The Universitat Politècnica de Valencia (UPV) is a public educational institution that offers modern, flexible degrees designed to meet the demands of society, as well as official postgraduate programmes that are subject to demanding educational quality control systems.

It is the only Spanish Technological University ranked among the best in the world, according to the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). It is also ranked among the 150 best universities in the world that are less than 50 years old (Times Higher Education Index).

Currently, its academic community comprises more than 36,000 students, almost 2,500 teachers and researchers, and 1,500 administration and services, professionals. It is composed of three campuses, located in València, Alcoi and Gandia.

The UPV has emerged as a key player in the Spanish learning community. In this area, the UPV ranks #1 as regards the offer of life-long education, with more than 1,400 courses a year in all specialities, so that each student is able to shape their curriculum to meet their interests. The UPV also among the first European Universities regarding the number of MOOC’s produced and has developed several well-known e-learning products. The UPV's video education channel gets more than 6.5M views a year.

The UPV is an innovative university that aims at developing creative and relevant ideas with an impact on society. That’s why the UPV includes the Ideas Institute, the first support program for university entrepreneurship in Spain, which has backed the creation of more than 400 companies since 1992.

Course: Basic Spanish 1: Getting Started

Learn Spanish and explore Spanish culture in this introductory language course, designed for English speakers.

Self-Paced

About this course

This 7-week Spanish language course is aimed at students who would like to learn conversational Spanish starting with Spanish basics. The course introduces everyday language and includes activities to practice all four language skills: reading comprehension, writing, listening comprehension and speaking.

This course will introduce you to the A1 proficiency level as described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL, Council of Europe 2001). After completing this course, you will be prepared to introduce yourself, ask basic questions, and conduct a brief conversation in Spanish.

This course uses reference materials, cultural notes, grammar explanations, functions of language, etc. Students will be able to monitor their progress by taking a number of performance tests and a final achievement test.

What you'll learn

• Basic conversational skills
• The alphabet and numbers
• How to describe your nationality, your likes, and your family
• Using the verb to be; Basic conjugation

Length: 7 weeks

Effort: 4 hours per week

Price: FREE

Institution: UPValenciaX

Subject: Education & Teacher Training

Level: Introductory

Languages: English

Video Transcripts: English, Españo

Prerequisites: None

Please go to the course link for further detailed information and enrollment:

https://www.edx.org/course/basic-spanish-1-getting-started-upvalenciax-bsp101x#!