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¡Hola, estudiantes de español!
To stay fresh and to not lose any ground in your second language it’s important to maintain exposure to it. These activities are recommended so you are always ready. A little bit everyday will go a long way!
Overall Spanish Proficiency:
http://www.sparkenthusiasm.com/authentic_resources.html
http://www.sparkenthusiasm.com/recommended_websites_students.html
Online dictionaries:
http://context.reverso.net/translation/
Language Apps and Practice:
· Duolinguo app- Works on vocab and grammar/structures with this free app.
· Memrise- Build your vocabulary with this free app!
· www.conjuguemos.com- Brush up on your conjugations/grammar/vocab with these drills.
- http://study.com/academy/subj/foreign-language.html- Review what you've learned here!
Watch a Video Series:
· http://www.mitele.es/programas-tv/ Get wrapped up in a series/program of your choice from Spain. 30 min +
· “Extra”- Search “Extra en español” in youtube and you will find a student friendly series to watch.
· http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/ “Mi Vida Loca” is an interactive series great for novice learners!
· http://learner.org/series/destinos/ Watch “Destinos”- a tried and true series for students.
Listen to Music:
· www.pandora.com - Search an artist you like and listen to similar music in Spanish. Some recommendations are: CNCO, Prince Royce, Camila, Marc Anthony, Becky G, Enrique Iglesias, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Ozuna, Chino y Nacho...
· www.lyricstraining.com Test your listening skills by filling in the missing words while being exposed to popular music in Spanish.
Kevin Karla & La Banda- Listen to the songs that you already love, but in Spanish!
Read/Learn Culture and Current Events:
· http://www.peopleenespanol.com/noticias
· http://voces.huffingtonpost.com/
http://www.tweentribune.com/spanish
Read / Listen Books:
http://es.childrenslibrary.org/
https://www.storyplace.org/es/temas
Connect with natives:
· www.interpals.com Find an internet penpal!
· www.wespeke.com Partake in language exchanges with someone your age who share common interests. You speak 10 min in Spanish, then 10 minutes in English. This program has a lot of built in support for language learners. It even suggests topics to talk about!
- http://www.penpalworld.com/
- http://penpalsnow.com/index.html
- http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_penpals.php
- http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/penpals.asp
- https://penpalschools.com/
- http://www.pen-pal.com/
Listen to a podcast, the radio, videos, movies and current events:
· www.notesinspanish.com Listen to a podcast suitable to your level.
· www.spanishobsessed.com/audio/ Another podcast with for leveled abilities.
Other Resources:
How to think in a Foreign Language
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