Aula Internacional 1 is a Spanish textbook for absolute beginners. Although it can be used for self-studying, this book works perfectly in classrooms or small learning groups since it has a lot of speaking exercises. So if you are a self-study Spanish learner and want to use this book, it’s convenient for you to have a conversation buddy. The topics presented in these books are applied to real-life situations so you can have a better understanding of how to use these concepts in your conversations. As I mentioned before, each lesson contains a grammar section where you’ll find simple and short explanations about the most important topics.

Aula Internacional 3 and Aula Internacional 4 are two Spanish textbooks for intermediate learners. So if you already completed the beginner level, these books are perfect for you. As an intermediate learner, these textbooks will help you review some basic but necessary grammar and vocabulary. Additionally, you’ll learn new elements that will boost your Spanish level. Additionally, you can reinforce your knowledge with the exercises presented in the book and the online resources. Something to keep in mind is that the book is written in Spanish which can be quite challenging if you don’t know anything about this language. With the purpose of setting an immersive environment, Aula Internacional 2 is completely written in Spanish. But since you should already have some basic knowledge of Spanish and the instructions are written with simple words this shouldn’t be such a big problem for you. Even though this is a recommended textbook to start learning Spanish, there are some unique components and quirks that I’ll mention in this review. Learning Goals & Objectives Aula Internacional 1 is meant to introduce people to the Spanish language and take them through the vocabulary, topics and grammar structures they need to have basic and simple conversations. It’s main goal is to provide beginners with useful structures that they can use to navigate through easy daily-life situations.However, there’s a very small influence of Castilian. This is not such a big deal with the grammar or the vocabulary. But the online resources and the listening exercises will have a Castilian accent. If you want to learn Latin American Spanish, you can just practice with songs and movies with the accent you’d like to learn. It’s a very popular Spanish textbook for beginners and it’s used by the Instituto Cervantes the main institution that promotes and teaches Spanish. When I worked as Spanish teacher, I had used and heard about a lot of different Spanish textbooks. For years, I used Aula Internacional 1 as my main textbook for Spanish beginners. So I wanted to provide you a review of this book that is meant to help absolute new Spanish learners.

Since it’s all written in Spanish, following the instructions can be challenging for some students, especially, if they’re self-studying. For years, I taught Spanish using the Aula Internacional books. Since I have used these books myself, I wanted to provide you a review of this popular Spanish textbook for beginners. However, unlike other textbooks, you have to buy two books to complete the beginner level. If you want to follow a more structured method or have the goal of getting a DELE certification, this book is perfect for you.

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Their contents are based on the Instituto Cervantes syllabus. The Instituto Cervantes is the main institution that promotes and teaches Spanish around the world. Additionally, you can create a free account to have access to some interactive exercises and videos that will help you reinforce concepts learned. In some lessons, you’ll find a suggested video, but it’s not clear where you can access them. They’re not in the online-free resources and it seems that you have to pay extra money for them which I don’t like. Aula Internacional 2 follows the Instituto Cervantes program. This means that the book contains standard Spanish. However, in some instances you may find a small influence of Castilian Spanish. As you may imagine, this will be more notorious in the listening activities if you’re specifically trying to learn Latin American Spanish. For many students, the fact that the book is all in Spanish is very challenging, but aside from the big reading section at the end of each lesson, the instructions are simple and easy to follow. Contents

Compared to other books, Aula Internacional 2 follows a very organized structure and sequence. Additionally, it presents you with different types of situations where you need to apply your Spanish knowledge. In other words, you won’t learn something difficult without having some previous foundations. This sense of organization and sequence is present in every detail of the book. So for instance, Aula Internacional has 9 units and in each one of them you’ll find the same sections:There’s no doubt that Aula Internacional 2 reaches its goal of providing you with the tools to complete the Spanish beginner level. However, there are some small considerations that I’ll share with you in this review. Learning Goals & Objectives As a textbook for beginners, Aula Internacional 1 starts with very basic topics such as greetings and progresses into teaching present tense, expressions and some of the most common Spanish verbs. Thanks to this layout, the Spanish learner has different opportunities to practice the topics that she or he has learned. It’s fair to say that the reading and cultural section is way too advanced for this level and, in my opinion as a teacher and native speaker, not very useful for a daily Spanish conversation. Unlike other Spanish textbooks for intermediate students that have the whole level in one volume, in this case, you’ll need two books to complete the level. In summary, Aula Internacional 1 is a great Spanish textbook for novice beginners. However, it works better in the classroom environment than for self-study. Due to its content and structure, this textbook is appropriate for Spanish learners that want to pursue a DELE certification.