Así me expreso
Discovering your Spanish Proficiency
Así me expreso is an intermediate Spanish textbook centered around the real contexts your students live in. Freely available for any instructor to adopt, adapt, and share.
Available in multiple versions:
- Access on Google Docs
- PDF Version Coming Soon
What Students Explore
Four real-world contexts for language learning
Every chapter connects language proficiency to the situations students already live in.
Capítulo 1
Caminos al éxito
Students working together — collaborative, academic, and peer-to-peer communication.
Capítulo 2
La participación cívica
Rallies, advocacy, and public expression — Spanish as a language of engagement.
Capítulo 3
Rumbo al futuro
Online, remote, and digital expression — Spanish in the spaces students inhabit most.
Capítulo 4
Quién soy en el mundo
Connecting with friends, family, and community — Spanish in everyday social life.
Built for instructors who want more for their students.
Así me expreso is designed around proficiency-based language learning, with real contexts that resonate with today’s college students. And because it’s openly licensed, there’s no cost barrier for your class.
- 📖 Free for every student
- No textbook fees. No access codes. Permanently free and openly licensed under Creative Commons.
- 🎯 Proficiency-based
- Aligned to ACTFL proficiency guidelines — scaffolded for novice through intermediate learners.
- ✏️ Adaptable & remixable
- Modify chapters, reorder content, or adapt for your course — the open license allows it all.
- 🤝 Instructor support
- The authors are available to answer questions and support your adoption process directly.
Meet the Authors
Written by instructors, for instructors
Dr. Melissa Dae Murphy
Associate Professor of Instruction
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Sarah Jey Whitehead
Associate Professor of Instruction
The University of Texas at Austin