A2 overview
Level A2 consists of courses A2.1, A2.2, A2.3, lasting 30 hours each: 90 hours in total.
To complete level A2, you must pass all its constituent courses. The placement test guides entry into the appropriate course. Weekly enrolment does not in itself amount to passing a course or the entire level.
Course certificates are issued by Hablo itself. The progress tests and assessments required to obtain them are internal and created by the teaching team; they are not official DELE or SIELE certification exams.
General objectives and content for the level
General objectives:
At this level, you will be able to understand frequently used phrases and expressions relating to areas of particular relevance to you, such as basic information about yourself and your family, shopping, places of interest and work. You will be able to communicate in simple, everyday situations requiring straightforward, direct exchanges of information on familiar or routine matters. You will also be able to describe aspects of your past and surroundings, as well as matters relating to your immediate needs, in simple terms.
As a social agent, the student can carry out basic transactions relating to immediate needs. They participate and interact in everyday situations in their immediate environment, using a limited repertoire of phrases to communicate. They can also handle spoken and written texts with a clear, simple structure, identifying the information relevant to understanding them.
As an intercultural speaker, they become aware of how cultural diversity and their own identity influence the interpretation of new realities, using this diversity as a source of learning. They become familiar with the best-known and most widely recognised cultural references from Spain and Spanish America, and can recognise and manage intercultural situations, acting as an intermediary between cultures and understanding basic aspects of social life in these contexts.
As an autonomous learner, they identify their learning needs and relate them to the programme's objectives, content, methodology and assessment. They use the centre's various resources to support their progress and develop their own strategies, taking into account the emotional factors that influence learning, in order to consolidate their knowledge and contribute to a positive classroom environment.
Specific objectives:
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Content: what will you learn?
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- Introduce yourself and someone else. - Express an opinion. - Talk about the recent past. - Give information and talk about actions and experiences. - Express past actions within a present time frame. - Talk about specific completed actions in the past. - Evaluate a past experience or trip. - Talk about historical events. - Narrate historical events. - Narrate important events in a person's life. - Connect actions in the past. - Describe people, objects and places in the past. - Make comparisons. - Describe people and habitual actions in the past. - Talk about past events, habits and customs in comparison with the present. - Talk about the circumstances in which an event took place. - Narrate real or fictional events and stories. - Talk about future actions. - Ask for and give advice and suggestions. - Express politeness. - Express a wish. - Express an action that is future relative to another action in the past. |
- Regular and irregular presente de indicativo. - Review of evaluative constructions. - Pretérito perfecto: morphology, use and time markers. - Pretérito indefinido: morphology, use and time markers. - Contrast between pretérito perfecto and indefinido. - Ser and estar: general uses. - Adjectives that change meaning with ser and estar. - Comparatives. - Structures for obligation, permission and prohibition. - Pretérito imperfecto: morphology, use and time markers. - Contrast between pretérito indefinido and imperfecto. - Futuro imperfecto: morphology, use and time markers. - Condicional simple: morphology and use. |
- Everyday activities, leisure, interests and likes. - Vocabulary of places and activities for recounting experiences (museums, cities, restaurants, concerts, exhibitions…). - Vocabulary relating to stays during trips. - Biography. - Vocabulary of physical appearance and character. - Vocabulary of healthy and harmful habits. - Vocabulary of typical Spanish customs. - Vocabulary relating to stories. - Environmental vocabulary. - Health-related vocabulary. - Specific vocabulary for giving advice and making suggestions. |
- How Spanish people spend their leisure time. - La Feria de Abril. - Typical tourist destinations. - Famous Spanish people. - Social norms in Spain. - La movida madrileña. - Women in the 80s. - Legends of San Jorge and La Llorona. - Horoscopes and Spanish people. - Public healthcare in Spain and Spanish America. |
Course A2.1 · 30 hours
1. General objectives
1.1 As a social agent
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Express habits using irregular verbs in the presente.
- Convey likes, feelings and opinions using evaluative verbs.
- Narrate past events and biographies using the pretérito indefinido and contrast it with the perfecto.
- Describe past habits and stories using the pretérito imperfecto, comparing them with the present.
- Use ser/estar with adjectives that change meaning and use direct and indirect object (OD and OI) pronouns.
1.2 As an intercultural speaker
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Learn about traditions, weddings around the world and customs in Spanish-speaking countries.
- Understand the evolution of lifestyles and recent history in Spain.
1.3 As an autonomous learner
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Organise past tenses using outlines and timelines.
- Write biographical and narrative texts with increasing independence.
2. Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Reading comprehension: Understand biographies and cultural, historical and travel texts.
- Listening comprehension: Pick out key information in stories, descriptions of the past and short films.
- Speaking: Recount biographies and present social changes by comparing different periods.
- Spoken interaction: Discuss travel and likes, and exchange information about the past.
- Writing and written interaction: Write biographies and comparative texts (then and now).
