A lively and popular introductory textbook teaching Spanish to absolute beginners working in a classroom setting. A diverse range of dialogues, video clips, and reading passages deliver new material which is carefully practised in a wide variety of imaginative exercises, both individually and in pair- and groupwork, and backed up by structured grammatical underpinning and exercises. Foundations Languages courses are tailor-made for undergraduates and other students on Institution-wide Languages Programmes (IWLPs), languages options and electives, ab initio and minor routes in languages, and open learning programmes at universities and in Adult Education. Foundations Spanish 1 assumes no previous knowledge.New to this Edition:- Fully revised and updated following extensive lecturer feedback- First time in full colour!- New photos and illustrations- New integrated video clips- Easy access to video, audio and exercises on the companion website: https://bloomsbury.com/uk/series/bloomsbury-foundation-languages/- Extra online grammar and video exercises- New cultural notes- Voiced vocabulary listsAccompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/macmillan-foundations. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost. Included are: accompanying audio and video, a substantial self-study section with practice material for homework and revision, and for extension purposes.

Overview Introduction Learning a language El lenguaje de la claseLetras y sonidos 1. Tú y los demás 2. La familia en casa 3. La rutina 4. El tiempo libre 5. La fiesta de cumpleaños 6. En la ciudad 7. Trabajo de verano 8. La historia de mi vida 9. En el futuro 10. RepasoMás práctica Guide to grammatical terms Grammar summary Vocabulary Appendix: Additional vocabulary Answers Index.