Beginners:

• Introducing yourself and expressing ideas: saying hello and goodbye. Introducing yourself. The parts of the body.

• Expression of time and space: expressing time: the days of the week, the parts of the day, the months and the seasons, the years and the centuries, telling time; expressing the space: continents, countries, cities and other names and places in our geographical setting. The weather and the different meteorological phenomena. 

• Everyday life and the family: daily routines (getting up, brushing your teeth, eating...); cooking and related concepts: the table, cutlery, tablecloths, drinks...; the family: its members, main family habits, my family... 

• Amounts and quantities: counting, expressing amounts, numeric quantities... 

• Life in the city: names of the main kind of streets, different transportation means in the city, kinds of shops and opening hours (bars and restaurants, supermarkets, banks...), main leisure areas in the city... 

• Free time: culture and traditions, use of time, hobbies, going out at night, main monuments and cities, places you have been to or you would like to visit...  

Intermediate or advanced conversation:

• Getting to know each other and clarification of each partner's expectations and availability: discuss your interests, your reasons for joining the scheme, your interest in the language and culture you are studying; discuss and comment the topics and any linguistic or cultural field you would like to practice in more depth, and determine how often and where you will meet. 

• Places to see: introduce your partner to the most interesting places in your own country which are worth a visit. 

• Cultural differences: compare your two cultures. Start with a reading or discuss stereotypes and how they come about and how they make you feel. Make a list of national traits and discuss what you like and dislike of your country. 

• Famous people: introduce your language partner to some of the most famous people in your country: writers, architects, researchers, doctors, actors, musicians, cooks, singers, football players... 

• Current affairs: comment with your partner the most current affairs in your own country or worldwide, in politics, environment, arts, research, sports, healthcare, weather...