- Mediation: Explain biographical events and summarise simple narrative texts.
3. Content
- 3.1 Phonetics and spelling: Stress and intonation in past tenses.
- 3.2 Morphology and syntax: Irregular presente; evaluative verbs (gustar, encantar, echar de menos); pretérito indefinido; perfecto/indefinido contrast; special uses of ser and estar; pretérito imperfecto; presente/imperfecto contrast; direct and indirect object (OD and OI) pronouns.
- 3.3 Vocabulary and semantics: Routines; travel; biographies; social changes and vocabulary of past eras.
- 3.4 Pragmatics and discourse: Recounting past events; comparing periods (antes/ahora); replacing information with pronouns.
- 3.5 Intercultural competence: Traditions, the evolution of Spanish society and the role of women.
- 3.6 Strategies: Analysis of past tenses in short films and language games (Juego de la herencia).
4. Methodology
- A communicative, collaborative approach. Use of textbooks (Español en marcha, Prisma), videos (Profedeele), infographics and Drive worksheets.
5. Assessment
5.1 Assessment criteria
- Correct use and contrast of past tenses.
- Command of evaluative verbs, ser/estar and direct/indirect object (OD/OI) pronouns.
- Coherence in recounting biographies and making comparisons across time.
5.2 Procedures
- Continuous assessment through daily observation, written tasks, speaking activities and the final task.
6. Grading
- Reading comprehension: 20 %
- Listening comprehension: 20 %
- Writing and written interaction: 20 %
- Speaking and spoken interaction: 30 %
- Intercultural awareness, autonomy and attitude: 10 %
- Progression: Overall 'pass' report after successfully completing the sublevel.
7. Materials and resources
- Printed: Textbooks (Español en marcha A2, Prisma A2) and exercise sheets.
- Digital: Google Drive resources, links (Profedeele) and short films.
- Authentic: Sample biographies and historical texts.
8. Final task
- Project: 'Biographies and changing times' (Writing a biography and giving an oral presentation on how customs and lifestyles have evolved over time).
Course A2.2 · 30 hours
1. General objectives
1.1 As a social agent
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Contrast and combine the pretérito indefinido and pretérito imperfecto to structure complex stories and narratives in the past.
- Use the pretérito pluscuamperfecto to refer to actions preceding another point in the past.
- Master the overall contrast between the four past indicative tenses (perfecto, indefinido, imperfecto and pluscuamperfecto).
- Present and discuss sociocultural and historical topics from the Spanish-speaking world.
1.2 As an intercultural speaker
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the importance of cultural and historical movements in the Spanish-speaking world (such as La movida madrileña).
- Appreciate the impact and social reality of young Latin Americans internationally.
1.3 As an autonomous learner
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Integrate the past-tense system through critical analysis of informative and cultural texts.
- Develop independence in researching, structuring and orally defending work on historical events or complex biographies.
2. Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Reading comprehension: Interpret complex narratives, detailed biographies and sociocultural or historical articles.
- Listening comprehension: Understand the sequence of events and key information in presentations, discussions and short films.
- Speaking: Narrate complex stories, recount historical milestones and present research findings.
- Spoken interaction: Discuss sociocultural topics, defend points of view and participate in games and group activities.
- Writing and written interaction: Write stories, structured biographies and narrative summaries using the past-tense system.
- Mediation: Explain complex past events and summarise texts about social movements and prominent figures.
3. Content
- 3.1 Phonetics and spelling: Intonation and discourse markers in complex storytelling; stress in past-tense verb forms.
- 3.2 Morphology and syntax: Contrast between pretérito indefinido and imperfecto; pretérito pluscuamperfecto (form and uses to express anteriority); the overall system and contrast of the four past tenses (perfecto, indefinido, imperfecto and pluscuamperfecto); temporal connectors and narrative organisers.
- 3.3 Vocabulary and semantics: Vocabulary of history, culture and social movements; professions and life paths; youth and social impact.
- 3.4 Pragmatics and discourse: Recounting events and structuring stories; expressing temporal anteriority; presenting projects and spoken and written conclusions.
- 3.5 Intercultural competence: La movida madrileña, the cultural influence of young Latin Americans and the recent history of the Spanish-speaking world.
- 3.6 Strategies: Deducing anteriority through short films (Extinguished), using past-tense manuals and summary infographics, and oral presentation activities.
4. Methodology
- A communicative, action-oriented approach based on cooperative learning. Work with textbooks (Español en marcha, Prisma, recommendations from Vitamina A2), audiovisual resources (Profedeele), cultural texts and specialised Drive infographics to consolidate the past-tense system.
5. Assessment
5.1 Assessment criteria
- Mastery of the use and contrast of the four past tenses.
- Coherence, cohesion and vocabulary range in complex narratives and oral defences.
- Rigour and clarity in presenting sociocultural or historical work.
