Spanish Beginners A1
Lesson 1: Greetings and Introductions ¡Bienvenidos! Welcome!
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson you will be able to: • Greet someone in Spanish • Say your name • Ask someone's name • Participate in a short conversation
Spanish Vowel Sounds
A = ah (like 'father') E = eh (like 'bet') I = ee (like 'see') O = oh (like 'go') U = oo (like 'boot') Let's practice together!
Basic Greetings
Hola (OH-lah) - Hello Buenos días (BWAY-nohs DEE-ahs) - Good morning Buenas tardes (BWAY-nahs TAR-dehs) - Good afternoon Adiós (ah-DYOHS) - Goodbye
Listen and Repeat
Teacher says greeting Students repeat together Focus on pronunciation Don't worry about perfection!
Introducing Yourself
Me llamo... (meh YAH-moh) - My name is... ¿Cómo te llamas? (KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs) - What's your name? Mucho gusto (MOO-choh GOOS-toh) - Nice to meet you
Model Dialogue
A: Hola B: Hola A: ¿Cómo te llamas? B: Me llamo Ana A: Mucho gusto
Pair Practice
Stand up and find a partner Practice the dialogue together Switch roles Change partners after 2 minutes Use your real names!
Quick Check
How do you say 'Hello' in Spanish? How do you ask someone's name? What's the response to 'Mucho gusto'? When do you use 'Buenos días'?
Confidence Building
Speak slowly and clearly Mistakes are part of learning Focus on communication, not perfection ¡Muy bien! You're doing great!