We Hablemos Espanol are a sociable group which caters for people with some knowledge of Spanish and who wish to improve their ability to communicate in the language. We aim to build confidence in spoken Spanish and so the emphasis is on speaking and listening skills. However, some understanding of basic grammatical concepts is useful in this respect. We decide on a different topic to discuss at each meeting, and this gives us the opportunity to prepare some thoughts in advance and to check on the all-important vocabulary we might need!