5.2 Procedures
- Continuous assessment based on written work, participation in discussions, reading, listening and writing tests (sessions 16 and 17), and assessment of final oral presentations.
6. Grading
- Reading comprehension: 20 %
- Listening comprehension: 20 %
- Writing and written interaction: 20 %
- Speaking and spoken interaction: 30 %
- Intercultural awareness, autonomy and attitude: 10 %
- Progression: Achieve an overall 'pass' grade after successfully completing sublevel A2.2.
7. Materials and resources
- Printed: Reference textbooks (Español en marcha A2, Prisma A2, Vitamina A2) and teaching worksheets.
- Digital: Past-tense manual and infographics on Google Drive, short films (Extinguished), educational links (Profedeele).
- Authentic: Press texts, cultural articles about La movida madrileña and inspiring stories of young Latin Americans.
8. Final task
- Project: 'Historical research and narration' (Writing, orally presenting and defending a research project before the class on a historical milestone, figure or cultural movement in the Spanish-speaking world, applying the overall contrast of past tenses).
Course A2.3 · 30 hours
1. General objectives
1.1 As a social agent
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Make predictions and hypotheses and express wishes using the futuro imperfecto and condicional simple.
- Give advice, make recommendations and express opinions on future scenarios and ideas.
- Use affirmative and negative imperativo forms to give instructions, orders and behavioural guidelines.
- Consolidate overall communication skills through an integrated review of the entire A2 level.
1.2 As an intercultural speaker
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understand key historical and cultural references from the recent history of the Spanish-speaking world (such as the Spanish Transition).
- Evaluate environmental initiatives and dilemmas in Spanish-speaking countries.
1.3 As an autonomous learner
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Self-assess and synthesise the language knowledge acquired throughout the A2 level.
- Design, structure and present future projects using hypotheses, advice and instructions.
2. Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Reading comprehension: Interpret leaflets, instruction manuals, opinion articles about the environment and texts on recent history.
- Listening comprehension: Identify hypotheses, predictions, action guidelines and advice in discussions or oral presentations.
- Speaking: Formulate hypotheses, express wishes, give clear instructions and present an environmental or future-oriented project.
- Spoken interaction: Discuss ideal scenarios, advise classmates and exchange opinions about society and the planet.
- Writing and written interaction: Write ten-point lists of advice, behavioural guidelines, future plans and project summaries.
- Mediation: Explain proposals for environmental improvement, summarise practical guidelines and adapt advice for others.
3. Content
- 3.1 Phonetics and spelling: Exhortative and imperative intonation; discourse markers for formulating hypotheses and structuring recommendations.
- 3.2 Morphology and syntax: Futuro imperfecto (prediction and hypotheses about the present); condicional simple (wishes, hypotheses and advice); affirmative and negative imperativo with direct and indirect object (OD and OI) pronouns; overall syntactic consolidation of level A2.
- 3.3 Vocabulary and semantics: Environment, ecology and sustainability; future plans and personal/social projects; guidelines for living together and society.
- 3.4 Pragmatics and discourse: Making predictions and conjectures; expressing wishes and hypotheses; giving instructions, advice, prohibitions and recommendations; presenting future projects.
- 3.5 Intercultural competence: Ecological awareness in the Spanish-speaking world, the Spanish Transition and movements for social change.
- 3.6 Strategies: Synthesis and integrated review through visual outlines, instruction simulations and everyday problem-solving activities.
4. Methodology
- A communicative, action-oriented approach through cooperative learning. Environmental discussions, role plays for giving instructions and advice, analysis of historical texts and group projects are combined, supported by A2-level textbooks and digital Drive infographics.
5. Assessment
5.1 Assessment criteria
- Accurate use of the futuro, condicional and imperativo in real communication contexts.
- Fluent integration of vocabulary and grammar content from the entire A2 level.
- Clarity, structure and communicative effectiveness in presenting proposals and instructions.
5.2 Procedures
- Continuous assessment based on written work (ten-point lists, proposals), participation in discussions, overall A2 review tests and presentation of the final project.
6. Grading
- Reading comprehension: 20 %
- Listening comprehension: 20 %
- Writing and written interaction: 20 %
- Speaking and spoken interaction: 30 %
- Intercultural awareness, autonomy and attitude: 10 %
- Progression: Achieve an overall 'pass' grade after successfully completing sublevel A2.3 and level A2 in its entirety.
7. Materials and resources
- Printed: A2-level reference textbooks (Español en marcha, Prisma, Vitamina A2) and exercise sheets.
- Digital: Drive infographics on the futuro, condicional and imperativo, interactive resources (Profedeele).
- Authentic: Environmental campaigns, instructional posters, information texts about the Spanish Transition and good practice guides.
8. Final task
- Project: 'Proposals for a better world' (Creating and orally presenting a project or proposal based on future hypotheses, ideal plans and a simulated practical instruction manual or ten-point list of advice).