Spanish Student Resources
Course resources and language practice by level:
Any LevelBeginner Intermediate Advanced
Additional resources by theme:
Dictionaries and Other Resources News, Arts and Culture
Cualquier nivel
| Conjuguemos | Practice and test yourself on verb conjugation, vocabulary, and grammar using graded quizzes, flashcards, and games. |
| EsFacil | Test yourself on verb conjugation, numbers, and time telling. |
| Todo Claro | This site will help you practice a wide variety of topics related to grammar, culture, vocab and so on. |
| Lyrics Training | Practice your listening comprehension skills with music and fill-in-the-blanks lyrics. Adjustable levels ranging from beginner (10% blanks) to expert (type in all the lyrics!). |
| SpanishListening | Listening resources for all levels of Spanish learners. Clips from a large variety of native Spanish speakers from many different countries and regions, with vocab definitions, transcripts, and quizzes. |
Principiante
| SPAN 1000/1001 Course Resources | |
| Puntos de Partida | 1st year Spanish courses' Book Webpage. Includes Laboratory Audio Program for workbook activities. |
| DLC AV Resources | Portal to Puntos de Partida CDs and DVDs. |
| McGraw-Hill CONNECT | Link to the online lab manual for students who purchased the Puntos de Partida e-book and a registration code for Connect. |
| External Resources | |
| La Eduteca | Very useful site with a lot of interactive grammar and reading activities. |
| Loecsen | Free Spanish classes to improve your listening skills and learn new words. |
| Lingolex | Grammar, vocabulary and Spanish culture. |
| Profedeele |
Podcasts to help you review grammar, syntax, vocab and so much more. |
| Aprenderespañol | You will find exercices divided into sections. |
| Duolingo | Fun, easy-to-follow Spanish practice |
| Study Spanish | This site has online tutorials, cultural notes, useful links and much more. |
| Tío Spanish |
You will find videos related to Hispanic traditions, basic vocabulary and so much more with a little touch of humor. Check it out! |
| SpanishPronto | Spanish vocabulary, songs and idioms. |
Intermedio
| Aula Diez | Self-correcting exercises that give you immediate feedback. |
| Tío Spanish | You will find videos related to Hispanic traditions, intermediate vocabulary and so much more with a little touch of humor. Check it out! |
| Habla | Interviews and articles on various topics in Spanish |
| Spanish Language&Culture | Cultural activities, verbs and songs in Spanish. |
Avanzado
| Historias y cuentos | A collection of short stories in Spanish |
| Los Poetas | A collection of Spanish poems by poets from various Spanish-speaking countries along with biographies. Some poems come with audio. |
Diccionarios
| Diccionario- El Mundo | Find the definition of a word along with its synonym and antonym. |
| Larousse | English-Spanish-English dictionary. |
| Real Academia de la Lengua Española | Spanish definitions. |
| Word Reference | English-Spanish-English dictionary. |
| Linguee | Search and compare the use of words and phrases between English and Spanish texts. While Linguee does have an inbuilt dictionary, it is primarily a corpus. Examples should not be universally taken as 1:1 translations. |
Vida y Cultura
| BBC News | Read about current events in Spanish. |
| Biografías y Vida | An encyclopedia for Spanish-language biographies. |
| CNN | Broadcast of CNN in Spanish. |
| Cultura Hispana | Spanish language articles about aspects of Spanish culture like food, fashion, holidays and movies. |
| Centro Virtual Cervantes | Expose yourself to Spanish language and Hispanic culture. |
| Prensa Escrita | A collection of Spanish-language newspapers from various countries. |
| Diarios de las 2 | 1-hour news episode available 7 days a week exploring global affairs, Spanish politics and European sports. |
| Muy interesante | Science magazine in Spanish. |
| Revista People | People Magazine - in Spanish! |