Spanish Course: Beginners Level 3

What you'll learn

Take your Spanish beyond everyday basics and start expressing yourself with greater detail and confidence with our Spanish language short courses online!

Ready to move beyond simple conversations? This course is designed for students who have completed our Beginners Level 2 course or have a solid foundation in Spanish and want to communicate more fluently and naturally.

You’ll expand your vocabulary, refine your pronunciation, and begin expressing more detailed ideas about everyday topics such as food, places, and people. Through practical, real-world scenarios, you’ll develop stronger conversational skills while deepening your understanding of Spanish grammar and sentence structure.

Classes are interactive and supportive, giving you plenty of opportunities to practise speaking and listening in a relaxed environment. You’ll also gain further insight into Spanish-speaking cultures, helping you communicate more naturally and confidently.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Spanish: Beginners Level 3 course, participants will have developed practical skills and knowledge in areas such as:

• Speaking more confidently in extended conversations
• Expanding vocabulary to describe people, places, and experiences
• Ordering food and interacting in restaurant settings
• Describing cities, neighbourhoods, and everyday environments
• Talking about preferences, opinions, and personal experiences
• Using present perfect tense to describe recent events
• Improving pronunciation and listening comprehension
• Applying a wider range of grammar structures with greater accuracy

Course content

What will be covered in this Spanish: Beginners Level 3 course?

During the course, participants will be guided through key concepts, techniques and approaches that typically include:

Topics

• Food, dining, and restaurant interactions
• Describing dishes and food traditions
• Talking about cities and neighbourhoods
• Describing people and personality traits
• Exploring aspects of Spanish and Latin American culture

Language skills

• Developing more natural, extended conversations
• Building confidence in speaking and listening
• Expanding vocabulary for everyday communication

Grammar

• Revision of present tense (regular and irregular verbs)
• Key irregular verbs (e.g. poner, venir, traer)
• Introduction to present perfect tense
• Building more complex sentence structures

Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, and instructor approach.

Intended audience

Who is this Spanish: Beginners Level 3 course for?

This course is suitable for:

• Students who have completed our Spanish: Beginners Level 2 course
• Learners with approximately 40–50 hours of prior Spanish study
• Anyone looking to move beyond basic conversations and speak with more confidence
• Learners wanting to strengthen grammar while improving communication skills

Pre-requisite

Completion of our Spanish: Beginners Level 2 course or equivalent knowledge (approximately 40–50 hours of prior learning).

Course venue

Online via Zoom

Zoom details will be provided with your enrolment confirmation.

Requirement: A device with a stable internet connection

Course materials

What to bring to class

• Notebook and pen
• Course textbook (see below)

Textbook & Resources

Please purchase the course textbook used for Spanish Course: Beginners Level 1-3:

Aula Internacional 1 Plus: English Edition
Jaime Corpas, Agustín Garmendia, Eva García
ISBN: 9788418224157

The 2022 (Hybrid) edition is recommended, though the 2020 edition is also suitable. Page numbers may vary slightly and your tutor will guide you in class.

We recommend purchasing your textbook once your course has been confirmed (usually within three working days of the proposed start date). The textbook is not included in the enrolment fee.

Certificate of completion

Achievement Recognition

Students who attend at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance from Sydney Community College.

This certificate recognises your commitment to learning Spanish and can support your personal or professional development.

Additional information

Spanish language bundle

Continue your learning and save — enrol in three Spanish language courses and receive an automatic 15% discount.

An Overview of Our Spanish Language Program

If you're unsure about meeting the requirements or if this course aligns with your language proficiency, reach out to the College via phone or email. Our team can assist you in finding the right course level for your skills.