The IPA asks you to use the same Module 1–2 language in three ways: make meaning from a text, exchange information with another person, and speak to an audience.
Practice for communication—not memorization. This rehearsal gives you new prompts and self-checks, not answers to reproduce.
Your preparation path
Three modes. One connected message.
Complete all three in order, or jump directly to the skill you want to review.
Your goal is to understand the message as a whole, then notice the vocabulary and forms that create meaning.
Read for meaning
Un mensaje antes de clase
¡Hola, Elena! Soy Tomás, un estudiante nuevo. Hoy es miércoles, el catorce de septiembre. Mi clase de español es interesante y la profesora es muy amable. En mi mochila hay un libro, dos cuadernos y una carpeta azul. ¿Eres estudiante en esta clase también? Nos vemos pronto.
Read twice: first for the situation, then for details. You do not need to translate every word.
Capture what you understand
Self-check my interpretation
I identified the people, setting, and purpose.
I used familiar words and context to locate details.
I noticed how ser, hay, articles, numbers, and adjective agreement support meaning.
I can explain the message without translating word for word.
Open this after writing your own interpretation. This feedback applies only to the practice passage above—not to the IPA.
Optional feedback: check what you understood
Situation: Tomás, a new student, is writing to Elena before or around Spanish class and asking whether she is also in the class.
Time: The message identifies both a weekday and a September date.
People and class: Tomás gives a positive description of the Spanish class and of the professor.
Objects and quantities: His backpack contains three kinds of school supplies. Check that your notes distinguish singular and plural items and include the color detail.
If something did not match: reread the sentence containing soy, es, or hay, then use articles, numbers, and adjective endings to confirm who or what is being described.