The first conversation every new Spanish speaker needs to learn is how to introduce and meet people. Create a dialogue in which students introduce themselves, for example, they can say, "Hola. Mi nombre es Max. ¿Cúal es tú nombre?" (Hi. My name is Max. What is your name?). Follow with simple questions like, ¿Cómo te va? (How is it going?), ¿Qué tal? (What's going on?) or ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?). Practice with various phrases and answers until the student is comfortable saying them.
Family is an integral part of Hispanic and Latin culture, and conversations naturally move to the subject of family. A Spanish conversation lesson on family should include both how to describe a student's own family as well as how to ask questions about another's family. Include phrases such as, "Tengo tres hermanos, y todos viven en California." (I have three brothers and they all live in California), "Yo estoy casada." (I am married), and "Tenemos dos hijos." (We have two children.) Ask questions like, "¿Cúantos hijos tiene? (How many children do you have?) and "¿Está casado?" (Are you married?).
Asking questions is another natural part of Spanish conversation. Write a dialogue that includes basic questions like, ¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?), ¿Dónde está el banco? (Where is the bank?) and ¿Cómo puedo llegar a Madrid? (How do I get to Madrid?) Write out different practice questions beginning with the words, who, what, where, when and why.
Create Spanish conversations that take place in different locations. Write a scenario that demonstrates buying a bus or train ticket at the train station, mailing a letter at a post office, ordering food in a restaurant or asking questions in a grocery store. Create real-life situations to prepare the Spanish student for travel abroad.