Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí!

Chapter 1 La clase de español 1 “PSU campus in spring 07” by Ulmanor. Wikimedia Commons. April 10, 2007. License: CC BY 3.0; released under the GNU Free Documentation License. El campus de la Universidad Estatal de Portland en Portland, Oregón, Estados Unidos. 1 Chapter overview Welcome to Spanish class! In chapter 1, “La clase de español,” we will dive right in, using Spanish to talk about our immediate context: Spanish class. You will be able to share a little about yourself and learn about your classmates and instructors in order to better know the people you’ll be working with. As we continue in the chapter, you’ll discuss with classmates the community around you and the different resources available to students. You will also share information about your life off campus and how you believe it compares to that of a typical student. Some grammatical skills you will work on to support these conver- sations include common verbs such as ser , estar , and haber . You will begin working with regular present