These resources offer either free or upgraded (paid) access to language learning lessons. They track your progress, allow you to link up with friends and compete as you learn new languages together!
Mango is an adaptive learning interface that provides practice in listening, grammar and vocabulary, and preparation for conversation. Plans begin at $7.99/mo. for individuals.
Everyone knows the owl! Duolingo is a fun, free phone and computer interface app which provides customized daily practice in speaking, listening, writing, and conversation. How high can your streak go?!
Babbel provides concise, real-world conversational lessons to get you feeling confident for your next trip abroad.
Conjuguemos is a web-based platform focused on teaching grammar with fun, competitive activities. Coqui watches your progress and gives you insight into your learning!
In this section you will find digital newspapers, podcasts, and Instagram accounts which disseminate news updates for various levels of Spanish proficiency. La Vanguardia, El País and Univisión Noticias provide daily updates of news from the Spanish-speaking world. Radio Ambulante is an NPR-produced podcast which publishes uniquely Latin American stories. Audiria, Coffe Break Spanish, and News in Slow Spanish are great podcasts for learners to practice their listening skills at various levels. Universo Curioso is NASA's first Spanish-language podcast. Note: Icons and text link to external sites or profiles.
Have you ever wondered what makes us speak differently? Why does the Spanish of Latin America and the Caribbean have such distinct features that the Iberian Peninsula does not? How do we describe those differences? Where did the Spanish language come from? These resources offer bite-sized information about linguistics, speech sounds, and even how to represent those sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Note: Icons and text link to external sites or profiles.
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