the blue "Practica" boxes with a real person. Ask a Spanish-speaking friend, family member, teacher or tutor to practice a few minutes a day. Or, grab a buddy and learn together! The important thing is to have real conversations, rather than just "listen and repeat."
3) Make good use of of your Functionally Fluent! course components.
This course includes videos for each unit, as well as 10 full-color lessons with fun, interactive exercises. The videos and slides are for online viewing only. The audio and worksheets are yours to download and keep. Feel free to
download the components below, before getting started on the lessons.
Most students spend 20-30 minutes per page, or 3-4 hours per unit. The entire level can be completed in 30 hours (about 2 months at 3-4 hours per week), but feel free to go slower, since the longer you spend, the more you'll retain. Learning a language requires repetition, patience, and practice, so you need to do more than just "skim" through lessons.
You'll want to read, listen to, memorize, practice, and review each element on each page thoroughly before proceeding to the next.
2) Practice speaking Spanish in real life!
To learn to speak a language, you need to... well, speak! Use this course to actually practice speaking Spanish with people in your life. While you can do most activities on your own, we strongly recommend you practice the speaking exercises in the blue "Practica" boxes with a real person. Ask a Spanish-speaking friend, family member, teacher or tutor to practice a few minutes a day. Or, grab a buddy and learn together! The important thing is to have real conversations, rather than just "listen and repeat."
3) Make good use of of your Functionally Fluent! course components.
This course includes videos for each unit, as well as 10 full-color lessons with fun, interactive exercises. The videos and slides are for online viewing only. The audio and worksheets are yours to download and keep. Feel free to
download the components below, before getting started on the lessons.
Audio Tracks
Download audio to listen to lessons as you view them.
You can also make a playlist, to review from your car, at work, or at home.
Not a download person?
Buy physical CDs, here (Beginner, first half) and here (Beginner, second half.)
Physical CDs contain the same tracks below. However, some students prefer tangibles, so we've made CDs available for separate purchase.
Download audio to listen to lessons as you view them.
You can also make a playlist, to review from your car, at work, or at home.
Not a download person?
Buy physical CDs, here (Beginner, first half) and here (Beginner, second half.)
Physical CDs contain the same tracks below. However, some students prefer tangibles, so we've made CDs available for separate purchase.
Downloadable Bonus Sheets!
We recommend printing, downloading, or otherwise having the following sheets on hand before starting the course.
We recommend printing, downloading, or otherwise having the following sheets on hand before starting the course.
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