Phase 1 (Lessons 1-4): Establish the minimum viable schema for Spanish. Eradicate beginner anxiety. Pronunciation, pronouns, Ser/Estar, gender agreement. Phase 2 (Lessons 5-15): Hardwire neural pathways through deliberate practice. 85% active drills with aggressive interleaving. Objects, verbs, survival transactions. Phase 3 (Lessons 16-20): Transition to fluid, holistic execution. Problem-based scenarios requiring simultaneous integration of all prior sub-skills.
Pronounce all 5 Spanish vowels and 20 consonant sounds correctly. Read aloud 10 Spanish words with accurate stress placement.
Produce 10 correct 'X soy/eres/es Y' sentences from memory. Ask and answer '¿Cómo te llamas?' and '¿De dónde eres?' fluently.
Name 15 family members in Spanish with correct gender articles. Produce 8 sentences using 'Mi [family member] es/se llama [name].'
Correctly choose between Ser and Estar in 15 context sentences with 80% accuracy. Use Estar to express 5 temporary states.
Name 19 household objects with correct articles. Describe 10 objects using color adjectives with correct gender agreement.
Conjugate Tener across all persons. Express possession with mi/tu/su. Count 0-10 in Spanish.
Name 10 clothing items with articles. Describe outfits combining article + noun + color + possessive.
Conjugate 5 regular -AR verbs (hablar, caminar, trabajar, estudiar, comprar) across all persons with 80% accuracy in a 2-minute timed drill.
Conjugate 6 regular -ER/-IR verbs across all persons. Distinguish -AR, -ER, -IR patterns when mixed together.
Conjugate Ir and Venir across all persons. Produce 8 sentences combining Ir/Venir with time expressions (ahora, después, mañana).
Form 10 correct questions using question words + conjugated verbs. Transform 10 statements into questions.
Conjugate Querer, Necesitar, and Poder. Produce 10 sentences using modal + infinitive structure.
Order food in a restaurant using 'Quiero...' / 'Me gustaría...'. Use Gustar correctly to express likes/dislikes for 10 food items.
Name 15 city places. Ask for and understand basic directions. Complete a shopping transaction.
Give and follow 5 sets of directions. Complete a multi-step scenario: get directions → find a place → buy something → eat.
Produce a 5-sentence paragraph about daily life using 4+ connectors. Use frequency adverbs (always, never, sometimes) correctly.
Describe 5 weather conditions using Hacer. Express 5 physical states using Tener expressions.
Narrate a complete daily routine using 8+ reflexive verbs. Express 5 future plans using 'ir a + infinitive.'
Complete a full-day scenario in Madrid requiring all prior vocabulary and grammar. Pass all 8 checkpoints without English fallback.
Maintain a 3-minute unscripted conversation covering: introductions, personal info, likes/dislikes, daily routine, and future plans.