I Know More Español Than You! (Beginner Level) - CARDS ONLY!

This version of the game “I Know More ESPAÑOL Than You!© (Beginner Level)” ONLY CONTAINS 2 DECKS OF CARDS: 18 poker cards to determine the activity category of each round + 60 game cards containing 420 activities to practice Spanish at the beginner level. This cheaper version of the original game was created for those who cannot afford the full price of the game, but who really want to play the game in their Spanish class or with their friends and/or family members.

This is how this reduced version of the original game can be played and stored:

• NO game box: Simply store the two decks of cards inside a large plastic zip bag.
• NO instruction booklet: Download the full instruction booklet (16 pages) from this page once you purchase this version of the game.
• NO letter tokens: Keep track of letters won using a piece of paper or an index card.
• NO sand timer: Use the timer from a cell phone.
• NO card stand: Simply hold the card in your hand.

It’s simple: play with your friends, complete the activities, and be the first one to form the word E-S-P-A-Ñ-O-L. If successful, you will earn the bragging rights for the day: Take a selfie and post it to your social media with the message “I know more ESPAÑOL than… _!” plus the names of your opponents.

The game consists of several consecutive rounds of Spanish activities from the game deck. The activity category for each round is selected by chance using the poker deck. Individual players win a round and a letter when they successfully complete the corresponding activity. Some luck will also be a factor to win.

Be the first player collecting the 7 letters to form the word E-S-P-A-Ñ-O-L. The first player to achieve this wins. You can collect each letter every time you successfully complete an activity in each of 7 activity categories:

E = Expresiones útiles: Translate useful expressions from English to Spanish.

S = Sopa de letras: Find 3 words in a word search puzzle.

P = Preguntas: Given a response, can you guess the original question in Spanish that led to that response?

A = Acertar: Is the Spanish grammar rule that you heard true or false?

Ñ = Con eñe: Name the Spanish word contaning a letter ñ based on a definition.

O = Ordenar: Form a Spanish sentence using the 7 random words provided.

L = Lista de palabras: Say the 5 words from the list that relate to the topic.

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>>> IS THIS GAME FOR YOU?: This is a list of the main Spanish vocabulary and grammar topics included in the game “I Know More ESPAÑOL Than You!© (Beginner Level).” You do not need to master all of the vocabulary and grammar topics to enjoy the game. However, the more you have practiced these Spanish topics the easier it will be to complete the activities to prove that you really know more Spanish than your opponents. If you have completed two years of high school Spanish or two semesters of college Spanish, this game should be appropriate for you. Luck is also another factor and you may even learn a thing or two about Spanish while playing the game.

VOCABULARY topics: - Animals - Clothes and shopping - Colors and materials - Daily routine - Dates and time - Descriptions - Emotions, physical and mental states - Family and relatives - Foods and beverages - Geography and nature - Greetings and good-byes - Hobbies and sports - Holidays and Hispanic festivities - Human body and health - Languages and nationalities - Means of transportation - Numbers - Parts of the house and furniture - Places in the city - Professions and employment - School subjects - Technology and appliances - Things in the classroom - Weather

GRAMMAR topics: - Adjectives: agreement with nouns and placement - Adjectives: comparisons of equality and inequality - Commands: singular informal TÚ - Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns - Future with IR A + infinitive - GUSTAR and similar verbs - Imperfect tense - Negation and negative statements - Nouns: plural and gender - Object pronouns: direct, indirect and double - Possessive adjectives - Prepositions + infinitives/pronouns - Prepositions: POR vs. PARA - Present indicative tense (regular and irregular) - Present progressive tense - Present subjunctive tense (regular only) - Preterite tense (regular and irregular) - Question formation: yes/no + interrogative pronouns - Reflexive pronouns and verbs - Subject pronouns - The verbs CONOCER vs. SABER - The verb HABER - The verbs SER vs. ESTAR - The verb TENER

If you prefer to purchase the FULL VERSION of the game, its shop page is here: I Know More Español Than You! (Beginner Level)